Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Kirkwood
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Kirkwood
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Kirkwood
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Waits
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kirkwood
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Kirkwood
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Norris reaches second base with a double. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Kirkwood
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Kirkwood
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Kirkwood
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Waits
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kirkwood
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Kirkwood
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Willis
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Willis
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Willis
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Willis
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Willis
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. Manning goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Willis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Willis
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Willis
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Waits
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuiper. Velez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Waits
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Willis
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Willis
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Willis
  
  There goes Norris. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Willis
  
  Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Willis
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Horace Speed now playing left field.
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Willis
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Willis
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Willis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speed. Velez reaches second base with a double. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horton vs. Waits
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor scores. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Waits
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Willis
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Willis
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Willis
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Willis
  
  Norris hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Willis
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speed vs. Willis
  
  Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Willis
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Speed moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Willis
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speed scores. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Buskey
  
  Tom Buskey now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Gary Woods pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Cruz
  
  Tim Johnson now playing shortstop. Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Cruz
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Cruz
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Waits
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Waits
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/5/1978 -- Cleveland at Toronto (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          5  1  2  2   Bailor B, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  1  1   Velez O, rf           4  1  4  1   
Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  1   Horton W, dh          4  0  0  1   
Carbo B, dh           4  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Alexander G, c        5  1  1  0   McKay D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Norris J, rf          3  1  2  1   Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ss          3  0  1  0   Woods A, lf           3  0  1  0   
Cox T, lf             3  0  1  1   Gomez L, ss           2  0  0  0   
Speed H, lf           1  1  1  0   Woods G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson T, ss         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        32  2  5  2

Cleveland        021 200 010 --  6
Toronto          000 001 001 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (W)           9.0  5  2  2  1  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirkwood D (L)        2.1  5  3  3  2  0
Willis M              5.0  7  3  3  3  3
Buskey T              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Cruz V                1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Kuiper D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Toronto 4
2B -- Norris J, Velez O, Carbo B
3B -- Kuiper D
HR -- Thornton A, Velez O
CS -- Norris J
T -- 2:15
A -- 11060

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score