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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 8:10PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,356, Time of Game: 2:30
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Blue Jays
7
57-89
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 31½ GB
 at Indians
1
62-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
W: Don Kirkwood (4-3)
L: Rick Wise (9-19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   2  3  0   1  0  0    7 13  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  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 0 .254 .635 -0.049 0.42 0.002 -0.051 -0.6 3 0
Al Woods LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .260 .693 0.035 0.35 0.047 -0.012 0.5 1 0 SB
Roy Howell 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .273 .696 0.014 0.69 0.050 -0.035 -0.4 0 0
Willie Horton DH 5 3 3 2 0 1 .261 .711 0.226 0.70 0.248 -0.022 2.7 2·2B
John Mayberry 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .773 0.023 0.64 0.061 -0.038 0.1 9 0
Sam Ewing RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .588 0.143 1.07 0.143 0.000 1.2 1 0 HR,SF
   Otto Velez PH-RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .284 .874 0.040 0.24 0.040 0.000 1.6 1 0 SB,IW
Alan Ashby C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .278 .788 -0.006 0.36 0.017 -0.022 0.3 4 0 SB
Dave McKay 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .642 -0.035 0.33 0.000 -0.035 -1.3 5 3
Tim Johnson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .565 -0.044 0.58 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 2 3
   Butch Alberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .647 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.6
   Luis Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Kirkwood P 4
Team Totals 39 7 13 7 2 4 .333 .819 0.344 0.51 0.608 -0.262 2.8 27 10
2B: W Horton 2 (20, 1 off R Wise, 1 off D Hood).
HR: S Ewing (2, off R Wise; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: S Ewing (1, off R Wise).
IBB: O Velez (1, by D Hood).
TB: W Horton 5; S Ewing 4; A Woods 3; A Ashby 2; R Howell; R Bosetti; O Velez; J Mayberry.
RBI: S Ewing 2 (9); W Horton 2 (55); A Ashby (28); J Mayberry (66); O Velez (38).
2-out RBI: W Horton; O Velez; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McKay.
Baserunning
SB: O Velez (1, 3rd base off S Monge/B Diaz); A Woods (1, 2nd base off R Wise/B Diaz); A Ashby (1, 2nd base off S Monge/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .650 -0.050 0.56 0.004 -0.054 -0.3 4 0
Dan Briggs RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.001 0.41 0.024 -0.026 -0.3 4 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .745 -0.074 0.54 0.000 -0.074 -1.0 1 1
Wayne Cage 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 .752 0.110 0.61 0.118 -0.008 0.6 6 0 2B
Gary Alexander DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .774 0.006 0.89 0.048 -0.042 -0.2
Jim Norris LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .732 0.027 1.06 0.042 -0.015 -0.0 3 0 SH
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .651 -0.031 1.52 0.071 -0.102 -0.3 1 2
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .627 -0.075 1.91 0.002 -0.077 -0.7 3 2 SF
Bo Diaz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .580 -0.067 0.84 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 5 0
Rick Wise P
   Don Hood P
   Sid Monge P
   Dan Spillner P
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 1 4 .200 .452 -0.155 0.88 0.309 -0.465 -3.2 27 5
2B: W Cage (2, off D Kirkwood).
SF: T Veryzer (4, off D Kirkwood).
SH: J Norris (4, off D Kirkwood).
TB: W Cage 3; D Briggs; J Norris; D Kuiper; R Manning.
