1979 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 10

rpriske · 05-15-2013, 07:03 AM

July 9th, 1979

The Brewers kept coming back but Warren Cromartie hit a 2-out double to score pinch-hitter Carlos Hernandez in the bottom of the 9th to send the Jays' fans home happy with a 4-3 win.

WP - Tucker Garland (1-4)
LP - Tom Buskey (3-5)

Record - 47-43

rpriske · 05-15-2013, 08:59 PM

July 11th, 1979

Mike Parrott took a shut-out into the 9th before fatigue became a factor but it was still a handy 6-1 win over the Brewers.

WP - Mike Parrott (10-8)
LP - Jerry Koosman (9-9)

Record - 48-43

rpriske · 05-16-2013, 07:04 AM

July 12th, 1979

John Howell not only got his first major league homerun, but he got his second as well as he led the offensive charge as the Jays downed the Brewers 11-3.

WP - Mark Foster (8-3)
LP - Moose Haas (9-6)

Record - 49-43

rpriske · 05-17-2013, 06:56 AM

July 13th, 1979

The Twins edged the Blue Jays 6-5. Oscar Gamble went 2 for 4 with his 21st homerun and 3 RBI. Skip McBeath got his 6th.

WP - Danny Darwin (2-2)
Save - Doug Bair (25)
LP - Rick Baldwin (1-1)

Record - 49-44

rpriske · 05-17-2013, 07:15 AM

July 14th, 1979

The Blue Jays easily handle the Twins as Ed Whitson went the distance in a 5-1 victory. Dan Meyer picked up his 8th homer. Skip McBeath was injured in the field. Diagnosis pending.

WP - Ed Whitson (10-2)
LP - Bill Gullickson (6-5)

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 12:50 AM

ML News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced: The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 1979 Major League 1977 All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season? -- the AL or the NL? We'll get the answer soon.

The AL All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:

SP Dave Goltz (MIN) - 14-5, 2.27 ERA
SP Ron Guidry (NYA) - 12-7, 3.06 ERA
SP Mike Paxton (TEX) - 16-4, 3.38 ERA
SP Steve Rogers (CHA) - 14-4, 2.87 ERA
SP Nolan Ryan (CAL) - 12-8, 3.26 ERA
MR Rudy May (TEX) - 8-3, 6 SV, 2.36 ERA
MR Randy Moffitt (CHA) - 6-4, 4 SV, 3.04 ERA
CL Doug Bair (MIN) - 3-4, 25 SV, 2.23 ERA
CL Bill Castro (ML4) - 1-0, 17 SV, 2.35 ERA
CL Jim Kern (CLE) - 3-2, 15 SV, 2.93 ERA
CL Mark Littell (KCA) - 4-2, 22 SV, 4.62 ERA
CL Buddy Schultz (DET) - 3-4, 19 SV, 3.21 ERA
C Joe Ferguson (TEX) - .267/.383/.523, 19 HR, 50 RBI
C Carlton Fisk (BOS) - .295/.344/.521, 20 HR, 54 RBI
1B Willie Aikens (CAL) - .277/.373/.475, 17 HR, 65 RBI
1B Jim Dwyer (DET) - .316/.427/.570, 16 HR, 44 RBI
1B Pat Putnam (TEX) - .321/.352/.607, 25 HR, 74 RBI
1B Jason D Thompson (DET) - .294/.393/.534, 19 HR, 62 RBI
2B Bobby Grich (CAL) - .275/.365/.449, 10 HR, 48 RBI
3B George Brett (KCA) - .294/.333/.511, 17 HR, 71 RBI
SS Roy Smalley III (MIN) - .268/.376/.433, 13 HR, 59 RBI
LF Oscar Gamble (TOR) - .309/.425/.559, 21 HR, 66 RBI
LF Larry Hisle (MIN) - .342/.421/.658, 23 HR, 74 RBI
LF Ben Oglivie (KCA) - .319/.373/.617, 23 HR, 67 RBI
LF Mitchell Page (OAK) - .273/.373/.497, 21 HR, 65 RBI
CF Chet Lemon (CHA) - .341/.402/.545, 12 HR, 70 RBI
CF Dave Winfield (DET) - .316/.384/.556, 16 HR, 67 RBI
RF Johnny Grubb (BOS) - .305/.435/.503, 15 HR, 42 RBI

While the NL All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:

SP Bert Blyleven (PHI) - 10-8, 2.99 ERA
SP Bob Forsch (SFN) - 13-4, 2.95 ERA
SP Lynn McGlothen (MON) - 8-7, 3.71 ERA
SP Joe Niekro (HOU) - 10-9, 2.46 ERA
SP J R Richard (HOU) - 10-5, 2.02 ERA
SP Luis Tiant (MON) - 7-6, 3.11 ERA
SP Milt Wilcox (ATL) - 12-7, 3.12 ERA
MR Pedro Borbon (CIN) - 9-7, 2 SV, 1.93 ERA
MR Mario Soto (CIN) - 3-0, 3 SV, 0.47 ERA
CL Tug McGraw (NYN) - 6-3, 13 SV, 2.25 ERA
CL Joe Sambito (HOU) - 5-3, 18 SV, 2.68 ERA
CL Randy Scarbery (SLN) - 7-6, 15 SV, 2.78 ERA
C Darrell Porter (NYN) - .331/.425/.595, 21 HR, 66 RBI
C Gene Tenace (SDN) - .277/.434/.460, 10 HR, 46 RBI
1B Cecil Cooper (MON) - .329/.382/.515, 12 HR, 40 RBI
2B Bill Madlock (SFN) - .312/.361/.460, 13 HR, 54 RBI
2B Jerry Remy (NYN) - .341/.393/.427, 0 HR, 33 RBI
2B Jerry Royster (ATL) - .303/.379/.395, 3 HR, 36 RBI
2B Mike Schmidt (CIN) - .305/.405/.666, 32 HR, 74 RBI
3B Darrell Evans (SFN) - .268/.363/.432, 12 HR, 55 RBI
3B Bob Horner (ATL) - .303/.355/.533, 20 HR, 57 RBI
SS Tony Bernazard (PHI) - .309/.374/.412, 5 HR, 34 RBI
LF Don Baylor (HOU) - .271/.369/.513, 19 HR, 54 RBI
LF Greg Luzinski (PHI) - .276/.372/.552, 22 HR, 54 RBI
LF John Milner (NYN) - .281/.369/.508, 18 HR, 60 RBI
CF Dan Ford (SDN) - .305/.354/.474, 12 HR, 60 RBI
CF Ellis Valentine (MON) - .318/.377/.507, 14 HR, 55 RBI
RF Jack Clark (SFN) - .266/.388/.468, 15 HR, 47 RBI

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 12:51 AM

All three years of the Blue Jays existence, Oscar Gamble has made the All-Star team. Last year Pete Vuckovich also made the team but this year, like the first year, Gamble is the sole Toronto representative.

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 01:25 AM

July 15th, 1979

Already with Skip McBeath on the sidelines, now Jerome Thomson has joined the walking wounded. They kept it together enough to down the Minnesota Twins 7-6, though! Biff Pocoroba went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer.

WP - Jim Clancy (4-5)
Save - Mark Clear (14)
LP - Dickie Noles (2-4)

Record - 51-44

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 01:27 AM

The Blue Jays have climbed to #5 in the weekly power rankings!

Players of the week: Joe Ferguson, Rangers & Bob Horner, Braves

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 01:31 AM

Jerome Thomson is expected to miss two weeks with back tightness.

Eli Bastien and Jarred Cooper have signed minor league deals.

As Thomson goes on the D.L., Shannon Pugh is called up.

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 01:43 AM

1979 ALL-STAR GAME!!

The AL won 9-5.

MVP - Roy Smalley, Twins

WP - Mike Paxton, Rangers

LP - Joe Niekro, Astros

Oscar Gamble had a single, double, walk, 1 run scored and 1 RBI.

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 01:48 AM

Skip McBeath is placed on the DL with wrist tendonitis.

Adao Dewhurst is called up.

Alfredo Griffin is designated for assignment.

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 09:41 AM

July 19th, 1979

The Blue Jays were cruising behind a nice debut by Shannon Pugh and a big homerun by John Howell, when things just fell apart. The Brewers put up six runs in the 8th off Mike Parrott and Rick Baldwin while taking advantage of the defensive shortcomings of the Jay infield, finally winning 7-4.

