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BAL  6
MIL  3
 BOS  9
KCR  2
 CAL  7
OAK  4
 CHW  4
@CLE  2
(10)		 DET  7
TOR  2
 NYY  5
TEX  3
 SDP  7
@ATL  4
 CHC  8
MON  5
 HOU  5
PIT  4
(10)		 PHI  8
NYM  0
 SFG  3
LAD  2
 CIN 10
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,617

 Friday, April 20, 1979
Time of Game: 2:12
Blue Jays
2
4-8
Lost 5
6th, 3½ GB
 
                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
W: Milt Wilcox (2-0), L: Mark Lemongello (0-2)
 Tigers
7
5-4
Won 4
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .093  .407              3   5   
A Woods LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .355  .901              1   0   GDP
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .490              0   1   
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .912              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .381 1.075              9   0   HR
O Velez RF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .753              1   0   HBP
R Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .466              1   2   
D McKay 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .637              2   3   
R Cerone C                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .954              6   2   2B

M Lemongello P                                                                1   0
  D Lemanczyk P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   0    1   5                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D McKay-A Griffin-J Mayberry 2.
E: A Griffin (4).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .263  .599              0   0   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 2   2   2   1    1   0  .364 1.098              2   5   HR,HBP
J Morales CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .462              3   0   
S Kemp LF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .405 1.153              0   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .250  .650             15   0   CS
L Parrish C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .619              6   0   
D Gonzales RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .375              0   0   2B,2·GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   0   0    0   1  .240  .589              0   2   
M Wagner SS                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .375 1.250              1   5   HR,2B

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   3
Totals                       31   7  10   0    4   5                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-L Whitaker-T Corcoran.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (6, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).
CS: T Corcoran (1, 2nd base by M Lemongello/R Cerone).

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
M Lemongello, L (0-2)          5.1   8   6   6    4   4   1   9.18   25     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 8     28    -     0.63  -0.22
D Lemanczyk                    2.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   3.48   11     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.08  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   7   7    4   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·10          2-2 
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 Wilcox, W (2-0)              9     6   2   2    1   5   1   4.12   34     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 1· 6     71    -     0.48   0.26
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 1· 6           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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