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BAL
@BOS		4
5
MIN
@CHW		3
1
TOR
@CLE		4
6
TOR
@CLE		7
1
OAK
@KCR		2
7
MIL
@SEA		5
3
CAL
@TEX		0
1
HOU
@CIN		8
9
STL
@MON		1
3
CHC
@NYM		9
4
PIT
@PHI		3
10
ATL
@SDP		7
2
LAD
@SFG		7
2
Monday, September 11, 1978 5:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:09
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Blue Jays
4
56-89
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 31½ GB
 at Indians
6
62-80
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
W: Rick Waits (12-13)
L: Jesse Jefferson (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Indians         1  1  0   1  2  0   1  0  X    6  9  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 0 0 1 .255 .637 -0.090 0.97 0.026 -0.115 -0.7 3 0 2B
Gary Woods RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .433 0.004 1.02 0.049 -0.045 0.2 1 0
Bob Bailor 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .648 -0.155 1.16 0.000 -0.155 -1.4 1 3 GDP
Otto Velez LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .282 .871 0.060 0.99 0.123 -0.063 0.7 3 0 HR
Butch Alberts DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .688 -0.016 0.88 0.053 -0.069 -0.2 2B
Doug Ault 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .229 .693 0.152 1.05 0.216 -0.065 1.1 9 1 HR
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .249 .648 0.111 0.88 0.158 -0.046 0.9 2 2 HR
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .590 -0.106 1.09 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 3 2
Luis Gomez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .538 -0.046 0.79 0.009 -0.055 -0.2 1 1
   Willie Horton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .699 0.023 0.41 0.023 0.000 0.1
   Tim Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .586 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jesse Jefferson P 3
   Joe Coleman P 1 1
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 2 3 .257 .869 -0.063 0.97 0.657 -0.719 -0.2 24 13
2B: R Bosetti (22, off R Waits); B Alberts (1, off R Waits).
HR: D McKay (7, off R Waits; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Ault (3, off R Waits; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); O Velez (9, off R Waits; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: D McKay 5; D Ault 4; O Velez 4; R Bosetti 2; B Alberts 2; G Woods; L Gomez; W Horton.
GIDP: B Bailor (5).
RBI: D Ault 2 (7); D McKay (44); O Velez (37).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Jefferson ().

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .651 -0.010 1.27 0.103 -0.113 -0.3 2 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .291 .751 0.111 1.11 0.159 -0.048 1.1 0 7
Andre Thornton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .268 .904 -0.009 1.16 0.098 -0.107 -0.0 13 0 HR
Wayne Cage DH 2 1 1 0 2 1 .231 .703 0.043 0.84 0.080 -0.037 0.2 CS
Gary Alexander C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .235 .777 0.348 1.27 0.375 -0.027 2.3 3 0 HR
Bernie Carbo RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .761 -0.059 0.97 0.011 -0.070 -0.7 1 0
   Horace Speed RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .630 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 4 0
Jim Norris LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .733 -0.003 0.62 0.038 -0.041 -0.2 0 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .651 0.016 0.81 0.058 -0.042 0.1 2 1
Tom Veryzer SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .271 .631 0.005 0.93 0.051 -0.046 -0.2 2 6 2B
Rick Waits P 1
Team Totals 32 6 9 6 4 3 .281 .861 0.437 0.97 0.973 -0.536 2.3 27 15
2B: T Veryzer (16, off J Jefferson).
HR: A Thornton (30, off J Coleman; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Alexander (25, off J Jefferson; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: G Alexander 5; A Thornton 4; T Veryzer 2; W Cage; J Norris; R Manning; B Carbo; B Bell.
RBI: G Alexander 3 (80); A Thornton (94); R Manning (44); B Bell (57).
2-out RBI: G Alexander; B Bell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton.
Baserunning
CS: W Cage (1, 2nd base by J Coleman/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (7-13) 4 7 5 5 4 2 1 4.41 23 26 -0.462 1.27 -3.1
Joe Coleman 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.50 13 0 0 0.025 0.46 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 4 3 2 6.75 36 26 0 0 -0.437 0.97 -2.3
J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (12-13) 9 9 4 4 2 3 3 3.05 37 54 0.063 0.97 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 3 3 4.00 37 54 0.063 0.97 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Cleveland Indians
1 Rick Bosetti CF 1 Rick Manning CF
2 Gary Woods RF 2 Buddy Bell 3B
3 Bob Bailor 3B 3 Andre Thornton 1B
4 Otto Velez LF 4 Wayne Cage DH
5 Butch Alberts DH 5 Gary Alexander C
6 Doug Ault 1B 6 Bernie Carbo RF
7 Dave McKay 2B 7 Jim Norris LF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Duane Kuiper 2B
9 Luis Gomez SS 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
b5 3-4 0 1-- RR CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 26% 72% Home Run; Cage Scores
t4 1-2 1 -2- RR TOR D. Ault R. Waits -22% 39% Home Run; Alberts Scores
b2 1-1 2 12- R CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 12% 66% Single to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
b1 0-0 2 12- R CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 12% 66% Single to LF; Bell Scores; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-2 1 --- R TOR D. McKay R. Waits -12% 27% Home Run

