1979 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 14

rpriske · 06-09-2013, 01:30 AM

Mike Hurt and Randy Morgan signed minor league deals.

rpriske · 06-09-2013, 12:44 PM

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rpriske · 06-09-2013, 12:45 PM

September 2nd, 1979

Doc Medich continues to be the bane of Toronto hitters. This time they fell 3-1 to the Mariners despite a well pitched game by Jim Clancy.

WP - Doc Medich (16-13)
LP - Jim Clancy (7-7)

Record - 77-60

The Tigers also lost so the Jays keep pace at 2.5 GB.

rpriske · 06-09-2013, 12:46 PM

A bunch more minor league deals signed.

Dave Lucas
Luis Hinijosa
Joe Rollins
Han Leong
J.J. Weston
Tim Johnson
Wakina Kaneti
Daniel Sizemore

rpriske · 06-10-2013, 06:54 AM

September 3rd, 1979

The Jays ran rough-shod over the Orioles, dropping them 7-1 in game 1 of a double-header.

Skip McBeath went 3 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI. Champ Summers also went deep for the Jays.

WP - Mike Parrott (14-12)
LP - Rich Wortham (10-14)

Record - 78-60

rpriske · 06-10-2013, 06:54 AM

Toronto held at #6 in the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Pat Putnam, Rangers & Jim Sundberg, Cubs

rpriske · 06-10-2013, 10:47 PM

September 3rd, 1979

Toronto took the second half of the twofer as week, dropping the Orioles 5-3, despite a 9th inning homer by Eddie Murray.

WP - Ed Whitson (13-6)
Save - Mark Clear (27)
LP - Dennis Martinez (10-15)

Record - 79-60

AL EAST

TIGERS 80-59 / .576 / -- / 5-5 / L3 / 23
BLUE JAYS 79-60 / .568 / 1GB / W2
INDIANS 66-73 / .475 / 14GB / W3

Other division leaders

AL West - RANGERS
NL East - METS
NL West - ASTROS

rpriske · 06-10-2013, 10:49 PM

Minor league contracts signed:

Leroy Stanton
Melvin Boulay
Cory Ashe
Paul Morren

Toronto had an off day while Detroit won, so the Jays are 1.5 back.

rpriske · 06-11-2013, 06:03 PM

September 5th, 1979

The Hero of the day would be Champ Summers he hit one out in the top of the 9th to force extra innings.

The Goat would be a tie between Dennis DeBarr who walked three straight to lead off the bottom of the 11th and Dale Ryan who then muffed a simple ground ball to allow the winning run.

There is some concern as Biff Pocoroba left the game with an injury.

WP - Bill Campbell (8-5)
LP - Dennis DeBarr (4-2)

Record - 79-61

Tigers win. Jays back to 2.5 back.

rpriske · 06-11-2013, 06:04 PM

Biff Pocoroba will be out for about 3 weeks. With the september call-ups, the fill-in catcher is already up.

Then the Tigers won while Toronto had an off day. The Jays are down by 3 and Detroit's magic number is 19. Toronto has 21 games left.

rpriske · 06-11-2013, 06:36 PM

September 7th, 1979

Another extra inning game but this time Matt Robinson put one in the bleachers in the top of the 10th to grab the 3-2 win for the Jays over Cleveland.

WP - Dave Hamilton (1-3)
Save - Mark Clear (28)
LP - Dennis Eckersley (13-16)

Record - 80-61

Still back by 3 as the Tigers are on a 4 game winning streak.

rpriske · 06-11-2013, 06:37 PM

Abdel Forget signed a minor league deal.

rpriske · 06-12-2013, 07:15 AM

September 8th, 1979

Vincent O'Duane's first big league homer gave the Jays the lead and Mike Parrott and Mark Clear made sure it held up as the Jays beat the Indians 4-3.

WP - Mike Parrott (15-12)
Save - Mark Clear (29)
LP - John Henry Johnson (4-7)

Record - 81-61

The Tigers have now won 5 in a row. Jays are still 3 back.

rpriske · 06-13-2013, 07:17 AM

September 9th, 1979

In a game that felt like no lead was ever safe, the Jays inched ahead of Cleveland 6-5. John Castino led the offense with a 4 for 5 day, with his 10th homer and 3 RBI.

WP - Ed Whitson (14-6)
Save - Donato Valle (1)
LP - Dock Ellis (9-17)

Record - 82-61

The Tigers winning streak went to 6 so the Jays are still back by 3, with the Detroit Magic Number sitting at 16.

rpriske · 06-13-2013, 07:19 AM

Toronto is up to #3 in the weekly power rankings, behind only Detroit and Texas.

