April 20, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CLE 2 DET 3
@BOS 2 CHW 3
@CAL 2 MIN 3
@KCR 2 NYY 7
TOR 5 OAK 4
MIL 2 TEX 5
@SEA 2 ATL 2
SDP 0 LAD 3
@CIN 1 SFG 1
@HOU 0 PIT 8
@MON 6 STL 4
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 10,819

Wednesday, April 20, 1977, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Blue Jays

7-6

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    5  9  2
Yankees         3  2  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    7 14  0

W: D Gullett (1-2), L: S Hargan (1-1), S: S Lyle (2)

Yankees

3-8

Won 1

6th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .510    0    4   3   HBP
H Torres SS                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    0   4   
B Bailor LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .853    0    2   0   
O Velez DH                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .400 1.235    0    0   0   
D Ault 1B                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .354 1.103    0   10   0   
G Woods CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .180  .466    0    6   0   2B
D McKay 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .213  .463    0    1   2   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .712    0    0   0   
S Bowling RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .158  .518    0    1   0   

S Hargan P                                                               0   1
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  M Willis P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    5   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Woods (3, off D Gullett).

HBP: P Garcia (3, by S Lyle).

TB: D Ault 2; G Woods 2; O Velez 2; B Bailor; S Bowling; H Torres; D McKay.

RBI: D Ault 2 (13); D McKay 2 (6); O Velez (10).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Torres-P Garcia-D Ault.

E: D Ault (2); J Johnson ().

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   3   1    1   0  .333  .862    0    4   1   HR
T Munson C                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .214  .584    0    3   1   2B,SB,GDP
R Jackson RF                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .229  .651    0    2   0   SB
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .477    0    4   6   
M Rivers CF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .277  .599    0    2   0   SF,SH
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .233  .592    0    1   0   2B,SB,IW
C May DH                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .728    0    0   0   
  J Wynn PH                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .346 1.062    0    0   0   IW
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .195  .482    0   10   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .219  .567    0    1   2   

D Gullett P                                                              0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   7  14   7    5   0                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Munson (3, off S Hargan); R White (2, off M Willis).

HR: W Randolph (1, off S Hargan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Rivers (2, off J Johnson).

SH: M Rivers (1, off S Hargan).

IBB: J Wynn (1, by M Willis); R White (2, by S Hargan).

TB: W Randolph 6; T Munson 3; R White 3; R Jackson 2; B Dent 2; M Rivers; G Nettles; C Chambliss.

GIDP: T Munson (1).

RBI: R Jackson 2 (3); M Rivers 2 (5); T Munson (4); C Chambliss (4); W Randolph (6).

2-out RBI: C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson (1, 2nd base off S Hargan/A Ashby); T Munson (1, 2nd base off S Hargan/A Ashby); R White (1, 2nd base off M Willis/A Ashby).

PO: W Randolph (1st base by J Johnson).

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
S Hargan, L (1-1)              1     5   5   5    4   0   1   9.72   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 5     19    -     1.44  -0.41
J Johnson                      4     5   2   2    0   0   0   6.75   18     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 5          2-1    0.74  -0.04
M Willis                       3     4   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.26   0.03
Totals                         8    14   7   7    5   0   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0·14          2-1

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gullett, W (1-2)             7.1   9   5   5    4   3   0   6.20   35     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 9     39    -     0.97  -0.14
S Lyle, S (2)                  1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.93    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.51   0.22
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   4   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 9          2-0

S Hargan faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Hargan (1; R White); M Willis (1; J Wynn).

PO: J Johnson (0; W Randolph, 1st base).

HBP: S Lyle (1; P Garcia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 10,819.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 59° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. P Garcia             2B    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. H Torres             SS    2. T Munson             C  
3. B Bailor             LF    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. O Velez              DH    4. G Nettles            3B 
5. D Ault               1B    5. M Rivers             CF 
6. G Woods              CF    6. R White              LF 
7. D McKay              3B    7. C May                DH 
8. A Ashby              C     8. C Chambliss          1B 
9. S Bowling            RF    9. B Dent               SS 

   S Hargan             P        D Gullett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  7-5  123      13%  94% H Torres        S Lyle          Flyball: RF
   t 1   1  0-0  12-     -12%  34% O Velez         D Gullett       Single to CF; Torres Scores; Bailor to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  1--      11%  50% T Munson        S Hargan        Double to RF; Randolph to 3B
   b 1   2  2-2  123       9%  67% C Chambliss     S Hargan        Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B; White to 2B
   b 2   0  2-3  ---       9%  75% W Randolph      S Hargan        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  H Torres        Walk
          1--      46%  B Bailor        Single to CF; Torres to 2B
   R      12-      34%  O Velez         Single to CF; Torres Scores; Bailor to 3B
   RO     1-3      32%  D Ault          Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailor Scores; Velez to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  G Woods         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      50%  T Munson        Double to RF; Randolph to 3B
   RR     -23      58%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Munson Scores
          1--      61%  G Nettles       Jackson Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      63%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B; Nettles to 2B
          -23      64%  R White         Intentional Walk
   O      123      57%  C May           Flyball: LF
   R      123      67%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123      60%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  A Ashby         Popfly: 3B
          ---      63%  S Bowling       Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  P Garcia        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      75%  W Randolph      Home Run
          ---      77%  T Munson        Single to LF
          1--      79%  R Jackson       Munson Steals 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Walk
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Steve Hargan pitching
   O      12-      80%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF; Munson to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  M Rivers        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Munson Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      82%  R White         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      80%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  H Torres        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  B Bailor        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      76%  O Velez         Single to LF; Torres to 2B
   R      12-      67%  D Ault          Single to LF; Torres Scores; Velez to 2B
   O      12-      72%  G Woods         Strikeout
   O      12-      77%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jerry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 3B
          ---      77%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      76%  T Munson        Randolph Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Randolph to 3B
   O      --3      73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  S Bowling       Walk
   O      1--      76%  P Garcia        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      79%  H Torres        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jerry Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  R Jackson       Single to RF
          1--      87%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nettles to 3B
   O      --3      84%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 6.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  B Bailor        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      88%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Ault          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  B Dent          Single to 1B
          1--      91%  W Randolph      Single to CF; Dent to 3B
   RO     1-3      93%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dent Scores
   O      1--      92%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  G Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  D McKay         Walk
   O      1--      94%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      95%  S Bowling       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Willis facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Willis replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
   O      ---      95%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      95%  M Rivers        Single to LF
          1--      97%  R White         Double to RF; Rivers to 3B
                  Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for Carlos May batting 7th
          -23      97%  J Wynn          Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      123      94%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  P Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  H Torres        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Willis facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  W Randolph      Single to LF
   OO     1--      97%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  O Velez         Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Ault          Single to CF
          1--      92%  G Woods         Double to LF; Ault to 3B
   RR     -23      86%  D McKay         Single to CF; Ault Scores; Woods Scores
          1--      79%  A Ashby         Walk; McKay to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Don Gullett pitching
   O      12-      86%  S Bowling       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McKay to 3B
          1-3      81%  P Garcia        Hit By Pitch; Bowling to 2B
   O      123      94%  H Torres        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mike Willis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  R White         Single to 3B
          1--      94%  J Wynn          White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-7, Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  B Bailor        Strikeout
          ---      91%  O Velez         Walk
   O      1--      96%  D Ault          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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