1979 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 9

rpriske · 05-07-2013, 03:33 PM

The second half of the double-header is Jim Clancy so it might get worse before it gets better.

rpriske · 05-07-2013, 10:36 PM

June 29th, 1979

The Blue Jays see .500 slipping away as the Orioles took both halves of the double header. This one was a 5-2 game. An Eddie Murray first inning homerun started them off and they never looked back.

WP - Dennis Martinez (6-8)
Save - Elias Sosa (16)
LP - Jim Clancy (2-5)

Record - 39-42

rpriske · 05-08-2013, 06:39 PM

June 30th, 1979

Oscar Gamble was a one-man wrecking crew out there today! In six plate appearances he blasted three homeruns and walked three times. He had 8 RBI and crossed the plate 5 times.

The Jays beat the Orioles 14-1.

Note: Al Woods got a two-run triple in the first but was forced to leave the game right after. We are awaiting diagnosis.

WP - Mike Parrott (8-8)
LP - Don Sutton (6-13)

Record - 40-42

rpriske · 05-08-2013, 06:45 PM

Minor league contracts signed:

Francisco Santiago
Nick Hunt
Jason Adams
Earl Alcock
Luis Rodriguez

John Castino was named the AL Rookie of the month for June!
He hit .370 with 3 HRs, 3 Triples and 28 RBI.

Other awards for June:

Hitter: Larry Hisle, Twins & Reggie Smith, Dodgers

Pitcher: Dave Goltz, Twins & John Denny, Cardinals

Rookie: Kirk GIbson, Dodgers

rpriske · 05-08-2013, 06:48 PM

Called up from AAA: Rick Baldwin, Phil Mankowski

Sent down: Dwight Bernard, Warren Cromartie

rpriske · 05-09-2013, 07:12 AM

July 1st, 1979

A costly error by Jerry Grote followed by a timely RBI double by Matt Robinson gave Toronto the 10 inning win, beating Baltimore 4-3, and putting them back on the verge of .500.

WP - Mark Foster (6-3)
Save - Mark Clear (11)
LP - Dan Quisenberry (3-2)

Record - 41-42

rpriske · 05-09-2013, 07:14 AM

Al Woods was placed on the 15-day DL. He is expected to miss about three weeks.

Warren Cromartie was called back up from AAA.

rpriske · 05-09-2013, 11:12 PM

Jonathan Hoskins won the player of the week award for his short season A league.

rpriske · 05-10-2013, 06:40 AM

The Jays are up to #11 in the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Jim Spencer, Red Sox & Greg Luzinski, Phillies

rpriske · 05-10-2013, 06:41 AM

Juan Corpas and Bill Craig signed minor league contracts.

rpriske · 05-10-2013, 07:09 AM

July 3rd, 2013

The Blue Jays are at .500! It took a well pitched game by Pete Vuckovich and an offensive explosion as they downed the powerful Detroit Tigers 10-3.

Oscar Gamble's 3-run blast led the attack with Dan Meyer and Matt Robinson also going long. Robinson extended his hitting streak to 13 games.

WP - Pete Vuckovich (8-11)
LP - Mike Krukow (10-2)

Record - 42-42

rpriske · 05-10-2013, 07:11 AM

Artie Garner, Bobby Adams, Jorge Martinez, Juan Alvarez, Gui-fan Juan all signed minor league deals.

rpriske · 05-11-2013, 09:18 AM

July 4th, 1979

The Blue Jays like their taste of .500 and don't want to stop there! For the second game in a row, Toronto topped the mighty Detroit Tigers. This time it was a 7-4 win behind a Rich Dauer grand slam and a strong pitching performance by Ed Whitson.

WP - Ed Whitson (9-2)
Save - Mark Clear (12)
LP - Jack Morris (6-8)

Record - 43-42

rpriske · 05-12-2013, 09:24 AM

July 5th, 1979

The Blue Jays extended their winning streak to 5 games as they downed the tough Detroit Tigers 9-6. Mike Parrott wasn't at his best but Rick Baldwin was strong in relief and the Toronto bats did the best, behind big homers by Dan Meyer and Warren Cromartie.

