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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the California Angels, played on August 26, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Butch Edge |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 22,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Derryl Cousins |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Edge
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Edge
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Edge
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Edge
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Edge
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Edge
Downing 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 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Ryan
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Bosetti scores. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Ryan
Ainge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich catches it and throws to second with Anderson covering, to double up Cerone. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a line drive towards the mound. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Edge
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Edge
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Edge
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Edge
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Edge
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Edge
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Edge
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Edge
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Edge
Downing takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Edge
Grich takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Edge
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Ryan
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Ryan
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ryan, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Ryan
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Edge
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Edge
Carew 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 -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Edge
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Edge
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita strikes out. There goes Howell. The throw from Downing to Anderson, and Howell is out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Edge
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Edge
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Edge
Downing takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Edge
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Edge
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Clear
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Clear
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Clear
Gomez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Clear
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cannon for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Edge
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Edge
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Edge
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Edge
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Ford reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Buskey
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Buskey
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clear
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Clear
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Clear
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Clear
Bosetti is hit by the pitch. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Clear
The ball gets by Downing for a passed ball. Solaita moves to third. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Clear
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Clear
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Solaita scores. Bosetti moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ainge vs. Clear
There's a wild pitch. Bosetti scores. Woods moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainge vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Buskey
Bob Bailor now playing right field. Joe Cannon now playing left field.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Buskey
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Buskey
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Buskey
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Buskey
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Barlow
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Barlow
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Barlow
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Buskey
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Buskey
Baylor 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 -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Buskey
Aikens 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1979 -- California at Toronto (D)
California AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 2 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 1
Ford D, rf 5 0 1 2 Cannon J, rf-lf 5 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Aikens W, dh 4 0 1 0 Solaita T, dh 3 1 1 0
Downing B, c 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 2 2
Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 2 1 0
Miller R, cf 4 0 2 1 Woods A, lf 1 3 1 0
Anderson J, ss 2 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 0 0 0 0
Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 1 2 5
Thon D, ss 0 0 0 0 Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 30 9 8 8
California 001 000 200 -- 3
Toronto 030 112 20x -- 9
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 5.0 6 5 5 5 1
Clear M 1.2 2 4 4 3 2
Barlow M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Edge B (W) 6.1 5 3 3 7 4
Buskey T 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- California 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- California 11, Toronto 6
2B -- Bosetti R, Cerone R, Woods A, Ford D
3B -- Grich B
HR -- Mayberry J 2, Cerone R
CS -- Howell R
HBP -- by Clear M (Bosetti R)
WP -- Clear M
PB -- Downing B
T -- 2:29
A -- 22619
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