1979 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 8

rpriske · 04-28-2013, 10:06 PM

Larry Erickson signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 04-28-2013, 10:35 PM

June 14th, 1979

A grand slam by Willie Aikens led the attack as the Angels beat the Blue Jays 8-6.

John Castino continue his hot streak as he went 3 for 4 with his 2nd homer and 3 RBI.

WP - Nolan Ryan (10-4)
Save - Sid Monge (2)
LP - Ed Whitson (6-1)

Record - 30-36

rpriske · 04-29-2013, 11:03 PM

June 15th, 1979

Tony Armas was a one-man wrecking machine against the Blue Jays, hitting two homeruns and leading the A's to an 8-2 victory.

WP - Mike Norris (10-4)
LP - Mike Parrott (5-8)

Record - 30-37

rpriske · 04-29-2013, 11:05 PM

Edgardo Gomez signed a minor league contract.

Boudewijn Blom is sent down to AAA. Mike Willis called up.

rpriske · 04-30-2013, 08:48 PM

June 16th, 1979

Jim Clancy, pitching on four days rest, shut out the A's on only 4 hits, while striking out 4! 6-0 Toronto!

Dan Meyer went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. Skip McBeath went 2 for 4 with the other 3 RBI.

WP - Jim Clancy (1-4)
LP - Matt Keough (5-10)

Record - 31-37

rpriske · 04-30-2013, 10:33 PM

June 17th, 1979

What can you say about a game where the A's beat the Jays 18-4?

Better luck next time?

WP - Bart Johnson (9-4)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (6-10)

Record - 31-38

rpriske · 04-30-2013, 10:34 PM

Toronto slid to #19 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Willie Aikens, Angels & John Milner, Mets

rpriske · 04-30-2013, 11:01 PM

June 19th, 1979

Ed Whitson absolutely dominated the Yankees, pitching a two hit shutout, striking out 10 as the Jays won 6-0.

WP - Ed Whitson (7-1)
LP - Angel Torres (1-4)

Record - 32-38

rpriske · 05-01-2013, 05:39 PM

June 20th, 1979

In the first game of a double-header, the Jays put it to the Yankees, knocking them 10-3.

Matt Robinson got his 8th homerun of the season and 3 RBI in total. Jerome Thomson and Warren Cromartie each went 3 for 5.

WP - Mike Parrott (6-8)
Save - Mike Willis (1)
LP - Ron Guidry (10-5)

Record - 33-38

rpriske · 05-01-2013, 06:02 PM

June 20th, 1979

In the second half of the double-header the Jays kept pounding on New York, but this time they did it while Mark Foster was shutting them out! Toronto won 9-0, sending the Yanks to their 9th straight loss.

Skip McBeath and Mark Foster both went deep for the Jays.

WP - Mark Foster (4-3)
LP - Wilbur Wood (0-5)

Record - 34-38

rpriske · 05-02-2013, 07:09 AM

June 21st, 1979

The Blue Jays continued their thumping of the Yankees, beating them 10-1 for the 4-game sweep, handing New York their 10th straight loss.

Jim Clancy pitched all 9, striking out 7. Oscar Gamble got his 15th homerun.

WP - Jim Clancy (2-4)
LP - Ed Figueroa (4-10)

Record - 35-38

rpriske · 05-03-2013, 07:02 AM

June 22nd, 1979

Toronto's win streak ends at 4 as they just can't make up the gap and fall to Boston 6-4.

WP - Geoff Zahn (4-0)
Save - Skip Lockwood (9)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-11)

Record - 35-39

rpriske · 05-04-2013, 10:04 AM

June 23rd, 1979

The Blue Jays decided to give Tucker Garland a start to get their rotation back in a five day rest.

That didn't work out at all.

Boston won 13-5, and 11 of those runs were given up in the first 3 innings, while Garland was on the mound.

WP - Larry Gura (8-4)
LP - Tucker Garland (0-4)

Record - 35-40

rpriske · 05-04-2013, 12:25 PM

June 24th, 1979

Ed Whitson pitched a strong game and homeruns by Al Woods, Dan Meyer and Jerome Thomson provided the offense as the Jays downed the Red Sox 5-3.

