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SEA
@BOS
3
5
KCR
@CLE
5
4
 
(10)
TOR
@MIL
5
4
DET
@MIN
6
7
OAK
@NYY
11
5
CHW
@TEX
7
5
CHW
@TEX
6
7
ATL
@CHC
2
6
HOU
@CIN
5
6
 
(10)
PHI
@LAD
5
2
MON
@SDP
12
1
NYM
@SFG
3
4
PIT
@STL
3
4
Friday, May 4, 1979 7:41PM, County Stadium
Attendance: 28,896, Time of Game: 2:52

Blue Jays
5
8-18
 Won 1 
7th, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    5 10  0
Brewers         1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  6  2
W: Jim Clancy (2-4), L: Mike Caldwell (4-2), S: Dave Freisleben (3)
Brewers
4
15-11
 Lost 1 
3rd, 1½ GB

Toronto Blue Jays

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .181 .483 -.093 0.86 .012 -.105 -0.5 2 4
Bob Bailor RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .660 -.081 0.69 .000 -.081 -0.8 3 0 SH
Rick Bosetti CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .299 .755 .108 0.97 .139 -.031 0.4 2 0
Rico Carty DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .296 .863 .080 1.20 .102 -.023 0.5 0 0
   Ted Wilborn PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -.026 2.80 .000 -.026 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Bob Robertson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .582 .002 0.48 .002 .000 0.1 0 0
Otto Velez LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .279 .927 .161 1.61 .203 -.042 1.0 1 0 2B,IW
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .330 .972 .217 2.10 .348 -.131 1.5 8 0
Roy Howell 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .253 .706 .151 2.07 .206 -.055 1.2 2 0 HBP
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .487 -.302 1.54 .000 -.302 -2.8 2 4 GDP
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .722 .010 1.18 .114 -.104 -0.0 7 0 2B
Jim Clancy P 0 1
   Dave Freisleben P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 4 2 5 .278 .667 .227 1.36 1.126 -.900 0.3 27 9
2B: R Cerone (6, off M Caldwell); O Velez (5, off M Caldwell).
SH: B Bailor (1, off M Caldwell); T Wilborn (1, off M Caldwell).
IBB: O Velez (1, by M Caldwell).
HBP: R Howell (1, by M Caldwell).
TB: O Velez 3; R Bosetti 2; R Carty 2; R Cerone 2; R Howell; A Griffin; J Mayberry.
GIDP: D McKay (2).
RBI: R Howell 2 (11); R Cerone (13); J Mayberry (18).
2-out RBI: R Cerone.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Griffin-J Mayberry; A Griffin-D McKay-J Mayberry.

