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Standings
BAL
@CAL		0
1		 
(14)
CHW
@CLE		1
10
TEX
@KCR		1
2
DET
@MIL		1
2
TOR
@MIN		6
2
BOS
@OAK		4
2
NYY
@SEA		4
5
CIN
@CHC		1
2
SDP
@MON		5
4
LAD
@NYM		5
4
SFG
@PHI		3
5
HOU
@PIT		6
7
HOU
@PIT		1
3
ATL
@STL		4
6
Sunday, August 20, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,685, Time of Game: 2:50
Blue Jays
6
47-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 31 GB
 at Twins
2
56-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 12 GB
W: Don Kirkwood (2-1)
S: Tom Murphy (7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   4  1  0   0  0  1    6 16  2
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  6  1

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .259 .657 0.080 0.87 0.134 -0.054 1.0 2 0
Bob Bailor RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .648 0.016 0.68 0.043 -0.026 -0.2 2 0
Roy Howell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .696 -0.018 0.51 0.025 -0.044 -0.6 4 4 2B
Willie Horton DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .712 -0.086 0.68 0.005 -0.090 -0.8
John Mayberry 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .775 -0.012 0.60 0.040 -0.052 -1.0 10 1 GDP
Al Woods LF 5 3 4 0 0 0 .257 .649 0.212 0.71 0.215 -0.003 2.3 3 0 3B,2B
Alan Ashby C 5 1 4 2 0 0 .277 .798 0.075 0.99 0.104 -0.030 1.7 2 0 2B
Dave McKay 2B 3 1 2 0 2 1 .246 .621 0.022 0.92 0.095 -0.072 0.6 3 3 IW
Luis Gomez SS 4 1 0 1 0 0 .224 .545 0.000 1.07 0.083 -0.084 -1.2 0 3 SH
Don Kirkwood P 1 1
   Mike Willis P 1
   Tom Murphy P
Team Totals 42 6 16 5 2 4 .381 .909 0.289 0.78 0.744 -0.455 1.7 27 13
2B: A Woods (6, off S Perzanowski); R Howell (26, off S Perzanowski); A Ashby (11, off J Sutton).
3B: A Woods (2, off S Perzanowski).
SH: L Gomez (16, off S Perzanowski).
IBB: D McKay (2, by J Sutton).
TB: A Woods 7; A Ashby 5; D McKay 2; R Bosetti 2; R Howell 2; B Bailor; W Horton; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Mayberry (10).
RBI: A Ashby 2 (23); B Bailor (44); L Gomez (25); R Bosetti (36).
2-out RBI: A Ashby.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Howell-D McKay-J Mayberry; L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry.
E: D McKay (9); A Ashby (5).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .245 .650 0.160 1.05 0.174 -0.014 1.7 0 0 2·SB
   Bombo Rivera PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .731 -0.075 1.39 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .815 -0.013 1.01 0.048 -0.061 -0.3 1 7 SH
Glenn Adams DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .681 -0.081 1.05 0.000 -0.081 -0.9
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .772 -0.089 1.94 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 GDP
Mike Cubbage 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .295 .786 0.059 0.74 0.066 -0.008 0.6 0 4 2B,SB
Dan Ford CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .808 -0.108 1.04 0.000 -0.108 -1.3 1 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .669 -0.025 0.71 0.031 -0.056 -0.4 4 0
Rich Chiles LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .665 -0.047 1.00 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 3 0
   Willie Norwood PH-LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .718 0.030 0.22 0.030 0.000 0.7 0 0 3B,2B
Craig Kusick 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .183 .614 -0.073 0.66 0.008 -0.081 -0.9 14 0 GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .665 -0.027 0.53 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 2 4
   Bob Randall PH-2B 1 0 1 1 1 0 .280 .679 0.078 0.63 0.078 0.000 1.3 1 2
Stan Perzanowski P 1 1
   John Sutton P
Team Totals 30 2 6 1 6 2 .200 .667 -0.211 0.88 0.435 -0.647 -2.3 27 18
2B: M Cubbage (10, off D Kirkwood); W Norwood (20, off M Willis).
3B: W Norwood (2, off M Willis).
SH: R Smalley (18, off D Kirkwood).