Players of the week: Toby Harrah, Rangers and Bobby Murcer, Cubs.

John Bowie and Bob Cleary signed minor league deals.

rpriske · 06-14-2013, 07:12 AM

September 11th, 1979

In a tight pennant race, the Blue Jays didn't show up to play today.

Orioles won 12-3. Errors. Balks. Just a mess.

WP - Rick Wise (9-12)
LP - Santo Alcala (7-1)

Record - 82-62

The Tigers have now won 7 in a row and the Jays are 4 back.

rpriske · 06-14-2013, 11:41 PM

September 12th, 1979

Toronto trailed most of the game but an 8th inning push followed by a 3-up,3-down 9th for Mark Clear sealed the 4-3 win over Baltimore.

WP - Rick Camp (5-0)
Save - Mark Clear (30)
LP - Don Sutton (14-19)

Record - 83-62

Detroit's winning streak reached 8. Jays still back by 4.

The Tigers' magic number is now 13.

rpriske · 06-16-2013, 12:14 AM

September 13th, 1979

Mike Parrott pitched an exemplary game, allowing the Orioles only 1 run off 3 hits. Meanwhile the Toronto offense absolutely exploded, scoring 15 times off 20 hits. John Castino led the way, going 5 for 6 with a homer and 7 RBI. Champ Summers, Jerome Thomson and Skip McBeath all joined the homerun assault.

WP - Mike Parrott (16-12)
LP - Rich Wortham (10-16)

Record - 84-62

BUT... the Tigers extended their win streak to 9. The Jays are still back by 4 and the Detroit magic number is 12.

Things are starting to look bleak. It doesn't matter how many games Toronto wins if the Tigers never lose.

rpriske · 06-16-2013, 12:14 AM

Larry Murray and Charlie Spikes signed minor league deals.

rpriske · 06-16-2013, 11:10 AM

September 14th, 1979

At this point in the year, every game is crucial. Cleveland was coming off an 8 game losing streak. Toronto needed this win.

They didn't get it. Sloppy play and a lack of timely hitting did them in. Indians win 5-2.

WP - Dock Ellis (10-17)
Save - Jim Kern (22)
LP - Ed Whitson (14-7)

Record - 84-63

Detroit extended their winning streak to 10. Toronto is back by 5 and the Tigers have a magic number of 10.

I think the unexpected run is over.

06-09-2013, 12:44 PM	#262
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	duplicate post Last edited by rpriske; 01-12-2015 at 11:06 AM.

06-10-2013, 10:47 PM	#267
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 3rd, 1979 Toronto took the second half of the twofer as week, dropping the Orioles 5-3, despite a 9th inning homer by Eddie Murray. WP - Ed Whitson (13-6) Save - Mark Clear (27) LP - Dennis Martinez (10-15) Record - 79-60 AL EAST TIGERS 80-59 / .576 / -- / 5-5 / L3 / 23 BLUE JAYS 79-60 / .568 / 1GB / W2 INDIANS 66-73 / .475 / 14GB / W3 Other division leaders AL West - RANGERS NL East - METS NL West - ASTROS Last edited by rpriske; 06-11-2013 at 09:55 AM.

06-10-2013, 10:49 PM	#268
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Minor league contracts signed: Leroy Stanton Melvin Boulay Cory Ashe Paul Morren Toronto had an off day while Detroit won, so the Jays are 1.5 back. Last edited by rpriske; 06-10-2013 at 10:53 PM.

06-11-2013, 06:04 PM	#270
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Biff Pocoroba will be out for about 3 weeks. With the september call-ups, the fill-in catcher is already up. Then the Tigers won while Toronto had an off day. The Jays are down by 3 and Detroit's magic number is 19. Toronto has 21 games left. Last edited by rpriske; 06-11-2013 at 06:14 PM.

06-09-2013, 01:30 AM	#261
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Mike Hurt and Randy Morgan signed minor league deals.

06-09-2013, 12:45 PM	#263
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 2nd, 1979 Doc Medich continues to be the bane of Toronto hitters. This time they fell 3-1 to the Mariners despite a well pitched game by Jim Clancy. WP - Doc Medich (16-13) LP - Jim Clancy (7-7) Record - 77-60 The Tigers also lost so the Jays keep pace at 2.5 GB.

