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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 5, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 21,203 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Haller 2B: (none) 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Lemanczyk
Squires hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Lemanczyk
Bannister hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Moore
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Moore
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Moore
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Moore
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and has Squires trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Squires for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Moore
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Moore
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Kravec
Ainge hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Moore
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Moore
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Moore
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Moore
Ceronedrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Lemon. The throw to Moore covering the plate. The slide. Lemon is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Moore
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Moore
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Moore
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Kravec
Ainge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Moore
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Lemon throws the ball in to Squires who tags Bosetti trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carty goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Moore
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Moore
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Moore
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Moore
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Moore
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching. Rusty Torres now playing right field. John Mayberry pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Scarbery
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Scarbery
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Moore
John Mayberry now playing first base.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moore
Kevin Bell pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
The umpire calls a balk on Moore Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Moore
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Buskey
Torres strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Buskey
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Scarbery
Kevin Bell now playing third base. Jim Morrison now playing second base.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Scarbery
Bailor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Scarbery
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Scarbery
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Scarbery
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Scarbery
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Buskey
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Buskey
Harry Chappas pinch runs for Milt May.
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Buskey
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Buskey
There goes Morrison. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Buskey
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hoffman
Bill Nahorodny now catching. Junior Moore now playing left field. Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Farmer
Tim Johnson pinch runs for John Mayberry. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Farmer
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Farmer
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Moore 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 8/5/1979 -- Chicago at Toronto (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Squires M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 1
Bannister A, lf 5 2 2 0 Bailor B, rf 3 1 1 0
Moore J, lf 0 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Orta J, 2b 3 1 1 2 Carty R, dh 3 1 1 0
Bell K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Cannon J, pr 0 1 0 0
Johnson L, dh 3 1 1 1 Velez O, lf 4 0 1 1
Lemon C, cf 3 1 2 2 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 2 1
Washington C, rf 2 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Torres R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Pryor G, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson T, pr 0 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 0 0
Chappas H, pr 0 0 0 0 Ainge D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Nahorodny B, c 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Morrison J, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 33 4 9 4
Chicago 400 000 010 -- 5
Toronto 000 011 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 6.0 5 2 2 3 2
Scarbery R 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Hoffman G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Farmer E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Moore B 7.0 5 2 2 1 7
Buskey T 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Toronto 6
2B -- Bannister A, Bosetti R, Carty R
3B -- Bailor B
HR -- Orta J, Lemon C
SB -- Morrison J
CS -- Squires M
SF -- Howell R
HBP -- by Moore B (Lemon C)
Balk -- Moore B
T -- 2:35
A -- 21203
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