April 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
MIL 2 BOS 10
KCR 4 CAL 13
OAK 1 CHW 6
@CLE 5 TOR 5
@DET 4 MIN 6
SEA 5 TEX 5
@NYY 0 SDP 9
@ATL 5 CHC 4
MON 3 HOU 5
PIT 4
(10) PHI 3
NYM 0 LAD 2
@SFG 1
(10) CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,904

Saturday, April 21, 1979
Time of Game: 2:32

Blue Jays

5-8

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  0    5  7  1
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    4  9  1

W: P Huffman (2-0), L: J Billingham (1-1), S: D Freisleben (2)

Tigers

5-5

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .087  .385    0    2   2   SH
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    0   0   
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B Bailor RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .810    0    3   0   
R Bosetti CF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .250  .605    0    3   0   HR,2B,SH
R Carty DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .906    0    0   0   HBP,IW
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .370 1.038    0   11   1   
A Woods LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .371  .939    0    3   0   2B
R Howell 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .159  .479    0    0   3   CS,SH
D McKay 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .584    0    3   5   
R Cerone C                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .286  .936    0    2   0   IW

P Huffman P                                                              0   1
  D Freisleben P                                                         0   0
Totals                       31   5   7   5    6   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Bosetti (2, off S Baker); A Woods (5, off J Billingham).

HR: R Bosetti (1, off J Billingham; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SH: A Griffin (3, off J Billingham); R Bosetti (1, off B Taylor); R Howell (1, off S Burnside).

IBB: R Carty (2, by S Baker); R Cerone (1, by S Burnside).

HBP: R Carty (1, by J Billingham).

TB: R Bosetti 6; A Woods 3; R Howell; B Bailor; J Mayberry.

RBI: R Bosetti 3 (10); R Howell (5); J Mayberry (9).

2-out RBI: R Bosetti 3; J Mayberry.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry; D McKay-A Griffin-J Mayberry.

E: R Cerone (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Howell (1, 2nd base by J Billingham/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .668    0    0   0   3B,SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .351 1.027    0    1   1   SF
J Morales CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .455    0    3   0   GDP
S Kemp LF                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .410 1.169    0    0   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .539    0   14   0   GDP
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .572    0    6   1   
D Gonzales RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .417    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .619    0    0   2   
  P Mankowski PH-3B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .817    0    0   2   
M Wagner SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.255    0    2   1   
  J Thompson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .760    0    0   0   
  D Machemer PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

J Billingham P                                                           0   2
  S Baker P                                                              0   1
  S Burnside P                                                           0   1
  B Taylor P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4    5   2                    27  12

BATTING

3B: R LeFlore (1, off P Huffman).

SF: L Whitaker (1, off D Freisleben).

TB: R LeFlore 4; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; L Whitaker; S Kemp; J Morales; M Wagner; D Gonzales.

GIDP: J Morales (1); T Corcoran (1).

RBI: L Whitaker 2 (6); D Gonzales (1); R LeFlore (7).

2-out RBI: R LeFlore; D Gonzales.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Billingham ().

BASERUNNING

SB: R LeFlore (7, 2nd base off D Freisleben/R Cerone).

PITCHING

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
P Huffman, W (2-0)             6     5   2   2    4   1   0   5.93   26     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5     51    -     1.18   0.16
D Freisleben, S (2)            3     4   2   1    1   1   0   3.72   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.16   0.19
Totals                         9     9   4   3    5   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 9           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, L (1-1)          4.2   4   4   3    3   2   1   5.17   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 4     41    -     1.07  -0.19
S Baker                        2     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.08    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 3· 2          1-0    0.48  -0.03
S Burnside                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.73   0.03
B Taylor                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  19.29    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.59   0.05
Totals                         9     7   5   4    6   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 4· 7          5-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Huffman (1).

IBB: S Burnside (2; R Cerone); S Baker (1; R Carty).

