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Standings
CLE
@BAL		6
2
DET
@BOS		0
1
MIL
@CAL		4
2
OAK
@CHW		4
3		 
(10)
TOR
@NYY		4
1
SEA
@TEX		2
3
PHI
@ATL		6
5
NYM
@HOU		9
7
MON
@PIT		15
1
CIN
@SDP		5
2
LAD
@SFG		3
1
CHC
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Saturday, May 27, 1978 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 56,078, Time of Game: 2:22
Blue Jays
4
16-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 13 GB
 at Yankees
1
26-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Jim Clancy (3-4)
L: Ed Figueroa (5-2)
S: Tom Murphy (3)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .286 .703 0.425 2.26 0.552 -0.127 2.4 6 0 3B,SB
Bob Bailor RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .643 -0.151 1.63 0.038 -0.189 -0.9 3 0 SH
Roy Howell 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .273 .676 0.044 1.11 0.119 -0.075 0.5 0 2
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .794 -0.135 1.57 0.048 -0.184 -1.4 13 0 GDP
Willie Upshaw DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .679 -0.134 1.42 0.000 -0.134 -0.9
Tom Hutton LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .641 -0.130 1.25 0.000 -0.130 -0.8 1 0
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .613 0.069 1.27 0.118 -0.048 0.3 1 7
Luis Gomez SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .252 .602 -0.045 1.83 0.041 -0.087 -0.4 1 2 SH
Alan Ashby C 3 1 3 0 1 0 .220 .628 0.138 1.80 0.138 0.000 1.0 2 0 IW
Jim Clancy P 3
   Tom Murphy P
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 2 5 .286 .667 0.081 1.59 1.054 -0.974 -0.1 27 14
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
DP: 1. L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry.
E: L Gomez (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Bosetti (3, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).

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 1 .287 .719 -0.132 1.29 0.000 -0.132 -1.0 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .726 -0.045 1.02 0.041 -0.086 -0.1 2 7 2B
Thurman Munson C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .660 0.028 1.09 0.082 -0.054 -0.1 5 0
Reggie Jackson RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .757 0.108 1.16 0.108 0.000 1.0 0 0
   Paul Blair PH-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .590 -0.158 1.57 0.000 -0.158 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Chris Chambliss DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .797 -0.029 0.87 0.029 -0.058 -0.4
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .830 -0.011 1.23 0.071 -0.082 -0.0 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .837 -0.016 1.27 0.054 -0.069 -0.2 3 0
Jim Spencer 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .245 .883 -0.002 1.43 0.061 -0.064 -0.1 8 1 IW
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .565 -0.123 1.79 0.000 -0.123 -0.9 5 1
   Dell Alston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 1.55 0.000 -0.039 -0.4
Ed Figueroa P 1 3
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 5 2 .161 .471 -0.419 1.27 0.446 -0.865 -3.1 27 12
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
DP: 1. E Figueroa-B Dent-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles (4).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, W (3-4) 8.1 5 1 1 5 1 0 4.53 34 65 0.326 1.22 2.2
Tom Murphy, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 2 2 0 0.093 2.04 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 2 0 1.00 36 65 2 0 0.419 1.59 3.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Figueroa, L (5-2) 9 10 4 3 2 5 0 2.93 39 56 -0.081 1.59 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 2 5 0 3.00 39 56 -0.081 1.27 0.1
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.

Starting 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

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

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' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa 7% 57% Single to RF; Bailor to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa -11% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy -4% 43% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson J. Clancy 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. Jackson J. Clancy -11% 36% Single to SS; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E6
b1 1-0 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy 3% 39% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa -1% 34% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy 1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy 1% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa -3% 35% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa 3% 38% Single to RF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa -3% 35% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa 1% 36% Bosetti Steals 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa -4% 32% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Clancy 2% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy 1% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa -3% 34% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa -2% 32% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa -1% 31% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Clancy 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
Paul Blair pinch hits for Reggie Jackson (RF) batting 4th
b4 1-0 1 --- O NYY P. Blair J. Clancy 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy 1% 35% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa -3% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa 4% 35% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 1 1-- O TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa -4% 31% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa 3% 34% Single to RF; Gomez to 2B
t5 0-1 2 12- R TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa 17% 51% Single to CF; Gomez Scores/unER; Ashby to 3B; Bosetti to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 1-1 2 -23 O TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa -8% 44% 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 1-1 0 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy -5% 39% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B; Nettles to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy -2% 39% Intentional Walk
b5 1-1 1 12- O NYY B. Dent J. Clancy 6% 44% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 12- O NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy 6% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa -3% 43% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 1 --- NYY T. Munson J. Clancy -4% 42% Single to RF
b6 1-1 1 1-- O NYY P. Blair J. Clancy 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy -3% 44% Walk; Munson to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy 6% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 1-1 1 --- TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa 4% 50% Single to C
t7 1-1 1 1-- TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa 6% 56% Single to 2B; Gomez to 2B
t7 1-1 1 12- O TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa -7% 49% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 12- O TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa -7% 42% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- NYY J. Spencer J. Clancy -4% 41% Walk
b7 1-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Dent J. Clancy 5% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-1 2 1-- O NYY M. Rivers J. Clancy 4% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- TOR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa 5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw E. Figueroa -6% 45% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 2 1-- O TOR T. Hutton E. Figueroa -5% 40% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Clancy 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 --- NYY T. Munson J. Clancy -5% 40% Walk
b8 1-1 1 1-- OO NYY P. Blair J. Clancy 10% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- TOR D. McKay E. Figueroa 8% 58% Single to RF
t9 1-1 0 1-- O TOR L. Gomez E. Figueroa -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 2B
t9 1-1 1 -2- TOR A. Ashby E. Figueroa 2% 58% Intentional Walk
t9 1-1 1 12- RR TOR R. Bosetti E. Figueroa 37% 95% Triple to RF; McKay Scores; Ashby Scores
t9 3-1 1 --3 RO TOR B. Bailor E. Figueroa 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Bosetti Scores
t9 4-1 2 --- O TOR R. Howell E. Figueroa -0% 96% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Clancy 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 1-4 1 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Clancy -2% 96% Single to RF
b9 1-4 1 1-- NYY L. Piniella J. Clancy -5% 91% Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b9 1-4 1 12- O NYY J. Spencer T. Murphy 5% 96% Flyball: RF
Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 12- O NYY D. Alston T. Murphy 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1.

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