1978 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 4

rpriske · 02-14-2013, 06:47 PM

April 30th, 1978

The Toronto Blue Jays won a close one on the strength of a 2 run double by the newest call-up, Carlos Hernandez. Fergie Jenkins went 8 strong and Domingo Nieto pitched the ninth for the same and the 4-3 win over the Angels.

WP - Fergie Jenkins (3-2)
Save - Domingo Nieto (3)
LP - Doc Medich (3-3)

Record - 9-13

rpriske · 02-14-2013, 06:50 PM

Toronto has moved up to #19 on the weekly power rankings!

Monthly Awards for April

Hitters: Willie Aikens, Angels & Bob Horner, Braves

Pitchers: Frank Tanana, Angels & Steve Rogers, Expos

Rookies: Mark Williams, Athletics & Bob Horner, Braves

rpriske · 02-14-2013, 10:16 PM

May 1st, 1978

The Blue Jays sent Al Woods down to AAA. He wasn't getting any playing time and when he DID get in, he did not play well. Nelson Hernandez was called up to make his MLB debut.

Bob Bailor was also sent down with Dale Ryan called up to take his spot. With DeCinces struggling, Toronto needs to find some offense out the 3B position..

rpriske · 02-14-2013, 10:46 PM

May 2nd, 1978

Another good showing for the Jays as Pete Vuckovich led them over the Athletics 6-3.

WP - Pete Vuckovich (1-2)
Save - Domingo Nieto (4)
LP - Jim Umbarger (1-3)

Record - 10-13

rpriske · 02-15-2013, 07:04 AM

May 3rd, 1978

The Blue Jays had trouble with Mike Torrez, who kept them off the board until Nelson Hernandez hit a two run homer on the ninth, to cap off his MLB debut. It wasn't enough as the Athletics won 3-2.

WP - Mike Torrez (2-4)
Save - Charlie Hough (3)
LP - Mike Parrott (2-2)

Record - 10-14

rpriske · 02-15-2013, 05:38 PM

May 5th, 1978

The Blue Jays fell to the Mariners 4-2. They just couldn't get their hitting together despite a fairly lacklustre performance for the Mariner starter.

WP - Mike Bruhert (4-2)
LP - Mark Foster (3-2)

Record - 10-15

rpriske · 02-15-2013, 11:27 PM

May 6th, 1978

Toronto got one back, beating the Mariners 4-3. Fergie Jenkins pitched all 9, giving up 5 hits while striking out 5 and walking no one.

Doug DeCinces left the game after hurting himself running the basepaths. We wait for diagnosis. (It is possible that a nagging injury is what has given him such a poor start this year.)

WP - Fergie Jenkins (4-2)
LP - Jim Lonborg (1-4)

Record - 11-15

rpriske · 02-15-2013, 11:28 PM

Doug DeCinces has been diagnosed with a hamstring cramp and is expected to miss only 6 days.

rpriske · 02-16-2013, 08:14 AM

May 7th, 1978

Another game, another costly loss for Toronto. They fell to the Mariners 6-2, but the bigger loss may have been rookie CF Matt Robinson who strained his obliques while running the bases and is expected to miss four weeks of action.

WP - Byron McLaughlin (3-3)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (1-3)

Record - 11-16

rpriske · 02-16-2013, 08:17 AM

Matt Robinson was placed on the 15-day DL. Lloyd Robinson (no relation) was called up to the Blue Jays.

rpriske · 02-16-2013, 09:52 AM

May 8th, 1978

The Jays continue to have trouble with Mike Torrez, as the A's won 6-2. The got 10 hits off but just couldn't convert enough of the runners.

Mike Parrott had a very off day.

WP - Mike Torrez (3-4)
Save - Charlie Hough (4)
LP - Mike Parrott (2-3)

Record - 11-17

rpriske · 02-16-2013, 09:53 AM

Toronto slipped to #21 in the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week were Eddie Murray, Orioles & Ray Knight, Padres.

rpriske · 02-16-2013, 11:38 AM

May 9th, 1978

Dave Lemanczyk has been struggling so far this year but today he threw a 5 hit shutout against the Athletics, beating them 5-0.

Lloyd Robinson made his debut and slugged a 2-run blast and got a sac fly.

WP - Dave Lemanczyk (1-5)
LP - Bill Lee (0-1)

Record - 12-17

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 01:16 AM

May 10th, 1978

Fans of good pitching sure got their money's worth today as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland A's 1-0 in FIFTEEN INNINGS!

Mark Foster pitched 9 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 8. Then Mike Willis pitched 4, only giving up 1 hit. Lastly, Domingo Nieto pitched two hitless frames, striking out 3 and getting the win.

