Blue Jays 4, Yankees 9 Box Score, Sep 29, 1979

September 29, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT

Toronto Blue JaysTOR · 53-109TOR53-1094

Final

New York YankeesNYY · 89-71NYY89-71

W: Tommy JohnL: Phil Huffman

Top performers

AGAlfredo GriffinSS3-5H-AB3B · 2B · 1 RBITop hitterBMBobby MurcerCF3-5H-AB2 HR · 2B · 2 RBI · 3 R
Winning pitcherTJTommy JohnP8.2IP3 ER · 7 K · W
PHPhil HuffmanP2.1IP4 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

NYY100%50%100%TOR

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Biggest lead NYY by 8

Key plays

B2 +8% NYYBruce Robinson singles on a to center fielder Rick Bosetti. Graig Nettles scores.TOR 0 · NYY 1
T3 +8% TORAlfredo Griffin triples (10) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer.TOR 0 · NYY 1
T3 +11% NYYAl Woods hits into a double play, left fielder Oscar Gamble to second baseman Willie Randolph to catcher Bruce Robinson. Alfredo Griffin out at home.TOR 0 · NYY 1
B3 +12% NYYGraig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Bob Bailor. Chris Chambliss scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Bob Bailor.TOR 0 · NYY 2
B3 +8% NYYJim Spencer hits a home run (21). Graig Nettles scores.TOR 0 · NYY 4

Team stats

TOR

NYY

11Hits13
4Runs9
0Home runs4
1Walks5
7Strikeouts3
1Errors1

0Stolen bases1
.297Batting average.361
.316On-base %.439
.432Slugging.722
10.13ERA3.00
15Left on base19

1979 AL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1BAOrioles	102	57	.642	—
2MIBrewers	95	66	.590	8.0
3BORed Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
4NYYankees	89	71	.556	13.5
5DETigers	85	76	.528	18.0
6CLGuardians	81	80	.503	22.0
7TOBlue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game info

Venue: Yankee Stadium I

Blue Jays

Batting


AGAlfredo GriffinSS	5	0	3	1	0	1
AWAl WoodsLF	5	0	1	0	0	1
RBRick BosettiCF	4	0	1	0	0	0
OVOtto VelezDH	3	0	1	0	1	1
CKCraig Kusick1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
RCRick CeroneC	4	1	2	0	0	0
RHRoy Howell3B	4	1	1	0	0	3
BBBob BailorRF	4	2	1	1	0	0
LGLuis Gómez2B	4	0	1	2	0	0
Totals	37	4	11	4	1	7

2B: Griffin, Bailor, Gómez

3B: Griffin

RBI: Griffin, Bailor, Gómez 2

LOB: 15

Pitching


BMBalor Moore	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	18
JTJackson Todd	4.2	4	2	0	1	2	20
PHPhil HuffmanL	2.1	7	4	2	1	1	24
Totals	8.0	13	9	5	3	4	62

Yankees

Batting


BMBobby MurcerCF	5	3	3	2	2	0	0
WRWillie Randolph2B	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
OGOscar GambleLF	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
RJReggie JacksonRF	5	1	2	3	1	0	1
CCChris Chambliss1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
GNGraig Nettles3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
JSJim SpencerDH	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
BRBruce RobinsonC	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
DGDámaso GarcíaSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
RGRon GuidryCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FSFred Stanley2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	13	8	4	5	3

2B: Murcer

HR: Murcer 2, Jackson, Spencer

RBI: Murcer 2, Jackson 3, Spencer 2, Robinson

SB: Randolph

LOB: 19

Pitching


DHDon Hood	0.1	1	0	0	0	2
TJTommy JohnW	8.2	10	3	1	7	53
Totals	9.0	11	3	1	7	55

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1979 AL East Standings

Game info

Blue Jays

Batting

Pitching

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

1 · TOR 0–0 NYY · Tied 0–0

Yankees rout Blue Jays 9-4 as Murcer goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1979 AL East Standings

Game info

Blue Jays

Batting

Pitching

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

1 · TOR 0–0 NYY · Tied 0–0

Yankees rout Blue Jays 9-4 as Murcer goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned