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MIN  8
@CAL  1

CHW  9
TOR  5
MIL  9
NYY  6

OAK  2
SEA  0

DET  6
@TEX  2

SDP  3
@ATL  2

SFG  3
@CIN  2

HOU  1
LAD  0

CHC  4
@NYM  2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,347

Tuesday, April 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:15
Blue Jays
5
1-3
Lost 2
4th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   2  0  2   1  0  0    5  9  0
White Sox       0  2  2   0  1  1   2  1  X    9 10  0
W: Ken Kravec (1-0), L: Jesse Jefferson (0-1), S: Pablo Torrealba (1)
White Sox
9
3-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .500              0   0   
B Bailor LF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100              3   0   
R Howell 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .313  .728              0   3   
R Carty DH                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .143  .651              0   0   HR,IW
J Mayberry 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .500             11   0   
O Velez RF                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .500 2.350              1   0   HR,3B
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661              1   3   
L Gomez SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .083  .237              5   4   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750              3   0   2B

J Jefferson P                                                                 0   2
  M Willis P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       36   5   9   0    5   6                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: R Cerone (1, off J Willoughby).
3B: O Velez (1, off K Kravec).
HR: R Carty (1, off K Kravec; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); O Velez (1, off K Kravec; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: R Carty (1, by P Torrealba).
TB: O Velez 7; R Carty 4; B Bailor 2; R Cerone 2; R Howell; R Bosetti; G Iorg.
RBI: O Velez 3 (3); R Carty (3); R Bosetti (1).
2-out RBI: O Velez 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Iorg-L Gomez-J Mayberry.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .389 1.000              1   0   HR
J Orta 2B                     5   2   2   2    0   0  .375 1.194              2   3   HR,2B,GDP
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485              7   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .670              2   0   
R Blomberg DH                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .154  .769              0   0   HR
C Lemon CF                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .462 1.357              3   0   3B,HBP
E Soderholm 3B                3   2   1   2    1   0  .333 1.012              3   4   HR
D Kessinger SS                2   1   0   0    2   1  .333  .800              2   1   
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .375  .750              7   0   

K Kravec P                                                                    0   0
  J Willoughby P                                                              0   0
  P Torrealba P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   9  10   0    5   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Orta (3, off J Jefferson).
3B: C Lemon (1, off J Jefferson).
HR: R Blomberg (2, off J Jefferson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); R Garr (1, off J Jefferson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Orta (1, off J Jefferson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out); E Soderholm (1, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: C Lemon (2, by J Jefferson).
TB: J Orta 6; R Garr 5; E Soderholm 4; R Blomberg 4; C Lemon 4; B Nahorodny 2.
GIDP: J Orta (1).
RBI: R Blomberg 2 (3); J Orta 2 (3); B Nahorodny 2 (2); E Soderholm 2 (4); R Garr (3).
2-out RBI: E Soderholm 2; R Blomberg 2; B Nahorodny.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Lemon (1st base by J Jefferson).

Pitching Stats

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, L (0-1)           7    10   9   9    5   3   4   7.94   36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·10     19    -     0.63  -0.49
M Willis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   9    5   3   4          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·10          1-0 
J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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
K Kravec, W (1-0)              5.2   6   4   4    1   3   2   6.35   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 6     43    -     0.97  -0.07
J Willoughby, H (1)            0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.11  -0.31
P Torrealba, S (1)             3     1   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 1          2-0    1.54   0.40
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 9          3-0 
J Willoughby faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Jefferson (1).
HBP: J Jefferson (1; C Lemon).
IBB: P Torrealba (1; R Carty).
Pickoffs: J Jefferson (1; C Lemon, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - (none), 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 3,347.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 25mph out to Centerfield.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Rick Bosetti                 CF       1. Ralph Garr                   LF
2. Bob Bailor                   LF       2. Jorge Orta                   2B
3. Roy Howell                   3B       3. Lamar Johnson                1B
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Bobby Bonds                  RF
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Ron Blomberg                 DH
6. Otto Velez                   RF       6. Chet Lemon                   CF
7. Garth Iorg                   2B       7. Eric Soderholm               3B
8. Luis Gomez                   SS       8. Don Kessinger                SS
9. Rick Cerone                   C       9. Bill Nahorodny                C