RBI: T Veryzer (28).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
PB: B Diaz (5).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Kirkwood, W (4-3) 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 3.60 33 74 0.156 0.88 3.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 33 74 0.156 0.51 3.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (9-19) 4.2 7 6 6 1 1 1 4.40 22 26 -0.255 0.82 -2.1
Don Hood 1.2 6 1 1 1 0 0 4.76 12 2 2 -0.096 0.26 -2.5
Sid Monge 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.76 5 2 0 0.006 0.09 1.3
Dan Spillner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.82 3 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 2 4 1 7.00 42 26 4 2 -0.345 0.88 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Hood (5; O Velez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 3,356.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Cleveland Indians
1 Rick Bosetti CF 1 Rick Manning CF
2 Al Woods LF 2 Dan Briggs RF
3 Roy Howell 3B 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Wayne Cage 1B
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Gary Alexander DH
6 Sam Ewing RF 6 Jim Norris LF
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Duane Kuiper 2B
8 Dave McKay 2B 8 Tom Veryzer SS
9 Tim Johnson SS 9 Bo Diaz C
Don Kirkwood P Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 0 1-- R TOR W. Horton R. Wise 15% 69% Double to LF; Howell Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- R TOR S. Ewing R. Wise 11% 59% Home Run
b4 1-3 1 -23 O CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood 10% 69% Lineout: SS
t5 3-1 2 12- R TOR W. Horton R. Wise 9% 85% Single to LF; Woods Scores; Howell to 2B
b4 1-3 0 --- CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood -8% 63% Double to 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, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR A. Woods R. Wise 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell R. Wise -3% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR W. Horton R. Wise -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 5% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Wise -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R TOR S. Ewing R. Wise 11% 59% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby R. Wise -1% 58% Flyball: SS
t2 1-0 2 --- O TOR D. McKay R. Wise -1% 57% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood -4% 53% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood 4% 56% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood -4% 52% Single to RF; Cage to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood -7% 45% Single to RF; Cage to 3B; Norris to 2B
b2 0-1 1 123 RO CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood -0% 45% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cage Scores; Norris to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood 5% 50% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O TOR T. Johnson R. Wise -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 2 --- O TOR A. Woods R. Wise -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- TOR R. Howell R. Wise 4% 54% Single to LF
t4 1-1 0 1-- R TOR W. Horton R. Wise 15% 69% Double to LF; Howell Scores
t4 2-1 0 -2- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Wise -1% 68% Flyball: RF; Horton to 3B
t4 2-1 1 --3 RO TOR S. Ewing R. Wise 3% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
t4 3-1 2 --- TOR A. Ashby R. Wise 1% 72% Single to RF
t4 3-1 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay R. Wise -2% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood -8% 63% Double to LF
b4 1-3 0 -2- CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood -5% 58% Walk
b4 1-3 0 12- O CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood 1% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B
b4 1-3 1 -23 O CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood 10% 69% Lineout: SS
b4 1-3 2 -23 O CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood 8% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- O TOR T. Johnson R. Wise -2% 75% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 --- TOR A. Woods R. Wise 1% 75% Single to RF
t5 3-1 2 1-- TOR R. Howell R. Wise 1% 75% Woods Steals 2B
t5 3-1 2 -2- TOR R. Howell R. Wise 1% 76% Walk
t5 3-1 2 12- R TOR W. Horton R. Wise 9% 85% Single to LF; Woods Scores; Howell to 2B
Don Hood replaces Rick Wise pitching
t5 4-1 2 12- R TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood 6% 91% Single to LF; Howell Scores; Horton to 3B
Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing (RF) batting 6th
t5 5-1 2 1-3 R TOR O. Velez D. Hood 4% 94% Single to LF; Horton Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t5 6-1 2 12- O TOR A. Ashby D. Hood -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
Otto Velez moves from PH to RF
b5 1-6 0 --- O CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-6 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-6 2 --- O CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood 0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Don Hood facing 8-9-1
t6 6-1 0 --- O TOR D. McKay D. Hood -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t6 6-1 1 --- O TOR T. Johnson D. Hood -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-1 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti D. Hood 0% 96% Single to CF
t6 6-1 2 1-- TOR A. Woods D. Hood 0% 96% Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B
t6 6-1 2 1-3 O TOR R. Howell D. Hood -1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 3-4-5
b6 1-6 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-6 1 --- O CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood 1% 97% Lineout: SS
b6 1-6 2 --- O CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Don Hood facing 4-5-6
t7 6-1 0 --- TOR W. Horton D. Hood 1% 98% Double to RF
t7 6-1 0 -2- TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood 0% 98% Passed Ball; Horton to 3B
t7 6-1 0 --3 O TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t7 6-1 1 --3 TOR O. Velez D. Hood 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t7 6-1 1 1-3 R TOR A. Ashby D. Hood 1% 99% Single to RF; Horton Scores; Velez to 2B
Sid Monge replaces Don Hood pitching
t7 7-1 1 12- TOR D. McKay S. Monge 0% 99% Velez Steals 3B; Ashby Steals 2B
t7 7-1 1 -23 O TOR D. McKay S. Monge -0% 99% Strikeout
Butch Alberts pinch hits for Tim Johnson (SS) batting 9th
t7 7-1 2 -23 O TOR B. Alberts S. Monge -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 6-7-8
Luis Gomez replaces Butch Alberts (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 1-7 0 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 1-7 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood 0% 99% Strikeout
b7 1-7 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Sid Monge facing 1-2-3
t8 7-1 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Monge -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 7-1 1 --- O TOR A. Woods S. Monge -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-1 2 --- O TOR R. Howell S. Monge -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
b8 1-7 0 --- O CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 1-7 1 --- CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 1-7 1 1-- O CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-7 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 4-5-6
Dan Spillner replaces Sid Monge pitching
t9 7-1 0 --- O TOR W. Horton D. Spillner -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 7-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry D. Spillner -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-1 2 --- O TOR O. Velez D. Spillner -0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 4-5-6
b9 1-7 0 --- O CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-7 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
b9 1-7 2 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.

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