WP - Moose Haas (10-6)
Save - Bill Castro (18)
LP - Mike Parrott (10-9)

Record - 51-45

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 05:30 PM

July 20th, 1979

Mickey Mahler shut-out the Blue Jays as the Brewers won 4-0.

The way the injuries have messed with Toronto's defense was really apparent was they made 3 errors, including 2 by Phil Mankowski playing short.

WP - Mickey Mahler (4-15)
LP - Ed Whitson (10-3)

Record - 51-46

rpriske · 05-18-2013, 05:31 PM

Al Woods was activated from the DL.

Adao Dewhirst was sent down (without ever seeing any action.)

rpriske · 05-19-2013, 01:44 AM

July 21st, 1979

With the Blue Jays on the brink of a loss, with two-out in the top of the 9th, Dan Meyer hit a huge grand slam to give Toronto a 9-6 win over the Twins.

In his first game back off the DL, Al Woods went 3 for 4 with a walk (and the one out, still had him reaching on an error).

WP - Rick Camp (3-0)
Save - Mark Clear (15)
LP - Doug Bair (3-5)

Record - 52-46

rpriske · 05-19-2013, 06:35 PM

July 22nd, 1979

Mark Foster threw a 2-hit shutout! The Jays beat the Twins 6-0 behind two homeruns by Oscar Gamble!

WP - Mark Foster (9-3)
LP - Dave Goltz (14-6)

Record - 53-46

rpriske · 05-19-2013, 06:37 PM

The Blue Jays have climbed to #4 in the weekly power rankings!

Players of the week: Claudell Washington, Rangers & Dale Murphy, Braves

rpriske · 05-20-2013, 10:30 AM

July 23rd, 1979

This was a see-saw game where the outcome was never certain, but Mark Clear managed to get through a rough ninth, giving up only one of the Jays two run lead to beat the Twins 8-7.

WP - Dennis DeBarr (3-1)
Save - Mark Clear (16)
LP - Danny Darwin (2-3)

Record - 54-46

rpriske · 05-20-2013, 10:32 AM

John Castino was activated off the DL. Phil Mankowski was sent back to Cornwall.

05-15-2013, 07:03 AM	#181
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 9th, 1979 The Brewers kept coming back but Warren Cromartie hit a 2-out double to score pinch-hitter Carlos Hernandez in the bottom of the 9th to send the Jays' fans home happy with a 4-3 win. WP - Tucker Garland (1-4) LP - Tom Buskey (3-5) Record - 47-43

05-15-2013, 08:59 PM	#182
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 11th, 1979 Mike Parrott took a shut-out into the 9th before fatigue became a factor but it was still a handy 6-1 win over the Brewers. WP - Mike Parrott (10-8) LP - Jerry Koosman (9-9) Record - 48-43

05-16-2013, 07:04 AM	#183
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 12th, 1979 John Howell not only got his first major league homerun, but he got his second as well as he led the offensive charge as the Jays downed the Brewers 11-3. WP - Mark Foster (8-3) LP - Moose Haas (9-6) Record - 49-43

05-17-2013, 06:56 AM	#184
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 13th, 1979 The Twins edged the Blue Jays 6-5. Oscar Gamble went 2 for 4 with his 21st homerun and 3 RBI. Skip McBeath got his 6th. WP - Danny Darwin (2-2) Save - Doug Bair (25) LP - Rick Baldwin (1-1) Record - 49-44

05-17-2013, 07:15 AM	#185
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 14th, 1979 The Blue Jays easily handle the Twins as Ed Whitson went the distance in a 5-1 victory. Dan Meyer picked up his 8th homer. Skip McBeath was injured in the field. Diagnosis pending. WP - Ed Whitson (10-2) LP - Bill Gullickson (6-5)

