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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 5, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,199 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Haller |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
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 |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Young
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Young
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Young
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosetti for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Huffman
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Huffman
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Huffman
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Huffman
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Huffman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Huffman
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Young
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Young
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Huffman
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Huffman
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Huffman
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Huffman
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Huffman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Young
Cannon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Young
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Young
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Young
Griffin 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
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huffman
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Huffman
The umpire calls a balk on Huffman Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Huffman
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Huffman
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Huffman
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Young
Woods hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Young
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Young
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Young
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Huffman
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Huffman
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Huffman
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Huffman
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Huffman
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Young
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cannon for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Young
Ainge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huffman
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Huffman
Cerone fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cerone. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Huffman
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Huffman
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Huffman
Summers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Huffman
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Huffman
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Young
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Young
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Young
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Young
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Huffman
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Huffman
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Huffman
There goes Trammell. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Huffman
LeFlore hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Young
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Young
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huffman
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Huffman
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Huffman
Thompson 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
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Young
Cannon hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Young
Ainge hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Young
Gomez 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Huffman
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Huffman
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Huffman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Huffman
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Freisleben
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Young
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Young
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lopez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lopez
Bob Bailor pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1979 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 1 1 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bailor B, pr 0 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 4 1 2 1
Howell R, dh 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0
Cannon J, rf 3 1 1 1 Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ainge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 3 0
Gomez L, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 29 3 8 3
Toronto 001 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 100 010 01x -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Huffman P (L) 7.2 8 3 3 6 0
Freisleben D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Young K (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 0 3
Lopez A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cerone R
DP -- Toronto 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 3, Detroit 10
HR -- Cannon J, Summers C
CS -- Trammell A
SF -- Thompson J
WP -- Huffman P
Balk -- Huffman P
T -- 2:21
A -- 13199
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