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OAK
@CHW		7
4
BAL
@DET		7
3
SEA
@KCR		1
3
CAL
@MIL		3
6
TOR
@MIN		3
6
CLE
@NYY		0
11
CLE
@NYY		17
5
BOS
@TEX		1
3
NYM
@HOU		3
8
PIT
@SDP		3
6
Thursday, July 27, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 18,285, Time of Game: 2:18
Blue Jays
3
36-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 28 GB
 at Twins
6
43-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
L: Jim Clancy (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  1    3  6  0
Twins           1  0  0   2  1  0   2  0  X    6 11  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .257 .658 0.128 0.93 0.162 -0.034 0.9 2 0 2B
Bob Bailor RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .634 0.067 1.10 0.123 -0.056 0.4 1 1
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .724 -0.125 1.16 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 1 0
Rico Carty DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .788 -0.065 0.90 0.017 -0.082 -0.3
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .766 -0.019 0.75 0.037 -0.056 0.1 7 0
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .792 -0.023 0.73 0.023 -0.046 -0.1 6 0 2B
Al Woods LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .191 .448 -0.130 1.18 0.000 -0.130 -0.8 2 0
Dave McKay 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .229 .582 -0.028 0.78 0.032 -0.060 -0.4 3 5
Luis Gomez SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .212 .536 -0.019 0.92 0.030 -0.049 -0.1 1 2
Jim Clancy P
   Jerry Garvin P 1 3
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 2 4 .182 .471 -0.214 0.94 0.424 -0.638 -1.3 24 11
2B: R Bosetti (16, off S Perzanowski); A Ashby (8, off S Perzanowski).
TB: R Bosetti 3; A Ashby 2; R Carty; B Bailor; J Mayberry.
RBI: B Bailor (36); R Bosetti (28); A Woods (8).
2-out RBI: B Bailor.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry 2; D McKay-J Mayberry.
Outfield Assists: B Bailor (M Cubbage at 3rd base).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 3 3 0 1 0 .244 .669 0.122 0.85 0.122 0.000 1.5 1 0
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .753 0.023 1.39 0.090 -0.067 0.1 1 2 2·SH
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .341 .889 -0.073 1.30 0.045 -0.118 -1.0 21 0 GDP
Dan Ford CF 1 2 0 1 2 1 .303 .832 0.062 0.95 0.071 -0.009 0.4 1 0 SF,IW
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 1 4 4 0 0 .313 .831 0.267 0.95 0.286 -0.019 3.5 0 5 HR,3B,2B
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .265 .706 0.013 0.59 0.044 -0.032 -0.1 3 1
Rich Chiles LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .700 -0.010 0.98 0.034 -0.045 0.1 0 0 GDP
   Bombo Rivera LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .775 -0.013 0.26 0.000 -0.013 -0.5 0 0
Glenn Adams DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .679 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Jose Morales PH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .754 -0.073 0.50 0.000 -0.073 -1.4 GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 .702 -0.006 0.49 0.027 -0.033 -0.3 0 8
Stan Perzanowski P 3
Team Totals 28 6 11 5 5 6 .393 1.078 0.287 0.86 0.719 -0.434 2.2 27 19
2B: M Cubbage (9, off J Clancy).
3B: M Cubbage (5, off J Garvin).
HR: M Cubbage (5, off J Clancy; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: D Ford (2, off J Garvin).
SH: R Smalley 2 (14, 2 off J Garvin).
IBB: D Ford (4, by J Garvin).
TB: M Cubbage 10; H Powell 3; R Carew; R Smalley; B Wynegar; R Wilfong.
GIDP: R Carew (11); R Chiles (6); J Morales (7).
RBI: M Cubbage 4 (40); D Ford (60).
2-out RBI: M Cubbage 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (7-8) 3 6 3 3 4 1 1 4.50 16 32 -0.256 1.13 -2.5
Jerry Garvin 5 5 3 3 1 5 0 5.74 20 2 0 -0.030 0.65 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 5 6 1 6.75 36 32 2 0 -0.286 0.94 -2.2
J Clancy faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Perzanowski, W (1-0) 9 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.00 35 65 0.213 0.94 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.00 35 65 0.213 0.86 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Garvin (4; D Ford).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 18,285.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Rick Bosetti CF 1 Hosken Powell RF
2 Bob Bailor RF 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Roy Howell 3B 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Dan Ford CF
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Mike Cubbage 3B
6 Alan Ashby C 6 Butch Wynegar C
7 Al Woods LF 7 Rich Chiles LF
8 Dave McKay 2B 8 Glenn Adams DH
9 Luis Gomez SS 9 Rob Wilfong 2B
Jim Clancy P Stan Perzanowski P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 1-- RR MIN M. Cubbage J. Clancy 19% 79% Home Run (Deep RF); Ford Scores
t3 0-1 1 1-- R TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski -14% 48% Double to LF; Gomez Scores
t5 1-3 2 12- R TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski -12% 64% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Bosetti to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley J. Clancy 9% 67% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
b7 4-2 2 12- RR MIN M. Cubbage J. Garvin 8% 97% Triple to CF; Powell Scores; Ford Scores

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, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Clancy 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley J. Clancy 9% 67% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO MIN R. Carew J. Clancy -6% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Powell Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford J. Clancy -1% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O TOR R. Carty S. Perzanowski 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski 2% 65% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 0-1 2 --- TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski -2% 63% Double to LF
t2 0-1 2 -2- O TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Clancy -2% 64% Double to RF; Cubbage out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b2 1-0 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar J. Clancy 2% 66% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN R. Chiles J. Clancy -4% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski -3% 61% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- R TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski -14% 48% Double to LF; Gomez Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- O TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski 3% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bosetti to 3B
t3 1-1 2 --3 O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O MIN G. Adams J. Clancy -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy 3% 56% Single to RF
b3 1-1 1 1-- MIN H. Powell J. Clancy 4% 60% Walk; Wilfong to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O MIN R. Smalley J. Clancy -5% 55% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 12- O MIN R. Carew J. Clancy -5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O TOR R. Carty S. Perzanowski 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- MIN D. Ford J. Clancy 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- RR MIN M. Cubbage J. Clancy 19% 79% Home Run (Deep RF); Ford Scores
b4 3-1 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar J. Clancy 2% 82% Single to SS
b4 3-1 0 1-- MIN R. Chiles J. Clancy 3% 85% Walk; Wynegar to 2B
Jerry Garvin replaces Jim Clancy pitching
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 8th
b4 3-1 0 12- OO MIN J. Morales J. Garvin -6% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wynegar to 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Wilfong J. Garvin -3% 76% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 3% 79% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski -3% 76% Walk
t5 1-3 1 1-- O TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski 4% 79% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 1-3 2 1-- TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski -3% 77% Single to 3B; McKay to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- R TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski -12% 64% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Bosetti to 3B
t5 2-3 2 1-3 O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski 7% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Garvin 3% 75% Single to RF
b5 3-2 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Garvin -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
b5 3-2 1 -2- MIN R. Carew J. Garvin 5% 78% Single to 2B; Powell to 3B
b5 3-2 1 1-3 RO MIN D. Ford J. Garvin 3% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores
b5 4-2 2 1-- MIN M. Cubbage J. Garvin 1% 82% Single to 3B; Carew to 2B
b5 4-2 2 12- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Garvin -3% 79% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
Bombo Rivera replaces Rich Chiles playing LF batting 7th
t6 2-4 0 --- O TOR R. Carty S. Perzanowski 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-4 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski 2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Garvin -1% 84% Flyball: SS
b6 4-2 1 --- O MIN J. Morales J. Garvin -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-2 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Garvin -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 7-8-9
t7 2-4 0 --- O TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- O TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-4 2 --- O TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Garvin 1% 91% Single to CF
b7 4-2 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Garvin -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- O MIN R. Carew J. Garvin -2% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-2 2 -2- MIN D. Ford J. Garvin 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b7 4-2 2 12- RR MIN M. Cubbage J. Garvin 8% 97% Triple to CF; Powell Scores; Ford Scores
b7 6-2 2 --3 O MIN B. Wynegar J. Garvin -0% 97% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 1-2-3
t8 2-6 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-6 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
b8 6-2 0 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Garvin -0% 99% Lineout: CF
b8 6-2 1 --- O MIN J. Morales J. Garvin -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 6-2 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Garvin -0% 99% Foul Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
t9 2-6 0 --- TOR R. Carty S. Perzanowski -2% 97% Single to LF
t9 2-6 0 1-- TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski -4% 93% Single to SS; Carty to 2B
t9 2-6 0 12- O TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carty to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
t9 2-6 1 -23 RO TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carty Scores
t9 3-6 2 -2- O TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski 1% 100% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 6.

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