1991 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 8

rpriske · 09-28-2022, 04:39 PM

June 13th, 1991

The Jays had the chance to move out of the basement but couldn't get it done. They lost, 11-6, to Cleveland.

WP - Mike Gardiner (4-4)
LP - Gary Hudson (1-2)

Record - 24-36

rpriske · 10-02-2022, 11:35 AM

June 14th, 1991

Arturo Vazquez hit a three-run bomb in the 9th inning to give the Jays a walk off, 6-5 win over the Orioles!

WP - Candy Sierra (4-2)
LP - Jeffery Goodwin (0-1)

Record - 25-36

rpriske · 10-06-2022, 09:34 AM

June 15th, 1991

Calvin Carson's addition to the rotation did not go well as the Orioles destroyed the Blue Jays, 11-2.

In addition, Gilbert Polvado left the game with an elbow injury and we need to wait to find out the severity.

Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto.

WP - Steve Ray (6-3)
LP - Calvin Carson (0-1)

Record - 25-37

rpriske · 10-06-2022, 09:35 AM

Gilberto Polvado's elbow will not require IL time, but he will be relegated to bench duty for a week.

rpriske · 10-10-2022, 02:39 PM

June 16th, 1991

Larry Greer was playing for an ailing Gilberto Polvado and he grabbed the opportunity! He went 3 for 4 and knocked in three, leading the Blue Jays to a 7-6 win over the Orioles!

WP - Dave Summers (1-1)
Save - Jeff Brantley (6)
LP - Bob Tewskbury (7-4)

Record - 26-37

rpriske · 10-10-2022, 02:47 PM

Clyde Harrison of Stratford was named Player of the Week for his A league.

For the Majors it was Rickey Henderson, White Sox & Davis Justice, Dodgers

The Blue Jays climbed to #16 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Sent to Cornwall: Calvin Carson, David Roberts

Called Up: Jim Kane, Andrian Clarke

Designated for Assignment: Dan Mathis

rpriske · 10-19-2022, 04:51 PM

June 18th, 1991

The Jays trailed the Yankees by 8-1, but they never gave up. Glenallen Hill homered twice and they tied it up in the 8th before Kelly Lewis, a ten game hitting streak on the line, drove in pinch runner Pat Schmidt with an RBI single to give Toronto a 10-inning, 9-8 win.

The Jays have passed the Yankees to no longer be in the AL East cellar.

WP - Gary Hudson (2-2)
LP - Ramon Flores (0-3)

Record - 27-37

rpriske · 10-24-2022, 10:54 AM

June 19th, 1991

The Jays fell behind the Yankees early again, but this time they were unable to catch up and lost, 6-3.

Raul Velendez homered for Toronto.

Doug Dascenzo left the game with a leg injury. It is unclear how serious it is.

WP - Weston Chapman (7-4)
Save - Steve Olin (7)
LP - Ramon Martinez (3-7)

Record - 27-38

The Jays are back in last.

rpriske · 10-24-2022, 10:55 AM

Doug Dascenzo's hamstring spasms will only bench him for a couple of days.

rpriske · 10-27-2022, 10:17 AM

June 20th, 1991

Both teams got the same number of hits but the Yankees made much more of theirs and beat the Blue Jays, 5-0.

WP - Ray White (4-7)
LP - Jim Kane (2-5)

Record - 27-39

rpriske · 10-31-2022, 07:59 AM

June 21st, 1991

Bob Ojeda was too much for the Jays as they lost, 3-1, to Cleveland.

Arturo Vazquez homered for the only Toronto run.

WP - Bob Ojeda (9-1)
Save - Paul Assenmacher (9)
LP - Dave Summers (1-2)

Record - 27-40

rpriske · 11-04-2022, 08:16 AM

June 22nd, 1991

Jerald Clark's arm beat Pat Schmidt's legs as the Toronto pinch runner was thrown out at home for the final out as Cleveland beat the Jays, 4-3.

Tony Fernandez led off in the 1st with a triple but left the game with an unnamed injury. This I sth latest in bad news for the Blue Jays.

WP - Ollie Pinard (1-1)
Save - Paul Assenmacher (10)
LP - Robinson Lopez (2-4)

Record - 27-41

rpriske · 11-04-2022, 08:18 AM

Well, that could have been a lot worse. Tony Fernandez has a strained back muscle and while he will be riding the pine for up to a week, he will not need IL time.