   Jesse Jefferson               P          Ken Kravec                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 --3 RR 19% 73% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Home Run; Lemon Scores
t6 2 12- RR -19% 69% 2-5 TOR O. Velez K. Kravec Triple to CF; Bailor Scores; Howell Scores
t7 0 1-- -17% 60% 4-6 TOR R. Cerone J. Willoughby Double to LF; Gomez to 3B
b7 2 -2- RR 15% 94% 6-5 CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson Home Run; Orta Scores
t7 1 -23 O 15% 68% 5-6 TOR R. Howell P. Torrealba Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 TOR R. Howell K. Kravec Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR R. Carty K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-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, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 TOR O. Velez K. Kravec Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg K. Kravec Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR L. Gomez K. Kravec Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson Triple to RF
b2 2 --3 RR 19% 73% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Home Run; Lemon Scores
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 TOR R. Cerone K. Kravec Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson Single to RF
b3 1 1-- RR 12% 90% 2-0 CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson Home Run; Garr Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 TOR R. Howell K. Kravec Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- R -6% 85% 0-4 TOR R. Carty K. Kravec Home Run
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- R -8% 78% 1-4 TOR O. Velez K. Kravec Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 TOR G. Iorg K. Kravec Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 4-2 CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- 2% 80% 4-2 CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 77% 4-2 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Lemon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 2 --- 1% 78% 4-2 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 79% 4-2 CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson Walk; Soderholm to 2B
b4 2 12- O -3% 76% 4-2 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 TOR L. Gomez K. Kravec Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 2-4 TOR R. Cerone K. Kravec Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 2-4 TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- R 7% 89% 4-2 CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson Home Run
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson Popfly: 1B
b5 2 --- 1% 88% 5-2 CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-2 CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 2-5 TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec Single to RF
t6 0 1-- -7% 76% 2-5 TOR R. Howell K. Kravec Single to RF; Bailor to 2B
t6 0 12- O 6% 83% 2-5 TOR R. Carty K. Kravec Flyball: SS
t6 1 12- O 5% 88% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec Flyball: RF
t6 2 12- RR -19% 69% 2-5 TOR O. Velez K. Kravec Triple to CF; Bailor Scores; Howell Scores
Jim Willoughby replaces Ken Kravec pitching
t6 2 --3 O 6% 75% 4-5 TOR G. Iorg J. Willoughby Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 5-4 CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson Single to SS
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 5-4 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -1% 74% 5-4 CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B; Soderholm to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 10% 84% 5-4 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson Single to LF; Soderholm Scores
b6 2 1-- O -1% 83% 6-4 CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 77% 4-6 TOR L. Gomez J. Willoughby Walk
t7 0 1-- -17% 60% 4-6 TOR R. Cerone J. Willoughby Double to LF; Gomez to 3B
t7 0 -23 R -14% 45% 4-6 TOR R. Bosetti J. Willoughby Single to LF; Gomez Scores; Cerone to 3B
Pablo Torrealba replaces Jim Willoughby pitching
t7 0 1-3 O 7% 53% 5-6 TOR B. Bailor P. Torrealba Fielder's Choice P; Cerone out at Hm/P-C; Bosetti to 3B; Bailor to 2B
t7 1 -23 O 15% 68% 5-6 TOR R. Howell P. Torrealba Strikeout
t7 2 -23 -2% 65% 5-6 TOR R. Carty P. Torrealba Intentional Walk
t7 2 123 O 14% 80% 5-6 TOR J. Mayberry P. Torrealba Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 5% 85% 6-5 CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O -4% 81% 6-5 CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 -2- O -3% 79% 6-5 CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson Strikeout
b7 2 -2- RR 15% 94% 6-5 CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson Home Run; Orta Scores
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 8-5 CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 8-5 CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-8, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 5-8 TOR O. Velez P. Torrealba Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- -2% 93% 5-8 TOR G. Iorg P. Torrealba Single to 2B
t8 1 1-- O 2% 95% 5-8 TOR L. Gomez P. Torrealba Groundout: 3B-1B; Iorg to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 2% 98% 5-8 TOR R. Cerone P. Torrealba Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 8-5 CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson Walk
b8 0 1-- 0% 98% 8-5 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B
b8 0 -2- R 1% 99% 8-5 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson Single to CF; Kessinger Scores
Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 9-5 CHW R. Garr M. Willis Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 9-5 CHW J. Orta M. Willis Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-9, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 5-9 TOR R. Bosetti P. Torrealba Lineout: 3B
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 5-9 TOR B. Bailor P. Torrealba Walk
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 5-9 TOR R. Howell P. Torrealba Strikeout
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 5-9 TOR R. Carty P. Torrealba Walk; Bailor to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 5-9 TOR J. Mayberry P. Torrealba Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 9.

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