05-18-2013, 12:50 AM	#186
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	ML News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced: The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 1979 Major League 1977 All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season? -- the AL or the NL? We'll get the answer soon. The AL All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster: SP Dave Goltz (MIN) - 14-5, 2.27 ERA SP Ron Guidry (NYA) - 12-7, 3.06 ERA SP Mike Paxton (TEX) - 16-4, 3.38 ERA SP Steve Rogers (CHA) - 14-4, 2.87 ERA SP Nolan Ryan (CAL) - 12-8, 3.26 ERA MR Rudy May (TEX) - 8-3, 6 SV, 2.36 ERA MR Randy Moffitt (CHA) - 6-4, 4 SV, 3.04 ERA CL Doug Bair (MIN) - 3-4, 25 SV, 2.23 ERA CL Bill Castro (ML4) - 1-0, 17 SV, 2.35 ERA CL Jim Kern (CLE) - 3-2, 15 SV, 2.93 ERA CL Mark Littell (KCA) - 4-2, 22 SV, 4.62 ERA CL Buddy Schultz (DET) - 3-4, 19 SV, 3.21 ERA C Joe Ferguson (TEX) - .267/.383/.523, 19 HR, 50 RBI C Carlton Fisk (BOS) - .295/.344/.521, 20 HR, 54 RBI 1B Willie Aikens (CAL) - .277/.373/.475, 17 HR, 65 RBI 1B Jim Dwyer (DET) - .316/.427/.570, 16 HR, 44 RBI 1B Pat Putnam (TEX) - .321/.352/.607, 25 HR, 74 RBI 1B Jason D Thompson (DET) - .294/.393/.534, 19 HR, 62 RBI 2B Bobby Grich (CAL) - .275/.365/.449, 10 HR, 48 RBI 3B George Brett (KCA) - .294/.333/.511, 17 HR, 71 RBI SS Roy Smalley III (MIN) - .268/.376/.433, 13 HR, 59 RBI LF Oscar Gamble (TOR) - .309/.425/.559, 21 HR, 66 RBI LF Larry Hisle (MIN) - .342/.421/.658, 23 HR, 74 RBI LF Ben Oglivie (KCA) - .319/.373/.617, 23 HR, 67 RBI LF Mitchell Page (OAK) - .273/.373/.497, 21 HR, 65 RBI CF Chet Lemon (CHA) - .341/.402/.545, 12 HR, 70 RBI CF Dave Winfield (DET) - .316/.384/.556, 16 HR, 67 RBI RF Johnny Grubb (BOS) - .305/.435/.503, 15 HR, 42 RBI While the NL All-Stars will be represented by these talented players: SP Bert Blyleven (PHI) - 10-8, 2.99 ERA SP Bob Forsch (SFN) - 13-4, 2.95 ERA SP Lynn McGlothen (MON) - 8-7, 3.71 ERA SP Joe Niekro (HOU) - 10-9, 2.46 ERA SP J R Richard (HOU) - 10-5, 2.02 ERA SP Luis Tiant (MON) - 7-6, 3.11 ERA SP Milt Wilcox (ATL) - 12-7, 3.12 ERA MR Pedro Borbon (CIN) - 9-7, 2 SV, 1.93 ERA MR Mario Soto (CIN) - 3-0, 3 SV, 0.47 ERA CL Tug McGraw (NYN) - 6-3, 13 SV, 2.25 ERA CL Joe Sambito (HOU) - 5-3, 18 SV, 2.68 ERA CL Randy Scarbery (SLN) - 7-6, 15 SV, 2.78 ERA C Darrell Porter (NYN) - .331/.425/.595, 21 HR, 66 RBI C Gene Tenace (SDN) - .277/.434/.460, 10 HR, 46 RBI 1B Cecil Cooper (MON) - .329/.382/.515, 12 HR, 40 RBI 2B Bill Madlock (SFN) - .312/.361/.460, 13 HR, 54 RBI 2B Jerry Remy (NYN) - .341/.393/.427, 0 HR, 33 RBI 2B Jerry Royster (ATL) - .303/.379/.395, 3 HR, 36 RBI 2B Mike Schmidt (CIN) - .305/.405/.666, 32 HR, 74 RBI 3B Darrell Evans (SFN) - .268/.363/.432, 12 HR, 55 RBI 3B Bob Horner (ATL) - .303/.355/.533, 20 HR, 57 RBI SS Tony Bernazard (PHI) - .309/.374/.412, 5 HR, 34 RBI LF Don Baylor (HOU) - .271/.369/.513, 19 HR, 54 RBI LF Greg Luzinski (PHI) - .276/.372/.552, 22 HR, 54 RBI LF John Milner (NYN) - .281/.369/.508, 18 HR, 60 RBI CF Dan Ford (SDN) - .305/.354/.474, 12 HR, 60 RBI CF Ellis Valentine (MON) - .318/.377/.507, 14 HR, 55 RBI RF Jack Clark (SFN) - .266/.388/.468, 15 HR, 47 RBI

05-18-2013, 12:51 AM	#187
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	All three years of the Blue Jays existence, Oscar Gamble has made the All-Star team. Last year Pete Vuckovich also made the team but this year, like the first year, Gamble is the sole Toronto representative.