Meanwhile, Fernandez is in 3rd for All-Star Voting at SS. Jim Abbott is in 4th for SP.

rpriske · 11-08-2022, 09:17 AM

June 23rd, 1991

The Jays took a one run lead into the 9th but Jeff Brantley was unable to convert the save and Cleveland won, 6-5. That is five losses in a row for the Blue Jays.

Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto.

WP - Dave Wagner (3-2)
Save - Paul Assenmacher (11)
LP - Jeff Brantley (0-2)

Record - 27-42

rpriske · 11-08-2022, 09:18 AM

Players of the Week: Kevin Mitchell, Angels & Gregg Jeffries, Cardinals

The Jays have bottomed out, reaching #26 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

rpriske · 11-09-2022, 03:22 PM

June 24th, 1991

The Blue Jays losing streak reached 6 with a 2-0 shutout by Cleveland.

WP - Orlando Escamilla (2-1)
Save - Norm Charlton (1)
LP - Ramon Martinez (3-8)

Record - 27-43

rpriske · 11-09-2022, 03:25 PM

Doug Dascenzo is sent to AAA.

Rick Rowe is called up.

rpriske · 11-09-2022, 03:43 PM

June 25th, 1991

Jim Kane led the Jays to breaking their losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Twins.

Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto.

WP. Jim Kane (3-5)
LP - Kirk McCaskill (2-3)

Record - 28-43

rpriske · 11-09-2022, 04:01 PM

June 26th, 1991

Yesterday they broke the losing streak, but today the Jays were shutout on only two hits by Chuck Finley and the Twins, 5-0.

WP - Chuck Finley (8-5)
LP - Dave Summers (1-3)

Record - 28-44

rpriske · 11-09-2022, 04:19 PM

June 27th, 1991

The Jays fell behind early before making a valiant comeback, but the hole was just too deep. The Twins beat them, 10-7.

WP - Fred Flannery (1-0)
Save - Sandy Cochrane (13)
LP - Robinson Lopez (2-5)

Record - 28-45

09-28-2022, 04:39 PM	#141
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 13th, 1991 The Jays had the chance to move out of the basement but couldn't get it done. They lost, 11-6, to Cleveland. WP - Mike Gardiner (4-4) LP - Gary Hudson (1-2) Record - 24-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 10-02-2022 at 11:19 AM.

10-02-2022, 11:35 AM	#142
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 14th, 1991 Arturo Vazquez hit a three-run bomb in the 9th inning to give the Jays a walk off, 6-5 win over the Orioles! WP - Candy Sierra (4-2) LP - Jeffery Goodwin (0-1) Record - 25-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-06-2022, 09:34 AM	#143
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 15th, 1991 Calvin Carson's addition to the rotation did not go well as the Orioles destroyed the Blue Jays, 11-2. In addition, Gilbert Polvado left the game with an elbow injury and we need to wait to find out the severity. Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto. WP - Steve Ray (6-3) LP - Calvin Carson (0-1) Record - 25-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-06-2022, 09:35 AM	#144
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Gilberto Polvado's elbow will not require IL time, but he will be relegated to bench duty for a week. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-10-2022, 02:39 PM	#145
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 16th, 1991 Larry Greer was playing for an ailing Gilberto Polvado and he grabbed the opportunity! He went 3 for 4 and knocked in three, leading the Blue Jays to a 7-6 win over the Orioles! WP - Dave Summers (1-1) Save - Jeff Brantley (6) LP - Bob Tewskbury (7-4) Record - 26-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-10-2022, 02:47 PM	#146
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Clyde Harrison of Stratford was named Player of the Week for his A league. For the Majors it was Rickey Henderson, White Sox & Davis Justice, Dodgers The Blue Jays climbed to #16 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Sent to Cornwall: Calvin Carson, David Roberts Called Up: Jim Kane, Andrian Clarke Designated for Assignment: Dan Mathis __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-19-2022, 04:51 PM	#147
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 18th, 1991 The Jays trailed the Yankees by 8-1, but they never gave up. Glenallen Hill homered twice and they tied it up in the 8th before Kelly Lewis, a ten game hitting streak on the line, drove in pinch runner Pat Schmidt with an RBI single to give Toronto a 10-inning, 9-8 win. The Jays have passed the Yankees to no longer be in the AL East cellar. WP - Gary Hudson (2-2) LP - Ramon Flores (0-3) Record - 27-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 10-20-2022 at 12:53 PM.