Milwaukee Brewers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Molitor 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .832 .094 1.27 .187 -.093 0.7 4 4 2B,SB
Gorman Thomas CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .305 1.046 .000 0.98 .078 -.078 -0.2 3 0
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 1.077 -.048 1.35 .061 -.109 -0.1 10 0
Larry Hisle DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 .284 .826 -.096 1.42 .010 -.106 -0.7 0 0 SF
Ben Oglivie LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .221 .831 .116 1.16 .161 -.045 1.0 2 0 HR,SB
Sixto Lezcano RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .270 .918 .141 1.67 .201 -.060 0.5 1 0 2B
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .247 .717 -.296 2.43 .078 -.374 -0.6 1 1 GDP
Robin Yount SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .654 -.186 1.42 .000 -.186 -1.3 1 2 GDP
Charlie Moore C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .317 .786 .000 0.71 .032 -.033 0.0 5 0
Mike Caldwell P 0 6
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 4 7 .200 .652 -.275 1.39 .808 -1.084 -0.7 27 13
2B: P Molitor (6, off J Clancy); S Lezcano (6, off J Clancy).
HR: B Oglivie (6, off J Clancy; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: L Hisle (1, off J Clancy).
TB: B Oglivie 4; P Molitor 2; S Lezcano 2; S Bando; C Cooper; G Thomas.
GIDP: R Yount (4); S Bando (2).
RBI: P Molitor (11); S Bando (8); L Hisle (13); B Oglivie (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.
PB: C Moore (1).
E: C Cooper (4); R Yount (7).
Baserunning
SB: P Molitor (6, 3rd base off J Clancy/R Cerone); B Oglivie (2, 2nd base off J Clancy/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, W (2-4) 8 6 4 4 4 7 1 4.42 33 57 -.069 1.26 -0.2
Dave Freisleben, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61 2 1 0 .343 3.63 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 4 7 1 4.00 35 57 1 0 .274 1.36 0.7
J Clancy faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Milwaukee Brewers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Caldwell, L (4-2) 9 10 5 3 2 5 0 2.04 41 54 -.226 1.36 -0.3
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 2 5 0 3.00 41 54 -.226 1.39 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Caldwell (2; R Howell).
IBB: M Caldwell (1; O Velez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Mulcahy, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Doug Brown, 3B - Dick Heitzer.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 28,896.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Alfredo Griffin SS 1 Paul Molitor 2B
2 Bob Bailor RF 2 Gorman Thomas CF
3 Rick Bosetti CF 3 Cecil Cooper 1B
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Larry Hisle DH
5 Otto Velez LF 5 Ben Oglivie LF
6 John Mayberry 1B 6 Sixto Lezcano RF
7 Roy Howell 3B 7 Sal Bando 3B
8 Dave McKay 2B 8 Robin Yount SS
9 Rick Cerone C 9 Charlie Moore C
Jim Clancy P Mike Caldwell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 0 1-- OO MIL S. Bando D. Freisleben 29% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 3-3 1 12- R TOR J. Mayberry M. Caldwell 24% 81% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bosetti Scores/No RBI/unER; Velez to 3B
t6 3-3 1 123 OO TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell -21% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2-2 1 1-- R MIL P. Molitor J. Clancy -16% 27% Double to LF; Moore Scores
t6 2-3 1 123 R TOR R. Howell M. Caldwell 14% 64% Hit By Pitch; Bosetti Scores; Wilborn to 3B; Velez to 2B