TB: W Norwood 5; M Cubbage 2; H Powell 2; B Randall.
GIDP: C Kusick (8); J Morales (9).
RBI: B Randall (18).
2-out RBI: B Randall.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-C Kusick.
E: C Kusick (4).
Baserunning
SB: H Powell 2 (8, 2nd base off D Kirkwood/A Ashby, Home off D Kirkwood/A Ashby); M Cubbage (3, 2nd base off D Kirkwood/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Kirkwood, W (2-1) 6 3 1 1 3 1 0 3.99 23 60 0.146 0.98 1.9
Mike Willis 2.2 3 1 1 3 1 0 5.47 13 0 0 0.019 0.64 -0.3
Tom Murphy, S (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 1 3 0 0.045 1.73 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 6 2 0 2.00 37 60 3 0 0.210 0.78 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Perzanowski, L (2-5) 5 10 5 4 1 2 0 5.63 27 30 -0.314 1.15 -2.6
John Sutton 4 6 1 1 1 2 0 3.65 18 0 0 0.024 0.21 0.9
Team Totals 9 16 6 5 2 4 0 5.00 45 30 0 0 -0.290 0.88 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: S Perzanowski (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Sutton (2; D McKay).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - (none), 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 11,685.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 17mph 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 Glenn Adams DH
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Mike Cubbage 3B
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Dan Ford CF
6 Al Woods LF 6 Butch Wynegar C
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Rich Chiles LF
8 Dave McKay 2B 8 Craig Kusick 1B
9 Luis Gomez SS 9 Rob Wilfong 2B
Don Kirkwood P Stan Perzanowski P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-1 1 12- R TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski 12% 79% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Gomez to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R MIN D. Ford D. Kirkwood -9% 36% Powell Steals Hm; Cubbage Steals 2B; Cubbage to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b8 2-5 0 1-- OO MIN J. Morales M. Willis 9% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 9% 43% Triple to RF
t4 1-1 1 1-3 R TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski 8% 67% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashby Scores; McKay to 2B

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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% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailor to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O TOR W. Horton S. Perzanowski -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell D. Kirkwood -4% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley D. Kirkwood 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN G. Adams D. Kirkwood 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Powell to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 MIN M. Cubbage D. Kirkwood -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R MIN D. Ford D. Kirkwood -9% 36% Powell Steals Hm; Cubbage Steals 2B; Cubbage to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b1 1-0 2 --3 O MIN D. Ford D. Kirkwood 3% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski 4% 43% Single to LF
t2 0-1 0 1-- TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 6% 49% Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- O TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski -3% 47% Flyball: LF; Mayberry to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-3 O TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski -7% 39% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-3 O TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski -5% 34% Lineout: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Kirkwood -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Chiles D. Kirkwood 3% 34% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN C. Kusick D. Kirkwood 4% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski 3% 36% Double to LF
t3 0-1 2 -2- O TOR W. Horton S. Perzanowski -4% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Kirkwood 2% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Kirkwood 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Kirkwood 1% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 9% 43% Triple to RF
t4 0-1 1 --3 R TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski 7% 50% Single to CF; Woods Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-- TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski 8% 58% Single to CF; Ashby to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 R TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski 8% 67% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashby Scores; McKay to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- R TOR R. Bosetti S. Perzanowski 12% 79% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Gomez to 3B
t4 3-1 1 1-3 RO TOR B. Bailor S. Perzanowski 2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gomez Scores/unER
t4 4-1 2 1-- O TOR R. Howell S. Perzanowski -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Kirkwood 2% 82% Lineout: 3B
