1981 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 9

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 07:24 AM

July 12th, 1981

The Brewers made in interesting against Neil Allen but the Jays held on for the 4-2 win.

Ed Whitson pitched a great game an probably could have gone longer if not for the early rain delay.

WP - Ed Whitson (9-8)
Save - Neil Allen (13)
LP - Jerry Koosman (8-9)

Record - 44-44

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 07:26 AM

Toronto rose to #12 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the Week: Cecil Cooper, Twins & Tim Wallach, Phillies

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 07:27 AM

Stanley McGee signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 07:42 AM

ALL-STAR GAME

Gustavo Pena got the start in the ASG... at third base. Where he has no rating... and he played the whole game, error-free.

He did also go 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a double and a sac bunt.

It was not enough as the AL fell to the NL 9-4.

MVP: Andre Dawson, Phillies. He went 3 for 5 with a home run.

Tony Bernazard, Phillies & Cecil Cooper, Twins also hit dingers.

WP - Brian Kingman, Padres
LP - Larry Gura, Royals

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 08:21 AM

July 16th, 1981

The Blue Jays took game one of the double-header, beating the Orioles 5-3, behind big long balls by Claudell Washington and Keith Hernandez.

WP - Dave Stieb (5-4)
Save - Neil Allen (14)
LP - Scott Sanderson (7-8)

Record - 45-44

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 11:21 AM

July 16th, 1981

Toronto picked up the second half of the double header as well, with Chris Cook pitching a strong game. The Orioles put up a late fight but the Jays held on for a 6-4 victory.

WP - Chris Cook (7-8)
Save - Doug Corbett (4)
LP - Dave Righetti (6-8)

Record - 46-44

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 10:17 PM

July 17th, 1981

Ed Whitson went the distance and Robin Yount had 5 hits as the Jays beat the Orioles 7-2.

WP - Ed Whitson (10-8)
LP - Scott McGregor (10-10)

Record - 47-44

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 10:18 PM

Markus Ryan signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 01-22-2014, 09:44 PM

July 18th, 1981

The Post-ASG streak ended with some sloppy defensive play and a poor relief appearance to cap it off my Victor Cruz. Cleveland won 6-1.

WP - LaMarr Hoyt (5-1)
Save - John Henry Johnson (1)
LP - Roger Erickson (7-6)

Record - 47-45

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 06:10 PM

July 19th, 1981

The Jays' hitters bailed out rookie Owen Haynes in his major league debut and it came down to a walk-off walk with two out in the ninth by Adrian Young to give Toronto the 6-5 win over Cleveland.

Skip McBeath went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI and Gustavo Pena hit a solo homer.

John Howell led the game early with an undisclosed injury. That would be a costly loss as his defense is a huge asset to the team.

WP - Doug Corbett (3-4)
LP - John Henry Johnson (2-2)

Record - 48-45

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 06:12 PM

Skip McBeath won the AL Player of the Week! He hit .524 this week!

Elvis Evans down in Saint-Hyacinthe has torn his labrum and will miss 8 months.

Toronto has jumped to #9 on the weekly power rankings!

The NL Player of the week was Hal McRae, Phillies

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 06:44 PM

July 20th, 1981

Dave Stieb pitched a strong game on short rest, going into the 9th. Neil Allen stumbled a bit, but managed to preserve the game and pick up the save.

Toronto beat Cleveland 4-3. Gustavo Pena hit a home run.

WP - Dave Stieb (6-4)
Save - Neil Allen (15)
LP - Ken Forsch (4-7)

Record - 49-45

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 06:46 PM

John Howell's hamstring is going to shelve him for 3-4 weeks.

Ray Jenkins is called up from Cornwall.

rpriske · 01-25-2014, 12:34 AM

July 21st, 1981

Chris Cook kept them in it but it was Robin Yount's solo homer that sealed the deal as Toronto beat Boston 3-1.

WP - Terry Leach (1-0)
Save - Doug Corbett (5)
LP - Britt Burns (7-6)

Record - 50-45

rpriske · 01-25-2014, 12:35 AM

Gustavo Luna and Jorge Medina signed minor league contracts.

rpriske · 01-25-2014, 11:44 AM

July 22nd, 2015

Kelly Hunt came to the plate with the bases loaded 3 times. He went 3 for 3 in those at bats including a Grand Slam and 7 RBI.

Toronto beat Boston 10-3.

WP - Ed Whitson (11-8)
LP - Bert Blyleven (11-6)

Record - 51-45

rpriske · 01-25-2014, 11:45 AM

Veteren Steve Yeager has signed a minor league contract!

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 11:07 AM

July 23rd, 1981

Toronto is now 8-1 since the All-Star break. Today they picked up the 4-3 win over Boston when Keith Hernandez hit a walk-off single,s coring Joel Youngblood in the 9th.

Robin Yount hit his 13th homer.

WP - Roger Erickson (8-6)
LP - Bob Stanley (2-2)

Record - 52-45

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 11:08 AM

Dennis Holmes signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 05:31 PM

July 24th, 1981

The Jays came out swinging but the Orioles were ben hitter as Baltimore won 11--7.

Gary Gaetti and Skip McBeath both hit homers for Toronto.

