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Standings
NYY
@CAL		5
6
TOR
@CHW		1
8
MIL
@CLE		5
3
DET
@OAK		5
8
BAL
@SEA		3
2
KCR
@TEX		7
5		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		4
7
PIT
@CIN		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		0
1
Tuesday, May 29, 1984
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 19,603, Time of Game: 2:29
Blue Jays
1
31-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at White Sox
8
22-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: LaMarr Hoyt (4-5)
L: Jim Clancy (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
White Sox       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  6  X    8 11  1

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .332 .767 -0.050 1.20 0.050 -0.100 -0.9 4 3 SB
Dave Collins LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .341 .871 0.051 1.45 0.154 -0.103 0.6 0 0 3B
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .858 -0.171 1.44 0.021 -0.192 -1.1 2 0 2B
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .951 -0.061 1.22 0.044 -0.105 -0.3 7 0
Willie Aikens DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .556 -0.041 1.31 0.064 -0.105 -0.1 2B
George Bell RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .335 .905 -0.026 0.95 0.046 -0.072 0.2 3 0
Rance Mulliniks 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .699 -0.106 1.11 0.004 -0.109 -0.3 3 2
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .651 -0.020 1.27 0.070 -0.090 -1.5 3 1 GDP
Alfredo Griffin SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .527 -0.052 1.65 0.042 -0.094 -0.2 2 2
   Rick Leach PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .528 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1
Jim Clancy P
   Jim Acker P
   Bryan Clark P
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 3 3 .206 .594 -0.476 1.24 0.495 -0.970 -3.7 24 8
2B: W Aikens (3, off L Hoyt); L Moseby (8, off L Hoyt).
3B: D Collins (5, off L Hoyt).
TB: D Collins 3; G Bell 2; W Aikens 2; L Moseby 2; E Whitt; W Upshaw.
GIDP: E Whitt (3).
RBI: D Collins (14).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
E: D Garcia (6).
Baserunning
SB: D Garcia (22, 2nd base off L Hoyt/J Skinner).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .344 .866 -0.063 0.65 0.035 -0.099 -0.0 1 0 CS
Vance Law 3B 2 2 0 1 2 0 .196 .607 0.065 0.57 0.090 -0.025 0.4 0 2 SF
Harold Baines RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .218 .628 0.240 0.63 0.240 0.000 2.2 1 0 3B,2B
Greg Luzinski DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .649 -0.058 1.05 0.051 -0.109 -0.4 2B
   Dave Stegman PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 .651 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Greg Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .806 -0.075 0.96 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 9 0
   Mike Squires 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .590 0.001 0.92 0.001 0.000 0.2 2 1 IW
Ron Kittle LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .256 .818 0.080 0.85 0.100 -0.020 2.1 5 0
Scott Fletcher SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .228 .636 -0.063 0.79 0.012 -0.075 0.4 3 1 2B
Joel Skinner C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .733 -0.045 0.44 0.001 -0.046 -0.1 5 0
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .212 .582 -0.056 0.57 0.002 -0.057 0.1 0 5
LaMarr Hoyt P 4
   Bert Roberge P 1
Team Totals 34 8 11 7 4 3 .324 .855 0.026 0.71 0.532 -0.506 3.8 27 13
2B: G Luzinski (6, off J Clancy); H Baines (8, off J Clancy); S Fletcher (2, off J Acker).
3B: H Baines (1, off J Clancy).
SF: V Law (2, off B Clark).
IBB: M Squires (1, by J Clancy).
TB: H Baines 7; G Luzinski 2; S Fletcher 2; R Kittle 2; J Cruz; J Skinner; R Law.
RBI: R Kittle 2 (29); S Fletcher 2 (16); H Baines (18); V Law (13); J Cruz (18).
2-out RBI: H Baines.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Cruz-S Fletcher-M Squires.
E: S Fletcher (8).
Baserunning
CS: R Law (6, 2nd base by J Clancy/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (4-4) 7.1 7 6 6 4 3 0 3.89 33 39 -0.009 0.83 -1.3
Jim Acker 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.57 1 2 2 -0.012 0.18 -1.3
Bryan Clark 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5 1 1 -0.004 0.01 -1.3
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 4 3 0 9.00 39 39 3 3 -0.025 1.24 -3.8
J Acker faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
LaMarr Hoyt, W (4-5) 8 6 1 0 1 3 0 3.75 32 70 0.474 1.42 3.2
Bert Roberge 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.001 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 3 3 0 0.00 37 70 0 0 0.475 0.71 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Clancy (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Clancy (1; M Squires).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 19,603.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Chicago White Sox
1 Damaso Garcia 2B 1 Rudy Law CF
2 Dave Collins LF 2 Vance Law 3B
3 Lloyd Moseby CF 3 Harold Baines RF
4 Willie Upshaw 1B 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Willie Aikens DH 5 Greg Walker 1B
6 George Bell RF 6 Ron Kittle LF
7 Rance Mulliniks 3B 7 Scott Fletcher SS
8 Ernie Whitt C 8 Joel Skinner C
9 Alfredo Griffin SS 9 Julio Cruz 2B
Jim Clancy P LaMarr Hoyt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 1 -2- R TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt -15% 58% Triple to CF; Garcia Scores/unER
b3 1-0 2 1-- R CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 11% 76% Triple to CF; Law Scores
t5 1-2 1 --3 O TOR L. Moseby L. Hoyt 10% 67% Fielder's Choice P; Collins out at Hm/P-3B-C
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 8% 63% Double to LF; Law to 3B
t7 1-2 0 --- TOR E. Whitt L. Hoyt -7% 62% Single to CF