05-18-2013, 01:25 AM	#188
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 15th, 1979 Already with Skip McBeath on the sidelines, now Jerome Thomson has joined the walking wounded. They kept it together enough to down the Minnesota Twins 7-6, though! Biff Pocoroba went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. WP - Jim Clancy (4-5) Save - Mark Clear (14) LP - Dickie Noles (2-4) Record - 51-44

05-18-2013, 01:27 AM	#189
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	The Blue Jays have climbed to #5 in the weekly power rankings! Players of the week: Joe Ferguson, Rangers & Bob Horner, Braves

05-18-2013, 01:31 AM	#190
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	Jerome Thomson is expected to miss two weeks with back tightness. Eli Bastien and Jarred Cooper have signed minor league deals. As Thomson goes on the D.L., Shannon Pugh is called up.

05-18-2013, 01:43 AM	#191
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	1979 ALL-STAR GAME!! The AL won 9-5. MVP - Roy Smalley, Twins WP - Mike Paxton, Rangers LP - Joe Niekro, Astros Oscar Gamble had a single, double, walk, 1 run scored and 1 RBI.

05-18-2013, 01:48 AM	#192
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	Skip McBeath is placed on the DL with wrist tendonitis. Adao Dewhurst is called up. Alfredo Griffin is designated for assignment.

05-18-2013, 09:41 AM	#193
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 19th, 1979 The Blue Jays were cruising behind a nice debut by Shannon Pugh and a big homerun by John Howell, when things just fell apart. The Brewers put up six runs in the 8th off Mike Parrott and Rick Baldwin while taking advantage of the defensive shortcomings of the Jay infield, finally winning 7-4. WP - Moose Haas (10-6) Save - Bill Castro (18) LP - Mike Parrott (10-9) Record - 51-45

05-18-2013, 05:30 PM	#194
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 20th, 1979 Mickey Mahler shut-out the Blue Jays as the Brewers won 4-0. The way the injuries have messed with Toronto's defense was really apparent was they made 3 errors, including 2 by Phil Mankowski playing short. WP - Mickey Mahler (4-15) LP - Ed Whitson (10-3) Record - 51-46

05-18-2013, 05:31 PM	#195
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	Al Woods was activated from the DL. Adao Dewhirst was sent down (without ever seeing any action.)

05-19-2013, 01:44 AM	#196
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 21st, 1979 With the Blue Jays on the brink of a loss, with two-out in the top of the 9th, Dan Meyer hit a huge grand slam to give Toronto a 9-6 win over the Twins. In his first game back off the DL, Al Woods went 3 for 4 with a walk (and the one out, still had him reaching on an error). WP - Rick Camp (3-0) Save - Mark Clear (15) LP - Doug Bair (3-5) Record - 52-46

05-19-2013, 06:35 PM	#197
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 22nd, 1979 Mark Foster threw a 2-hit shutout! The Jays beat the Twins 6-0 behind two homeruns by Oscar Gamble! WP - Mark Foster (9-3) LP - Dave Goltz (14-6) Record - 53-46

05-19-2013, 06:37 PM	#198
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	The Blue Jays have climbed to #4 in the weekly power rankings! Players of the week: Claudell Washington, Rangers & Dale Murphy, Braves

05-20-2013, 10:30 AM	#199
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	July 23rd, 1979 This was a see-saw game where the outcome was never certain, but Mark Clear managed to get through a rough ninth, giving up only one of the Jays two run lead to beat the Twins 8-7. WP - Dennis DeBarr (3-1) Save - Mark Clear (16) LP - Danny Darwin (2-3) Record - 54-46

05-20-2013, 10:32 AM	#200
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,163	John Castino was activated off the DL. Phil Mankowski was sent back to Cornwall.