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CLE  6
@BAL  2

BOS  1
DET  0

MIL  4
@CAL  2

OAK  4
@CHW  3

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TOR  4
@NYY  1
TEX  3
SEA  2

PHI  6
@ATL  5

NYM  9
@HOU  7

MON 15
@PIT  1

CIN  5
@SDP  2

LAD  3
@SFG  1

CHC  3
@STL  2

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Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,078

Saturday, May 27, 1978, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:22
Blue Jays
4
16-27
Won 1
7th, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3    4 10  1
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Jim Clancy (3-4), L: Ed Figueroa (5-2), S: Tom Murphy (3)
Yankees
1
26-15
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .286  .703              6   0   3B,SB
B Bailor RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .643              3   0   SH
R Howell 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .273  .676              0   2   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .794             13   0   GDP
W Upshaw DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .679              0   0   
T Hutton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .641              1   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .613              1   7   
L Gomez SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .602              1   2   SH
A Ashby C                     3   1   3   0    1   0  .220  .628              2   0   IW

J Clancy P                                                                    0   3
  T Murphy P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   0    2   5                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: R Bosetti (4, off E Figueroa).
SH: B Bailor (4, off E Figueroa); L Gomez (4, off E Figueroa).
IBB: A Ashby (1, by E Figueroa).
TB: R Bosetti 4; A Ashby 3; R Howell 2; L Gomez; B Bailor; D McKay.
GIDP: J Mayberry (6).
RBI: R Bosetti 3 (18); B Bailor (17).
2-out RBI: R Bosetti.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry.
E: L Gomez (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Bosetti (3, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .719              1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .726              2   7   2B
T Munson C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .660              5   0   
R Jackson RF                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .757              0   0   
  P Blair PH-RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .590              1   0   GDP
C Chambliss DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .325  .797              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .830              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .837              3   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .245  .883              8   1   IW
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .565              5   1   
  D Alston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

E Figueroa P                                                                  1   3
Totals                       31   1   5   0    5   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Randolph (6, off J Clancy).
IBB: J Spencer (1, by J Clancy).
TB: W Randolph 2; R Jackson; L Piniella; G Nettles; T Munson.
GIDP: P Blair (1).
RBI: R Jackson (27).
2-out RBI: R Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Figueroa-B Dent-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles (4).

Pitching Stats

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, W (3-4)              8.1   5   1   1    5   1   0   4.53   34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 5     65    -     1.23   0.33
T Murphy, S (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.36    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.30   0.09
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5          2-0 
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
E Figueroa, L (5-2)            9    10   4   3    2   5   0   2.93   39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·10     56    -     1.58  -0.08
Totals                         9    10   4   3    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Clancy (1; J Spencer); E Figueroa (2; A Ashby).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 56,078.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         New York Yankees                             
1. Rick Bosetti                 CF       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Bob Bailor                   RF       2. Willie Randolph              2B
3. Roy Howell                   3B       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Willie Upshaw                DH       5. Chris Chambliss              DH
6. Tom Hutton                   LF       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Dave McKay                   2B       7. Lou Piniella                 LF
8. Luis Gomez                   SS       8. Jim Spencer                  1B
9. Alan Ashby                    C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Jim Clancy                    P          Ed Figueroa                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 12- RR 37% 95% 1-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Triple to RF; McKay Scores; Ashby Scores
t5 2 12- R 17% 51% 0-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Single to CF; Gomez Scores/unER; Ashby to 3B; Bosetti to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 1-3 OO -12% 45% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Clancy Single to SS; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E6
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 50% 1-1 NYY P. Blair J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 7% 57% 0-0 TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa Single to RF; Bailor to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO -12% 45% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy Double to RF
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Clancy Flyball: RF
b1 2 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Clancy Single to SS; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E6
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa Single to RF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 35% 0-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- 1% 36% 0-1 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Bosetti Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 32% 0-1 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYY B. Dent J. Clancy Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 NYY T. Munson J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
Paul Blair pinch hits for Reggie Jackson (RF) batting 4th
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 NYY P. Blair J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
Paul Blair moves from PH to RF
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 4% 35% 0-1 TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O -4% 31% 0-1 TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- 3% 34% 0-1 TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa Single to RF; Gomez to 2B
t5 2 12- R 17% 51% 0-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Single to CF; Gomez Scores/unER; Ashby to 3B; Bosetti to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -23 O -8% 44% 1-1 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy Walk
b5 0 1-- O 2% 41% 1-1 NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B; Nettles to 2B
b5 1 -2- -2% 39% 1-1 NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- O 6% 44% 1-1 NYY B. Dent J. Clancy Flyball: LF
b5 2 12- O 6% 50% 1-1 NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 1-1 TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 1-1 TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 1-1 TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 1-1 NYY T. Munson J. Clancy Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O 4% 47% 1-1 NYY P. Blair J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- -3% 44% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy Walk; Munson to 2B
b6 2 12- O 6% 50% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa Strikeout
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 1-1 TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa Single to C
t7 1 1-- 6% 56% 1-1 TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa Single to 2B; Gomez to 2B
t7 1 12- O -7% 49% 1-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Strikeout
t7 2 12- O -7% 42% 1-1 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- -4% 41% 1-1 NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy Walk
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 1-1 NYY B. Dent J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 5% 50% 1-1 TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Walk
t8 1 1-- O -6% 45% 1-1 TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O -5% 40% 1-1 TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 1-1 NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -5% 40% 1-1 NYY T. Munson J. Clancy Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 50% 1-1 NYY P. Blair J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 1-1 TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 2B
t9 1 -2- 2% 58% 1-1 TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa Intentional Walk
t9 1 12- RR 37% 95% 1-1 TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa Triple to RF; McKay Scores; Ashby Scores
t9 1 --3 RO 1% 97% 3-1 TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Bosetti Scores
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -2% 96% 1-4 NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy Single to RF
b9 1 1-- -5% 91% 1-4 NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b9 1 12- O 5% 96% 1-4 NYY J. Spencer T. Murphy Flyball: RF
Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 1-4 NYY D. Alston T. Murphy Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1.

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