Just as impressive was Oakland's starter who went 11 innings of scoreless baseball!

In the end it was Doug Ault who hit a single with 2 on and 2 out to score Leon Roberts from second to win the game.

WP - Domingo Nieto (1-0)
LP - Bob Lacey (1-1)

Record - 13-17

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 09:59 AM

May 12th, 1978

A 2-out error by Dale Ryan turned a 1 run Seattle inning into a 5 run Seattle inning. The Jays mounted a comeback but still fell, 5-4.

Doug Ault went 2 for 4 with a triple, a homerun and 2 RBI.

WP - Jim Lonborg (2-4)
Save - Stan Thomas (7)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (1-4)

Record - 13-18

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 12:15 PM

May 13th, 1978

The Blue Jays lost a close one, falling 6-5 to the Mariners.

Doug DeCinces, in his first game back after missing a week with a strained hamstring, had to leave the game after a collision on the basepaths. The Jays are waiting for a clear indication of the severity of his injury.

WP - Byron McLaughlin (4-3)
Save - Stan Thomas (8)
LP - Mike Parrott (2-4)

Record - 13-19

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 12:19 PM

No official diagnosis for DeCinces yet but the team decided that they needed to act, so they put him on the DL.

The DL shows him as being out for the next 33 months.

Holy crap. Is that for real?

Anyway, they called up Arlen Turner to take his place on the roster.

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 10:39 PM

May 14th, 1978

It took extra innings but the Blue Jays lost their third in a row, losing 3-1 to Seattle. The fall to 7 below .500. Domingo Nieto gave up his first runs of the season.

WP - Jim Hughes (3-2)
Save - Eddie Solomon (3)
LP - Domingo Nieto (1-1)

Record - 13-20

rpriske · 02-17-2013, 10:47 PM

Toronto dropped to #23 in the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Fred Lynn, Red Sox & Don Baylor, Astros

GMLoophole · 02-17-2013, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpriske

No official diagnosis for DeCinces yet but the team decided that they needed to act, so they put him on the DL.

The DL shows him as being out for the next 33 months.

Holy crap. Is that for real?

Anyway, they called up Arlen Turner to take his place on the roster.

That seems like an awfully long time, wouldn't it be a career-ender? Let's hope not.

Also, I see you sent Bailor down... for some reason his baseball card was always one of my favorites. Is he poorly rated in the game? I've been surprised in my 1969 season how badly some guys are rated, especially on defense.

02-14-2013, 10:16 PM	#63
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 1st, 1978 The Blue Jays sent Al Woods down to AAA. He wasn't getting any playing time and when he DID get in, he did not play well. Nelson Hernandez was called up to make his MLB debut. Bob Bailor was also sent down with Dale Ryan called up to take his spot. With DeCinces struggling, Toronto needs to find some offense out the 3B position.. Last edited by rpriske; 02-15-2013 at 09:34 AM.

02-17-2013, 10:39 PM	#78
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 14th, 1978 It took extra innings but the Blue Jays lost their third in a row, losing 3-1 to Seattle. The fall to 7 below .500. Domingo Nieto gave up his first runs of the season. WP - Jim Hughes (3-2) Save - Eddie Solomon (3) LP - Domingo Nieto (1-1) Record - 13-20 Last edited by rpriske; 04-02-2013 at 09:15 AM.

02-14-2013, 06:47 PM	#61
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	April 30th, 1978 The Toronto Blue Jays won a close one on the strength of a 2 run double by the newest call-up, Carlos Hernandez. Fergie Jenkins went 8 strong and Domingo Nieto pitched the ninth for the same and the 4-3 win over the Angels. WP - Fergie Jenkins (3-2) Save - Domingo Nieto (3) LP - Doc Medich (3-3) Record - 9-13

02-14-2013, 06:50 PM	#62
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	Toronto has moved up to #19 on the weekly power rankings! Monthly Awards for April Hitters: Willie Aikens, Angels & Bob Horner, Braves Pitchers: Frank Tanana, Angels & Steve Rogers, Expos Rookies: Mark Williams, Athletics & Bob Horner, Braves

02-14-2013, 10:46 PM	#64
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 2nd, 1978 Another good showing for the Jays as Pete Vuckovich led them over the Athletics 6-3. WP - Pete Vuckovich (1-2) Save - Domingo Nieto (4) LP - Jim Umbarger (1-3) Record - 10-13

