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5
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@CHW		2
1
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8
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@DET		12
3
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@KCR		3
5
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@KCR		5
4
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@PHI		1
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@PHI		1
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9
MON
@STL		4
8
Friday, June 23, 1978, 7:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,514, Time of Game: 2:15
Blue Jays
3
21-45
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Indians
8
29-36
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rick Waits (5-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  0    3  7  1
Indians         0  2  0   0  0  4   2  0  X    8 11  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Upshaw LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .279 .721 0.135 0.52 0.142 -0.007 0.7 1 0 3B,GDP
Bob Bailor CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .248 .615 -0.019 1.13 0.055 -0.074 -0.4 5 1 CS
Roy Howell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .718 0.047 0.81 0.072 -0.025 0.3 1 1
Rico Carty DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .277 .813 -0.166 1.41 0.039 -0.205 -1.3 GDP
Otto Velez RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .241 .751 -0.082 0.92 0.004 -0.086 1.2 2 0 HR
John Mayberry 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .249 .753 0.044 0.67 0.061 -0.017 0.5 11 0
Dave McKay 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .618 -0.056 1.00 0.024 -0.080 -0.6 0 2 2B
Luis Gomez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .513 -0.098 0.90 0.000 -0.098 -1.2 1 5
Brian Milner C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.053 0.58 0.003 -0.056 -0.3 3 0
Jesse Jefferson P 0 2
   Dave Lemanczyk P 0 1
   Joe Coleman P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 6 3 .226 .771 -0.248 0.88 0.400 -0.648 -1.2 24 12
2B: D McKay (8, off R Waits).
3B: W Upshaw (2, off R Waits).
HR: O Velez (3, off R Waits; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: O Velez 4; W Upshaw 4; D McKay 2; R Carty; B Milner; J Mayberry.
GIDP: W Upshaw (3); R Carty (5).
RBI: O Velez 2 (15); B Bailor (23).
2-out RBI: O Velez 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bailor-R Howell.
E: B Bailor (4).
Outfield Assists: B Bailor (P Dade at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Bailor (3, 2nd base by R Waits POCS).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .281 .722 0.079 0.90 0.100 -0.022 1.0 1 0 2·SB
   Horace Speed RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .263 .679 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.5 0 0
Rick Manning CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .253 .668 -0.076 0.51 0.006 -0.083 0.0 2 0 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .777 0.010 0.59 0.067 -0.056 -0.5 1 4
Andre Thornton 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .278 .921 0.028 0.45 0.044 -0.016 -0.3 11 2
Johnny Grubb LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .229 .775 -0.013 0.61 0.015 -0.027 0.1 0 0
Jim Norris DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 .274 .717 0.064 0.67 0.103 -0.039 2.4 3B
Gary Alexander C 3 1 2 3 0 0 .211 .718 0.192 0.84 0.213 -0.020 2.4 2 0 HR
   Bo Diaz C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 1 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 .560 -0.005 0.24 0.010 -0.015 -0.0 5 4
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .587 -0.030 0.28 0.000 -0.030 -0.9 3 6
Rick Waits P 1 3
Team Totals 34 8 11 7 4 3 .324 .895 0.250 0.53 0.560 -0.309 4.3 27 19
2B: R Manning (12, off D Lemanczyk).
3B: J Norris (1, off J Jefferson).
HR: G Alexander (11, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Alexander 5; J Norris 4; D Kuiper 2; R Manning 2; H Speed; P Dade; J Grubb; A Thornton.
RBI: G Alexander 3 (25); J Norris 3 (10); R Manning (20).
2-out RBI: J Norris 3; G Alexander 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Veryzer-D Kuiper-A Thornton; D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton.