10-24-2022, 10:54 AM	#148
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 19th, 1991 The Jays fell behind the Yankees early again, but this time they were unable to catch up and lost, 6-3. Raul Velendez homered for Toronto. Doug Dascenzo left the game with a leg injury. It is unclear how serious it is. WP - Weston Chapman (7-4) Save - Steve Olin (7) LP - Ramon Martinez (3-7) Record - 27-38 The Jays are back in last. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 10-27-2022 at 10:00 AM.

10-24-2022, 10:55 AM	#149
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Doug Dascenzo's hamstring spasms will only bench him for a couple of days. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-27-2022, 10:17 AM	#150
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 20th, 1991 Both teams got the same number of hits but the Yankees made much more of theirs and beat the Blue Jays, 5-0. WP - Ray White (4-7) LP - Jim Kane (2-5) Record - 27-39 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 10-31-2022 at 07:44 AM.

10-31-2022, 07:59 AM	#151
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 21st, 1991 Bob Ojeda was too much for the Jays as they lost, 3-1, to Cleveland. Arturo Vazquez homered for the only Toronto run. WP - Bob Ojeda (9-1) Save - Paul Assenmacher (9) LP - Dave Summers (1-2) Record - 27-40 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-04-2022, 08:16 AM	#152
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 22nd, 1991 Jerald Clark's arm beat Pat Schmidt's legs as the Toronto pinch runner was thrown out at home for the final out as Cleveland beat the Jays, 4-3. Tony Fernandez led off in the 1st with a triple but left the game with an unnamed injury. This I sth latest in bad news for the Blue Jays. WP - Ollie Pinard (1-1) Save - Paul Assenmacher (10) LP - Robinson Lopez (2-4) Record - 27-41 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-04-2022, 08:18 AM	#153
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Well, that could have been a lot worse. Tony Fernandez has a strained back muscle and while he will be riding the pine for up to a week, he will not need IL time. Meanwhile, Fernandez is in 3rd for All-Star Voting at SS. Jim Abbott is in 4th for SP. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 11-08-2022 at 08:53 AM.

11-08-2022, 09:17 AM	#154
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 23rd, 1991 The Jays took a one run lead into the 9th but Jeff Brantley was unable to convert the save and Cleveland won, 6-5. That is five losses in a row for the Blue Jays. Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto. WP - Dave Wagner (3-2) Save - Paul Assenmacher (11) LP - Jeff Brantley (0-2) Record - 27-42 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-08-2022, 09:18 AM	#155
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Players of the Week: Kevin Mitchell, Angels & Gregg Jeffries, Cardinals The Jays have bottomed out, reaching #26 on the Weekly Power Rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-09-2022, 03:22 PM	#156
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 24th, 1991 The Blue Jays losing streak reached 6 with a 2-0 shutout by Cleveland. WP - Orlando Escamilla (2-1) Save - Norm Charlton (1) LP - Ramon Martinez (3-8) Record - 27-43 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-09-2022, 03:25 PM	#157
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	Doug Dascenzo is sent to AAA. Rick Rowe is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-09-2022, 03:43 PM	#158
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 25th, 1991 Jim Kane led the Jays to breaking their losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Twins. Arturo Vazquez homered for Toronto. WP. Jim Kane (3-5) LP - Kirk McCaskill (2-3) Record - 28-43 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

11-09-2022, 04:01 PM	#159
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 26th, 1991 Yesterday they broke the losing streak, but today the Jays were shutout on only two hits by Chuck Finley and the Twins, 5-0. WP - Chuck Finley (8-5) LP - Dave Summers (1-3) Record - 28-44 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 11-12-2022 at 12:41 PM.

11-09-2022, 04:19 PM	#160
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,640	June 27th, 1991 The Jays fell behind early before making a valiant comeback, but the hole was just too deep. The Twins beat them, 10-7. WP - Fred Flannery (1-0) Save - Sandy Cochrane (13) LP - Robinson Lopez (2-5) Record - 28-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````