b4 1-4 1 --- MIN M. Cubbage D. Kirkwood -4% 78% Double to RF
b4 1-4 1 -2- O MIN D. Ford D. Kirkwood 3% 81% Lineout: CF; Cubbage to 3B
b4 1-4 2 --3 O MIN B. Wynegar D. Kirkwood 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- O TOR W. Horton S. Perzanowski -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry S. Perzanowski -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 2 --- TOR A. Woods S. Perzanowski 1% 84% Double to LF
t5 4-1 2 -2- TOR A. Ashby S. Perzanowski 1% 85% Single to LF; Woods to 3B
t5 4-1 2 1-3 TOR D. McKay S. Perzanowski 1% 86% Walk; Ashby to 2B
t5 4-1 2 123 R TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski 5% 91% Wild Pitch; Woods Scores; Ashby to 3B; McKay to 2B
t5 5-1 2 -23 O TOR L. Gomez S. Perzanowski -2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 7-8-9
b5 1-5 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles D. Kirkwood 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-5 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick D. Kirkwood 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-5 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Kirkwood 1% 92% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' John Sutton facing 1-2-3
John Sutton replaces Stan Perzanowski pitching
t6 5-1 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti J. Sutton 1% 93% Single to 2B
t6 5-1 0 1-- O TOR B. Bailor J. Sutton -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B; Bosetti to 2B
t6 5-1 1 -2- O TOR R. Howell J. Sutton -1% 92% Strikeout
t6 5-1 2 -2- O TOR W. Horton J. Sutton -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- MIN H. Powell D. Kirkwood -3% 88% Single to CF
b6 1-5 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley D. Kirkwood -1% 87% Powell Steals 2B
b6 1-5 0 -2- O MIN R. Smalley D. Kirkwood 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 1-5 1 -2- O MIN G. Adams D. Kirkwood 3% 93% Flyball: RF
b6 1-5 2 -2- MIN M. Cubbage D. Kirkwood -1% 91% Walk
b6 1-5 2 12- O MIN D. Ford D. Kirkwood 3% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' John Sutton facing 5-6-7
t7 5-1 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry J. Sutton -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-1 1 --- O TOR A. Woods J. Sutton -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-1 2 --- TOR A. Ashby J. Sutton 0% 94% Single to CF
t7 5-1 2 1-- TOR D. McKay J. Sutton 0% 94% Single to RF; Ashby to 2B
t7 5-1 2 12- O TOR L. Gomez J. Sutton -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 6-7-8
Mike Willis replaces Don Kirkwood pitching
b7 1-5 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Willis 2% 95% Lineout: 3B
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles (LF) batting 7th
b7 1-5 1 --- MIN W. Norwood M. Willis -3% 93% Double to LF
b7 1-5 1 -2- O MIN C. Kusick M. Willis 2% 95% Strikeout
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong (2B) batting 9th
b7 1-5 2 -2- R MIN B. Randall M. Willis -4% 91% Single to CF; Norwood Scores
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell (RF) batting 1st
b7 2-5 2 1-- MIN B. Rivera M. Willis -1% 90% Randall Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Randall to 2B
b7 2-5 2 -2- O MIN B. Rivera M. Willis 3% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' John Sutton facing 1-2-3
Bob Randall moves from PH to 2B
Willie Norwood moves from PH to LF
Bombo Rivera moves from PH to RF
t8 5-2 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti J. Sutton -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor J. Sutton -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 2 --- O TOR R. Howell J. Sutton -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 2-3-4
b8 2-5 0 --- MIN R. Smalley M. Willis -5% 87% Walk
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 3rd
b8 2-5 0 1-- OO MIN J. Morales M. Willis 9% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2-5 2 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Willis 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' John Sutton facing 4-5-6
t9 5-2 0 --- TOR W. Horton J. Sutton 0% 97% Single to RF
t9 5-2 0 1-- OO TOR J. Mayberry J. Sutton -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 5-2 2 --- TOR A. Woods J. Sutton 0% 96% Single to RF
t9 5-2 2 1-- R TOR A. Ashby J. Sutton 2% 99% Double to LF; Woods Scores
t9 6-2 2 -2- TOR D. McKay J. Sutton 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 6-2 2 12- O TOR L. Gomez J. Sutton -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 5-6-7
b9 2-6 0 --- O MIN D. Ford M. Willis 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Willis 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b9 2-6 2 --- MIN W. Norwood M. Willis -0% 99% Triple to RF
b9 2-6 2 --3 MIN C. Kusick M. Willis -1% 99% Walk
b9 2-6 2 1-3 MIN B. Randall M. Willis -3% 95% Walk; Kusick to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Mike Willis pitching
b9 2-6 2 123 O MIN B. Rivera T. Murphy 5% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 2.

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