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Toronto Blue Jays @
Cleveland Guardians
1978-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 6514 Β· 73Β°F, night Β· 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8β3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 6th. Rick Waits earned the win. Gary Alexander went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Rick Waits L: Jesse Jefferson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ted Hendry Β· 1B: Terry Cooney Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Upshaw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Bailor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Manning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Alexander | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Horace Speed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Jefferson | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Dave Lemanczyk | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Coleman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Waits | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Upshaw: S8
- Bob Bailor: 16(1)/FO
- Roy Howell: POCS2(136)#
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 1
- Paul Dade: K
- Rick Manning: 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 2
- Rico Carty: S7
- Otto Velez: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Dave McKay: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Luis Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Norris: 163.2-3
- Gary Alexander: HR/7.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Tom Veryzer: 8
Top 3
- Brian Milner: 63
- Willie Upshaw: W
- Bob Bailor: W.1-2
- Roy Howell: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Paul Dade: W
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: K/C
- Buddy Bell: 8/DP.2X3(85)
Top 4
- Otto Velez: 8
- John Mayberry: 63
- Dave McKay: D7
- Luis Gomez: 53
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: 13
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Jim Norris: 63
Top 5
- Brian Milner: 13
- Willie Upshaw: T9
- Bob Bailor: 63.3-H
- Roy Howell: 31
Bot 5
- Gary Alexander: 53
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 43
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 43
- Otto Velez: 9
- John Mayberry: S9
- Dave McKay: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Paul Dade: S9
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: K
- Buddy Bell: 8.2-H(E8)(NR)
- Andre Thornton: W
- Johnny Grubb: S9.1-3
- Jim Norris: T8.3-H;1-H
- Gary Alexander: S8.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: S7.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 13
Top 7
- Luis Gomez: 53
- Brian Milner: K/C
- Willie Upshaw: 43
Bot 7
- Horace Speed: W
- Rick Manning: D7.1-H
- Buddy Bell: 63.2-3
- Andre Thornton: 6/L
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Norris: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bo Diaz: 9
Top 8
- Bob Bailor: 4
- Roy Howell: 8
- Rico Carty: W
- Otto Velez: HR/7.1-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Dave McKay: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 43
- Horace Speed: S7
- Rick Manning: 7
Top 9
- Luis Gomez: 3
- Brian Milner: S1
- Willie Upshaw: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Milner





