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' LaMarr Hoyt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia L. Hoyt 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TOR L. Moseby L. Hoyt -2% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O TOR W. Upshaw L. Hoyt 3% 55% Flyball: SS
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' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Law J. Clancy 3% 58% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW V. Law J. Clancy -6% 53% Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW V. Law J. Clancy 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 8% 63% Double to LF; Law to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R CHW G. Luzinski J. Clancy 5% 69% Wild Pitch; Law Scores; Baines to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O CHW G. Luzinski J. Clancy -5% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O CHW G. Walker J. Clancy -3% 60% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- TOR W. Aikens L. Hoyt -6% 54% Double to LF
t2 0-1 0 -2- O TOR G. Bell L. Hoyt 5% 58% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 1 -2- O TOR R. Mulliniks L. Hoyt 4% 62% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 -2- O TOR E. Whitt L. Hoyt 3% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHW R. Kittle J. Clancy -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHW S. Fletcher J. Clancy -1% 62% Flyball: SS
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW J. Skinner J. Clancy -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- TOR A. Griffin L. Hoyt -4% 57% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O TOR D. Garcia L. Hoyt 4% 61% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O TOR L. Moseby L. Hoyt 4% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHW J. Cruz J. Clancy -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHW R. Law J. Clancy -2% 63% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 2 --- CHW V. Law J. Clancy 1% 64% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- R CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 11% 76% Triple to CF; Law Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 O CHW G. Luzinski J. Clancy -3% 73% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- TOR W. Upshaw L. Hoyt -4% 68% Single to CF
t4 0-2 0 1-- O TOR W. Aikens L. Hoyt 4% 73% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- TOR G. Bell L. Hoyt -4% 68% Single to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- O TOR R. Mulliniks L. Hoyt 5% 74% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 12- O TOR E. Whitt L. Hoyt 5% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Clancy -2% 77% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-0 1 --- CHW R. Kittle J. Clancy 2% 79% Single to RF
b4 2-0 1 1-- O CHW S. Fletcher J. Clancy -2% 77% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Skinner J. Clancy -2% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin L. Hoyt 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- TOR D. Garcia L. Hoyt -3% 75% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 1 1-- TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt -2% 73% Garcia Steals 2B
t5 0-2 1 -2- R TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt -15% 58% Triple to CF; Garcia Scores/unER
t5 1-2 1 --3 O TOR L. Moseby L. Hoyt 10% 67% Fielder's Choice P; Collins out at Hm/P-3B-C
t5 1-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw L. Hoyt 3% 71% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Cruz J. Clancy -2% 69% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 1 --- O CHW R. Law J. Clancy -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 2 --- O CHW V. Law J. Clancy -1% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O TOR W. Aikens L. Hoyt 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O TOR G. Bell L. Hoyt 3% 72% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks L. Hoyt 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 3% 77% Single to RF
b6 2-1 0 1-- O CHW G. Luzinski J. Clancy -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-1 1 1-- O CHW G. Walker J. Clancy -3% 71% Strikeout
b6 2-1 2 1-- CHW R. Kittle J. Clancy 2% 73% Walk; Luzinski to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O CHW S. Fletcher J. Clancy -4% 69% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- TOR E. Whitt L. Hoyt -7% 62% Single to CF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O TOR A. Griffin L. Hoyt 7% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-2 1 1-- O TOR D. Garcia L. Hoyt 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffin to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- O TOR D. Collins L. Hoyt 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Skinner J. Clancy -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 --- O CHW J. Cruz J. Clancy -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- O CHW R. Law J. Clancy -1% 74% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 3-4-5
Mike Squires replaces Greg Walker playing 1B batting 5th
t8 1-2 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby L. Hoyt 6% 80% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw L. Hoyt 4% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-2 2 --- O TOR W. Aikens L. Hoyt 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b8 2-1 0 --- O CHW V. Law J. Clancy -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- CHW H. Baines J. Clancy 1% 87% Single to LF
b8 2-1 1 1-- CHW G. Luzinski J. Clancy 5% 92% Double to LF; Baines to 3B
Dave Stegman pinch runs for Greg Luzinski (DH) batting 4th
b8 2-1 1 -23 CHW M. Squires J. Clancy 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 1 123 RR CHW R. Kittle J. Clancy 7% 98% Single to LF; Baines Scores; Stegman Scores; Squires to 3B; Kittle to 2B/Adv on throw
Jim Acker replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b8 4-1 1 -23 RR CHW S. Fletcher J. Acker 1% 100% Double; Squires Scores; Kittle Scores
Bryan Clark replaces Jim Acker pitching
b8 6-1 1 -2- CHW J. Skinner B. Clark 0% 100% Single to RF; Fletcher to 3B
b8 6-1 1 1-3 R CHW J. Cruz B. Clark 0% 100% Single to LF; Fletcher Scores; Skinner to 2B
b8 7-1 1 12- CHW R. Law B. Clark 0% 100% Single to LF; Skinner to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b8 7-1 1 123 RO CHW V. Law B. Clark 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Skinner Scores
b8 8-1 2 12- O CHW H. Baines B. Clark -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, White Sox' Bert Roberge facing 6-7-8
Bert Roberge replaces LaMarr Hoyt pitching
t9 1-8 0 --- TOR G. Bell B. Roberge -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 1-8 0 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks B. Roberge -0% 99% Walk; Bell to 2B
t9 1-8 0 12- OO TOR E. Whitt B. Roberge 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bell to 3B
Rick Leach pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-8 2 --3 TOR R. Leach B. Roberge -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-8 2 1-3 O TOR D. Garcia B. Roberge 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 8.

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