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MIN
@CAL		5
9
TOR
@CHW		4
5
BOS
@CLE		6
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
NYY
@MIL		3
5
SEA
@OAK		3
4
DET
@TEX		3
2
SFG
@CIN		3
12
LAD
@HOU		10
11
CHC
@NYM		4
2
MON
@PHI		8
7
PIT
@STL		1
5
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 5,742, Time of Game: 2:14
Blue Jays
4
1-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
 at White Sox
5
4-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Stone (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  9  1
White Sox       1  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .500 -0.041 0.78 0.025 -0.065 -0.4 5 0
Bob Bailor 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .625 1.417 0.071 0.81 0.124 -0.053 0.8 2 3 2B,CS
Roy Howell RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 .333 .873 0.169 1.04 0.179 -0.010 1.4 1 0 2B
Rico Carty DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 .222 .722 0.199 1.65 0.249 -0.051 1.4
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .500 -0.169 1.99 0.088 -0.257 -0.7 9 0 GDP
Tom Hutton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .846 -0.162 1.50 0.000 -0.162 -1.0 3 0
Garth Iorg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .606 -0.109 1.28 0.012 -0.121 -0.6 2 2
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 -0.035 0.72 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 0
   Willie Upshaw PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.019 0.68 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Tim Nordbrook SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Woods PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 -0.051 2.06 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
Alan Ashby C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .277 -0.080 0.79 0.000 -0.080 -0.5 2 2
Dave Lemanczyk P 3
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 2 5 .265 .629 -0.227 1.20 0.677 -0.904 -0.3 24 10
2B: B Bailor (1, off S Stone); R Howell (2, off S Stone).
TB: B Bailor 4; R Carty 2; R Howell 2; R Bosetti; G Iorg; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Mayberry (2).
RBI: R Carty 2 (5); R Howell (3); J Mayberry (2).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: A Ashby (1).
Baserunning
CS: B Bailor (1, 2nd base by S Stone/W Nordhagen).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .364 1.045 0.032 0.55 0.080 -0.048 0.5 1 0 HR
Jorge Orta 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .450 1.550 0.225 0.61 0.253 -0.027 1.8 2 5 2·HR,CS
Lamar Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .538 -0.029 0.57 0.020 -0.050 0.1 10 1 2B
Bobby Bonds RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .557 -0.031 0.52 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 2 0
Ron Blomberg DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .625 -0.059 0.67 0.000 -0.059 -0.9
Chet Lemon CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .467 1.333 0.084 0.91 0.118 -0.033 0.3 3 0 SB,CS
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .850 -0.060 0.86 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 0 1
Don Kessinger SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .656 -0.136 1.08 0.000 -0.136 -1.1 2 3
Wayne Nordhagen C 3 1 1 2 0 0 .273 1.000 0.245 0.66 0.266 -0.021 1.6 6 1 HR
Steve Stone P 1 2
   Lerrin LaGrow P
Team Totals 29 5 7 5 1 2 .241 .956 0.271 0.71 0.737 -0.465 1.2 27 13
2B: L Johnson (2, off D Lemanczyk).
HR: R Garr (2, off D Lemanczyk; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); W Nordhagen (1, off D Lemanczyk; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); J Orta 2 (3, 2 off D Lemanczyk; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Orta 9; R Garr 4; W Nordhagen 4; L Johnson 2; C Lemon.
RBI: W Nordhagen 2 (3); J Orta 2 (5); R Garr (4).
2-out RBI: W Nordhagen 2; R Garr.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Orta-D Kessinger-L Johnson.
Baserunning
SB: C Lemon (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).
CS: J Orta (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby); C Lemon (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Lemanczyk, L (0-2) 8 7 5 5 1 2 4 7.71 30 49 -0.272 0.71 -1.2
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 1 2 4 5.62 30 49 -0.272 1.20 -1.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, W (1-0) 7.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 3.77 30 49 0.004 0.81 0.3
Lerrin LaGrow, S (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 6 3 2 0.224 3.19 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 36 49 3 2 0.228 0.71 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 5,742.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 23mph out to Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Chicago White Sox
1 Rick Bosetti CF 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 Bob Bailor 3B 2 Jorge Orta 2B
3 Roy Howell RF 3 Lamar Johnson 1B
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Bobby Bonds RF
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Ron Blomberg DH
6 Tom Hutton LF 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Garth Iorg 2B 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Luis Gomez SS 8 Don Kessinger SS
9 Alan Ashby C 9 Wayne Nordhagen C
Dave Lemanczyk P Steve Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 2 1-- RR CHW W. Nordhagen D. Lemanczyk 27% 80% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
t8 2-5 1 123 RR TOR R. Carty L. LaGrow -21% 59% Single to CF; Bosetti Scores; Bailor Scores; Howell to 3B
t8 4-5 1 1-3 O TOR J. Mayberry L. LaGrow 16% 75% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 0 --- R CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk 14% 56% Home Run
t8 4-5 2 1-3 O TOR T. Hutton L. LaGrow 12% 87% Flyball: LF

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' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Stone 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor S. Stone -4% 48% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R TOR R. Howell S. Stone -10% 38% Double to LF; Bailor Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O TOR R. Carty S. Stone 3% 41% Flyball: 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- R TOR J. Mayberry S. Stone -9% 32% Single to CF; Howell Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O TOR T. Hutton S. Stone 2% 34% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk -2% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- R CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk 10% 42% Home Run
b1 1-2 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson D. Lemanczyk -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-2 2 --- O CHW B. Bonds D. Lemanczyk -1% 39% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg S. Stone 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 2-1 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez S. Stone 1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-1 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby S. Stone 1% 44% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- O CHW R. Blomberg D. Lemanczyk -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 1-2 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk -2% 39% Flyball: 3B
b2 1-2 2 --- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk -1% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Stone 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- TOR B. Bailor S. Stone -2% 38% Single to RF
t3 2-1 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell S. Stone 4% 42% Bailor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2-1 2 --- O TOR R. Howell S. Stone 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger D. Lemanczyk -3% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen D. Lemanczyk -2% 38% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk -1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- TOR R. Carty S. Stone -4% 33% Single to 3B
t4 2-1 0 1-- OO TOR J. Mayberry S. Stone 7% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O TOR T. Hutton S. Stone 1% 42% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- R CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk 14% 56% Home Run
b4 2-2 0 --- O CHW L. Johnson D. Lemanczyk -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- O CHW B. Bonds D. Lemanczyk -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 2 --- O CHW R. Blomberg D. Lemanczyk -1% 50% Groundout: P-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg S. Stone 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez S. Stone 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby S. Stone 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
b5 2-2 0 --- CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 2-2 0 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 1-- CHW D. Kessinger D. Lemanczyk 7% 64% Lemon Steals 2B; Lemon to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b5 2-2 1 --3 O CHW D. Kessinger D. Lemanczyk -11% 53% Fielder's Choice P; Lemon out at 3B/P-3B
b5 2-2 2 1-- RR CHW W. Nordhagen D. Lemanczyk 27% 80% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
b5 4-2 2 --- R CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk 8% 88% Home Run
b5 5-2 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t6 2-5 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Stone 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor S. Stone 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-5 2 --- TOR R. Howell S. Stone -1% 90% Walk
t6 2-5 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty S. Stone 2% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
b6 5-2 0 --- CHW L. Johnson D. Lemanczyk 2% 94% Double to LF
b6 5-2 0 -2- O CHW B. Bonds D. Lemanczyk -0% 94% Flyball: RF; Johnson to 3B
b6 5-2 1 --3 O CHW R. Blomberg D. Lemanczyk -2% 92% Strikeout
b6 5-2 2 --3 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk 0% 92% Walk
b6 5-2 2 1-3 O CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk -2% 90% Lemon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
t7 2-5 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Stone 2% 92% Flyball: CF
t7 2-5 1 --- O TOR T. Hutton S. Stone 1% 94% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-5 2 --- TOR G. Iorg S. Stone -1% 93% Single to 2B
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-5 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw S. Stone 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
Tim Nordbrook replaces Willie Upshaw (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 5-2 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 1 --- O CHW D. Kessinger D. Lemanczyk -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 5-2 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen D. Lemanczyk -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
t8 2-5 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby S. Stone 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 2-5 1 --- TOR R. Bosetti S. Stone -2% 93% Single to CF
t8 2-5 1 1-- TOR B. Bailor S. Stone -6% 87% Single to LF; Bosetti to 3B
t8 2-5 1 1-3 TOR R. Howell S. Stone -7% 81% Walk; Bailor to 2B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Steve Stone pitching
t8 2-5 1 123 RR TOR R. Carty L. LaGrow -21% 59% Single to CF; Bosetti Scores; Bailor Scores; Howell to 3B
t8 4-5 1 1-3 O TOR J. Mayberry L. LaGrow 16% 75% Flyball: CF
t8 4-5 2 1-3 O TOR T. Hutton L. LaGrow 12% 87% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b8 5-4 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk -1% 86% Lineout: 1B
b8 5-4 1 --- CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk 1% 87% Single to CF
b8 5-4 1 1-- O CHW L. Johnson D. Lemanczyk -2% 85% Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 5-4 2 --- O CHW L. Johnson D. Lemanczyk -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 7-8-9
t9 4-5 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg L. LaGrow 7% 91% Flyball: RF
Al Woods pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook (SS) batting 8th
t9 4-5 1 --- O TOR A. Woods L. LaGrow 5% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-5 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby L. LaGrow 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 5.

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