1979 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 6

rpriske · 04-21-2013, 02:50 AM

May 20th, 1979

Don Sutton couldn't shut the Jays down completely, but he kept them off the board long enough for the Orioles to get a comfortable lead, eventually winning 9-5.

Matt Robinson got his 5th homer of the season and Skip McBeath has now hit safely in 20 straight games.

WP - Don Sutton (4-7)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-6)

Record - 19-23

rpriske · 04-21-2013, 02:53 AM

Edward Hall signed a minor league contract.

Skip McBeath has been named the AL Player of the Week! He hit .500 (16 for 32) on the week with 11 RBI! Mike Schmidt won for the NL.

Toronto moved up to #18 on the weekly power rankings.

rpriske · 04-21-2013, 12:02 PM

May 21st, 1979

The Blue Jays hitters did their job, scoring 7 runs. Skip McBeath hit in his 21st straight game. Al Woods hit in his 11th straight.

The Blue Jays pitchers didn't have a great day, but they allowed only 6 earned runs.

The fielders, on the other hand... 7 errors, by 7 different players, leading to 7 unearned runs.

WP - Lamarr Hoyt (1-0)
LP - Mark Foster (3-2)

Record - 19-24

rpriske · 04-21-2013, 10:29 PM

May 22nd, 1979

Mike Parrott went the distance, though not without taking his licks, as the Jays downed Cleveland 8-4.

Oscar Gamble went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.

WP - Mike Parrott (3-5)
LP - Mike Flanagan (3-7)

Record - 20-24

rpriske · 04-21-2013, 10:31 PM

Palmer Kline signs a minor league deal.

rpriske · 04-22-2013, 06:51 PM

May 23rd, 1979

Jeff Byrd came completely off the rails in the 3rd innings, allowing 6 Cleveland runs, and losing 7-3.

Al Woods extended his hitting streak to 12 games but Skip McBeath's ended at 21.

WP - Dennis Eckersley (2-6)
LP - Jeff Byrd (3-2)

Record - 20-25

rpriske · 04-22-2013, 06:53 PM

Bob McIntosh signed a minor league deal.

rpriske · 04-22-2013, 11:35 PM

May 25th, 1979

Pete Vuckovich struggled with the Red Sox bats and the Toronto rally fell short as Boston won 5-3.

Biff Pocoroba had a great day, going 4 for 4 with 2 RBI.

WP - Bob Stanley (5-2)
Save - Skip Lockwood (7)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-7)

Record - 20-26

rpriske · 04-23-2013, 06:15 PM

May 26th, 1979

The Red Sox got to Ed Whitson early but the Jays struck back against Steve Carlton. All in all this wasn't a good day to be a pitcher as Toronto beat Boston 9-8. Oscar Gamble and Matt Robinson went deep for the Jays.

WP - Dwight Bernard (2-1)
Save - Mark Clear (4)
LP - Dave Tobik (0-1)

Record - 21-26

rpriske · 04-23-2013, 06:16 PM

Keith Daniels and Dave Mobley signed minor league deals.

rpriske · 04-23-2013, 06:44 PM

May 27th, 1979

The Blue Jays defense tried to give the game away as two errors led to a grand slam, but it didn't matter as Phil Niekro completely shut down the Toronto offense and Boston won 9-0.

Ron LeFlore has a bruised forearm from a Niekro pitch. He is expected to miss a week.

WP - Phil Niekro (5-6)
LP - Mike Parrott (3-6)

Record - 21-27

rpriske · 04-23-2013, 06:45 PM

Phil Mankowski was named player of the week for his AAA league.

rpriske · 04-24-2013, 07:10 AM

May 28th, 1979

The Blue Jays beat the Orioles 3-2 in a close game, but at a cost. Oscar Gamble hurt his wrist on a collision at home plate and is going to have to go on the D.L.