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, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Caldwell -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor M. Caldwell -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti M. Caldwell 1% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty M. Caldwell -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor J. Clancy 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MIL G. Thomas J. Clancy -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIL C. Cooper J. Clancy -6% 39% Single to CF; Thomas to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO MIL L. Hisle J. Clancy -1% 38% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Clancy 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- TOR O. Velez M. Caldwell 6% 46% Double to RF
t2 0-1 0 -2- R TOR J. Mayberry M. Caldwell 8% 54% Single to RF; Velez Scores
t2 1-1 0 1-- O TOR R. Howell M. Caldwell -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 1-- O TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell -3% 47% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-1 2 1-- R TOR R. Cerone M. Caldwell 11% 59% Double to LF; McKay Scores
t2 2-1 2 -2- O TOR A. Griffin M. Caldwell -3% 56% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- MIL S. Lezcano J. Clancy -7% 49% Double to LF
b2 1-2 0 -2- R MIL S. Bando J. Clancy -8% 41% Single to RF; Lezcano Scores
b2 2-2 0 1-- OO MIL R. Yount J. Clancy 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- O MIL C. Moore J. Clancy 1% 50% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor M. Caldwell -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-2 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Caldwell -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2-2 2 --- TOR R. Carty M. Caldwell 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 2-2 2 1-- O TOR O. Velez M. Caldwell -3% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor J. Clancy 3% 47% Bunt Popfly: 3B
b3 2-2 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas J. Clancy 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper J. Clancy 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Caldwell -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- O TOR R. Howell M. Caldwell -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle J. Clancy 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 --- MIL B. Oglivie J. Clancy -3% 44% Walk
b4 2-2 1 1-- MIL S. Lezcano J. Clancy -2% 42% Oglivie Steals 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Clancy 4% 46% Flyball: SS
b4 2-2 2 -2- O MIL S. Bando J. Clancy 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone M. Caldwell -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 2-2 1 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Caldwell -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor M. Caldwell -1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O MIL R. Yount J. Clancy 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 1 --- MIL C. Moore J. Clancy -3% 43% Walk
b5 2-2 1 1-- R MIL P. Molitor J. Clancy -16% 27% Double to LF; Moore Scores
b5 3-2 1 -2- MIL G. Thomas J. Clancy -3% 24% Molitor Steals 3B
b5 3-2 1 --3 O MIL G. Thomas J. Clancy 6% 30% Strikeout
b5 3-2 2 --3 O MIL C. Cooper J. Clancy 4% 34% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti M. Caldwell 6% 40% Single to LF
t6 2-3 0 1-- TOR R. Carty M. Caldwell 9% 49% Single to 3B; Bosetti to 2B
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty (DH) batting 4th
t6 2-3 0 12- TOR O. Velez M. Caldwell 11% 60% Single to SS; Bosetti to 3B; Wilborn to 2B
t6 2-3 0 123 O TOR J. Mayberry M. Caldwell -10% 50% Strikeout
t6 2-3 1 123 R TOR R. Howell M. Caldwell 14% 64% Hit By Pitch; Bosetti Scores; Wilborn to 3B; Velez to 2B
t6 3-3 1 123 OO TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell -21% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b6 3-3 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle J. Clancy 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 3-3 1 --- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Clancy 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 3-3 2 --- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Clancy 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone M. Caldwell -4% 46% Flyball: SS
t7 3-3 1 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Caldwell -3% 43% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor M. Caldwell -2% 41% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- O MIL S. Bando J. Clancy 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 3-3 1 --- O MIL R. Yount J. Clancy 3% 48% Flyball: 2B
b7 3-3 2 --- O MIL C. Moore J. Clancy 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
t8 3-3 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti M. Caldwell 7% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-3 0 1-- O TOR T. Wilborn M. Caldwell -3% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bosetti to 2B
t8 3-3 1 -2- TOR O. Velez M. Caldwell 3% 57% Intentional Walk
t8 3-3 1 12- R TOR J. Mayberry M. Caldwell 24% 81% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bosetti Scores/No RBI/unER; Velez to 3B
t8 4-3 1 1-3 R TOR R. Howell M. Caldwell 7% 88% Single to LF; Velez Scores/unER; Mayberry to 2B
t8 5-3 1 12- TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell 3% 91% Passed Ball; Mayberry to 3B; Howell to 2B
t8 5-3 1 -23 O TOR D. McKay M. Caldwell -5% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 5-3 2 -23 O TOR R. Cerone M. Caldwell -3% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b8 3-5 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor J. Clancy 5% 88% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 1 --- MIL G. Thomas J. Clancy -5% 82% Single/Bunt
b8 3-5 1 1-- O MIL C. Cooper J. Clancy 6% 88% Lineout: CF
b8 3-5 2 1-- O MIL L. Hisle J. Clancy 4% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Brewers 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
t9 5-3 0 --- TOR A. Griffin M. Caldwell 1% 93% Single to CF
t9 5-3 0 1-- O TOR B. Bailor M. Caldwell -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
t9 5-3 1 -2- O TOR R. Bosetti M. Caldwell -1% 92% Flyball: LF
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Ted Wilborn (DH) batting 4th
t9 5-3 2 -2- TOR B. Robertson M. Caldwell 0% 92% Walk
t9 5-3 2 12- O TOR O. Velez M. Caldwell -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b9 3-5 0 --- R MIL B. Oglivie J. Clancy -11% 79% Home Run (Deep RF); Oglivie Scores
b9 4-5 0 --- MIL S. Lezcano J. Clancy -13% 66% Walk
Dave Freisleben replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b9 4-5 0 1-- OO MIL S. Bando D. Freisleben 29% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 4-5 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Freisleben 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Brewers 4.

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