HBP: J Billingham (1; R Carty).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Dick Runchey, 2B - Doug Cossey, 3B - Tom Ravashiere.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 10,904.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Griffin            SS    1. R LeFlore            DH 
2. B Bailor             RF    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. R Bosetti            CF    3. J Morales            CF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. S Kemp               LF 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. T Corcoran           1B 
6. A Woods              LF    6. L Parrish            C  
7. R Howell             3B    7. D Gonzales           RF 
8. D McKay              2B    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. R Cerone             C     9. M Wagner             SS 

   P Huffman            P        J Billingham         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-4  12-      35% 100% J Morales       D Freisleben    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   2  1-2  --3      19%  81% R Bosetti       J Billingham    Home Run (LF-CF); Cerone Scores
   b 9   1  5-3  12-     -14%  65% L Whitaker      D Freisleben    Single to RF; Machemer Scores; LeFlore to 2B
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-     -11%  46% R LeFlore       P Huffman       Triple to RF; Rodriguez Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      10%  59% J Mayberry      J Billingham    Single to CF (CF-RF); Griffin Scores/unER; Carty to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  A Griffin       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Bailor        Lineout: 1B
   O      1--      47%  R Bosetti       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      49%  R Carty         Walk; Griffin to 2B
   R      12-      59%  J Mayberry      Single to CF (CF-RF); Griffin Scores/unER; Carty to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  A Woods         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  J Morales       Single to LF
          1--      56%  S Kemp          Walk; Morales to 2B
          12-      52%  T Corcoran      Walk; Morales to 3B; Kemp to 2B
   O      123      60%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  R Howell        Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  D McKay         Howell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  R Cerone        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Huffman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  D Gonzales      Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
          1--      53%  M Wagner        Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      46%  R LeFlore       Triple to RF; Rodriguez Scores
   O      --3      50%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Phil Huffman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  S Kemp          Single to CF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      50%  T Corcoran      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      60%  A Woods         Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B
   RO     -23      61%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mayberry Scores; Woods to 3B
   O      --3      57%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Huffman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Gonzales      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  R Cerone        Walk
   O      1--      65%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cerone to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  B Bailor        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cerone to 3B
   RR     --3      81%  R Bosetti       Home Run (LF-CF); Cerone Scores
          ---      81%  R Carty         Hit By Pitch
                  Steve Baker replaces Jack Billingham pitching
   O      1--      80%  J Mayberry      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Phil Huffman facing 9-1-2
          ---      76%  M Wagner        Walk
   O      1--      80%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      83%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  J Morales       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Baker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  A Woods         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  D McKay         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Phil Huffman facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  S Kemp          Walk
   O      1--      83%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B; Corcoran to 2B
   R      -2-      77%  D Gonzales      Single to RF; Corcoran Scores
                  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th
   O      1--      81%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Baker facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Mankowski moves to 3B
   O      ---      79%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  A Griffin       Lineout: CF
          ---      79%  B Bailor        Single to CF
   R      1--      88%  R Bosetti       Double to CF (CF-RF); Bailor Scores
          -2-      88%  R Carty         Intentional Walk
                  Sheldon Burnside replaces Steve Baker pitching
   O      12-      86%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Freisleben facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Freisleben replaces Phil Huffman pitching
          ---      81%  M Wagner        Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      83%  L Whitaker      LeFlore Steals 2B; LeFlore to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      84%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores/unER
   O      ---      86%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sheldon Burnside facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  A Woods         Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  R Howell        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Woods to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      85%  R Cerone        Intentional Walk
                  Bruce Taylor replaces Sheldon Burnside pitching; Otto Velez pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 1st
   O      12-      83%  O Velez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Freisleben facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Gomez replaces Otto Velez playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      87%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      1--      92%  D Gonzales      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bruce Taylor facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  B Bailor        Walk
   O      1--      93%  R Bosetti       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bailor to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B; Bailor to 3B
   O      --3      90%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Freisleben facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jason Thompson pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 9th
          ---      89%  J Thompson      Single to LF
                  Dave Machemer pinch runs for Jason Thompson batting 9th
          1--      79%  R LeFlore       Single to CF; Machemer to 2B
   R      12-      65%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Machemer Scores; LeFlore to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197904210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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