WP - Rick Camp (1-0)
Save - Mark Clear (5)
LP - Steve Foucault (0-1)

Record - 22-27

rpriske · 04-24-2013, 07:11 AM

Toronto fell to #22 on the weekly power rankings

Players of the week: Dick Davis, Brewers & Bake McBride, Cardinals

rpriske · 04-24-2013, 07:13 AM

Joe Roberson and Steve Davis signed minor league contracts.

Oscar Gamble is placed on the 15-day DL and Phil Mankowski is called up.

rpriske · 04-24-2013, 08:36 PM

May 29th, 1979

There are games you lose and there are games you want to just put behind you.

The Tigers got 22 hits on the way to a 14-4 victory over Toronto.

WP - Dave Rozema (4-4)
LP - Jeff Byrd (3-3)

Record - 22-28

rpriske · 04-24-2013, 10:43 PM

May 30th, 1979

The Blue Jays hitters did all that anyone could ask of them, but the pitchers could not hold up their end as the Tigers won 12-10.

Leon Roberts and Rich Dauer both went deep for the Jays.

WP - Sheldon Burnside (1-0)
Save - Buddy Schultz (11)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-8)

Record - 22-29

rpriske · 04-25-2013, 10:24 AM

May 31st, 1979

Another day of good hitting and troubled pitching as the Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 8-6.

Al Woods had a mixed day as he hit 2 homeruns but also made the error that allowed the Tigers to take the lead.

Mike Barlow was hurt while pitching. We await word.

WP - Ed Glyn (2-1)
Save - Buddy Schultz (12)
LP - Mike Barlow (0-2)

Record - 22-30

rpriske · 04-25-2013, 10:28 AM

Skip McBeath was named AL Rookie of the month! He hit .398 with 3 HRs, 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored!

Also today, AA LF Doug Wilson hit for the cycle!

Other May awards:

Hitter: Jim Rice, Red Sox & Mike Schmidt, Reds

Pitcher: Steve Rogers, White Sox & Steve Comer, Padres

Rookie: Joe Cannon, Astros

rpriske · 04-25-2013, 10:32 AM

Some roster moves:

Called up from AAA: Jim Clancy, John Castino

Sent down: Jeff Byrd, Phil Mankowski

04-23-2013, 06:44 PM	#111
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 27th, 1979 The Blue Jays defense tried to give the game away as two errors led to a grand slam, but it didn't matter as Phil Niekro completely shut down the Toronto offense and Boston won 9-0. Ron LeFlore has a bruised forearm from a Niekro pitch. He is expected to miss a week. WP - Phil Niekro (5-6) LP - Mike Parrott (3-6) Record - 21-27 Last edited by rpriske; 04-24-2013 at 07:08 AM.

04-24-2013, 07:11 AM	#114
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Toronto fell to #22 on the weekly power rankings Players of the week: Dick Davis, Brewers & Bake McBride, Cardinals Last edited by rpriske; 04-24-2013 at 10:43 AM.

04-24-2013, 07:13 AM	#115
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Joe Roberson and Steve Davis signed minor league contracts. Oscar Gamble is placed on the 15-day DL and Phil Mankowski is called up. Last edited by rpriske; 04-24-2013 at 10:43 AM.

04-21-2013, 02:50 AM	#101
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 20th, 1979 Don Sutton couldn't shut the Jays down completely, but he kept them off the board long enough for the Orioles to get a comfortable lead, eventually winning 9-5. Matt Robinson got his 5th homer of the season and Skip McBeath has now hit safely in 20 straight games. WP - Don Sutton (4-7) LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-6) Record - 19-23

04-21-2013, 02:53 AM	#102
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Edward Hall signed a minor league contract. Skip McBeath has been named the AL Player of the Week! He hit .500 (16 for 32) on the week with 11 RBI! Mike Schmidt won for the NL. Toronto moved up to #18 on the weekly power rankings.

