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MIL
@BAL		3
6
KCR
@BOS		2
9
OAK
@CAL		4
7
CHW
@CLE		4
2		 
(10)
TOR
@DET		2
7
TEX
@NYY		3
5
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@ATL		7
4
MON
@CHC		5
8
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@HOU		4
5		 
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@PHI		0
8
LAD
@SFG		2
3
CIN
@STL		10
3
Friday, April 20, 1979
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 13,617, Time of Game: 2:12
Blue Jays
2
4-8
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
 at Tigers
7
5-4
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Milt Wilcox (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  6  1
Tigers          3  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  X    7 10  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .093 .407 -0.019 0.72 0.030 -0.049 -0.5 3 5
Al Woods LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .355 .901 -0.097 0.73 0.005 -0.103 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .490 -0.040 0.38 0.000 -0.040 -0.7 0 1
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .912 -0.041 0.40 0.000 -0.041 -0.9
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .381 1.075 -0.017 0.23 0.006 -0.024 0.5 9 0 HR
Otto Velez RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .753 0.039 0.29 0.042 -0.003 0.5 1 0 HBP
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .466 -0.052 0.51 0.000 -0.052 -1.0 1 2
Dave McKay 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .637 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 2 3
Rick Cerone C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .954 0.013 0.40 0.029 -0.016 0.5 6 2 2B
Mark Lemongello P 1
   Dave Lemanczyk P
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 5 .188 .548 -0.263 0.48 0.112 -0.377 -2.9 24 13
2B: R Cerone (4, off M Wilcox).
HR: J Mayberry (1, off M Wilcox; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
HBP: O Velez (1, by M Wilcox).
TB: J Mayberry 4; R Cerone 2; O Velez 2; A Woods; A Griffin.
GIDP: A Woods (1).
RBI: J Mayberry (8); A Woods (6).
2-out RBI: A Woods.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D McKay-A Griffin-J Mayberry 2.
E: A Griffin (4).
Outfield Assists: R Bosetti (M Wagner at home plate).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 .263 .599 0.017 0.29 0.035 -0.018 0.0 SB
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 2 2 1 1 0 .364 1.098 0.098 0.55 0.108 -0.010 1.4 2 5 HR,HBP
Jerry Morales CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .462 -0.059 0.62 0.002 -0.061 -1.2 3 0
Steve Kemp LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .405 1.153 0.037 0.65 0.056 -0.019 -0.2 0 0
Tim Corcoran 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .250 .650 0.103 0.60 0.117 -0.015 0.8 15 0 CS
Lance Parrish C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .286 .619 0.081 0.44 0.082 0.000 1.6 6 0
Dan Gonzales RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .375 -0.056 0.44 0.018 -0.073 -1.1 0 0 2B,2·GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .240 .589 -0.035 0.24 0.000 -0.035 -1.5 0 2
Mark Wagner SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .375 1.250 0.050 0.25 0.060 -0.010 2.9 1 5 HR,2B
Milt Wilcox P 3
Team Totals 31 7 10 7 4 5 .323 .997 0.236 0.45 0.478 -0.241 2.7 27 15
2B: M Wagner (1, off M Lemongello); D Gonzales (1, off M Lemongello).
HR: M Wagner (1, off D Lemanczyk; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); L Whitaker (2, off M Lemongello; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: L Whitaker (1, by D Lemanczyk).
TB: M Wagner 6; L Whitaker 5; D Gonzales 2; L Parrish 2; R LeFlore 2; T Corcoran.
GIDP: D Gonzales 2 (2).
RBI: M Wagner 3 (3); T Corcoran 2 (3); L Whitaker (4); L Parrish (5).
2-out RBI: M Wagner 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-L Whitaker-T Corcoran.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (6, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).
CS: T Corcoran (1, 2nd base by M Lemongello/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Lemongello, L (0-2) 5.1 8 6 6 4 4 1 9.18 25 28 -0.216 0.62 -2.2
Dave Lemanczyk 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.48 11 2 2 -0.021 0.08 -0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 4 5 2 7.88 36 28 2 2 -0.237 0.48 -2.7

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (2-0) 9 6 2 2 1 5 1 4.12 34 71 0.263 0.48 2.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 34 71 0.263 0.45 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Lemanczyk (1; L Whitaker); M Wilcox (1; O Velez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Ravashiere, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Dick Runchey, 3B - Doug Cossey.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 13,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Detroit Tigers
1 Alfredo Griffin SS 1 Ron LeFlore DH
2 Al Woods LF 2 Lou Whitaker 2B
3 Rick Bosetti CF 3 Jerry Morales CF
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Steve Kemp LF
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Tim Corcoran 1B
6 Otto Velez RF 6 Lance Parrish C
7 Roy Howell 3B 7 Dan Gonzales RF
8 Dave McKay 2B 8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
9 Rick Cerone C 9 Mark Wagner SS
Mark Lemongello P Milt Wilcox P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 123 RR DET T. Corcoran M. Lemongello 11% 75% Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker Scores; Kemp to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- R DET L. Parrish M. Lemongello 7% 82% Single to RF; Kemp Scores; Corcoran to 2B
t6 0-4 0 1-- OO TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox 6% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 12- DET S. Kemp M. Lemongello 6% 64% Walk; LeFlore to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b3 3-0 0 --- R DET L. Whitaker M. Lemongello 6% 89% Home Run

