July 27, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 BAL 7
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 6
CAL 3 MIN 6
TOR 3 NYY 11
CLE 0 CLE 17
@NYY 5 TEX 3
BOS 1 HOU 8
NYM 3 SDP 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 18,285

Thursday, July 27, 1978
Time of Game: 2:18

Blue Jays

36-65

Lost 1

7th, 28 GB

                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

W: S Perzanowski (1-0), L: J Clancy (7-8)

Twins

43-54

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .657    0    2   0   2B
B Bailor RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .634    0    1   1   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .724    0    1   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .788    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .766    0    7   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .793    0    6   0   2B
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .191  .448    0    2   0   
D McKay 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .229  .582    0    3   5   
L Gomez SS                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .212  .536    0    1   2   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  J Garvin P                                                             1   3
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2   4                    24  11

BATTING

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.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   3   3   3   0    1   0  .244  .669    0    1   0   
R Smalley SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .753    0    1   2   2·SH
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .341  .890    0   21   0   GDP
D Ford CF                     1   2   0   1    2   1  .303  .831    0    1   0   SF,IW
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   4   4    0   0  .313  .831    0    0   5   HR,3B,2B
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .706    0    3   1   
R Chiles LF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .701    0    0   0   GDP
  B Rivera LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .775    0    0   0   
G Adams DH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .679    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .754    0    0   0   GDP
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .703    0    0   8   

S Perzanowski P                                                          0   3
Totals                       28   6  11   5    5   6                    27  19

BATTING

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.

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
J Clancy, L (7-8)              3     6   3   3    4   1   1   4.50   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     32    -     1.11  -0.26
J Garvin                       5     5   3   3    1   5   0   5.74   20     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 5          2-0    0.69  -0.03
Totals                         8    11   6   6    5   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1·11          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Perzanowski, W (1-0)         9     6   3   3    2   4   0   3.00   35     -       ·  ·     21· 1· 1· 6     65    -     0.95   0.21
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     21· 1· 1· 6           -

J Clancy faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Garvin (4; D Ford).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 18,285.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Bosetti            CF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. B Bailor             RF    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. R Howell             3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. R Carty              DH    4. D Ford               CF 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. M Cubbage            3B 
6. A Ashby              C     6. B Wynegar            C  
7. A Woods              LF    7. R Chiles             LF 
8. D McKay              2B    8. G Adams              DH 
9. L Gomez              SS    9. R Wilfong            2B 

   J Clancy             P        S Perzanowski        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  1-1  1--      19%  79% M Cubbage       J Clancy        Home Run (Deep RF); Ford Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  1--     -14%  48% R Bosetti       S Perzanowski   Double to LF; Gomez Scores
   t 5   2  3-1  12-     -12%  64% B Bailor        S Perzanowski   Single to CF; McKay Scores; Bosetti to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% R Smalley       J Clancy        Single to RF; Powell to 3B
   b 7   2  2-4  12-       8%  97% M Cubbage       J Garvin        Triple to CF; Powell Scores; Ford Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Perzanowski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Bailor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Howell        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, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Powell        Single to LF
          1--      67%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Powell to 3B
   ROO    1-3      62%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Powell Scores
   O      ---      61%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
          ---      63%  A Ashby         Double to LF
   O      -2-      66%  A Woods         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, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  M Cubbage       Double to RF; Cubbage out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
          ---      66%  B Wynegar       Walk
   OO     1--      62%  R Chiles        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, Stan Perzanowski facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  L Gomez         Walk
   R      1--      48%  R Bosetti       Double to LF; Gomez Scores
   O      -2-      51%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B; Bosetti to 3B
   O      --3      55%  R Howell        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, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  R Wilfong       Single to RF
          1--      60%  H Powell        Walk; Wilfong to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  R Carew         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, Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  A Ashby         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, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  D Ford          Walk
   RR     1--      79%  M Cubbage       Home Run (Deep RF); Ford Scores
          ---      82%  B Wynegar       Single to SS
          1--      85%  R Chiles        Walk; Wynegar to 2B
                  Jerry Garvin replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 8th
   OO     12-      79%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wynegar to 3B
   O      --3      76%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Stan Perzanowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  A Woods         Strikeout
          ---      76%  D McKay         Walk
   O      1--      79%  L Gomez         Foul Flyball: RF
          1--      77%  R Bosetti       Single to 3B; McKay to 2B
   R      12-      64%  B Bailor        Single to CF; McKay Scores; Bosetti to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  R Howell        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, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  H Powell        Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
          -2-      78%  R Carew         Single to 2B; Powell to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  D Ford          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores
          1--      82%  M Cubbage       Single to 3B; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      79%  B Wynegar       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, Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
                  Bombo Rivera replaces Rich Chiles playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      82%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Mayberry      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  B Rivera        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      83%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Stan Perzanowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D McKay         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      89%  L Gomez         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, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  H Powell        Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      89%  D Ford          Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      97%  M Cubbage       Triple to CF; Powell Scores; Ford Scores
   O      --3      97%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Stan Perzanowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bailor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Howell        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, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  B Rivera        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Wilfong       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, Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  R Carty         Single to LF
          1--      93%  J Mayberry      Single to SS; Carty to 2B
   O      12-      95%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carty to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
   RO     -23      99%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B; Carty Scores
   O      -2-     100%  D McKay         Lineout: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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