An inside-the-park homer by Jim Essian with the bases loaded highlighted the A's 12-1 triumph over the Blue Jays. With two out in the fifth inning, Essian hit a sharp grounder down the third base line and when left fielder Otto Velez crashed into the bullpen wall trying to cut off the ball, four runs scored. Prior to Essian's round-tripper, two runs came across on bases-loaded walks. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 12, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Game Played on Sunday, June      10, 1979 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  2
A's          0  0  2    0  6  0    0  4  x  -  12 10  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Murphy cf             4   2   1   1     1   1   .280
Ainge 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .294      Murray rf             4   1   1   1     1   0   .184
Howell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .257      Bryant dh             4   1   2   4     1   1   .161
Carty dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .263      Newman 1b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Velez lf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Armas lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Wilborn lf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian c              4   2   2   4     0   0   .222
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Ramirez 2b            4   1   0   0     0   1   .195
Bosetti cf            2   0   1   0     1   0   .249      Gross 3b              3   3   2   1     1   1   .262
Bailor rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Picciolo ss           3   2   2   1     0   0   .222
Davis c               2   0   1   0     1   1   .139      Hamilton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   0     2   4             Totals               35  12  10  12     4   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  2,400
Left on Base: Blue Jays 5, A's 4
DP: Blue Jays 0, A's 1
Errors: Griffin, Wilborn, Murray
Doubles: Ainge (3), Bryant (1)
Triples: Murray (1)
Home Runs: Essian (3)
Stolen Bases: Bailor (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Picciolo (4)
GIDP: Griffin (1)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood L(0-9)        4     5   6   6   3   3   0  20   4.98
Willis                  0.2   1   2   2   1   1   1   4   6.97
Freisleben              3.1   4   4   0   0   2   0  16   6.28
Totals                  8    10  12   8   4   6   1  40

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hamilton W(2-0)         9     5   1   0   2   4   0  33   2.16
Totals                  9     5   1   0   2   4   0  33

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dallas Parks


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Ainge
grounded out (first unassisted); Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Murphy struck out; Murray made an out to second;
Bryant grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); Velez
flied out to left; Mayberry made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman struck out; Armas grounded out (third to
first); Essian singled; Ramirez made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bosetti singled; Bailor forced Bosetti (second to
shortstop); Bailor stole second; Davis struck out; Griffin flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Gross singled; Picciolo out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; Murphy singled [Gross
scored]; Murray grounded out (second to first) [Murphy to
second]; Bryant singled [Murphy scored]; Newman grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics
2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Ainge grounded out (third to first); Howell
grounded out (second to first); Carty made an out to third; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Essian
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Velez grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
made an out to catcher; Bosetti made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: WILBORN REPLACED VELEZ (PLAYING LF); Gross
walked; Picciolo singled [Gross to second]; Murphy walked [Gross
to third, Picciolo to second]; Murray walked [Gross scored,
Picciolo to third, Murphy to second]; WILLIS REPLACED UNDERWOOD
(PITCHING); Bryant walked [Picciolo scored, Murphy to third,
Murray to second]; Newman made an out to first; Armas struck
out; Essian homered [Murphy scored, Murray scored, Bryant
scored]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING); Ramirez flied
out to center; 6 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor grounded out (second to first); Davis
walked; Griffin grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Davis out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Gross struck out; Picciolo flied out to center;
Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Ainge grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell
singled; Carty struck out; Wilborn flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Murray tripled; Bryant struck out; Newman flied
out to right; Armas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry made an out to first; Bosetti walked;
Bailor flied out to center; Davis singled [Bosetti to second];
Griffin forced Bosetti (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Essian reached on an error by Griffin [Essian to
first]; Ramirez reached on an error by Wilborn [Essian to
second]; Gross singled [Essian scored (unearned), Ramirez to
second]; Picciolo singled [Ramirez scored (unearned), Gross to
second]; Murphy flied out to left; Murray made an out to second;
Bryant doubled [Gross scored (unearned), Picciolo scored
(unearned)]; Newman flied out to right; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 12.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Ainge doubled; Howell singled [Ainge scored
(error by Murray) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Carty struck out;
Wilborn flied out to left; Mayberry made an out to catcher; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 12.