Baserunning
SB: P Dade 2 (11, 2nd base off J Jefferson/B Milner 2).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (5-7) 5.2 6 6 6 2 3 1 4.16 24 34 -0.226 0.78 -2.5
Dave Lemanczyk 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 8.63 9 1 1 -0.027 0.08 -2.6
Joe Coleman 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.35 5 2 0 0.002 0.02 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 4 3 1 9.00 38 34 3 1 -0.251 0.88 -4.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (5-7) 9 7 3 3 6 3 1 2.53 37 58 0.248 0.88 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 3 1 3.00 37 58 0.248 0.53 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Waits (3; B Bailor, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 6,514.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Cleveland Indians
1 Willie Upshaw LF 1 Paul Dade RF
2 Bob Bailor CF 2 Rick Manning CF
3 Roy Howell 3B 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Otto Velez RF 5 Johnny Grubb LF
6 John Mayberry 1B 6 Jim Norris DH
7 Dave McKay 2B 7 Gary Alexander C
8 Luis Gomez SS 8 Duane Kuiper 2B
9 Brian Milner C 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Jesse Jefferson P Rick Waits 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 CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 19% 73% Home Run; Thornton Scores
t3 0-2 1 123 OO TOR R. Carty R. Waits 17% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 10% 96% Triple to CF; Thornton Scores; Grubb Scores
t5 0-2 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits -8% 71% Triple to RF
t3 0-2 1 12- TOR R. Howell R. Waits -7% 61% Walk; Upshaw to 3B; Bailor to 2B

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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 3% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell R. Waits 4% 54% Bailor Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Waits 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE P. Dade J. Jefferson -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Carty R. Waits -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TOR O. Velez R. Waits 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- TOR J. Mayberry R. Waits -4% 46% Walk; Velez to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O TOR D. McKay R. Waits 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Velez to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thornton to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson -3% 54% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Thornton to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 RR CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 19% 73% Home Run; Thornton Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson 1% 74% Single to CF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Jefferson -2% 72% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O TOR B. Milner R. Waits 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits -3% 72% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- TOR B. Bailor R. Waits -4% 68% Walk; Upshaw to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- TOR R. Howell R. Waits -7% 61% Walk; Upshaw to 3B; Bailor to 2B
t3 0-2 1 123 OO TOR R. Carty R. Waits 17% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Jefferson 2% 80% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 2% 82% Dade Steals 2B
b3 2-0 0 -2- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson -3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 1 -2- OO CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson -5% 74% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Dade out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O TOR O. Velez R. Waits 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Waits 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- TOR D. McKay R. Waits -2% 76% Double to LF
t4 0-2 2 -2- O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O TOR B. Milner R. Waits 3% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits -8% 71% Triple to RF
t5 0-2 1 --3 RO TOR B. Bailor R. Waits -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B; Upshaw Scores
t5 1-2 2 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Waits 1% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Jefferson -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- O TOR R. Carty R. Waits 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O TOR O. Velez R. Waits 3% 73% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 --- TOR J. Mayberry R. Waits -2% 71% Single to RF
t6 1-2 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay R. Waits 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b6 2-1 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Jefferson 3% 78% Single to RF
b6 2-1 0 1-- CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 3% 81% Dade Steals 2B
b6 2-1 0 -2- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson -4% 77% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 -2- RO CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 7% 83% Flyball: CF; Dade Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI
b6 3-1 2 --- CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 1% 84% Walk
b6 3-1 2 1-- CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson 1% 86% Single to RF; Thornton to 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 10% 96% Triple to CF; Thornton Scores; Grubb Scores
Dave Lemanczyk replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b6 5-1 2 --3 R CLE G. Alexander D. Lemanczyk 2% 98% Single to CF; Norris Scores
b6 6-1 2 1-- CLE D. Kuiper D. Lemanczyk 0% 98% Single to LF; Alexander to 2B
b6 6-1 2 12- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Lemanczyk -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
Bo Diaz replaces Gary Alexander playing C batting 7th
Horace Speed replaces Paul Dade playing RF batting 1st
t7 1-6 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- O TOR B. Milner R. Waits 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-6 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b7 6-1 0 --- CLE H. Speed D. Lemanczyk 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 0 1-- R CLE R. Manning D. Lemanczyk 1% 100% Double to LF; Speed Scores
b7 7-1 0 -2- O CLE B. Bell D. Lemanczyk -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Manning to 3B
b7 7-1 1 --3 O CLE A. Thornton D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b7 7-1 2 --3 CLE J. Grubb D. Lemanczyk 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-1 2 1-3 R CLE J. Norris D. Lemanczyk 0% 100% Single to RF; Manning Scores; Grubb to 2B
Joe Coleman replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
b7 8-1 2 12- O CLE B. Diaz J. Coleman -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
t8 1-8 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-8 1 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-8 2 --- TOR R. Carty R. Waits -0% 100% Walk
t8 1-8 2 1-- RR TOR O. Velez R. Waits -0% 99% Home Run; Carty Scores
t8 3-8 2 --- TOR J. Mayberry R. Waits -0% 99% Walk
t8 3-8 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay R. Waits 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-3, Blue Jays' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b8 8-3 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Coleman -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Coleman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-3 2 --- CLE H. Speed J. Coleman 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-3 2 1-- O CLE R. Manning J. Coleman -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 8.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
t9 3-8 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t9 3-8 1 --- TOR B. Milner R. Waits -0% 99% Single to P
t9 3-8 1 1-- OO TOR W. Upshaw R. Waits 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 8.

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