WP - Mike Parrott (9-8)
Save - Mark Clear (13)
LP - Roger Erickson (6-10)

Record - 44-42

rpriske · 05-12-2013, 09:26 AM

George Young signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 05-13-2013, 07:13 AM

July 6th, 1979

Mark Foster kept the Jays in the game while the power bats went to work. A big 3-run blast by Matt Robinson led the attack while Dan Meyer and Warren Cromartie also went deep, beating the Rangers 7-5.

John Castino had to leave the game with an injury and we are awaiting diagnosis.

WP - Mark Foster (7-3)
LP - Len Barker (6-7)

Record - 45-42

rpriske · 05-13-2013, 09:57 PM

July 7th, 1979

With that, the Blue Jays had stretched their winning streak to seven games, beating the Rangers 6-4. Jim Clancy kept them in it but it was Dennis DeBarr who went 3.2 innings of no-hit ball, walking only one.

WP - Jim Clancy (3-5)
Save - Dennis DeBarr (1)
LP - Gaylord Perry (6-3)

Record - 46-42

rpriske · 05-14-2013, 07:03 AM

July 8th, 1979

You could see the air come out of the Blue Jays when they fell behind. They never got back into this game after the Ranger grand slam and they lost 9-1.

WP - Rick Wise (6-5)
Save - Dick Pole (1)
LP - Pete Vuckovich (8-12)

Record - 46-43

rpriske · 05-14-2013, 07:06 AM

John Castino was placed on the 15-day DL with wrist tendonitis.

John Howell was called up from Cornwall. Howell was the minor league part of the deal that brought Warren Cromartie from the Expos for Ron LeFlore and Jeff Byrd.

rpriske · 05-14-2013, 07:12 AM

The Blue Jays held at #11 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Chet Lemon, White Sox & Jerry Remy, Mets

05-08-2013, 06:39 PM	#163
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 30th, 1979 Oscar Gamble was a one-man wrecking crew out there today! In six plate appearances he blasted three homeruns and walked three times. He had 8 RBI and crossed the plate 5 times. The Jays beat the Orioles 14-1. Note: Al Woods got a two-run triple in the first but was forced to leave the game right after. We are awaiting diagnosis. WP - Mike Parrott (8-8) LP - Don Sutton (6-13) Record - 40-42 Last edited by rpriske; 05-08-2013 at 06:41 PM.

05-09-2013, 07:14 AM	#167
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Al Woods was placed on the 15-day DL. He is expected to miss about three weeks. Warren Cromartie was called back up from AAA. Last edited by rpriske; 05-09-2013 at 09:12 AM.

05-11-2013, 09:18 AM	#173
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 4th, 1979 The Blue Jays like their taste of .500 and don't want to stop there! For the second game in a row, Toronto topped the mighty Detroit Tigers. This time it was a 7-4 win behind a Rich Dauer grand slam and a strong pitching performance by Ed Whitson. WP - Ed Whitson (9-2) Save - Mark Clear (12) LP - Jack Morris (6-8) Record - 43-42 Last edited by rpriske; 05-13-2013 at 09:57 AM.

05-14-2013, 07:06 AM	#179
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	John Castino was placed on the 15-day DL with wrist tendonitis. John Howell was called up from Cornwall. Howell was the minor league part of the deal that brought Warren Cromartie from the Expos for Ron LeFlore and Jeff Byrd. Last edited by rpriske; 05-14-2013 at 09:42 AM.

05-07-2013, 03:33 PM	#161
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	The second half of the double-header is Jim Clancy so it might get worse before it gets better.