WP - Dennis Martinez (7-9)
LP - Owen Haynes (0-1)

Record - 52-46

01-21-2014, 07:24 AM	#161
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 12th, 1981 The Brewers made in interesting against Neil Allen but the Jays held on for the 4-2 win. Ed Whitson pitched a great game an probably could have gone longer if not for the early rain delay. WP - Ed Whitson (9-8) Save - Neil Allen (13) LP - Jerry Koosman (8-9) Record - 44-44 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 07:26 AM	#162
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Toronto rose to #12 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the Week: Cecil Cooper, Twins & Tim Wallach, Phillies __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 07:27 AM	#163
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Stanley McGee signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 07:42 AM	#164
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	ALL-STAR GAME Gustavo Pena got the start in the ASG... at third base. Where he has no rating... and he played the whole game, error-free. He did also go 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a double and a sac bunt. It was not enough as the AL fell to the NL 9-4. MVP: Andre Dawson, Phillies. He went 3 for 5 with a home run. Tony Bernazard, Phillies & Cecil Cooper, Twins also hit dingers. WP - Brian Kingman, Padres LP - Larry Gura, Royals __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 01-21-2014 at 07:52 AM.

01-21-2014, 08:21 AM	#165
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 16th, 1981 The Blue Jays took game one of the double-header, beating the Orioles 5-3, behind big long balls by Claudell Washington and Keith Hernandez. WP - Dave Stieb (5-4) Save - Neil Allen (14) LP - Scott Sanderson (7-8) Record - 45-44 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 11:21 AM	#166
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 16th, 1981 Toronto picked up the second half of the double header as well, with Chris Cook pitching a strong game. The Orioles put up a late fight but the Jays held on for a 6-4 victory. WP - Chris Cook (7-8) Save - Doug Corbett (4) LP - Dave Righetti (6-8) Record - 46-44 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 10:17 PM	#167
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 17th, 1981 Ed Whitson went the distance and Robin Yount had 5 hits as the Jays beat the Orioles 7-2. WP - Ed Whitson (10-8) LP - Scott McGregor (10-10) Record - 47-44 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 10:18 PM	#168
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Markus Ryan signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 01-26-2014 at 11:05 AM.

01-22-2014, 09:44 PM	#169
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 18th, 1981 The Post-ASG streak ended with some sloppy defensive play and a poor relief appearance to cap it off my Victor Cruz. Cleveland won 6-1. WP - LaMarr Hoyt (5-1) Save - John Henry Johnson (1) LP - Roger Erickson (7-6) Record - 47-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 06:10 PM	#170
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 19th, 1981 The Jays' hitters bailed out rookie Owen Haynes in his major league debut and it came down to a walk-off walk with two out in the ninth by Adrian Young to give Toronto the 6-5 win over Cleveland. Skip McBeath went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI and Gustavo Pena hit a solo homer. John Howell led the game early with an undisclosed injury. That would be a costly loss as his defense is a huge asset to the team. WP - Doug Corbett (3-4) LP - John Henry Johnson (2-2) Record - 48-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 06:12 PM	#171
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Skip McBeath won the AL Player of the Week! He hit .524 this week! Elvis Evans down in Saint-Hyacinthe has torn his labrum and will miss 8 months. Toronto has jumped to #9 on the weekly power rankings! The NL Player of the week was Hal McRae, Phillies __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 06:44 PM	#172
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 20th, 1981 Dave Stieb pitched a strong game on short rest, going into the 9th. Neil Allen stumbled a bit, but managed to preserve the game and pick up the save. Toronto beat Cleveland 4-3. Gustavo Pena hit a home run. WP - Dave Stieb (6-4) Save - Neil Allen (15) LP - Ken Forsch (4-7) Record - 49-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 06:46 PM	#173
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	John Howell's hamstring is going to shelve him for 3-4 weeks. Ray Jenkins is called up from Cornwall. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-25-2014, 12:34 AM	#174
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 21st, 1981 Chris Cook kept them in it but it was Robin Yount's solo homer that sealed the deal as Toronto beat Boston 3-1. WP - Terry Leach (1-0) Save - Doug Corbett (5) LP - Britt Burns (7-6) Record - 50-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-25-2014, 12:35 AM	#175
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Gustavo Luna and Jorge Medina signed minor league contracts. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-25-2014, 11:44 AM	#176
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 22nd, 2015 Kelly Hunt came to the plate with the bases loaded 3 times. He went 3 for 3 in those at bats including a Grand Slam and 7 RBI. Toronto beat Boston 10-3. WP - Ed Whitson (11-8) LP - Bert Blyleven (11-6) Record - 51-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-25-2014, 11:45 AM	#177
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Veteren Steve Yeager has signed a minor league contract! __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 11:07 AM	#178
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 23rd, 1981 Toronto is now 8-1 since the All-Star break. Today they picked up the 4-3 win over Boston when Keith Hernandez hit a walk-off single,s coring Joel Youngblood in the 9th. Robin Yount hit his 13th homer. WP - Roger Erickson (8-6) LP - Bob Stanley (2-2) Record - 52-45 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 11:08 AM	#179
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	Dennis Holmes signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 05:31 PM	#180
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,218	July 24th, 1981 The Jays came out swinging but the Orioles were ben hitter as Baltimore won 11--7. Gary Gaetti and Skip McBeath both hit homers for Toronto. WP - Dennis Martinez (7-9) LP - Owen Haynes (0-1) Record - 52-46 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````