1981 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 12

rpriske · 02-15-2014, 07:55 AM

August 18th, 1981

Despite the lop-sided score as Toronto beat Kansas City 8-2, six of those runs came in the 12th inning. Basically, the Royals' tired bullpen was even more tired than the Blue Jays' one.

John Howell went 4 for 6 and Al Woods extended his hit streak to 17 games... but not until the 12th!

Gary Gilliand had a strong debut, but his stamina is in question as he was showing signs of fatigue in the 4th.

WP - Tom Niedenfuer (3-0)
LP - Bill Campbell (4-1)

Record - 60-62

rpriske · 02-16-2014, 03:14 AM

August 19th, 1981

The Blue Jays slipped past the Royals 5-4.

Al Woods extended his hit streak to 18 games.

Phil Garner tied the team record by getting 3 doubles.

WP - Roger Erickson (11-8)
Save - Neil Allen (18)
LP - Dennis Leonard (9-14)

Record - 61-62

rpriske · 02-16-2014, 03:15 AM

Ex-Jay Dave Kingman hit his 300th homer.

Kingman went to the Mets in the deal that brought Toronto George Brett and Phil Garner.

rpriske · 02-18-2014, 07:11 AM

August 21st, 1981

Dave Stieb was back on the mound and back to his winning ways. The Jays beat the White Sox 7-2.

Al Woods stretched his hitting streak to 19 games.

WP - Dave Stieb (8-7)
LP - Steve Rogers (9-10)

Record - 62-62

rpriske · 02-19-2014, 07:17 PM

August 22nd, 1981

Toronto kept coming back and squeaked ahead of the White Sox to win 8-7.

Robin Yount went 4 for 5 with 5 RBI!

Al Woods' hitting streak ended at 19 as he went 0 for 4.

WP - Terry Leach (2-2)
Save - Neil Allen (19)
LP - Dave Frost (6-8)

Record - 63-62

rpriske · 02-19-2014, 07:41 PM

August 23rd, 1981

The Jays keep rolling as they beat the White Sox 9-2.

Claudell Washington went 4 for 5 with a pair of RBI.

WP - Chris Cook (10-9)
LP - Joe Niekro (11-11)

Record - 64-62

rpriske · 02-19-2014, 07:43 PM

Robin Yount was named player of the week for the AL! He hit .438 with 7 RBI this week.

Bob Horner of the Braves won for the NL.

Toronto rose to #8 in the weekly power rankings.

rpriske · 02-19-2014, 08:01 PM

August 24th, 1981

Roger Erickson got within one out of a shut out but a Paul Molitor solo homer couldn't stop the Toronto 3-1 win over Texas.

The Jays have now won seven in a row.

WP - Roger Erickson (12-8)
LP - Len Barker (13-8)

Record - 65-62

rpriske · 02-20-2014, 07:11 AM

August 25th, 1981

Despite a George Brett grand slam, the Jays couldn't keep their winning streak going as they fell to the Rangers, 10-9.

WP - Terry Forster (4-0)
Save - Shane Rawley (21)
LP - Neil Allen (0-5)

Record - 65-63

rpriske · 02-21-2014, 05:34 PM

Tomas Serna signed a minor league deal.

rpriske · 02-21-2014, 06:07 PM

August 27th, 1981

The Blue Jays ripped the Royals, beating them 13-2. Toronto scored in all of the first seven innings and every starter got a hit except for Gary Gaetti.

Both Claudell Washington and George Brett got three hits apiece.

WP - Dave Stieb (9-7)
LP - Larry Gura (13-12)

Record - 66-63

rpriske · 02-22-2014, 09:29 AM

August 28th, 1981

Yesterday the Blue Jays beat the Royals 13-2. How do you top that? Beating them 14-1.

Despite getting 14 runs, the Jays didn't hit a single home run. Al Woods led the attack, going 3 for 3 with 4 RBI and a walk. Every starter got at least one hit. Woods and Gary Gaetti each got three.

WP - Ed Whitson (13-11)
LP - Mike LaCoss (8-11)

Record - 67-63

rpriske · 02-23-2014, 01:35 AM

August 29th, 1981

The Toronto domination of the Royals continues as the Jays win 12-0 behind a Chris Cook one-hit shut-out!

Gustavo Pena and George Brett both hit homers.

WP - Chris Cook (11-9)
LP - Dennis Leonard (9-16)

Record - 68-63

rpriske · 02-24-2014, 09:03 PM

August 30th, 1981

The Royals scored the first 6 runs, but the Blue Jays scored the next 11.

