Game 73: Toyota 109, Crispa 104 (Sept. 30, 1979)

Import Andy Fields and Ramon Fernandez keyed Toyota’s comeback win over Crispa and clinch a spot in the four-team semifinals of the 1979 PBA second conference.

Toyota rallies to top Crispa five, 109-104

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Monday Oct. 1, 1979

Andrew Fields turned his relief job into the high point of the game and Ramon Fernandez again came up with his late heroics last night as Toyota rolled back Crispa, 109-104, in a pulsating PBA second conference game at the Araneta Coliseum.

Fields, playing in relief of Bruce “Sky” King, popped in key points that ignited a scorching fourth-quarter Toyota rally while Fernandez, nursing five fouls as early as the third quarter, scored four points, blocked two shots and dealt a key assist in the dying minutes.

1-on-1: Cezar 15, Fernandez 8 (Sept. 29, 1979)

Crispa’s Philip Cezar beat Toyota’s Ramon Fernandez in the first game of their best-of-three series for the 1979 PBA one-on-one tournament.

GT, Royal & Cezar prevail

Bulletin Today

Published Sunday Sept. 30, 1979

Philip Cezar outclassed a poor-shooting Ramon Fernandez, 15-8, in the opener of their one-on-one championship series sponsored by Sprite.

Cezar, the second seed, raced to a 10-2 lead as Fernandez repeatedly missed on undergoal stabs.

Game 72: Toyota 120, Crispa 110 (Sept. 1, 1979)

Toyota downed Crispa in the first round of the 1979 PBA second conference highlighted by Tamaraws import Andrew Fields’ first appearance in the fabled rivalry.

Toyota beats Crispa by 10

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Sunday Sept. 2, 1979

Toyota outclassed Crispa last night in two aspects — battle of the imports and the local side — as the Tamaraws beat the Redmanizers, 120-110, before some 30,000 fans in the PBA second conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Bruce “Sky” King and Andrew Fields outshone Cyrus Mann and Corneli Warner while Arnulfo Tuadles led a stirring play by Toyota’s local players as the Tamaraws led practically all the way en route to the easy win.