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Standings
MIN
@CAL		8
1
TOR
@CHW		5
9
NYY
@MIL		6
9
SEA
@OAK		0
2
DET
@TEX		6
2
SDP
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@CIN		3
2
LAD
@HOU		0
1
CHC
@NYM		4
2
Tuesday, April 11, 1978
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 3,347, Time of Game: 2:15
Blue Jays
5
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at White Sox
9
3-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ken Kravec (1-0)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .500 0.083 1.04 0.141 -0.058 0.2 0 0
Bob Bailor LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 -0.009 1.06 0.074 -0.083 0.3 3 0
Roy Howell 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .313 .728 -0.136 1.37 0.069 -0.205 -1.0 0 3
Rico Carty DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 .143 .651 0.002 1.60 0.088 -0.085 0.6 HR,IW
John Mayberry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .500 -0.240 1.97 0.000 -0.240 -2.0 11 0
Otto Velez RF 3 1 2 3 1 0 .500 2.350 0.271 0.87 0.293 -0.021 3.0 1 0 HR,3B
Garth Iorg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .661 -0.075 1.10 0.025 -0.100 -0.5 1 3
Luis Gomez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .083 .237 -0.016 1.09 0.059 -0.075 -0.3 5 4
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .750 0.108 1.21 0.171 -0.064 0.4 3 0 2B
Jesse Jefferson P 2
   Mike Willis P 1
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 5 6 .250 .841 -0.012 1.27 0.920 -0.931 0.7 24 13
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
DP: 1. G Iorg-L Gomez-J Mayberry.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .389 1.000 0.052 0.48 0.088 -0.036 0.5 1 0 HR
Jorge Orta 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .375 1.194 0.147 0.52 0.174 -0.026 1.5 2 3 HR,2B,GDP
Lamar Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .485 -0.056 0.45 0.000 -0.056 -0.8 7 0
Bobby Bonds RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .670 -0.050 0.56 0.005 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Ron Blomberg DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 .154 .769 0.113 0.66 0.153 -0.040 1.2 HR
Chet Lemon CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 .462 1.357 0.052 0.51 0.078 -0.026 0.6 3 0 3B,HBP
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .333 1.012 0.164 0.80 0.198 -0.035 1.3 3 4 HR
Don Kessinger SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .333 .800 -0.001 0.45 0.021 -0.022 0.5 2 1
Bill Nahorodny C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .375 .750 0.070 0.77 0.113 -0.043 1.0 7 0
Ken Kravec P
   Jim Willoughby P
   Pablo Torrealba P 1
Team Totals 32 9 10 9 5 3 .312 1.202 0.491 0.57 0.830 -0.339 5.2 27 9
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
Pickoffs: C Lemon (1st base by J Jefferson).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (0-1) 7 10 9 9 5 3 4 7.94 36 19 -0.493 0.59 -6.0
Mike Willis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 1 0 0.004 0.08 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 9 9 5 3 4 10.12 38 19 1 0 -0.489 1.27 -5.2
J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Kravec, W (1-0) 5.2 6 4 4 1 3 2 6.35 24 43 -0.072 0.95 -1.5
Jim Willoughby, H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 27.00 4 1 0 -0.312 2.20 -2.0
Pablo Torrealba, S (1) 3 1 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 13 2 0 0.394 1.59 2.8
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 5 6 2 5.00 41 43 3 0 0.010 0.57 -0.7
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell K. Kravec 3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty K. Kravec 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- TOR O. Velez K. Kravec -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O TOR G. Iorg K. Kravec 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TOR L. Gomez K. Kravec 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson 3% 54% Triple to RF
b2 0-0 2 --3 RR CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson 19% 73% Home Run; Lemon Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson -1% 72% 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 0-2 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone K. Kravec 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec 2% 76% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec 1% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson 2% 77% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- RR CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson 12% 90% Home Run; Garr Scores
b3 4-0 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-0 2 --- O CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson -0% 89% 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 0-4 0 --- O TOR R. Howell K. Kravec 2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-4 1 --- R TOR R. Carty K. Kravec -6% 85% Home Run
t4 1-4 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec 1% 86% Flyball: 3B