John Howell got a home run for Toronto.

WP - Terry Leach (3-2)
LP - Jeff Schneider (0-1)

Record - 69-63

rpriske · 02-24-2014, 09:07 PM

Al Woods was hurt in the game, but we have to wait for a full diagnosis.

George Brett won the AL Player of the Week award! He hit .480 with a pair of dingers and 12 RBI!

Mike Schmidt (Reds) won for the NL.

Toronto has risen to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings!

(They are still 17 games behind the dominant Tigers in the AL East.)

rpriske · 02-25-2014, 05:54 PM

August 31st, 1981

The hot Blue Jays keep rolling. Today they beat the Rangers 10-3.

Claudell Washington fell a homer shy of the cycle as he went 3 for 4. John Howell was the only starter without a hit. That is now 5 wins in a row.

WP - Gary Gilliland (1-0)
LP - Santo Alcala (7-9)

Record - 70-63

rpriske · 02-25-2014, 06:00 PM

Robin Yount and Gustavo Pena won top awards for August!

All the awards:

Pitcher: Luis Leal, Angels & Frank Pastore, Dodgers

Hitter: Robin Yount, Blue Jays & Mike Schmidt, Reds

Rookie: Gustavo Pena, Blue Jays & Mauro Morin, Giants

September call-ups:

Bobby Castillo
Billy Sample
Tom Scott
Owen Haynes

rpriske · 02-26-2014, 06:26 PM

September 1st, 1981

The Jays won their sixth in a row, beating the Rangers 8-4, but it is the injuries that are a real concern.

With Al Woods already awaiting diagnosis, Keith Hernandez sprained his ankle badly and will miss the rest of the season and Bobby Castillo, in his first major league appearance of the year, also was called away to visit the trainer.

On a positive note, Gustavo Pena has now hit in 15 straight games.

WP - Dave Stieb (10-7)
LP - Nolan Ryan (13-11)

Record - 71-63

rpriske · 02-27-2014, 06:48 AM

Al Woods and Keith Hernandez are both done for the season.

UL Washington was called up.

rpriske · 02-28-2014, 06:56 AM

September 2nd, 1981

The Rangers had the last laugh in this game of lead-changes, beating the Jays 5-4.

Claudell Washington his a home run for Toronto.

WP - Shane Rawley (6-3)
LP - Doug Corbett (3-6)

Record - 71-64

02-15-2014, 07:55 AM	#221
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 18th, 1981 Despite the lop-sided score as Toronto beat Kansas City 8-2, six of those runs came in the 12th inning. Basically, the Royals' tired bullpen was even more tired than the Blue Jays' one. John Howell went 4 for 6 and Al Woods extended his hit streak to 17 games... but not until the 12th! Gary Gilliand had a strong debut, but his stamina is in question as he was showing signs of fatigue in the 4th. WP - Tom Niedenfuer (3-0) LP - Bill Campbell (4-1) Record - 60-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-16-2014, 03:14 AM	#222
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 19th, 1981 The Blue Jays slipped past the Royals 5-4. Al Woods extended his hit streak to 18 games. Phil Garner tied the team record by getting 3 doubles. WP - Roger Erickson (11-8) Save - Neil Allen (18) LP - Dennis Leonard (9-14) Record - 61-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-16-2014, 03:15 AM	#223
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Ex-Jay Dave Kingman hit his 300th homer. Kingman went to the Mets in the deal that brought Toronto George Brett and Phil Garner. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-18-2014, 07:11 AM	#224
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 21st, 1981 Dave Stieb was back on the mound and back to his winning ways. The Jays beat the White Sox 7-2. Al Woods stretched his hitting streak to 19 games. WP - Dave Stieb (8-7) LP - Steve Rogers (9-10) Record - 62-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-19-2014, 07:17 PM	#225
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 22nd, 1981 Toronto kept coming back and squeaked ahead of the White Sox to win 8-7. Robin Yount went 4 for 5 with 5 RBI! Al Woods' hitting streak ended at 19 as he went 0 for 4. WP - Terry Leach (2-2) Save - Neil Allen (19) LP - Dave Frost (6-8) Record - 63-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-19-2014, 07:41 PM	#226
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 23rd, 1981 The Jays keep rolling as they beat the White Sox 9-2. Claudell Washington went 4 for 5 with a pair of RBI. WP - Chris Cook (10-9) LP - Joe Niekro (11-11) Record - 64-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-19-2014, 07:43 PM	#227
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Robin Yount was named player of the week for the AL! He hit .438 with 7 RBI this week. Bob Horner of the Braves won for the NL. Toronto rose to #8 in the weekly power rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-19-2014, 08:01 PM	#228
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 24th, 1981 Roger Erickson got within one out of a shut out but a Paul Molitor solo homer couldn't stop the Toronto 3-1 win over Texas. The Jays have now won seven in a row. WP - Roger Erickson (12-8) LP - Len Barker (13-8) Record - 65-62 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-20-2014, 07:11 AM	#229
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 25th, 1981 Despite a George Brett grand slam, the Jays couldn't keep their winning streak going as they fell to the Rangers, 10-9. WP - Terry Forster (4-0) Save - Shane Rawley (21) LP - Neil Allen (0-5) Record - 65-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-21-2014, 05:34 PM	#230
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Tomas Serna signed a minor league deal. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-21-2014, 06:07 PM	#231
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 27th, 1981 The Blue Jays ripped the Royals, beating them 13-2. Toronto scored in all of the first seven innings and every starter got a hit except for Gary Gaetti. Both Claudell Washington and George Brett got three hits apiece. WP - Dave Stieb (9-7) LP - Larry Gura (13-12) Record - 66-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 02-27-2014 at 02:35 PM.