05-07-2013, 10:36 PM	#162
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	June 29th, 1979 The Blue Jays see .500 slipping away as the Orioles took both halves of the double header. This one was a 5-2 game. An Eddie Murray first inning homerun started them off and they never looked back. WP - Dennis Martinez (6-8) Save - Elias Sosa (16) LP - Jim Clancy (2-5) Record - 39-42

05-08-2013, 06:45 PM	#164
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Minor league contracts signed: Francisco Santiago Nick Hunt Jason Adams Earl Alcock Luis Rodriguez John Castino was named the AL Rookie of the month for June! He hit .370 with 3 HRs, 3 Triples and 28 RBI. Other awards for June: Hitter: Larry Hisle, Twins & Reggie Smith, Dodgers Pitcher: Dave Goltz, Twins & John Denny, Cardinals Rookie: Kirk GIbson, Dodgers

05-08-2013, 06:48 PM	#165
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Called up from AAA: Rick Baldwin, Phil Mankowski Sent down: Dwight Bernard, Warren Cromartie

05-09-2013, 07:12 AM	#166
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 1st, 1979 A costly error by Jerry Grote followed by a timely RBI double by Matt Robinson gave Toronto the 10 inning win, beating Baltimore 4-3, and putting them back on the verge of .500. WP - Mark Foster (6-3) Save - Mark Clear (11) LP - Dan Quisenberry (3-2) Record - 41-42

05-09-2013, 11:12 PM	#168
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Jonathan Hoskins won the player of the week award for his short season A league.

05-10-2013, 06:40 AM	#169
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	The Jays are up to #11 in the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Jim Spencer, Red Sox & Greg Luzinski, Phillies

05-10-2013, 06:41 AM	#170
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Juan Corpas and Bill Craig signed minor league contracts.

05-10-2013, 07:09 AM	#171
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 3rd, 2013 The Blue Jays are at .500! It took a well pitched game by Pete Vuckovich and an offensive explosion as they downed the powerful Detroit Tigers 10-3. Oscar Gamble's 3-run blast led the attack with Dan Meyer and Matt Robinson also going long. Robinson extended his hitting streak to 13 games. WP - Pete Vuckovich (8-11) LP - Mike Krukow (10-2) Record - 42-42

05-10-2013, 07:11 AM	#172
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	Artie Garner, Bobby Adams, Jorge Martinez, Juan Alvarez, Gui-fan Juan all signed minor league deals.

05-12-2013, 09:24 AM	#174
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 5th, 1979 The Blue Jays extended their winning streak to 5 games as they downed the tough Detroit Tigers 9-6. Mike Parrott wasn't at his best but Rick Baldwin was strong in relief and the Toronto bats did the best, behind big homers by Dan Meyer and Warren Cromartie. WP - Mike Parrott (9-8) Save - Mark Clear (13) LP - Roger Erickson (6-10) Record - 44-42

05-12-2013, 09:26 AM	#175
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	George Young signed a minor league contract.

05-13-2013, 07:13 AM	#176
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 6th, 1979 Mark Foster kept the Jays in the game while the power bats went to work. A big 3-run blast by Matt Robinson led the attack while Dan Meyer and Warren Cromartie also went deep, beating the Rangers 7-5. John Castino had to leave the game with an injury and we are awaiting diagnosis. WP - Mark Foster (7-3) LP - Len Barker (6-7) Record - 45-42

05-13-2013, 09:57 PM	#177
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 7th, 1979 With that, the Blue Jays had stretched their winning streak to seven games, beating the Rangers 6-4. Jim Clancy kept them in it but it was Dennis DeBarr who went 3.2 innings of no-hit ball, walking only one. WP - Jim Clancy (3-5) Save - Dennis DeBarr (1) LP - Gaylord Perry (6-3) Record - 46-42

05-14-2013, 07:03 AM	#178
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	July 8th, 1979 You could see the air come out of the Blue Jays when they fell behind. They never got back into this game after the Ranger grand slam and they lost 9-1. WP - Rick Wise (6-5) Save - Dick Pole (1) LP - Pete Vuckovich (8-12) Record - 46-43

05-14-2013, 07:12 AM	#180
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,970	The Blue Jays held at #11 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Chet Lemon, White Sox & Jerry Remy, Mets