The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees, 5-4, and spoiled Billy Martin's return as manager. Luis Gomez hit a two-run single to cap a three-run sixth inning that routed Tommy John and proved decisive. Joe Cannon, a last-inning defensive replacement for Otto Velez, climbed the right field wall to deprive Graig Nettles of a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Toronto Blue Jays 5, New York Yankees 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      19, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Blue Jays    0  2  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   5 10  0
Yankees      1  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   4 12  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            5   0   2   0     0   1   .292      Rivers cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .286
Bailor lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .229      Munson c              5   1   3   0     0   1   .297
Bosetti cf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Nettles 3b            5   1   1   2     0   0   .287
Carty dh              3   2   2   0     1   0   .278      Piniella lf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .309
Velez rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .224      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   1     1   1   .262
  Cannon rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Spencer dh            4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Mayberry 1b           2   1   1   2     2   1   .284      Randolph 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .271
Ainge 2b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .310      Beniquez rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Cerone c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .194      Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   1   .249
Gomez 3b              4   0   2   2     0   1   .393      John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Huffman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5  10   5     6   6             Totals               39   4  12   4     2   4

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 36,211
Left on Base: Blue Jays 7, Yankees 10
DP: Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1
Errors: John
Doubles: Griffin (11), Rivers (11), Piniella 2 (10), Munson (13)
Home Runs: Nettles (12)
Caught Stealing: Bailor (5)
GIDP: Cerone (2)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Huffman W(4-7)          6     9   3   3   2   4   1  29   5.93
Buskey SV(1)            3     3   1   1   0   0   0  12   2.66
Totals                  9    12   4   4   2   4   1  41

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John L(10-3)            9    10   5   5   6   6   0  39   2.29
Totals                  9    10   5   5   6   6   0  39

Wild Pitches: John 2 (3)
Balks: Huffman (2)

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin doubled to right [Griffin out at third
(right to shortstop to third)]; Bailor grounded out (second to
first); Bosetti struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers doubled to right; Munson struck out; Nettles
made an out to first; Piniella singled to left [Rivers scored];
Chambliss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Yankees 1.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty singled to center; Velez walked [Carty to
second]; John threw a wild pitch [Carty to third, Velez to
second]; Mayberry singled to center [Carty scored, Velez
scored]; Ainge walked [Mayberry to second]; Cerone grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mayberry to third,
Ainge out at second]; Gomez flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph
walked; Huffman balked [Randolph to second]; Beniquez flied out
to right; Dent flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Yankees 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor
made an out to first; Bosetti flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Rivers flied out to right; Munson singled to
center; Nettles homered [Munson scored]; Piniella doubled to
right; Chambliss walked; Spencer made an out to second; Randolph
singled to right [Piniella to third, Chambliss to second];
Beniquez forced Randolph (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Carty walked; Velez made an out to second;
Mayberry struck out; Ainge forced Carty (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Dent struck out; Rivers flied out to center; Munson
doubled to left; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone struck out; Gomez singled to left; Griffin
forced Gomez (second to shortstop); Griffin was picked off first
but was safe on an error by John [Griffin to second]; Bailor
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Piniella flied out to center; Chambliss flied out
to center; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
2, Yankees 3.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Carty
singled to right; Velez flied out to right; Mayberry walked
[Carty to second]; Ainge singled to right [Carty scored,
Mayberry to second]; John threw a wild pitch [Mayberry to third,
Ainge to second]; Cerone walked; Gomez singled to right
[Mayberry scored, Ainge scored, Cerone to third, Gomez out at
second (catcher to shortstop)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays
5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first);
Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent singled to
right; Rivers singled to right [Dent to third]; Munson flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 3.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Griffin singled to right; Bailor forced Griffin
(third to second); Bailor was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Bosetti grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: BUSKEY REPLACED HUFFMAN (PITCHING); Nettles
grounded out (pitcher to first); Piniella doubled to left;
Chambliss singled to right [Piniella scored, Chambliss to second
(on throw to home)]; Spencer grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Chambliss to third]; Randolph flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Velez
struck out; Mayberry walked; Ainge singled to right [Mayberry to
third]; Cerone flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue
Jays 5, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Dent flied
out to left; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Gomez struck out; Griffin struck out; Bailor
singled to pitcher; Bosetti grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 9TH: CANNON REPLACED VELEZ (PLAYING RF); Munson singled
to center; Nettles flied out to right; Piniella flied out to
center; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4.