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2
Friday, April 7, 1978, 1:38PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 52,528, Time of Game: 2:04
Blue Jays
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Mark Fidrych (1-0)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.105 1.25 0.014 -0.119 -0.9 0 0
Al Woods LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.119 1.18 0.000 -0.119 -1.3 3 0
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.048 0.67 0.012 -0.060 -0.3 0 2
Rico Carty DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.016 0.76 0.038 -0.054 -0.4
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.028 0.68 0.058 -0.030 0.2 12 0
Tom Hutton RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.079 0.99 0.128 -0.049 0.7 0 0
Dave McKay 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.038 0.66 0.026 -0.064 -0.7 0 3 GDP
Luis Gomez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.025 0.60 0.041 -0.016 0.2 1 2
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.037 1.16 0.071 -0.034 0.2 7 0
Dave Lemanczyk P 0 2
   Jesse Jefferson P 1 3
Team Totals 32 2 5 1 2 5 .156 .362 -0.157 0.88 0.388 -0.545 -2.4 24 12
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
DP: 1. D McKay-L Gomez-J Mayberry.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 -0.056 0.95 0.035 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
Phil Mankowski 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .500 1.750 0.307 1.16 0.328 -0.022 2.5 1 1 HR
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.008 0.80 0.050 -0.042 -0.1
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1.250 -0.074 1.08 0.028 -0.101 -0.0 15 2 HR
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .333 .833 0.153 0.86 0.165 -0.011 0.9 0 0
Tim Corcoran RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.122 0.97 0.009 -0.131 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Milt May C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.750 0.064 0.50 0.104 -0.039 0.4 5 0 HR
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.065 0.50 0.076 -0.011 0.2 1 6 2B,SB
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.005 0.78 0.032 -0.037 0.1 0 1
Mark Fidrych P 3 5
Team Totals 32 6 10 6 5 7 .312 1.030 0.340 0.84 0.827 -0.485 2.1 27 15
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
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
E: P Mankowski (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Whitaker (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Lemanczyk, L (0-1) 3.2 7 5 5 4 3 2 12.27 21 26 -0.369 1.27 -3.3
Jesse Jefferson 4.1 3 1 1 1 4 1 2.08 16 1 0 0.028 0.24 1.2
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 5 7 3 6.75 37 26 1 0 -0.341 0.88 -2.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Fidrych, W (1-0) 9 5 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 34 72 0.158 0.88 2.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 34 72 0.158 0.84 2.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-2 2 12- RRR DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk 30% 85% Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
t2 0-0 0 12- R TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych -13% 28% Single to CF; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B
b3 1-2 2 12- R DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk 12% 55% Single to LF; Mankowski Scores; Staub to 2B
b2 0-2 2 --- R DET M. May D. Lemanczyk 10% 40% Home Run
t5 2-5 1 123 O TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych 8% 81% Strikeout

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, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B; LeFlore to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; LeFlore to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O DET J. Thompson D. Lemanczyk -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych -6% 40% Single to RF; Carty to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- R TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych -13% 28% Single to CF; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-3 ROO TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych 5% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mayberry Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- O TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych 1% 33% 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 0-2 0 --- DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk 4% 37% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk -8% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- R DET M. May D. Lemanczyk 10% 40% Home Run
b2 1-2 2 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk 1% 41% Walk
b2 1-2 2 1-- DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk 1% 42% Whitaker Steals 2B
b2 1-2 2 -2- O DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk -4% 38% 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 2-1 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 2-1 2 --- O TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych 1% 43% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk 3% 43% Single to RF
b3 1-2 1 1-- DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk 4% 48% Single to RF; Mankowski to 2B
b3 1-2 1 12- O DET J. Thompson D. Lemanczyk -5% 42% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 12- R DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk 12% 55% Single to LF; Mankowski Scores; Staub to 2B
b3 2-2 2 12- O DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk -5% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 1% 56% 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 2-2 0 --- O DET M. May D. Lemanczyk -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk 5% 58% Double to LF
b4 2-2 1 -2- DET A. Trammell D. Lemanczyk 2% 60% Walk
b4 2-2 1 12- O DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk -5% 55% Strikeout
b4 2-2 2 12- RRR DET P. Mankowski D. Lemanczyk 30% 85% Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
b4 5-2 2 --- DET R. Staub D. Lemanczyk 1% 86% Single to RF
Jesse Jefferson replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
b4 5-2 2 1-- O DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson -1% 84% 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 2-5 0 --- O TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t5 2-5 1 --- TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych -3% 84% Single to 2B
t5 2-5 1 1-- TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych -4% 80% Single to RF; McKay to 2B
t5 2-5 1 12- TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych -7% 73% Walk; McKay to 3B; Gomez to 2B
t5 2-5 1 123 O TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych 8% 81% Strikeout
t5 2-5 2 123 O TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych 8% 89% 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 5-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-2 1 --- DET T. Corcoran J. Jefferson 1% 89% Walk
b5 5-2 1 1-- O DET M. May J. Jefferson -1% 88% Single to 3B; Corcoran out at 3B/3B-P
b5 5-2 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker J. Jefferson -1% 87% 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 2-5 0 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-5 1 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-5 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 1% 92% 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 5-2 0 --- DET A. Trammell J. Jefferson 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 5-2 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson -1% 92% Strikeout
b6 5-2 1 1-- O DET P. Mankowski J. Jefferson -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Trammell to 2B
b6 5-2 2 -2- O DET R. Staub J. Jefferson -1% 90% 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 2-5 0 --- O TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-5 1 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych 1% 94% Groundout: P unassisted
t7 2-5 2 --- O TOR L. Gomez M. Fidrych 1% 95% 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 5-2 0 --- R DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson 3% 97% Home Run
b7 6-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 6-2 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran J. Jefferson -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-2 2 --- O DET M. May J. Jefferson -0% 97% 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 2-6 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Fidrych 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-6 1 --- TOR R. Bosetti M. Fidrych -1% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bosetti to 1B
t8 2-6 1 1-- O TOR A. Woods M. Fidrych 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-6 2 1-- TOR R. Howell M. Fidrych -1% 97% Single to CF; Bosetti to 3B
t8 2-6 2 1-3 O TOR R. Carty M. Fidrych 2% 99% 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 6-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Jefferson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 6-2 1 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Jefferson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-2 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson -0% 99% 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 2-6 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2-6 1 --- O TOR T. Hutton M. Fidrych 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-6 2 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Fidrych 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.

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