September 11, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
BAL 4 MIN 3
@CHW 1 CLE 6
TOR 4 TOR 7
@CLE 1 KCR 7
OAK 2 MIL 5
@SEA 3 TEX 1
CAL 0 CIN 9
HOU 8 MON 3
STL 1 CHC 9
@NYM 4 PHI 10
PIT 3 ATL 7
@SDP 2 LAD 7
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 11, 1978, 5:35PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Blue Jays

56-89

Lost 3

7th, 31½ GB

                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

W: R Waits (12-13), L: J Jefferson (7-13)

Indians

62-80

Won 2

6th, 25 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .637    0    3   0   2B
G Woods RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .433    0    1   0   
B Bailor 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .648    0    1   3   GDP
O Velez LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .871    0    3   0   HR
B Alberts DH                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .688    0    0   0   2B
D Ault 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .229  .693    0    9   1   HR
D McKay 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .648    0    2   2   HR
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .590    0    3   2   
L Gomez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .539    0    1   1   
  W Horton PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .699    0    0   0   
  T Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .586         0   0   

J Jefferson P                                                            0   3
  J Coleman P                                                            1   1
Totals                       35   4   9   4    2   3                    24  13

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .651    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .291  .751    0    0   7   
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .904    0   13   0   HR
W Cage DH                     2   1   1   0    2   1  .231  .703    0    0   0   CS
G Alexander C                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .235  .777    0    3   0   HR
B Carbo RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .761    0    1   0   
  H Speed RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .630    0    4   0   
J Norris LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .733    0    0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .651    0    2   1   
T Veryzer SS                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .271  .630    0    2   6   2B

R Waits P                                                                0   1
Totals                       32   6   9   6    4   3                    27  15

BATTING

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).

PO: B Bell (1st base by J Jefferson).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jefferson, L (7-13)          4     7   5   5    4   2   1   4.41   23     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 7     26    -     1.23  -0.46
J Coleman                      4     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.50   13     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.53   0.03
Totals                         8     9   6   6    4   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, W (12-13)             9     9   4   4    2   3   3   3.05   37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 9     54    -     1.00   0.06
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   3   3          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 9           -

J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Jefferson (7; B Bell, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Bosetti            CF    1. R Manning            CF 
2. G Woods              RF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. B Bailor             3B    3. A Thornton           1B 
4. O Velez              LF    4. W Cage               DH 
5. B Alberts            DH    5. G Alexander          C  
6. D Ault               1B    6. B Carbo              RF 
7. D McKay              2B    7. J Norris             LF 
8. R Cerone             C     8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. L Gomez              SS    9. T Veryzer            SS 

   J Jefferson          P        R Waits              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  4-3  1--      26%  72% G Alexander     J Jefferson     Home Run; Cage Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  -2-     -22%  39% D Ault          R Waits         Home Run; Alberts Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-      12%  66% G Alexander     J Jefferson     Single to LF; Bell Scores; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 2   2  1-1  12-      12%  66% B Bell          J Jefferson     Single to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
   t 4   1  2-3  ---     -12%  27% D McKay         R Waits         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Bosetti       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Bailor        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, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Manning       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  B Bell          Walk
          1--      57%  A Thornton      Bell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      54%  W Cage          Walk
   R      12-      66%  G Alexander     Single to LF; Bell Scores; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      61%  B Carbo         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, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  O Velez         Home Run
   O      ---      52%  B Alberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Ault          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      55%  D McKay         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, Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  J Norris        Single to CF
          1--      64%  D Kuiper        Walk; Norris to 2B
   O      12-      62%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Norris to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  R Manning       Fielder's Choice P; Norris out at Hm/P-C-3B; Veryzer to 2B
   R      12-      66%  B Bell          Single to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  A Thornton      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, Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  L Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  R Bosetti       Double to CF
          -2-      63%  G Woods         Walk
   O      12-      68%  B Bailor        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, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  W Cage          Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  G Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  B Carbo         Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  J Norris        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, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  B Alberts       Double to LF
   RR     -2-      39%  D Ault          Home Run; Alberts Scores
   R      ---      27%  D McKay         Home Run
   O      ---      29%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
          ---      28%  L Gomez         Single to CF
   O      1--      29%  R Bosetti       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, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      27%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      32%  T Veryzer       Double to LF
   R      -2-      42%  R Manning       Single to CF; Veryzer Scores
   O      1--      38%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      35%  A Thornton      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, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
          ---      32%  G Woods         Single to LF
   OO     1--      39%  B Bailor        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      38%  O Velez         Walk
   O      1--      40%  B Alberts       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  W Cage          Walk
   RR     1--      72%  G Alexander     Home Run; Cage Scores
                  Joe Coleman replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      ---      70%  B Carbo         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Kuiper        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, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
                  Horace Speed replaces Bernie Carbo playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      71%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  D McKay         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      75%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  T Veryzer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  B Bell          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, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  G Woods         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  B Bailor        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, Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      90%  A Thornton      Home Run
          ---      91%  W Cage          Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  G Alexander     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      88%  H Speed         Cage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      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, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  O Velez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  B Alberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Ault          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  D Kuiper        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  T Veryzer       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, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Cerone        Flyball: SS
                  Willie Horton pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 9th
          ---      97%  W Horton        Single to LF
                  Tim Johnson pinch runs for Willie Horton batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  R Bosetti       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197809111

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation