Cleveland Indians vs Toronto Blue Jays
September 16, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 2, Toronto Blue Jays 8

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Hargrove lf 4 0 1 0
Manning cf 4 0 0 0
Harrah 3b 3 0 0 0
Thornton 1b 4 0 0 0
Alexander dh 3 2 2 0
Pruitt rf 4 0 3 0
Rosello 2b 2 0 0 1
Diaz c 4 0 1 1
Veryzer ss 3 0 0 0
Garland p 0 0 0 0
  Monge p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2
Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Griffin ss 5 0 1 0
Bailor rf 4 0 0 0
Howell 3b 5 3 2 1
Solaita dh 4 2 2 0
Mayberry 1b 3 2 3 2
Bosetti cf 4 1 2 2
Woods lf 4 0 2 1
Cerone c 4 0 0 0
Johnson 2b 4 0 0 1
Underwood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 8 12 7
Cleveland 010 100 000272
Toronto 010 420 10x8120
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garland  L (4-10) 7.0 11 8 4 1 1
  Monge   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
12
8
4
1
3
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood  W (8-16) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
4

  E–Rosello 2 (6).  DP–Cleveland 1, Toronto 2.  2B–Cleveland Diaz (2,off Underwood), Toronto Solaita (6,off Garland); Bosetti (34,off Garland).  HR–Toronto Howell (13,5th inning off Garland 0 on, 0 out); Mayberry (21,5th inning off Garland 0 on, 1 out).  SF–Rosello (2,off Underwood); Mayberry (2,off Garland).  U-HP–Nick Bremigan, 1B–Rich Garcia, 2B–(none), 3B–Don Denkinger.  T–1:59.  A–17,078.
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