04-21-2013, 12:02 PM	#103
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 21st, 1979 The Blue Jays hitters did their job, scoring 7 runs. Skip McBeath hit in his 21st straight game. Al Woods hit in his 11th straight. The Blue Jays pitchers didn't have a great day, but they allowed only 6 earned runs. The fielders, on the other hand... 7 errors, by 7 different players, leading to 7 unearned runs. WP - Lamarr Hoyt (1-0) LP - Mark Foster (3-2) Record - 19-24

04-21-2013, 10:29 PM	#104
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 22nd, 1979 Mike Parrott went the distance, though not without taking his licks, as the Jays downed Cleveland 8-4. Oscar Gamble went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI. WP - Mike Parrott (3-5) LP - Mike Flanagan (3-7) Record - 20-24

04-21-2013, 10:31 PM	#105
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Palmer Kline signs a minor league deal.

04-22-2013, 06:51 PM	#106
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 23rd, 1979 Jeff Byrd came completely off the rails in the 3rd innings, allowing 6 Cleveland runs, and losing 7-3. Al Woods extended his hitting streak to 12 games but Skip McBeath's ended at 21. WP - Dennis Eckersley (2-6) LP - Jeff Byrd (3-2) Record - 20-25

04-22-2013, 06:53 PM	#107
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Bob McIntosh signed a minor league deal.

04-22-2013, 11:35 PM	#108
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 25th, 1979 Pete Vuckovich struggled with the Red Sox bats and the Toronto rally fell short as Boston won 5-3. Biff Pocoroba had a great day, going 4 for 4 with 2 RBI. WP - Bob Stanley (5-2) Save - Skip Lockwood (7) LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-7) Record - 20-26

04-23-2013, 06:15 PM	#109
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 26th, 1979 The Red Sox got to Ed Whitson early but the Jays struck back against Steve Carlton. All in all this wasn't a good day to be a pitcher as Toronto beat Boston 9-8. Oscar Gamble and Matt Robinson went deep for the Jays. WP - Dwight Bernard (2-1) Save - Mark Clear (4) LP - Dave Tobik (0-1) Record - 21-26

04-23-2013, 06:16 PM	#110
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Keith Daniels and Dave Mobley signed minor league deals.

04-23-2013, 06:45 PM	#112
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Phil Mankowski was named player of the week for his AAA league.

04-24-2013, 07:10 AM	#113
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 28th, 1979 The Blue Jays beat the Orioles 3-2 in a close game, but at a cost. Oscar Gamble hurt his wrist on a collision at home plate and is going to have to go on the D.L. WP - Rick Camp (1-0) Save - Mark Clear (5) LP - Steve Foucault (0-1) Record - 22-27

04-24-2013, 08:36 PM	#116
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 29th, 1979 There are games you lose and there are games you want to just put behind you. The Tigers got 22 hits on the way to a 14-4 victory over Toronto. WP - Dave Rozema (4-4) LP - Jeff Byrd (3-3) Record - 22-28

04-24-2013, 10:43 PM	#117
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 30th, 1979 The Blue Jays hitters did all that anyone could ask of them, but the pitchers could not hold up their end as the Tigers won 12-10. Leon Roberts and Rich Dauer both went deep for the Jays. WP - Sheldon Burnside (1-0) Save - Buddy Schultz (11) LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-8) Record - 22-29

04-25-2013, 10:24 AM	#118
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	May 31st, 1979 Another day of good hitting and troubled pitching as the Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 8-6. Al Woods had a mixed day as he hit 2 homeruns but also made the error that allowed the Tigers to take the lead. Mike Barlow was hurt while pitching. We await word. WP - Ed Glyn (2-1) Save - Buddy Schultz (12) LP - Mike Barlow (0-2) Record - 22-30

04-25-2013, 10:28 AM	#119
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Skip McBeath was named AL Rookie of the month! He hit .398 with 3 HRs, 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored! Also today, AA LF Doug Wilson hit for the cycle! Other May awards: Hitter: Jim Rice, Red Sox & Mike Schmidt, Reds Pitcher: Steve Rogers, White Sox & Steve Comer, Padres Rookie: Joe Cannon, Astros

04-25-2013, 10:32 AM	#120
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,126	Some roster moves: Called up from AAA: Jim Clancy, John Castino Sent down: Jeff Byrd, Phil Mankowski