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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,356

 Monday, September 11, 1978, 8:10PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Blue Jays
7
57-89
Won 1
7th, 31½ GB
 
                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
W: Don Kirkwood (4-3), L: Rick Wise (9-19)
 Indians
1
62-81
Lost 1
6th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .635              3   0   
A Woods LF                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .260  .693              1   0   SB
R Howell 3B                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .696              0   0   
W Horton DH                   5   3   3   2    0   1  .261  .711              0   0   2·2B
J Mayberry 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .773              9   0   
S Ewing RF                    1   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .588              1   0   HR,SF
  O Velez PH-RF               2   0   1   1    1   0  .284  .874              1   0   SB,IW
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .788              4   0   SB
D McKay 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .642              5   3   
T Johnson SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .565              2   3   
  B Alberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .647              0   0   
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .538              1   0   

D Kirkwood P                                                                  0   4
Totals                       39   7  13   0    2   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D McKay.
Baserunning Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .650              4   0   
D Briggs RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              4   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .745              1   1   
W Cage 1B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .752              6   0   2B
G Alexander DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .774              0   0   
J Norris LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .732              3   0   SH
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .651              1   2   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .627              3   2   SF
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .580              5   0   

R Wise P                                                                      0   0
  D Hood P                                                                    0   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   0
  D Spillner P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   1   6   0    1   4                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: B Diaz (5).

Pitching Stats

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
D Kirkwood, W (4-3)            9     6   1   1    1   4   0   3.60   33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 5· 6     74    -     0.87   0.15
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 5· 6           -  
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 Wise, L (9-19)               4.2   7   6   6    1   1   1   4.40   22     -       ·  ·      1·12· 0· 7     26    -     0.84  -0.26
D Hood                         1.2   6   1   1    1   0   0   4.76   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 6          2-2    0.31  -0.10
S Monge                        1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.76    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.09   0.01
D Spillner                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    2   4   1          42     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0·13          4-2
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 1-- R 15% 69% 1-1 TOR W. Horton R. Wise Double to LF; Howell Scores
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing R. Wise Home Run
b4 1 -23 O 10% 69% 1-3 CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood Lineout: SS
t5 2 12- R 9% 85% 3-1 TOR W. Horton R. Wise Single to LF; Woods Scores; Howell to 2B
b4 0 --- -8% 63% 1-3 CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 TOR A. Woods R. Wise Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 TOR R. Howell R. Wise Flyball: SS
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 TOR W. Horton R. Wise 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood Single to RF
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry R. Wise Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing R. Wise Home Run
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 TOR A. Ashby R. Wise Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 TOR D. McKay R. Wise 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 --- -4% 53% 0-1 CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 56% 0-1 CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood Flyball: 2B
b2 1 1-- -4% 52% 0-1 CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood Single to RF; Cage to 2B
b2 1 12- -7% 45% 0-1 CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood Single to RF; Cage to 3B; Norris to 2B
b2 1 123 RO -0% 45% 0-1 CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cage Scores; Norris to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 1-1 CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 TOR T. Johnson R. Wise Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 TOR A. Woods R. Wise 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 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 TOR R. Howell R. Wise Single to LF
t4 0 1-- R 15% 69% 1-1 TOR W. Horton R. Wise Double to LF; Howell Scores
t4 0 -2- O -1% 68% 2-1 TOR J. Mayberry R. Wise Flyball: RF; Horton to 3B
t4 1 --3 RO 3% 71% 2-1 TOR S. Ewing R. Wise Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
t4 2 --- 1% 72% 3-1 TOR A. Ashby R. Wise Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 3-1 TOR D. McKay R. Wise 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 0 --- -8% 63% 1-3 CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood Double to LF
b4 0 -2- -5% 58% 1-3 CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood Walk
b4 0 12- O 1% 59% 1-3 CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cage to 3B; Alexander to 2B
b4 1 -23 O 10% 69% 1-3 CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood Lineout: SS
b4 2 -23 O 8% 77% 1-3 CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 TOR T. Johnson R. Wise Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 TOR R. Bosetti R. Wise Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 3-1 TOR A. Woods R. Wise Single to RF
t5 2 1-- 1% 75% 3-1 TOR R. Howell R. Wise Woods Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- 1% 76% 3-1 TOR R. Howell R. Wise Walk
t5 2 12- R 9% 85% 3-1 TOR W. Horton R. Wise Single to LF; Woods Scores; Howell to 2B
Don Hood replaces Rick Wise pitching
t5 2 12- R 6% 91% 4-1 TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood Single to LF; Howell Scores; Horton to 3B
Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing (RF) batting 6th
t5 2 1-3 R 4% 94% 5-1 TOR O. Velez D. Hood Single to LF; Horton Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t5 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-1 TOR A. Ashby D. Hood 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 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 TOR D. McKay D. Hood Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 TOR T. Johnson D. Hood Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 TOR R. Bosetti D. Hood Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 1% 96% 6-1 TOR A. Woods D. Hood Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 6-1 TOR R. Howell D. Hood 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 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood Lineout: SS
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-6 CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- 1% 98% 6-1 TOR W. Horton D. Hood Double to RF
t7 0 -2- 0% 98% 6-1 TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood Passed Ball; Horton to 3B
t7 0 --3 O -0% 98% 6-1 TOR J. Mayberry D. Hood Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --3 0% 98% 6-1 TOR O. Velez D. Hood Intentional Walk
t7 1 1-3 R 1% 99% 6-1 TOR A. Ashby D. Hood Single to RF; Horton Scores; Velez to 2B
Sid Monge replaces Don Hood pitching
t7 1 12- 0% 99% 7-1 TOR D. McKay S. Monge Velez Steals 3B; Ashby Steals 2B
t7 1 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 TOR D. McKay S. Monge Strikeout
Butch Alberts pinch hits for Tim Johnson (SS) batting 9th
t7 2 -23 O -0% 98% 7-1 TOR B. Alberts S. Monge 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CLE D. Kuiper D. Kirkwood Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CLE T. Veryzer D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 TOR R. Bosetti S. Monge Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 TOR A. Woods S. Monge Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 TOR R. Howell S. Monge 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE B. Diaz D. Kirkwood Strikeout
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 CLE R. Manning D. Kirkwood Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE D. Briggs D. Kirkwood Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE B. Bell D. Kirkwood 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TOR W. Horton D. Spillner Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TOR J. Mayberry D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TOR O. Velez D. Spillner 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE W. Cage D. Kirkwood Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE G. Alexander D. Kirkwood Lineout: 2B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE J. Norris D. Kirkwood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.

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