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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-06-10 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2400 · 2:10
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 12–1. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 5th. Dave Hamilton earned the win. Jim Essian went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
W: Dave Hamilton L: Tom Underwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Ainge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Otto Velez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Wilborn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bryant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Underwood | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Willis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Freisleben | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Hamilton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
- Danny Ainge: 3/G
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 1
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Larry Murray: 4
- Derek Bryant: 63
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 13
- Otto Velez: 7
- John Mayberry: 5
Bot 2
- Jeff Newman: K
- Tony Armas: 53
- Jim Essian: S
- Milt Ramirez: 3
Top 3
- Rick Bosetti: S
- Bob Bailor: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Davis: SB2#
- Bob Davis: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
Bot 3
- Wayne Gross: S
- Rob Picciolo: 14/SH.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: S.2-H
- Larry Murray: 43.1-2
- Derek Bryant: S.2-H
- Jeff Newman: 43
Top 4
- Danny Ainge: 53
- Roy Howell: 43
- Rico Carty: 5
Bot 4
- Tony Armas: 53
- Jim Essian: 63
- Milt Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Otto Velez: 53
- John Mayberry: 2
- Rick Bosetti: 2
Bot 5
- Wayne Gross: W
- Rob Picciolo: S.1-2#
- Dwayne Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Murray: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derek Bryant: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Newman: 3
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Essian: HR7/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Milt Ramirez: 8
Top 6
- Bob Bailor: 43
- Bob Davis: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 6
- Wayne Gross: K
- Rob Picciolo: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
Top 7
- Danny Ainge: 63
- Roy Howell: S
- Rico Carty: K
- Ted Wilborn: 8
Bot 7
- Larry Murray: T
- Derek Bryant: K
- Jeff Newman: 9
- Tony Armas: 8
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 3
- Rick Bosetti: W
- Bob Bailor: 8
- Bob Davis: S.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Essian: E6.B-1#
- Milt Ramirez: E7.1-2#
- Wayne Gross: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Rob Picciolo: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Larry Murray: 4
- Derek Bryant: D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jeff Newman: 9
Top 9
- Danny Ainge: D
- Roy Howell: S.2-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Rico Carty: K
- Ted Wilborn: 7
- John Mayberry: 2
Notes & reviews
- Left fielder Velez twisted his ankle chasing Essian's homer (may have stepped on the ball) and left game