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 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Waits 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR G. Woods R. Waits 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 R. Manning J. Jefferson -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 2% 57% Bell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- CLE W. Cage J. Jefferson 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- R CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 12% 66% Single to LF; Bell Scores; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1-0 2 -23 O CLE B. Carbo J. Jefferson -5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- R TOR O. Velez R. Waits -11% 50% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- O TOR B. Alberts R. Waits 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O TOR D. Ault R. Waits 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 1-1 2 --- O TOR D. McKay R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 1-1 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson 6% 65% Walk; Norris to 2B
b2 1-1 0 12- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Jefferson -2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Norris to 3B
b2 1-1 1 1-3 O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson -8% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Norris out at Hm/P-C-3B; Veryzer to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- R CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 12% 66% Single to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson -4% 62% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Waits 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t3 1-2 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti R. Waits -3% 64% Double to CF
t3 1-2 2 -2- TOR G. Woods R. Waits -1% 63% Walk
t3 1-2 2 12- O TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b3 2-1 0 --- O CLE W. Cage J. Jefferson -2% 66% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- CLE B. Carbo J. Jefferson 1% 65% Single to LF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson -2% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O TOR O. Velez R. Waits 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- TOR B. Alberts R. Waits -5% 61% Double to LF
t4 1-2 1 -2- RR TOR D. Ault R. Waits -22% 39% Home Run; Alberts Scores
t4 3-2 1 --- R TOR D. McKay R. Waits -12% 27% Home Run
t4 4-2 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Waits 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-2 2 --- TOR L. Gomez R. Waits -1% 28% Single to CF
t4 4-2 2 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Waits 2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
b4 2-4 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson -3% 27% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-4 1 --- CLE T. Veryzer J. Jefferson 5% 32% Double to LF
b4 2-4 1 -2- R CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 10% 42% Single to CF; Veryzer Scores
b4 3-4 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson -4% 38% Flyball: RF
b4 3-4 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson -3% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
t5 4-3 0 --- TOR G. Woods R. Waits -4% 32% Single to LF
t5 4-3 0 1-- OO TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 4-3 2 --- TOR O. Velez R. Waits -1% 38% Walk
t5 4-3 2 1-- O TOR B. Alberts R. Waits 2% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b5 3-4 0 --- CLE W. Cage J. Jefferson 6% 46% Walk
b5 3-4 0 1-- RR CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 26% 72% Home Run; Cage Scores
Joe Coleman replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b5 5-4 0 --- O CLE B. Carbo J. Coleman -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 5-4 1 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Coleman -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-4 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Coleman -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
Horace Speed replaces Bernie Carbo playing RF batting 6th
t6 4-5 0 --- O TOR D. Ault R. Waits 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-5 1 --- TOR D. McKay R. Waits -4% 67% Single to LF
t6 4-5 1 1-- O TOR R. Cerone R. Waits 5% 71% Flyball: RF
t6 4-5 2 1-- O TOR L. Gomez R. Waits 4% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
b6 5-4 0 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Coleman -2% 73% Flyball: LF
b6 5-4 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Coleman -1% 71% Flyball: LF
b6 5-4 2 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t7 4-5 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Waits 4% 75% Flyball: RF
t7 4-5 1 --- O TOR G. Woods R. Waits 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t7 4-5 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor R. Waits 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
b7 5-4 0 --- R CLE A. Thornton J. Coleman 10% 90% Home Run
b7 6-4 0 --- CLE W. Cage J. Coleman 1% 91% Single to LF
b7 6-4 0 1-- O CLE G. Alexander J. Coleman -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b7 6-4 1 1-- O CLE H. Speed J. Coleman -2% 88% Cage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 6-4 2 --- O CLE H. Speed J. Coleman -0% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t8 4-6 0 --- O TOR O. Velez R. Waits 3% 91% Flyball: RF
t8 4-6 1 --- O TOR B. Alberts R. Waits 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- O TOR D. Ault R. Waits 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Blue Jays' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b8 6-4 0 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Coleman -1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 6-4 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Coleman -0% 93% Foul Flyball: SS
b8 6-4 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Coleman -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t9 4-6 0 --- O TOR D. McKay R. Waits 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Waits 2% 99% Flyball: SS
Willie Horton pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 9th
t9 4-6 2 --- TOR W. Horton R. Waits -2% 97% Single to LF
Tim Johnson pinch runs for Willie Horton (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-6 2 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Waits 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.

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