A two-run double by Gary Alexander highlighted a three-run sixth inning as the Indians prevailed over the Blue Jays, 5-4. The Tribe trailed, 3-2, when Tom Veryzer and Buddy Bell opened the sixth with consecutive singles. After one out, Alexander drilled a 3-2 pitch down the left field line for two runs. A double by Ted Cox then plated Alexander. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Indians 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 Blue Jays 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 4 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Manning cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Bosetti cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Veryzer ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .270 A. Woods lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Bell 3b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .294 Bailor 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Thornton 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .275 Mayberry 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 Alexander dh 3 1 1 2 1 2 .228 Ewing rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .188 Pruitt rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Ashby c 3 2 1 0 1 0 .278 Cox lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 .234 McKay 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 .241 Speed pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Upshaw dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 .235 Kuiper 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Gomez ss 3 0 1 2 0 1 .225 Diaz c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Paxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 5 8 5 4 4 Totals 30 4 4 4 3 2 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 14,364 Left on Base: Indians 5, Blue Jays 2 DP: Indians 0, Blue Jays 2 Errors: Bailor Doubles: Alexander (17), Cox (6), Ashby (13) Home Runs: Thornton (28) Caught Stealing: Veryzer (2), Thornton (7) Sacrifice Hits: Kuiper (16) GIDP: Bell (20), Pruitt (3) Hit by Pitch: Veryzer (4,by Moore) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Paxton W(10-8) 9 4 4 4 3 2 0 33 3.56 Totals 9 4 4 4 3 2 0 33 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moore L(6-6) 5.2 7 5 5 1 3 1 25 4.84 Coleman 3.1 1 0 0 3 1 0 12 3.57 Totals 9 8 5 5 4 4 1 37 Hit by Pitch: Moore (4) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly INDIANS 1ST: Manning grounded out (second to first); Veryzer flied out to left; Bell walked; Thornton homered [Bell scored]; Alexander struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); A. Woods lined to center; Bailor popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 0. INDIANS 2ND: Pruitt grounded out (second to first); Cox flied out to right; Kuiper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry singled to left; Ewing walked [Mayberry to second]; Ashby walked [Mayberry to third, Ewing to second]; McKay walked [Mayberry scored, Ewing to third, Ashby to second]; Upshaw made an out to shortstop; Gomez singled to center [Ewing scored, Ashby scored, McKay to third, Gomez out at second (center to second)]; Bosetti flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. INDIANS 3RD: Diaz singled to left; Manning made an out to shortstop; Veryzer was hit by a pitch [Diaz to second]; Bell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Veryzer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 3RD: A. Woods lined to right; Bailor popped to first in foul territory; Mayberry lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. INDIANS 4TH: Thornton reached on an error by Bailor; Alexander struck out; Pruitt grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Ewing singled to left; Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher) [Ewing to second]; McKay grounded out (first unassisted) [Ewing to third]; Upshaw lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. INDIANS 5TH: Cox singled to left; Kuiper out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Cox to second]; Diaz flied out to right [Cox to third]; Manning grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Gomez was called out on strikes; Bosetti grounded out (third to first); A. Woods flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3. INDIANS 6TH: Veryzer singled to center; Bell singled to left [Veryzer to second]; Thornton struck out; Alexander doubled to left [Veryzer scored, Bell scored, Alexander to third (on throw to home)]; Pruitt popped to third in foul territory; Cox doubled to left [Alexander scored]; SPEED RAN FOR COX; COLEMAN REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Kuiper struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: SPEED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Bailor grounded out (third to first); Mayberry flied to left in foul territory; Ewing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 3. INDIANS 7TH: Diaz flied out to right; Manning flied out to center; Veryzer singled to left; Veryzer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Ashby doubled to left; McKay grounded out (first unassisted) [Ashby to third]; Upshaw grounded out (second to first) [Ashby scored]; Gomez flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4. INDIANS 8TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton walked; Thornton was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Alexander walked; Pruitt walked [Alexander to second]; Speed forced Pruitt (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti made an out to third; A. Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4. INDIANS 9TH: Kuiper grounded out (first unassisted); Diaz grounded out (third to first); Manning flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Mayberry flied out to left; Ewing struck out; Ashby made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4.

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