1981 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 4

rpriske · 12-04-2013, 09:12 PM

May 2nd, 1981

Ed Whitson continues to turn his bad start around, beating the Orioles 3-2.

Claudell Washington hit his second long bomb of the year!

WP - Ed Whitson (2-3)
Save - Neil Allen (1)
LP - Scott Sanderson (0-3)

Record - 10-12

rpriske · 12-04-2013, 09:15 PM

John Wockenfuss has been claimed off waivers by both the Pirates and Angels. The Angels have priority.

Vincent Ramey has signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 12-05-2013, 01:23 PM

May 3rd, 1981

Gustavo Pena's first homer of the year came at a fortuitous time as he led the Jays over the Orioles 5-4.

WP - Chris Cook (2-3)
Save - Neil Allen (2)
LP - Dave Righetti (2-1)

Record - 11-12

rpriske · 12-05-2013, 01:25 PM

The Blue Jays have risen to #14 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Johnny Grubb, Red Sox & Dickie Thon, Expos

John Wockenfuss is now an Angel.

rpriske · 12-05-2013, 05:23 PM

Rick Camp cleared waivers and was assigned to AAA Cornwall.

rpriske · 12-05-2013, 05:39 PM

May 5th, 1981

Dave Stieb went the distance as homers by Joel Youngblood and Robin Yount kept them in it and one by Keith Hernandez put them over the top, beating Cleveland 4-2!

WP - Dave Stieb (3-1)
LP - Richard Dotson (0-4)

Record - 12-12

They have reached .500 for the first time this season.

rpriske · 12-06-2013, 07:59 AM

May 6th, 1981

Toronto's stay at .500 was brief as Cleveland pummelled them 9-0.

WP - Dennis Eckersley (3-1)
LP - Roger Erickson (2-1)

Record - 12-13

rpriske · 12-06-2013, 08:27 AM

May 7th, 1981

The Jays drop another one - this time a 4-3 decision in extra innings to Cleveland.

Adrian Young got his second home run of the year.

WP - Gary Lucas (1-0)
LP - Doug Corbett (0-1)

Record - 12-14

rpriske · 12-06-2013, 08:28 AM

Mike Schmidt of the Reds hit his 300th homer in a game against the Pirates.

rpriske · 12-06-2013, 08:29 AM

Skip McBeath was activated from the D.L.

Ray Jenkins was sent back to AAA.

rpriske · 12-06-2013, 11:51 PM

May 8th, 1981

The under performing Blue Jays continue their less that successful ways as they fell to the Red Sox 5-1.

WP - Britt Burns (3-1)
LP - Chris Cook (2-4)

Record - 12-15

rpriske · 12-07-2013, 11:36 AM

May 9th, 1981

Ron Moran showed some serious heat in his first major league start, but he also had a problematic inning where he gave up 5 runs. The Jays batters did their part and it wasn't until he top of the 10th when Dennis DeBarr gave up a solo shot to Carlton Fisk that the Red Sox nailed down their 6-5 win.

WP - Don Aase (1-1)
LP - Dennis DeBarr (0-1)

Record - 12-16

rpriske · 12-08-2013, 02:52 AM

May 10th, 1981

The underperforming Jays have now lost 5 in a row as they fell to the Red Sox 6-4.

Gustavo Pena had a good day going 4 for 5 with a homer. Shannon Pugh also hit a big dinger.

WP - Bert Blyleven (3-2)
Save - Don Aase (8)
LP - Dave Stieb (3-2)

Record - 12-17

rpriske · 12-08-2013, 02:55 AM

Steve Bailey was named player of the week down in Cornwall.

The Blue Jays dropped to #24 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Eddie Murray, Orioles & Mauro Morin, Giants

rpriske · 12-08-2013, 12:48 PM

May 11th, 1981

The Jays stopped that losing streak with a solid 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

WP - Roger Erickson (3-1)
Save - Doug Corbett (1)
LP - Jim Beattie (2-2)

Record - 13-17

rpriske · 12-08-2013, 06:07 PM

May 12th, 1981

The change in fortune was temporary as the Jays fell 7-6 to the Orioles. Dave Kingman got a nice pinch-hit two run dinger but it just wasn't enough.

WP - Dennis Martinez (4-2)
Save - Dan Quisenberry (6)
LP - Ed Whitson (2-4)

Record - 13-18

rpriske · 12-09-2013, 10:48 PM

May 13th, 1981

Another disappointing loss by the Blue Jays. Today they fell to the Orioles 4-2.

WP - Scott Sanderson (2-3)
Save - Dan Quisenberry (7)
LP - Chris Cook (2-5)

Record - 13-19

rpriske · 12-10-2013, 11:06 PM

May 14th, 1981

The Blue Jays gave away opportunity after opportunity.

The fell 6-5 to Baltimore.

WP - Dave Righetti (3-1)
Save - Mike Griffin (1)
LP - Ron Moran (0-1)

Record - 13-20

rpriske · 12-11-2013, 09:59 PM

May 15th, 1981

Gustavo Pena hit a grand slam.

And they still lost 9-4 to Cleveland.

Pathetic.

AND Dave Stieb is now injured. This team is playing like it was 1977.

WP - Richard Dotson (1-5)
LP - Dave Stieb (3-3)

Record - 13-21

Worst record in the AL.

rpriske · 12-11-2013, 10:26 PM

May 16th, 1981

The second game in a row with a Grand Slam but this time it was Steve Duncan and a win for Toronto... barely. They beat Cleveland 10-8 after Tom Niedenfuer gave up five runs in the ninth. Neil Allen had to come in and shut the door.

