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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 28, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Robbins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,131 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Rich Garcia |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Al Greene | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 28, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ainge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Robbins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Robbins
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Robbins
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemanczyk
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lemanczyk
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Robbins
Carty hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Robbins
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Robbins
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Lemanczyk
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Lemanczyk
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lemanczyk
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Robbins
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Robbins
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Robbins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Robbins
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Robbins
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Robbins
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Robbins
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemanczyk
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lemanczyk
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Robbins
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Robbins
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Robbins
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Lemanczyk
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Lemanczyk
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Lemanczyk
Wagner bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Ainge covering, for the out. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Robbins
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Robbins
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Robbins
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainge vs. Robbins
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woods scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Robbins
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Robbins
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Lemanczyk
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lemanczyk
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Billingham
Bob Bailor pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Billingham
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Billingham and he throws it away. Bosetti is safe on the error. Bailor scores. Bosetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Billingham
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hiller
John Mayberry pinch hits for Craig Kusick. John Hiller now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Hiller
Woods strikes out. There goes Bosetti. The throw from Parrish and Bosetti is out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Lemanczyk
Bob Bailor now playing right field. John Mayberry now playing first base.
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Lemanczyk
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lemanczyk
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hiller
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Hiller
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hiller
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1979 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Bailor B, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Greene A, dh 3 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 1 0
Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 29 3 6 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 000 002 10x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robbins B (L) 6.0 4 2 2 0 3
Billingham J 0.1 2 1 0 0 1
Hiller J 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
E -- Billingham J
DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Toronto 3
2B -- Cerone R, Griffin A, Thompson J
CS -- Bosetti R
SH -- Wagner M
T -- 1:57
A -- 30131
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