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CLE
@BAL		5
6		 
(10)
DET
@BOS		3
11
CHW
@CAL		2
11
MIN
@KCR		3
11
TOR
@NYY		8
3
MIL
@OAK		5
4
TEX
@SEA		3
1
SDP
@ATL		1
4
PHI
@CHC		7
5
SFG
@HOU		7
4
PIT
@MON		0
6
NYM
@STL		5
2
Tuesday, April 19, 1977, 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Game was protested by home team, but was disallowed.
Attendance: 9,954, Time of Game: 2:27
Blue Jays
8
7-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
2-8
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Jerry Garvin (3-0)
L: Gil Patterson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   4  2  1   1  0  0    8 11  2
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3  8  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pedro Garcia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .204 .536 -0.040 0.45 0.014 -0.054 -0.2 2 2 3B
Jim Mason SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .291 -0.030 0.37 0.010 -0.040 -0.0 3 2
Bob Bailor LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .930 0.052 0.39 0.074 -0.022 -0.2 2 0 2B
Ron Fairly DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 .240 .787 0.192 1.01 0.219 -0.026 1.6 2B
Doug Ault 1B 3 3 3 1 2 0 .349 1.138 0.116 0.67 0.116 0.000 2.2 6 0
Otto Velez RF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .381 1.262 0.037 0.90 0.087 -0.050 1.4 2 0 2B
   Steve Bowling RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .458 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Gary Woods CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .178 .451 0.001 1.07 0.049 -0.048 0.4 4 0 2B,HBP
Dave McKay 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .205 .432 -0.004 0.86 0.056 -0.060 -0.9 1 4
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .290 .759 -0.012 0.56 0.018 -0.030 -0.6 6 0 SH
Jerry Garvin P 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 11 6 3 7 .297 .825 0.312 0.68 0.643 -0.330 3.5 27 8
2B: O Velez (2, off D Tidrow); G Woods (2, off R Guidry); B Bailor (5, off G Patterson); R Fairly (4, off R Guidry).
3B: P Garcia (1, off R Guidry).
SH: A Ashby (1, off R Guidry).
HBP: G Woods (1, by G Patterson).
TB: R Fairly 3; O Velez 3; P Garcia 3; D Ault 3; B Bailor 2; G Woods 2; D McKay.
RBI: O Velez 2 (9); D McKay (4); A Ashby (5); G Woods (3); D Ault (11).
2-out RBI: G Woods; O Velez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
E: G Woods (1); A Ashby (2).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .601 -0.044 0.43 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 1 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .510 -0.038 0.40 0.002 -0.039 -0.4 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .529 -0.028 0.27 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 7 0
Jim Wynn DH 4 2 2 0 0 1 .360 1.084 0.039 0.47 0.066 -0.027 0.9 3B
Lou Piniella 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .222 .444 -0.027 0.32 0.004 -0.030 -0.4 9 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .457 0.009 0.30 0.027 -0.018 0.1 0 1 2B
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .689 -0.039 0.46 0.008 -0.047 0.2 3 2 3B
Paul Blair RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .500 1.500 -0.016 0.35 0.015 -0.031 0.7 1 0 3B
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .508 -0.043 0.41 0.000 -0.043 -1.2 4 3
Gil Patterson P 1 1
   Ron Guidry P 0 1
   Dick Tidrow P 0 2
Team Totals 36 3 8 2 0 6 .222 .639 -0.187 0.38 0.122 -0.307 -1.5 27 11
2B: G Nettles (1, off J Garvin).
3B: P Blair (1, off J Garvin); W Randolph (2, off J Garvin); J Wynn (1, off J Garvin).
TB: J Wynn 4; P Blair 4; W Randolph 3; G Nettles 2; R White; L Piniella.
RBI: W Randolph (5); P Blair (1).
2-out RBI: W Randolph; P Blair.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-W Randolph.
PB: T Munson (1).
E: T Munson 2 (3).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Garvin, W (3-0) 9 8 3 2 0 6 0 2.08 36 67 0.187 0.38 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 0 6 0 2.00 36 67 0.187 0.68 1.5

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Patterson, L (0-1) 3.1 4 4 4 2 3 0 10.80 17 37 -0.202 1.23 -2.2
Ron Guidry 2.2 5 4 3 1 2 0 4.26 15 2 1 -0.114 0.40 -2.7
Dick Tidrow 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.53 10 1 1 0.003 0.03 1.4
Team Totals 9 11 8 7 3 7 0 7.00 42 37 3 2 -0.313 0.38 -3.5
R Guidry faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: J Garvin (1).
WP: G Patterson (1); R Guidry (1).