02-15-2013, 07:04 AM	#65
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 3rd, 1978 The Blue Jays had trouble with Mike Torrez, who kept them off the board until Nelson Hernandez hit a two run homer on the ninth, to cap off his MLB debut. It wasn't enough as the Athletics won 3-2. WP - Mike Torrez (2-4) Save - Charlie Hough (3) LP - Mike Parrott (2-2) Record - 10-14

02-15-2013, 05:38 PM	#66
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 5th, 1978 The Blue Jays fell to the Mariners 4-2. They just couldn't get their hitting together despite a fairly lacklustre performance for the Mariner starter. WP - Mike Bruhert (4-2) LP - Mark Foster (3-2) Record - 10-15

02-15-2013, 11:27 PM	#67
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 6th, 1978 Toronto got one back, beating the Mariners 4-3. Fergie Jenkins pitched all 9, giving up 5 hits while striking out 5 and walking no one. Doug DeCinces left the game after hurting himself running the basepaths. We wait for diagnosis. (It is possible that a nagging injury is what has given him such a poor start this year.) WP - Fergie Jenkins (4-2) LP - Jim Lonborg (1-4) Record - 11-15

02-15-2013, 11:28 PM	#68
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	Doug DeCinces has been diagnosed with a hamstring cramp and is expected to miss only 6 days.

02-16-2013, 08:14 AM	#69
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 7th, 1978 Another game, another costly loss for Toronto. They fell to the Mariners 6-2, but the bigger loss may have been rookie CF Matt Robinson who strained his obliques while running the bases and is expected to miss four weeks of action. WP - Byron McLaughlin (3-3) LP - Pete Vuckovich (1-3) Record - 11-16

02-16-2013, 08:17 AM	#70
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	Matt Robinson was placed on the 15-day DL. Lloyd Robinson (no relation) was called up to the Blue Jays.

02-16-2013, 09:52 AM	#71
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 8th, 1978 The Jays continue to have trouble with Mike Torrez, as the A's won 6-2. The got 10 hits off but just couldn't convert enough of the runners. Mike Parrott had a very off day. WP - Mike Torrez (3-4) Save - Charlie Hough (4) LP - Mike Parrott (2-3) Record - 11-17

02-16-2013, 09:53 AM	#72
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	Toronto slipped to #21 in the weekly power rankings. Players of the week were Eddie Murray, Orioles & Ray Knight, Padres.

02-16-2013, 11:38 AM	#73
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 9th, 1978 Dave Lemanczyk has been struggling so far this year but today he threw a 5 hit shutout against the Athletics, beating them 5-0. Lloyd Robinson made his debut and slugged a 2-run blast and got a sac fly. WP - Dave Lemanczyk (1-5) LP - Bill Lee (0-1) Record - 12-17

02-17-2013, 01:16 AM	#74
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 10th, 1978 Fans of good pitching sure got their money's worth today as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland A's 1-0 in FIFTEEN INNINGS! Mark Foster pitched 9 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 8. Then Mike Willis pitched 4, only giving up 1 hit. Lastly, Domingo Nieto pitched two hitless frames, striking out 3 and getting the win. Just as impressive was Oakland's starter who went 11 innings of scoreless baseball! In the end it was Doug Ault who hit a single with 2 on and 2 out to score Leon Roberts from second to win the game. WP - Domingo Nieto (1-0) LP - Bob Lacey (1-1) Record - 13-17

02-17-2013, 09:59 AM	#75
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 12th, 1978 A 2-out error by Dale Ryan turned a 1 run Seattle inning into a 5 run Seattle inning. The Jays mounted a comeback but still fell, 5-4. Doug Ault went 2 for 4 with a triple, a homerun and 2 RBI. WP - Jim Lonborg (2-4) Save - Stan Thomas (7) LP - Pete Vuckovich (1-4) Record - 13-18

02-17-2013, 12:15 PM	#76
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	May 13th, 1978 The Blue Jays lost a close one, falling 6-5 to the Mariners. Doug DeCinces, in his first game back after missing a week with a strained hamstring, had to leave the game after a collision on the basepaths. The Jays are waiting for a clear indication of the severity of his injury. WP - Byron McLaughlin (4-3) Save - Stan Thomas (8) LP - Mike Parrott (2-4) Record - 13-19

02-17-2013, 12:19 PM	#77
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	No official diagnosis for DeCinces yet but the team decided that they needed to act, so they put him on the DL. The DL shows him as being out for the next 33 months. Holy crap. Is that for real? Anyway, they called up Arlen Turner to take his place on the roster.

02-17-2013, 10:47 PM	#79
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,116	Toronto dropped to #23 in the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Fred Lynn, Red Sox & Don Baylor, Astros