t4 1-4 2 --- R TOR O. Velez K. Kravec -8% 78% Home Run
t4 2-4 2 --- O TOR G. Iorg K. Kravec 1% 79% 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 4-2 0 --- O CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson -1% 78% Flyball: SS
b4 4-2 1 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson 2% 80% Walk
b4 4-2 1 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson -3% 77% Lemon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 4-2 2 --- CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson 1% 78% Walk
b4 4-2 2 1-- CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson 1% 79% Walk; Soderholm to 2B
b4 4-2 2 12- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson -3% 76% 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 2-4 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez K. Kravec 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone K. Kravec 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t5 2-4 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti K. Kravec 1% 82% 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 4-2 0 --- R CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson 7% 89% Home Run
b5 5-2 0 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson -1% 88% Flyball: 2B
b5 5-2 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson -1% 88% Popfly: 1B
b5 5-2 2 --- CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson 0% 88% Walk
b5 5-2 2 1-- O CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson -1% 87% 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 2-5 0 --- TOR B. Bailor K. Kravec -4% 83% Single to RF
t6 2-5 0 1-- TOR R. Howell K. Kravec -7% 76% Single to RF; Bailor to 2B
t6 2-5 0 12- O TOR R. Carty K. Kravec 6% 83% Flyball: SS
t6 2-5 1 12- O TOR J. Mayberry K. Kravec 5% 88% Flyball: RF
t6 2-5 2 12- RR TOR O. Velez K. Kravec -19% 69% Triple to CF; Bailor Scores; Howell Scores
Jim Willoughby replaces Ken Kravec pitching
t6 4-5 2 --3 O TOR G. Iorg J. Willoughby 6% 75% 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 5-4 0 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson 3% 78% Single to SS
b6 5-4 0 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson -3% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 5-4 1 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B; Soderholm to 2B
b6 5-4 2 -2- R CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson 10% 84% Single to LF; Soderholm Scores
b6 6-4 2 1-- O CHW R. Garr J. Jefferson -1% 83% 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 4-6 0 --- TOR L. Gomez J. Willoughby -6% 77% Walk
t7 4-6 0 1-- TOR R. Cerone J. Willoughby -17% 60% Double to LF; Gomez to 3B
t7 4-6 0 -23 R TOR R. Bosetti J. Willoughby -14% 45% Single to LF; Gomez Scores; Cerone to 3B
Pablo Torrealba replaces Jim Willoughby pitching
t7 5-6 0 1-3 O TOR B. Bailor P. Torrealba 7% 53% Fielder's Choice P; Cerone out at Hm/P-C; Bosetti to 3B; Bailor to 2B
t7 5-6 1 -23 O TOR R. Howell P. Torrealba 15% 68% Strikeout
t7 5-6 2 -23 TOR R. Carty P. Torrealba -2% 65% Intentional Walk
t7 5-6 2 123 O TOR J. Mayberry P. Torrealba 14% 80% 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 6-5 0 --- CHW J. Orta J. Jefferson 5% 85% Double to CF
b7 6-5 0 -2- O CHW L. Johnson J. Jefferson -3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-5 1 -2- O CHW B. Bonds J. Jefferson -3% 78% Strikeout
b7 6-5 2 -2- RR CHW R. Blomberg J. Jefferson 15% 94% Home Run; Orta Scores
b7 8-5 2 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Jefferson 0% 94% Hit By Pitch
b7 8-5 2 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Jefferson -1% 94% 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 5-8 0 --- O TOR O. Velez P. Torrealba 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-8 1 --- TOR G. Iorg P. Torrealba -2% 93% Single to 2B
t8 5-8 1 1-- O TOR L. Gomez P. Torrealba 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Iorg to 2B
t8 5-8 2 -2- O TOR R. Cerone P. Torrealba 2% 97% 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 8-5 0 --- CHW D. Kessinger J. Jefferson 0% 98% Walk
b8 8-5 0 1-- CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B
b8 8-5 0 -2- R CHW B. Nahorodny J. Jefferson 1% 99% Single to CF; Kessinger Scores
Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b8 9-5 0 1-- O CHW R. Garr M. Willis -0% 99% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 9-5 1 1-- OO CHW J. Orta M. Willis -0% 99% 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 5-9 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Torrealba 1% 100% Lineout: 3B
t9 5-9 1 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Torrealba -1% 99% Walk
t9 5-9 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell P. Torrealba 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 5-9 2 1-- TOR R. Carty P. Torrealba -1% 99% Walk; Bailor to 2B
t9 5-9 2 12- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Torrealba 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 9.

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