Atoning for an error, Alfredo Griffin singled with the bases loaded in vninth inning to drive in two runs and give the Blue Jays a 10-9 victory over the A's. A throwing error by Griffin had allowed the A's to go ahead in the top half of ninth, but the shortstop came through with his fourth hit of the game in the Blue Jays' half after Al Woods singled, Otto Velez was hit by a pitch and Luis Gomez singled to fill the sacks. [The Sporting News]



Toronto Blue Jays 10, Oakland Athletics 9
Game Played on Sunday, June      17, 1979 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium
A's          0  0  2    3  2  0    1  0  1  -   9 13  3
Blue Jays    3  0  0    0  2  0    3  0  2  -  10 14  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Murray rf             4   0   0   0     1   2   .192      Griffin ss            6   0   4   2     0   0   .290
Murphy cf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .278      Bailor rf,3b          4   1   1   0     1   0   .230
Gross 3b,1b           5   0   2   1     0   0   .253      Bosetti cf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .265
Revering 1b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Carty dh              3   3   1   0     2   0   .274
  Dilone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   2     0   2   .282
  Picciolo ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .198        Cannon rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Newman c              5   2   3   3     0   0   .230      Woods lf              3   2   2   1     2   0   .269
Page dh               4   1   1   0     0   0   .227      Ainge 2b              1   0   1   2     0   0   .299
Armas lf              4   1   1   3     0   0   .172        Johnson 2b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
Ramirez ss,3b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .164        Velez ph,1b         1   1   1   3     0   0   .232
Edwards 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .246        Wilborn pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Minetto p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Davis c               5   0   0   0     0   2   .100
  Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gomez 3b,2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .375
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jefferson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   9  13   8     2   2             Totals               39  10  14  10     5   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 25,518
Left on Base: A's 5, Blue Jays 11
DP: A's 0, Blue Jays 0
Errors: Revering, Armas, Ramirez, Griffin
Doubles: Ramirez (1), Edwards (7), Gross (10)
Home Runs: Armas (1), Newman (11), Mayberry (9), Velez (5)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (11)
Caught Stealing: Murphy (8), Griffin (7)
Hit by Pitch: Ainge (1,by Langford), Velez (3,by Heaverlo)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Minetto                 0.2   3   3   3   2   1   0   7   5.18
Langford                5.1   4   3   3   3   2   1  24   6.15
Lacey                   0.2   3   2   2   0   1   1   5   5.19
Heaverlo L(2-7)         1.2   4   2   2   0   1   0  10   3.21
Totals                  8.1  14  10  10   5   5   2  46

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jefferson               4.2   9   7   7   1   2   2  23   4.37
Freisleben              3.2   4   2   1   1   0   0  16   4.76
Buskey W(3-1)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.61
Totals                  9    13   9   8   2   2   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Langford (2), Heaverlo (2)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill


ATHLETICS 1ST: Murray made an out to shortstop; Murphy made an
out to first; Gross made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin singled to right; Bailor singled to left
[Griffin to third (error by Armas), Bailor to second]; Bosetti
reached on a fielder's choice [Griffin out at home (third to
catcher to third to catcher), Bailor to third, Bosetti to
second]; Carty was walked intentionally; Mayberry struck out;
Woods walked [Bailor scored, Bosetti to third, Carty to second];
Ainge singled to right [Bosetti scored, Carty scored, Woods to
third, Ainge to second (on throw)]; LANGFORD REPLACED MINETTO
(PITCHING); Davis struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
0, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering made an out to second; Newman flied out
to right; Page grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Gomez flied out to right; Griffin reached on an
error by Ramirez; Griffin was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Bailor walked; Bosetti singled [Bailor to second];
Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas grounded out (third to first); Ramirez
doubled to left; Edwards doubled to left [Ramirez scored];
Murray struck out; Murphy walked; Gross doubled to left [Edwards
scored, Murphy to third]; Revering flied out to center; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Mayberry flied out to right; Woods grounded out
(first to pitcher); Ainge was hit by a pitch; Davis forced Ainge
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue
Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: JOHNSON REPLACED AINGE (PLAYING 2B); Newman
singled to center; Page singled to right [Newman to second];
Armas homered [Newman scored, Page scored]; Ramirez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first);
Murray struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays
3.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Gomez flied out to center; Griffin grounded out
(second to first); Bailor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Murphy singled; Murphy was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first); Gross popped to third in
foul territory; Revering singled to right; Newman homered
[Revering scored]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING);
Page grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 7, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Revering dropped a foul fly hit by Bosetti for an
error; Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Carty walked;
Mayberry homered [Carty scored]; Woods walked; Johnson struck
out; Davis grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 7, Blue Jays 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Armas flied out to center; Ramirez flied out to
left; Edwards singled; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Gomez grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffin
singled to center; Bailor popped to catcher in foul territory;
Bosetti made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
7, Blue Jays 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Murphy singled to right; Gross popped to catcher
in foul territory; Revering flied out to left; Murphy stole
second; Newman singled to left [Murphy scored]; Page grounded
out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 8, Blue
Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Carty singled to center; LACEY REPLACED LANGFORD
(PITCHING); Mayberry struck out; Woods singled to center [Carty
to second]; VELEZ BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Velez homered [Carty
scored, Woods scored]; Davis grounded out (second to first);
Gomez singled to center; HEAVERLO REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING);
Griffin singled to center [Gomez to second]; Bailor flied out to
left; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 8, Blue Jays 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: VELEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CANNON
REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING RF); BAILOR CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); GOMEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Armas flied
out to center; Ramirez flied out to center; Edwards made an out
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8, Blue Jays 8.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty
flied out to right; Cannon flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 8, Blue Jays 8.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Murray walked; Murphy forced Murray (pitcher to
shortstop); Gross singled to right [Murphy to second]; BUSKEY
REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Revering forced Gross (first to
shortstop) [Murphy scored (error by Griffin) (unearned) (no
RBI), Revering to second]; DILONE RAN FOR REVERING; Newman
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 9, Blue Jays 8.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING SS); RAMIREZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Woods singled to center; Velez was hit by a pitch [Woods to
second]; WILBORN RAN FOR VELEZ; Davis struck out; Gomez singled
to right [Woods to third, Wilborn to second]; Griffin singled to
center [Woods scored, Wilborn scored, Gomez to second]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 9, Blue Jays 10.