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Wilcox 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore M. Lemongello 3% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker M. Lemongello 5% 64% Walk; LeFlore to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O DET J. Morales M. Lemongello -5% 59% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 12- DET S. Kemp M. Lemongello 6% 64% Walk; LeFlore to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RR DET T. Corcoran M. Lemongello 11% 75% Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker Scores; Kemp to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- R DET L. Parrish M. Lemongello 7% 82% Single to RF; Kemp Scores; Corcoran to 2B
b1 3-0 1 12- OO DET D. Gonzales M. Lemongello -5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Wilcox 2% 79% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox 1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-3 2 --- TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox -1% 80% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-3 2 1-- O TOR R. Howell M. Wilcox 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Lemongello -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
b2 3-0 1 --- O DET M. Wagner M. Lemongello -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b2 3-0 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Lemongello -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Wilcox 2% 81% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 --- TOR R. Cerone M. Wilcox -2% 79% Walk
t3 0-3 1 1-- O TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox 2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cerone to 2B
t3 0-3 2 -2- O TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- R DET L. Whitaker M. Lemongello 6% 89% Home Run
b3 4-0 0 --- O DET J. Morales M. Lemongello -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 1 --- O DET S. Kemp M. Lemongello -1% 87% Strikeout
b3 4-0 2 --- DET T. Corcoran M. Lemongello 0% 88% Walk
b3 4-0 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish M. Lemongello -1% 87% Corcoran Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Wilcox 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Wilcox 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
b4 4-0 0 --- DET L. Parrish M. Lemongello 1% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 4-0 0 1-- OO DET D. Gonzales M. Lemongello -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Lemongello -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox -3% 86% Single to LF
t5 0-4 0 1-- O TOR R. Howell M. Wilcox 3% 89% Lineout: CF
t5 0-4 1 1-- O TOR D. McKay M. Wilcox 2% 91% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone M. Wilcox 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
b5 4-0 0 --- DET M. Wagner M. Lemongello 2% 94% Double to LF
b5 4-0 0 -2- O DET R. LeFlore M. Lemongello -1% 93% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 4-0 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker M. Lemongello -1% 92% Single to CF; Wagner out at Hm/CF-C; Whitaker to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 4-0 2 -2- DET J. Morales M. Lemongello 0% 93% Walk
b5 4-0 2 12- O DET S. Kemp M. Lemongello -1% 91% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox -3% 88% Single to CF
t6 0-4 0 1-- OO TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox 6% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Wilcox 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
b6 4-0 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran M. Lemongello -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- DET L. Parrish M. Lemongello 0% 95% Single to CF
b6 4-0 1 1-- DET D. Gonzales M. Lemongello 2% 97% Double to RF; Parrish to 3B
Dave Lemanczyk replaces Mark Lemongello pitching
b6 4-0 1 -23 O DET A. Rodriguez D. Lemanczyk -2% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Parrish out at Hm/SS-C; Gonzales to 3B; Rodriguez to 1B
b6 4-0 2 1-3 RRR DET M. Wagner D. Lemanczyk 4% 99% Home Run; Gonzales Scores; Rodriguez Scores
b6 7-0 2 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Lemanczyk 0% 99% Single to RF
b6 7-0 2 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk 0% 99% LeFlore Steals 2B
b6 7-0 2 -2- DET L. Whitaker D. Lemanczyk 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b6 7-0 2 12- O DET J. Morales D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t7 0-7 0 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Wilcox 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-7 1 --- R TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox -1% 99% Home Run (CF-RF)
t7 1-7 1 --- O TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Wilcox 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
b7 7-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-1 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 7-1 2 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t8 1-7 0 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Wilcox 0% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- TOR R. Cerone M. Wilcox -0% 99% Double to LF
t8 1-7 1 -2- O TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 2 -2- R TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox -1% 99% Single to CF; Cerone Scores
t8 2-7 2 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Wilcox 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
b8 7-2 0 --- O DET D. Gonzales D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 7-2 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-2 2 --- O DET M. Wagner D. Lemanczyk -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t9 2-7 0 --- O TOR R. Carty M. Wilcox 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-7 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-7 2 1-- O TOR R. Howell M. Wilcox 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 7.

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