WP - Roger Erickson (4-1)
Save - Neil Allen (3)
LP - Dennis Eckersley (4-2)

Record - 14-21

12-04-2013, 09:15 PM	#62
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12-04-2013, 09:12 PM	#61
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 2nd, 1981 Ed Whitson continues to turn his bad start around, beating the Orioles 3-2. Claudell Washington hit his second long bomb of the year! WP - Ed Whitson (2-3) Save - Neil Allen (1) LP - Scott Sanderson (0-3) Record - 10-12

12-05-2013, 01:23 PM	#63
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 3rd, 1981 Gustavo Pena's first homer of the year came at a fortuitous time as he led the Jays over the Orioles 5-4. WP - Chris Cook (2-3) Save - Neil Allen (2) LP - Dave Righetti (2-1) Record - 11-12

12-05-2013, 01:25 PM	#64
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	The Blue Jays have risen to #14 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Johnny Grubb, Red Sox & Dickie Thon, Expos John Wockenfuss is now an Angel.

12-05-2013, 05:23 PM	#65
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Rick Camp cleared waivers and was assigned to AAA Cornwall.

12-05-2013, 05:39 PM	#66
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 5th, 1981 Dave Stieb went the distance as homers by Joel Youngblood and Robin Yount kept them in it and one by Keith Hernandez put them over the top, beating Cleveland 4-2! WP - Dave Stieb (3-1) LP - Richard Dotson (0-4) Record - 12-12 They have reached .500 for the first time this season.

12-06-2013, 07:59 AM	#67
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 6th, 1981 Toronto's stay at .500 was brief as Cleveland pummelled them 9-0. WP - Dennis Eckersley (3-1) LP - Roger Erickson (2-1) Record - 12-13

12-06-2013, 08:27 AM	#68
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 7th, 1981 The Jays drop another one - this time a 4-3 decision in extra innings to Cleveland. Adrian Young got his second home run of the year. WP - Gary Lucas (1-0) LP - Doug Corbett (0-1) Record - 12-14

12-06-2013, 08:28 AM	#69
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Mike Schmidt of the Reds hit his 300th homer in a game against the Pirates.

12-06-2013, 08:29 AM	#70
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Skip McBeath was activated from the D.L. Ray Jenkins was sent back to AAA.

12-06-2013, 11:51 PM	#71
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 8th, 1981 The under performing Blue Jays continue their less that successful ways as they fell to the Red Sox 5-1. WP - Britt Burns (3-1) LP - Chris Cook (2-4) Record - 12-15

12-07-2013, 11:36 AM	#72
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 9th, 1981 Ron Moran showed some serious heat in his first major league start, but he also had a problematic inning where he gave up 5 runs. The Jays batters did their part and it wasn't until he top of the 10th when Dennis DeBarr gave up a solo shot to Carlton Fisk that the Red Sox nailed down their 6-5 win. WP - Don Aase (1-1) LP - Dennis DeBarr (0-1) Record - 12-16

12-08-2013, 02:52 AM	#73
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 10th, 1981 The underperforming Jays have now lost 5 in a row as they fell to the Red Sox 6-4. Gustavo Pena had a good day going 4 for 5 with a homer. Shannon Pugh also hit a big dinger. WP - Bert Blyleven (3-2) Save - Don Aase (8) LP - Dave Stieb (3-2) Record - 12-17

12-08-2013, 02:55 AM	#74
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Steve Bailey was named player of the week down in Cornwall. The Blue Jays dropped to #24 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Eddie Murray, Orioles & Mauro Morin, Giants

12-08-2013, 12:48 PM	#75
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 11th, 1981 The Jays stopped that losing streak with a solid 7-3 win over the Red Sox. WP - Roger Erickson (3-1) Save - Doug Corbett (1) LP - Jim Beattie (2-2) Record - 13-17

12-08-2013, 06:07 PM	#76
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 12th, 1981 The change in fortune was temporary as the Jays fell 7-6 to the Orioles. Dave Kingman got a nice pinch-hit two run dinger but it just wasn't enough. WP - Dennis Martinez (4-2) Save - Dan Quisenberry (6) LP - Ed Whitson (2-4) Record - 13-18

12-09-2013, 10:48 PM	#77
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 13th, 1981 Another disappointing loss by the Blue Jays. Today they fell to the Orioles 4-2. WP - Scott Sanderson (2-3) Save - Dan Quisenberry (7) LP - Chris Cook (2-5) Record - 13-19

12-10-2013, 11:06 PM	#78
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 14th, 1981 The Blue Jays gave away opportunity after opportunity. The fell 6-5 to Baltimore. WP - Dave Righetti (3-1) Save - Mike Griffin (1) LP - Ron Moran (0-1) Record - 13-20

12-11-2013, 09:59 PM	#79
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 15th, 1981 Gustavo Pena hit a grand slam. And they still lost 9-4 to Cleveland. Pathetic. AND Dave Stieb is now injured. This team is playing like it was 1977. WP - Richard Dotson (1-5) LP - Dave Stieb (3-3) Record - 13-21 Worst record in the AL.

12-11-2013, 10:26 PM	#80
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	May 16th, 1981 The second game in a row with a Grand Slam but this time it was Steve Duncan and a win for Toronto... barely. They beat Cleveland 10-8 after Tom Niedenfuer gave up five runs in the ninth. Neil Allen had to come in and shut the door. WP - Roger Erickson (4-1) Save - Neil Allen (3) LP - Dennis Eckersley (4-2) Record - 14-21