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CAL
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
OAK
@BOS		4
8
TEX
@CHW		14
4
TOR
@KCR		2
1
CLE
@MIL		1
0		 
(12)
DET
@MIN		3
7
SEA
@NYY		2
7
CHC
@CIN		0
8
MON
@LAD		4
6
HOU
@PIT		0
10
NYM
@SDP		4
1
PHI
@SFG		6
4
ATL
@STL		4
5
Saturday, April 30, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 15,301, Time of Game: 2:11
Blue Jays
2
10-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Royals
1
11-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Jerry Garvin (4-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Scott LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .188 .485 -0.095 2.10 0.150 -0.245 -0.3 0 0
Hector Torres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .513 -0.166 1.27 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 6 4 GDP
Bob Bailor SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .319 .850 0.008 0.91 0.055 -0.047 -0.1 3 4
Otto Velez DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .442 1.397 0.368 1.44 0.442 -0.073 1.2 2B,CS
Doug Ault 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .342 1.011 -0.105 2.04 0.011 -0.116 -0.9 8 2 IW
Al Woods RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .703 0.275 1.87 0.352 -0.077 0.4 3 0
Gary Woods CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 .529 -0.128 1.25 0.000 -0.128 -1.0 1 0
Alan Ashby C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .232 .642 -0.033 1.37 0.079 -0.112 -0.1 4 1
Dave McKay 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .402 -0.086 1.06 0.000 -0.086 -0.6 2 2
Jerry Garvin P 2
Team Totals 31 2 9 2 3 1 .290 .676 0.038 1.51 1.089 -1.050 -2.7 27 15
2B: O Velez (7, off P Splittorff).
IBB: D Ault (2, by P Splittorff).
TB: O Velez 4; B Bailor 2; J Scott 2; G Woods; A Woods.
GIDP: H Torres (1).
RBI: O Velez (18); A Woods (8).
2-out RBI: A Woods; O Velez.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Baserunning
CS: O Velez (2, 2nd base by P Splittorff/B Martinez).
Pickoffs: J Scott (1st base by P Splittorff); A Ashby (1st base by P Splittorff).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .325 .844 -0.065 0.83 0.023 -0.088 -0.8 0 1 CS
Hal McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .938 -0.066 0.61 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 4 0
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .725 0.096 1.34 0.167 -0.071 -0.0 4 0 CS
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .729 -0.158 2.06 0.023 -0.181 -0.7 11 0
   John Wathan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .784 0.071 1.73 0.126 -0.055 -0.2 1 1
Cookie Rojas DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .646 -0.178 2.00 0.031 -0.209 -0.6 CS
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .297 .795 -0.095 2.46 0.093 -0.188 0.4 4 3 2B
Buck Martinez C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .529 0.001 1.45 0.078 -0.078 -0.1 2 1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .583 -0.066 0.89 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 1 5
Paul Splittorff P 2
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 3 4 .226 .552 -0.460 1.50 0.541 -1.002 -3.7 27 13
2B: F Patek (6, off J Garvin).
TB: F Patek 2; C Rojas 2; A Otis 2; A Cowens; B Martinez.
RBI: B Martinez (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (D Ault at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: G Brett (2, 2nd base by J Garvin POCS); A Otis (1, 2nd base by J Garvin POCS); C Rojas (1, 2nd base by J Garvin/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Garvin, W (4-0) 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 2.14 34 70 0.461 1.50 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 34 70 0.461 1.51 3.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (1-2) 9 9 2 2 3 1 0 4.01 34 59 -0.039 1.51 2.7
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 1 0 2.00 34 59 -0.039 1.50 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Splittorff (1; D Ault).
Pickoffs: J Garvin 2 (6; G Brett, 2nd base (CS), A Otis, 2nd base (CS)); P Splittorff 2 (2; A Ashby, 1st base, J Scott, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 15,301.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 John Scott LF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Hector Torres 2B 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Bob Bailor SS 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Otto Velez DH 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Doug Ault 1B 5 Al Cowens RF
6 Al Woods RF 6 Cookie Rojas DH
7 Gary Woods CF 7 Freddie Patek SS
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Buck Martinez C
9 Dave McKay 3B 9 Frank White 2B
Jerry Garvin P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 2 1-- R TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 38% 46% Double to RF; Bailor Scores
t9 1-1 2 12- R TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff 35% 83% Single to LF; Velez Scores; Ault to 2B
t9 0-1 0 1-- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -19% 9% Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b9 1-2 2 12- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 17% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
b9 1-2 1 12- O KCR C. Rojas J. Garvin 17% 83% Popfly: 3B

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, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 1% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 3% 50% Single to CF; Bailor to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Garvin 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O TOR G. Woods P. Splittorff -2% 46% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby P. Splittorff -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR C. Rojas J. Garvin -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 2% 50% Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Garvin -7% 38% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- R KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin -8% 30% Single to RF; Patek Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White J. Garvin 3% 33% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B; White to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 3% 38% Single to RF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -4% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff -3% 31% Velez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Garvin 2% 34% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin -2% 31% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 3% 34% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas J. Garvin -2% 32% Single to LF; Mayberry to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- KCR F. Patek J. Garvin -3% 30% Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Rojas to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 O KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin 7% 36% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff -3% 33% Popfly: SS
t5 0-1 1 --- O TOR G. Woods P. Splittorff -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 --- TOR A. Ashby P. Splittorff 2% 32% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff -3% 29% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Garvin 2% 31% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -2% 29% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin 4% 33% Brett Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-SS)
b5 1-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin 1% 34% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff -4% 30% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -3% 28% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Garvin -3% 23% Single to LF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 3% 26% Popfly: 1B
b6 1-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 4% 30% Otis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
b6 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 1% 31% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff -4% 26% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 --- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -3% 23% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- O TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff -2% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Garvin 2% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 1% 25% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 2 --- O KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin 1% 26% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- O TOR G. Woods P. Splittorff -6% 20% Flyball: LF
t8 0-1 1 --- TOR A. Ashby P. Splittorff 6% 26% Walk
t8 0-1 1 1-- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff -10% 16% Ashby Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t8 0-1 2 --- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff -3% 13% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
b8 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Garvin 1% 15% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin 1% 16% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin 1% 17% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
Joe Zdeb replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 2nd
t9 0-1 0 --- TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff 12% 28% Single to LF
t9 0-1 0 1-- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -19% 9% Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t9 0-1 1 --- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -5% 4% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 2 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 4% 8% Single to LF
t9 0-1 2 1-- R TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 38% 46% Double to RF; Bailor Scores
t9 1-1 2 -2- TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff 1% 48% Intentional Walk
t9 1-1 2 12- R TOR A. Woods P. Splittorff 35% 83% Single to LF; Velez Scores; Ault to 2B
t9 2-1 2 12- O TOR G. Woods P. Splittorff -3% 79% Single to RF; Ault out at Hm/RF-C; Woods to 2B
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
b9 1-2 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Garvin -13% 66% Single to LF
b9 1-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 13% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
John Wathan pinch runs for John Mayberry (1B) batting 4th
b9 1-2 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin -13% 66% Single to RF; Wathan to 2B
b9 1-2 1 12- O KCR C. Rojas J. Garvin 17% 83% Popfly: 3B
b9 1-2 2 12- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 17% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

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