WP - Ed Whitson (8-1)
Save - Mark Clear (10)
LP - Dave Tobik (2-4)

Record - 36-40

rpriske · 05-04-2013, 12:27 PM

Toronto has sky-rocketed to #12 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Johnny Grubb, Red Sox & Lynn Jones, Dodgers

rpriske · 05-05-2013, 01:18 AM

June 25th, 1979

Toronto's strong play against New York continued as they stopped the Yankees 7-3. Mike Parrott went the distance, only really having trouble against Reggie Jackson.

WP - Mike Parrott (7-8)
LP - Ed Figueroa (4-11)

Record - 37-40

rpriske · 05-05-2013, 10:15 AM

June 26th, 1979

If the Blue Jays could play the Yankees every day they would be in the World Series.

11-1 today. Jerome Thomson got the only homerun of the day, also collecting 4 RBI.

At one point in the sixth inning Toronto had nine straight batters reach base while there was already two outs. That was a six run inning.

WP - Mark Foster (5-3)
LP - Angel Torres (1-5)

Record - 38-40

rpriske · 05-06-2013, 07:06 AM

June 28th, 1979

The Blue Jays remain perfect against the Yankees this season, going 7 for 7, as they dropped them 9-2 today. Pete Vuckovich struggled early but settled down as his hitters took it to Ron Guidry. John Castino went 2 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI. Leon Roberts also went deep.

WP - Pete Vuckovich (7-11)
LP - Ron Guidry (10-7)

Record - 39-40

rpriske · 05-07-2013, 06:57 AM

June 29th, 1979

One win away from .500, Toronto sent their hottest pitcher, Ed Whitson, to the mound for game 1 of a double-header against the Orioles.

Whitson did his job but the batters couldn't get it going against Jim Palmer as they fell 3-1, ending their winning streak at 4.

WP - Jim Palmer (4-5)
LP - Ed Whitson (8-2)

Record - 39-41

progen · 05-07-2013, 07:49 AM

Thought you'd get to .500 with Whitson on the hill! Interested to see how the second half of the season goes for the Jays!

04-30-2013, 08:48 PM	#145
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 16th, 1979 Jim Clancy, pitching on four days rest, shut out the A's on only 4 hits, while striking out 4! 6-0 Toronto! Dan Meyer went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. Skip McBeath went 2 for 4 with the other 3 RBI. WP - Jim Clancy (1-4) LP - Matt Keough (5-10) Record - 31-37 Last edited by rpriske; 05-01-2013 at 02:32 PM.

04-28-2013, 10:06 PM	#141
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Larry Erickson signed a minor league contract.

04-28-2013, 10:35 PM	#142
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 14th, 1979 A grand slam by Willie Aikens led the attack as the Angels beat the Blue Jays 8-6. John Castino continue his hot streak as he went 3 for 4 with his 2nd homer and 3 RBI. WP - Nolan Ryan (10-4) Save - Sid Monge (2) LP - Ed Whitson (6-1) Record - 30-36

04-29-2013, 11:03 PM	#143
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 15th, 1979 Tony Armas was a one-man wrecking machine against the Blue Jays, hitting two homeruns and leading the A's to an 8-2 victory. WP - Mike Norris (10-4) LP - Mike Parrott (5-8) Record - 30-37

04-29-2013, 11:05 PM	#144
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Edgardo Gomez signed a minor league contract. Boudewijn Blom is sent down to AAA. Mike Willis called up.

04-30-2013, 10:33 PM	#146
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 17th, 1979 What can you say about a game where the A's beat the Jays 18-4? Better luck next time? WP - Bart Johnson (9-4) LP - Pete Vuckovich (6-10) Record - 31-38

04-30-2013, 10:34 PM	#147
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Toronto slid to #19 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Willie Aikens, Angels & John Milner, Mets

04-30-2013, 11:01 PM	#148
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 19th, 1979 Ed Whitson absolutely dominated the Yankees, pitching a two hit shutout, striking out 10 as the Jays won 6-0. WP - Ed Whitson (7-1) LP - Angel Torres (1-4) Record - 32-38

05-01-2013, 05:39 PM	#149
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 20th, 1979 In the first game of a double-header, the Jays put it to the Yankees, knocking them 10-3. Matt Robinson got his 8th homerun of the season and 3 RBI in total. Jerome Thomson and Warren Cromartie each went 3 for 5. WP - Mike Parrott (6-8) Save - Mike Willis (1) LP - Ron Guidry (10-5) Record - 33-38

05-01-2013, 06:02 PM	#150
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 20th, 1979 In the second half of the double-header the Jays kept pounding on New York, but this time they did it while Mark Foster was shutting them out! Toronto won 9-0, sending the Yanks to their 9th straight loss. Skip McBeath and Mark Foster both went deep for the Jays. WP - Mark Foster (4-3) LP - Wilbur Wood (0-5) Record - 34-38

05-02-2013, 07:09 AM	#151
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 21st, 1979 The Blue Jays continued their thumping of the Yankees, beating them 10-1 for the 4-game sweep, handing New York their 10th straight loss. Jim Clancy pitched all 9, striking out 7. Oscar Gamble got his 15th homerun. WP - Jim Clancy (2-4) LP - Ed Figueroa (4-10) Record - 35-38

05-03-2013, 07:02 AM	#152
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 22nd, 1979 Toronto's win streak ends at 4 as they just can't make up the gap and fall to Boston 6-4. WP - Geoff Zahn (4-0) Save - Skip Lockwood (9) LP - Pete Vuckovich (4-11) Record - 35-39

05-04-2013, 10:04 AM	#153
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 23rd, 1979 The Blue Jays decided to give Tucker Garland a start to get their rotation back in a five day rest. That didn't work out at all. Boston won 13-5, and 11 of those runs were given up in the first 3 innings, while Garland was on the mound. WP - Larry Gura (8-4) LP - Tucker Garland (0-4) Record - 35-40

05-04-2013, 12:25 PM	#154
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 24th, 1979 Ed Whitson pitched a strong game and homeruns by Al Woods, Dan Meyer and Jerome Thomson provided the offense as the Jays downed the Red Sox 5-3. WP - Ed Whitson (8-1) Save - Mark Clear (10) LP - Dave Tobik (2-4) Record - 36-40

05-04-2013, 12:27 PM	#155
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Toronto has sky-rocketed to #12 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Johnny Grubb, Red Sox & Lynn Jones, Dodgers

05-05-2013, 01:18 AM	#156
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 25th, 1979 Toronto's strong play against New York continued as they stopped the Yankees 7-3. Mike Parrott went the distance, only really having trouble against Reggie Jackson. WP - Mike Parrott (7-8) LP - Ed Figueroa (4-11) Record - 37-40

05-05-2013, 10:15 AM	#157
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 26th, 1979 If the Blue Jays could play the Yankees every day they would be in the World Series. 11-1 today. Jerome Thomson got the only homerun of the day, also collecting 4 RBI. At one point in the sixth inning Toronto had nine straight batters reach base while there was already two outs. That was a six run inning. WP - Mark Foster (5-3) LP - Angel Torres (1-5) Record - 38-40

05-06-2013, 07:06 AM	#158
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 28th, 1979 The Blue Jays remain perfect against the Yankees this season, going 7 for 7, as they dropped them 9-2 today. Pete Vuckovich struggled early but settled down as his hitters took it to Ron Guidry. John Castino went 2 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI. Leon Roberts also went deep. WP - Pete Vuckovich (7-11) LP - Ron Guidry (10-7) Record - 39-40

05-07-2013, 06:57 AM	#159
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 29th, 1979 One win away from .500, Toronto sent their hottest pitcher, Ed Whitson, to the mound for game 1 of a double-header against the Orioles. Whitson did his job but the batters couldn't get it going against Jim Palmer as they fell 3-1, ending their winning streak at 4. WP - Jim Palmer (4-5) LP - Ed Whitson (8-2) Record - 39-41

05-07-2013, 07:49 AM	#160
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Thought you'd get to .500 with Whitson on the hill! Interested to see how the second half of the season goes for the Jays!