02-22-2014, 09:29 AM	#232
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 28th, 1981 Yesterday the Blue Jays beat the Royals 13-2. How do you top that? Beating them 14-1. Despite getting 14 runs, the Jays didn't hit a single home run. Al Woods led the attack, going 3 for 3 with 4 RBI and a walk. Every starter got at least one hit. Woods and Gary Gaetti each got three. WP - Ed Whitson (13-11) LP - Mike LaCoss (8-11) Record - 67-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-23-2014, 01:35 AM	#233
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 29th, 1981 The Toronto domination of the Royals continues as the Jays win 12-0 behind a Chris Cook one-hit shut-out! Gustavo Pena and George Brett both hit homers. WP - Chris Cook (11-9) LP - Dennis Leonard (9-16) Record - 68-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-24-2014, 09:03 PM	#234
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 30th, 1981 The Royals scored the first 6 runs, but the Blue Jays scored the next 11. John Howell got a home run for Toronto. WP - Terry Leach (3-2) LP - Jeff Schneider (0-1) Record - 69-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-24-2014, 09:07 PM	#235
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Al Woods was hurt in the game, but we have to wait for a full diagnosis. George Brett won the AL Player of the Week award! He hit .480 with a pair of dingers and 12 RBI! Mike Schmidt (Reds) won for the NL. Toronto has risen to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings! (They are still 17 games behind the dominant Tigers in the AL East.) __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-25-2014, 05:54 PM	#236
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	August 31st, 1981 The hot Blue Jays keep rolling. Today they beat the Rangers 10-3. Claudell Washington fell a homer shy of the cycle as he went 3 for 4. John Howell was the only starter without a hit. That is now 5 wins in a row. WP - Gary Gilliland (1-0) LP - Santo Alcala (7-9) Record - 70-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-25-2014, 06:00 PM	#237
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Robin Yount and Gustavo Pena won top awards for August! All the awards: Pitcher: Luis Leal, Angels & Frank Pastore, Dodgers Hitter: Robin Yount, Blue Jays & Mike Schmidt, Reds Rookie: Gustavo Pena, Blue Jays & Mauro Morin, Giants September call-ups: Bobby Castillo Billy Sample Tom Scott Owen Haynes __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-26-2014, 06:26 PM	#238
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	September 1st, 1981 The Jays won their sixth in a row, beating the Rangers 8-4, but it is the injuries that are a real concern. With Al Woods already awaiting diagnosis, Keith Hernandez sprained his ankle badly and will miss the rest of the season and Bobby Castillo, in his first major league appearance of the year, also was called away to visit the trainer. On a positive note, Gustavo Pena has now hit in 15 straight games. WP - Dave Stieb (10-7) LP - Nolan Ryan (13-11) Record - 71-63 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-27-2014, 06:48 AM	#239
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	Al Woods and Keith Hernandez are both done for the season. UL Washington was called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-28-2014, 06:56 AM	#240
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,214	September 2nd, 1981 The Rangers had the last laugh in this game of lead-changes, beating the Jays 5-4. Claudell Washington his a home run for Toronto. WP - Shane Rawley (6-3) LP - Doug Corbett (3-6) Record - 71-64 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````