April 16, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
SEA 4 CHW 3
TOR 2 BOS 8
@CLE 4 DET 8
@KCR 5 MIL 4
NYY 3 MIN 3
OAK 1 ATL 4
HOU 3 MON 4
PHI 3 NYM 4
CHC 1 SDP 5
CIN 4 LAD 5
@SFG 0 PIT 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,467

Saturday, April 16, 1977
Time of Game: 2:10

Blue Jays

5-4

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  3  2
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  2

W: S Stone (1-1), L: P Vuckovich (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

White Sox

5-2

Won 4

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .575    0    2   1   2B,HBP
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .285    0    4   4   GDP
B Bailor LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.077    0    2   0   HR,SB,HBP
R Fairly DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .722    0    0   0   
D Ault 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .969    0    8   1   
D McKay 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .531    0    2   0   
G Woods CF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .206  .485    0    3   0   CS
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .829    0    4   2   
S Bowling RF                  3   0   1   1    1   2  .167  .579    0    0   0   SB

J Jefferson P                                                            0   1
  P Vuckovich P                                                          0   0
Totals                       29   2   3   2    5   4                    25   9

BATTING

2B: P Garcia (2, off S Stone).

HR: B Bailor (1, off S Stone; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: P Garcia (2, by S Stone); B Bailor (1, by S Stone).

TB: B Bailor 4; P Garcia 2; S Bowling.

GIDP: J Mason (1).

RBI: B Bailor (3); S Bowling (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Mason-P Garcia-D Ault; A Ashby-P Garcia.

E: P Vuckovich (); J Jefferson ().

BASERUNNING

SB: S Bowling (1, 2nd base off S Stone/J Essian); B Bailor (1, 2nd base off S Stone/J Essian).

CS: G Woods (1, 2nd base by S Stone/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .724    0    3   0   
R Stillman LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   GDP
J Orta 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .321  .819    0    3   2   CS
R Zisk RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .977    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .634    0    7   0   
O Gamble DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .190  .703    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .789    0    1   2   
C Lemon CF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .160  .481    0    4   0   
J Essian C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .455 1.447    0    7   1   
  J Hairston PH               0   0   0   1    1   0                0    0   0   

S Stone P                                                                0   4
Totals                       31   3   7   3    5   4                    27   9

BATTING

TB: J Orta 2; A Bannister 2; O Gamble; E Soderholm; J Spencer.

GIDP: R Stillman (1).

RBI: J Hairston (1); J Orta (4); A Bannister (4).

2-out RBI: J Orta.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Orta-J Spencer.

E: J Essian (1); E Soderholm (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Orta (1, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/A Ashby).

PO: O Gamble (1st base by J Jefferson).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jefferson                    7.1   6   2   2    3   3   0   2.57   30     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     58    -     0.90   0.10
P Vuckovich, L (0-1)           1     1   1   0    2   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.41  -0.25
Totals                         8.1   7   3   2    5   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7          1-0

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, W (1-1)               9     3   2   2    5   4   1   2.12   36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3     72    -     1.55   0.34
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Jefferson (0; O Gamble, 1st base).

HBP: S Stone 2 (2; P Garcia, B Bailor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 7,467.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Chicago White Sox                    
1. P Garcia             2B    1. A Bannister          SS 
2. J Mason              SS    2. R Stillman           LF 
3. B Bailor             LF    3. J Orta               2B 
4. R Fairly             DH    4. R Zisk               RF 
5. D Ault               1B    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. D McKay              3B    6. O Gamble             DH 
7. G Woods              CF    7. E Soderholm          3B 
8. A Ashby              C     8. C Lemon              CF 
9. S Bowling            RF    9. J Essian             C  

   J Jefferson          P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  ---     -25%  55% B Bailor        S Stone         Home Run
   b 9   1  2-2  123      17% 100% J Hairston      P Vuckovich     Walk; Gamble Scores/unER; Soderholm to 3B; Lemon to 2B
   t 5   1  2-1  12-      12%  71% J Mason         S Stone         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 9   1  2-2  12-      12%  83% C Lemon         P Vuckovich     Walk; Gamble to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-      11%  69% A Bannister     J Jefferson     Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Bannister to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  P Garcia        Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Mason         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Bailor        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      55%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bannister     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      51%  R Stillman      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  J Orta          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  D Ault          Walk
   O      1--      50%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  G Woods         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Spencer       Flyball: 3B
          ---      52%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  S Bowling       Strikeout
          ---      48%  P Garcia        Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  J Mason         Fielder's Choice P; Garcia out at 3B/P-SS; Mason to 1B
   O      1--      56%  B Bailor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      58%  J Essian        Groundout: SS-1B; Lemon to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Bannister to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      66%  R Stillman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      -2-      75%  J Orta          Single to LF; Bannister Scores
   O      1--      73%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  D Ault          Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---      79%  D McKay         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      79%  O Gamble        Single to CF
          1--      80%  E Soderholm     Gamble Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gamble to 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      78%  C Lemon         Flyball: SS
   O      12-      75%  J Essian        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  G Woods         Walk
   O      1--      73%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B; Woods to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  S Bowling       Single to CF; Woods Scores
          1--      61%  P Garcia        Bowling Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      71%  J Mason         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   OO     1--      67%  R Stillman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  B Bailor        Hit By Pitch
          1--      51%  R Fairly        Bailor Steals 2B; Bailor to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      59%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      68%  D Ault          Flyball: CF
   O      --3      74%  D McKay         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      69%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  G Woods         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      69%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      77%  S Bowling       Woods Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      74%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      79%  P Garcia        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  C Lemon         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      76%  J Essian        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  A Bannister     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      55%  B Bailor        Home Run
   O      ---      58%  R Fairly        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Ault          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  R Stillman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  J Orta          Single to RF
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   OO     1--      50%  R Zisk          Double Play: Strikeout, Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  D McKay         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  G Woods         Walk
   O      1--      57%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  S Bowling       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  J Spencer       Fielder's Choice 1B; Spencer to 1B/Safe on E1 (catch)
   O      1--      64%  O Gamble        Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      71%  E Soderholm     Single to 3B; Gamble to 2B
          12-      83%  C Lemon         Walk; Gamble to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Essian batting 9th
   R      123     100%  J Hairston      Walk; Gamble Scores/unER; Soderholm to 3B; Lemon to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197704160

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