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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1981
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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 September 20, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Leal |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 20,575 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Al Clark |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Sconiers | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leal
Downing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Leal
There's a wild pitch. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Leal
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Leal
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Leal
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Woods throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Baylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burleson scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Leal
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Leal
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sconiers vs. Leal
Sconiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Zahn
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Zahn
Barfield hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murray
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Murray
Murray spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Murray. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Murray
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Murray
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Murray
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Zahn
Moseby 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Zahn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Zahn
Zahn fires to first and has Griffin trapped. There's the throw to Burleson who tags Griffin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bomback
Mark Bomback now pitching.
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bomback
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Bomback
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Bomback
Sconiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Bomback
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Zahn
Cox hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Zahn
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Zahn
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bomback
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bomback
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bomback
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Zahn
Moseby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Zahn
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bomback
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Bomback
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bomback
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Bomback
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sconiers vs. Bomback
Sconiers hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Jefferson
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jefferson
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Jefferson
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jefferson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Bomback
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bomback
Beniquez bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Iorg covering, for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Bomback
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Bomback
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jefferson
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Jefferson
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Jefferson
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez scores. Martinez scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Aase
Danny Ainge pinch runs for Ted Cox.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jackson
Danny Ainge now playing third base. Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Jackson
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Jackson
Ott hits a popup towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Jackson
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sconiers vs. Jackson
Sconiers takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Aase
Woods 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Aase
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Aase
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Aase
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jackson
John Harris pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Jackson
Larry Harlow pinch runs for John Harris.
Downing is hit by the pitch. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Jackson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Aase
Larry Harlow now playing center field.
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Aase
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Aase
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers fields the ball and throws to Aase covering. Safe. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Aase
There goes Moseby. The slide. Ott applies the tag. Moseby is out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Aase
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ainge for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McLaughlin
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McLaughlin
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McLaughlin
Ford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1981 -- California at Toronto (D)
California AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Downing B, lf 4 1 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Burleson R, ss 4 1 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, dh 5 0 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Ott E, c 4 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 2 3 1 1
Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 2 0
Sconiers D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Martinez B, c 4 1 2 1
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 2 0
Beniquez J, cf 2 0 1 0 Cox T, 3b 3 1 2 3
Harris J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ainge D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Harlow L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 32 6 11 6
California 300 000 000 -- 3
Toronto 021 102 00x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 3.2 6 4 4 1 1
Jefferson J 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
Aase D 2.1 3 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Leal L 0.2 4 3 3 2 0
Murray D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bomback M (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 2
Jackson R 1.1 2 0 0 2 1
McLaughlin J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Murray D, Cox T
DP -- California 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- California 12, Toronto 6
2B -- Downing B, Baylor D, Beniquez J
HR -- Mayberry J, Velez O, Cox T
CS -- Griffin A, Moseby L
SH -- Beniquez J
HBP -- by Jackson R (Downing B)
WP -- Leal L
T -- 2:45
A -- 20575
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