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CAL  1
OAK  0

CHW  6
BOS  5

DET  6
TOR  2
MIL 11
BAL  3

SEA  6
MIN  3

LAD 13
@ATL  4

CIN  5
HOU  4

NYM  3
MON  1

STL  5
@PHI  1

PIT  1
CHC  0

SDP  3
@SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 52,528

Friday, April 7, 1978, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 2:04
Blue Jays
2
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Tigers          0  1  1   3  0  0   1  0  X    6 10  1
W: Mark Fidrych (1-0), L: Dave Lemanczyk (0-1)
Tigers
6
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              3   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   2   
R Carty DH                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500             12   0   
T Hutton RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   3   GDP
L Gomez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   2   
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              7   0   

D Lemanczyk P                                                                 0   2
  J Jefferson P                                                               1   3
Totals                       32   2   5   0    2   5                         24  12
Batting Events
TB: R Howell; L Gomez; T Hutton; D McKay; J Mayberry.
GIDP: D McKay (1).
RBI: T Hutton (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McKay-L Gomez-J Mayberry.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .200              1   0   
P Mankowski 3B                4   2   2   3    0   0  .500 1.750              1   1   HR
R Staub DH                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250             15   2   HR
S Kemp LF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833              0   0   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   GDP
M May C                       4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750              5   0   HR
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              1   6   2B,SB
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              0   1   

M Fidrych P                                                                   3   5
Totals                       32   6  10   0    5   7                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: L Whitaker (1, off D Lemanczyk).
HR: P Mankowski (1, off D Lemanczyk; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); J Thompson (1, off J Jefferson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M May (1, off D Lemanczyk; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: P Mankowski 5; M May 5; J Thompson 4; L Whitaker 2; R Staub 2; S Kemp; A Trammell.
GIDP: T Corcoran (1).
RBI: P Mankowski 3 (3); J Thompson (1); S Kemp (1); M May (1).
2-out RBI: P Mankowski 3; S Kemp; M May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
E: P Mankowski (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Whitaker (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

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 Lemanczyk, L (0-1)           3.2   7   5   5    4   3   2  12.27   21     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 7     26    -     1.24  -0.37
J Jefferson                    4.1   3   1   1    1   4   1   2.08   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8    10   6   6    5   7   3          37     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0·10          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Fidrych, W (1-0)             9     5   2   2    2   5   0   2.00   34     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 0· 5     72    -     0.90   0.16
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 0· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 52,528.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rick Bosetti                 CF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Al Woods                     LF       2. Phil Mankowski               3B
3. Roy Howell                   3B       3. Rusty Staub                  DH
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Steve Kemp                   LF
6. Tom Hutton                   RF       6. Tim Corcoran                 RF
7. Dave McKay                   2B       7. Milt May                      C
8. Luis Gomez                   SS       8. Lou Whitaker                 2B
9. Alan Ashby                    C       9. Alan Trammell                SS

   Dave Lemanczyk                P          Mark Fidrych                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- RRR 30% 85% 2-2 DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
t2 0 12- R -13% 28% 0-0 TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych Single to CF; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B
b3 2 12- R 12% 55% 1-2 DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk Single to LF; Mankowski Scores; Staub to 2B
b2 2 --- R 10% 40% 0-2 DET M. May D. Lemanczyk Home Run
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 29% 0-2 DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk Groundout: P-1B; LeFlore to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk Groundout: 1B unassisted; LeFlore to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 DET J. Thompson D. Lemanczyk Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych Single to RF; Carty to 2B
t2 0 12- R -13% 28% 0-0 TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych Single to CF; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B
t2 0 1-3 ROO 5% 32% 1-0 TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mayberry Scores
t2 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 29% 0-2 DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- R 10% 40% 0-2 DET M. May D. Lemanczyk Home Run
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk Walk
b2 2 1-- 1% 42% 1-2 DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk Whitaker Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -4% 38% 1-2 DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 2-1 TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 43% 1-2 DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 4% 48% 1-2 DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk Single to RF; Mankowski to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 42% 1-2 DET J. Thompson D. Lemanczyk Strikeout
b3 2 12- R 12% 55% 1-2 DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk Single to LF; Mankowski Scores; Staub to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 DET M. May D. Lemanczyk Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 2-2 DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk Double to LF
b4 1 -2- 2% 61% 2-2 DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk Walk
b4 1 12- O -5% 55% 2-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk Strikeout
b4 2 12- RRR 30% 85% 2-2 DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 5-2 DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk Single to RF
Jesse Jefferson replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
b4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-2 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 2-5 TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -3% 84% 2-5 TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych Single to 2B
t5 1 1-- -4% 80% 2-5 TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych Single to RF; McKay to 2B
t5 1 12- -7% 73% 2-5 TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych Walk; McKay to 3B; Gomez to 2B
t5 1 123 O 8% 81% 2-5 TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych Strikeout
t5 2 123 O 8% 89% 2-5 TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 1% 89% 5-2 DET T. Corcoran J. Jefferson Walk
b5 1 1-- O -1% 88% 5-2 DET M. May J. Jefferson Single to 3B; Corcoran out at 3B/3B-P
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-2 DET L. Whitaker J. Jefferson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 2-5 TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 5-2 DET A. Trammell J. Jefferson Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 92% 5-2 DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -0% 91% 5-2 DET P. Mankowski J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B; Trammell to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 90% 5-2 DET R. Staub J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych Groundout: P unassisted
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R 3% 97% 5-2 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Home Run
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET T. Corcoran J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET M. May J. Jefferson Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- -1% 97% 2-6 TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bosetti to 1B
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-6 TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- -1% 97% 2-6 TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych Single to CF; Bosetti to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 2% 99% 2-6 TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET L. Whitaker J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET A. Trammell J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.

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