HBP: G Patterson (1; G Woods).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - (none), 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 9,954.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         New York Yankees
1 Pedro Garcia 2B 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Jim Mason SS 2 Roy White LF
3 Bob Bailor LF 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Ron Fairly DH 4 Jim Wynn DH
5 Doug Ault 1B 5 Lou Piniella 1B
6 Otto Velez RF 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Gary Woods CF 7 Willie Randolph 2B
8 Dave McKay 3B 8 Paul Blair RF
9 Alan Ashby C 9 Bucky Dent SS
Jerry Garvin P Gil Patterson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 1 123 R TOR D. McKay G. Patterson 8% 80% Fairly Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Fairly Scores/No RBI; Ault to 3B; Woods to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- TOR R. Fairly G. Patterson 8% 65% Single to RF; Bailor to 3B
t4 0-0 0 --- TOR B. Bailor G. Patterson 7% 57% Double to LF
t5 4-1 2 12- R TOR O. Velez R. Guidry 6% 90% Single to RF; Fairly Scores; Ault to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-3 R TOR D. Ault G. Patterson 6% 71% Single to RF; Bailor Scores; Fairly 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, Yankees' Gil Patterson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR P. Garcia G. Patterson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Mason G. Patterson -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor G. Patterson -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Garvin 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Garvin 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Garvin 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Gil Patterson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Fairly G. Patterson -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- TOR D. Ault G. Patterson 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- TOR O. Velez G. Patterson 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Ault to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- TOR O. Velez G. Patterson 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O TOR G. Woods G. Patterson -5% 49% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 12- O TOR D. McKay G. Patterson -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Wynn J. Garvin 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin 0% 49% E2 on Foul Ball
b2 0-0 2 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin -2% 47% Double to RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYY W. Randolph J. Garvin 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Gil Patterson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby G. Patterson -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia G. Patterson -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 2 --- O TOR J. Mason G. Patterson -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY P. Blair J. Garvin 3% 47% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Garvin 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Garvin 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Gil Patterson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- TOR B. Bailor G. Patterson 7% 57% Double to LF
t4 0-0 0 -2- TOR R. Fairly G. Patterson 8% 65% Single to RF; Bailor to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-3 R TOR D. Ault G. Patterson 6% 71% Single to RF; Bailor Scores; Fairly to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- TOR O. Velez G. Patterson 5% 76% Passed Ball; Fairly to 3B; Ault to 2B
t4 1-0 0 -23 O TOR O. Velez G. Patterson -5% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 -23 TOR G. Woods G. Patterson 1% 72% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-0 1 123 R TOR D. McKay G. Patterson 8% 80% Fairly Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Fairly Scores/No RBI; Ault to 3B; Woods to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -23 R TOR D. McKay G. Patterson 6% 86% Single to RF; Ault Scores; Woods to 3B
Ron Guidry replaces Gil Patterson pitching
t4 3-0 1 1-3 RO TOR A. Ashby R. Guidry 2% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Woods Scores; McKay to 2B
t4 4-0 2 -2- O TOR P. Garcia R. Guidry -1% 86% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Garvin 2% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 1 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Garvin 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- NYY J. Wynn J. Garvin -2% 87% Triple to LF
b4 0-4 2 --3 R NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin -4% 83% Balk; Wynn Scores/No RBI
b4 1-4 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin 1% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- O TOR J. Mason R. Guidry -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor R. Guidry -1% 82% Flyball: 1B
t5 4-1 2 --- TOR R. Fairly R. Guidry 1% 83% Double to RF
t5 4-1 2 -2- TOR D. Ault R. Guidry 0% 84% Walk
t5 4-1 2 12- R TOR O. Velez R. Guidry 6% 90% Single to RF; Fairly Scores; Ault to 3B
t5 5-1 2 1-3 R TOR G. Woods R. Guidry 4% 94% Double to LF; Ault Scores; Velez to 3B
t5 6-1 2 -23 O TOR D. McKay R. Guidry -1% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
b5 1-6 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin 1% 94% Flyball: SS
b5 1-6 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Garvin 1% 95% Strikeout
b5 1-6 2 --- NYY P. Blair J. Garvin -1% 94% Triple to CF
b5 1-6 2 --3 O NYY B. Dent J. Garvin 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t6 6-1 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby R. Guidry -0% 95% Flyball: SS
t6 6-1 1 --- TOR P. Garcia R. Guidry 1% 96% Triple to LF
t6 6-1 1 --3 R TOR J. Mason R. Guidry 1% 97% Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; Garcia Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Mason to 1B
t6 7-1 1 1-- O TOR B. Bailor R. Guidry -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 7-1 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly R. Guidry -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b6 1-7 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Garvin 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 1-7 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Garvin 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-7 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Garvin 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t7 7-1 0 --- TOR D. Ault R. Guidry 0% 99% Single to CF
t7 7-1 0 1-- TOR O. Velez R. Guidry 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Ault to 3B
Dick Tidrow replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t7 7-1 0 --3 R TOR O. Velez D. Tidrow 0% 99% Double to LF; Ault Scores
t7 8-1 0 -2- O TOR G. Woods D. Tidrow -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t7 8-1 1 -2- OO TOR D. McKay D. Tidrow -0% 99% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
Steve Bowling replaces Otto Velez playing RF batting 6th
b7 1-8 0 --- O NYY J. Wynn J. Garvin 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 1-8 1 --- NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin -0% 99% Single to CF
b7 1-8 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-8 2 1-- R NYY W. Randolph J. Garvin -1% 99% Triple to CF; Nettles Scores
b7 2-8 2 --3 O NYY P. Blair J. Garvin 1% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
t8 8-2 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby D. Tidrow -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-2 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Tidrow -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 8-2 2 --- O TOR J. Mason D. Tidrow -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
b8 2-8 0 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Garvin 0% 99% Flyball: 3B
b8 2-8 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Garvin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 2-8 2 --- NYY R. White J. Garvin -0% 100% Single to LF
b8 2-8 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson J. Garvin 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
t9 8-2 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor D. Tidrow -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 8-2 1 --- O TOR R. Fairly D. Tidrow -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 8-2 2 --- TOR D. Ault D. Tidrow 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 8-2 2 1-- O TOR S. Bowling D. Tidrow -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
b9 2-8 0 --- NYY J. Wynn J. Garvin -0% 99% Single to LF
b9 2-8 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-8 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin -0% 99% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wynn to 2B
b9 2-8 1 12- O NYY W. Randolph J. Garvin 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-8 2 12- R NYY P. Blair J. Garvin -0% 100% Single to LF; Wynn Scores/unER; Nettles to 2B
b9 3-8 2 12- O NYY B. Dent J. Garvin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Yankees 3.

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