06-09-2013, 12:46 PM	#264
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	A bunch more minor league deals signed. Dave Lucas Luis Hinijosa Joe Rollins Han Leong J.J. Weston Tim Johnson Wakina Kaneti Daniel Sizemore

06-10-2013, 06:54 AM	#265
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 3rd, 1979 The Jays ran rough-shod over the Orioles, dropping them 7-1 in game 1 of a double-header. Skip McBeath went 3 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI. Champ Summers also went deep for the Jays. WP - Mike Parrott (14-12) LP - Rich Wortham (10-14) Record - 78-60

06-10-2013, 06:54 AM	#266
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Toronto held at #6 in the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Pat Putnam, Rangers & Jim Sundberg, Cubs

06-11-2013, 06:03 PM	#269
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 5th, 1979 The Hero of the day would be Champ Summers he hit one out in the top of the 9th to force extra innings. The Goat would be a tie between Dennis DeBarr who walked three straight to lead off the bottom of the 11th and Dale Ryan who then muffed a simple ground ball to allow the winning run. There is some concern as Biff Pocoroba left the game with an injury. WP - Bill Campbell (8-5) LP - Dennis DeBarr (4-2) Record - 79-61 Tigers win. Jays back to 2.5 back.

06-11-2013, 06:36 PM	#271
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 7th, 1979 Another extra inning game but this time Matt Robinson put one in the bleachers in the top of the 10th to grab the 3-2 win for the Jays over Cleveland. WP - Dave Hamilton (1-3) Save - Mark Clear (28) LP - Dennis Eckersley (13-16) Record - 80-61 Still back by 3 as the Tigers are on a 4 game winning streak.

06-11-2013, 06:37 PM	#272
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Abdel Forget signed a minor league deal.

06-12-2013, 07:15 AM	#273
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 8th, 1979 Vincent O'Duane's first big league homer gave the Jays the lead and Mike Parrott and Mark Clear made sure it held up as the Jays beat the Indians 4-3. WP - Mike Parrott (15-12) Save - Mark Clear (29) LP - John Henry Johnson (4-7) Record - 81-61 The Tigers have now won 5 in a row. Jays are still 3 back.

06-13-2013, 07:17 AM	#274
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 9th, 1979 In a game that felt like no lead was ever safe, the Jays inched ahead of Cleveland 6-5. John Castino led the offense with a 4 for 5 day, with his 10th homer and 3 RBI. WP - Ed Whitson (14-6) Save - Donato Valle (1) LP - Dock Ellis (9-17) Record - 82-61 The Tigers winning streak went to 6 so the Jays are still back by 3, with the Detroit Magic Number sitting at 16.

06-13-2013, 07:19 AM	#275
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Toronto is up to #3 in the weekly power rankings, behind only Detroit and Texas. Players of the week: Toby Harrah, Rangers and Bobby Murcer, Cubs. John Bowie and Bob Cleary signed minor league deals.

06-14-2013, 07:12 AM	#276
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 11th, 1979 In a tight pennant race, the Blue Jays didn't show up to play today. Orioles won 12-3. Errors. Balks. Just a mess. WP - Rick Wise (9-12) LP - Santo Alcala (7-1) Record - 82-62 The Tigers have now won 7 in a row and the Jays are 4 back.

06-14-2013, 11:41 PM	#277
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 12th, 1979 Toronto trailed most of the game but an 8th inning push followed by a 3-up,3-down 9th for Mark Clear sealed the 4-3 win over Baltimore. WP - Rick Camp (5-0) Save - Mark Clear (30) LP - Don Sutton (14-19) Record - 83-62 Detroit's winning streak reached 8. Jays still back by 4. The Tigers' magic number is now 13.

06-16-2013, 12:14 AM	#278
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 13th, 1979 Mike Parrott pitched an exemplary game, allowing the Orioles only 1 run off 3 hits. Meanwhile the Toronto offense absolutely exploded, scoring 15 times off 20 hits. John Castino led the way, going 5 for 6 with a homer and 7 RBI. Champ Summers, Jerome Thomson and Skip McBeath all joined the homerun assault. WP - Mike Parrott (16-12) LP - Rich Wortham (10-16) Record - 84-62 BUT... the Tigers extended their win streak to 9. The Jays are still back by 4 and the Detroit magic number is 12. Things are starting to look bleak. It doesn't matter how many games Toronto wins if the Tigers never lose.

06-16-2013, 12:14 AM	#279
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	Larry Murray and Charlie Spikes signed minor league deals.

06-16-2013, 11:10 AM	#280
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,091	September 14th, 1979 At this point in the year, every game is crucial. Cleveland was coming off an 8 game losing streak. Toronto needed this win. They didn't get it. Sloppy play and a lack of timely hitting did them in. Indians win 5-2. WP - Dock Ellis (10-17) Save - Jim Kern (22) LP - Ed Whitson (14-7) Record - 84-63 Detroit extended their winning streak to 10. Toronto is back by 5 and the Tigers have a magic number of 10. I think the unexpected run is over.