September 18, 1980 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
DET 3 BOS 8
CLE 3 KCR 5
CAL 2 MIL 9
MIN 8 MIL 5
MIN 0 TOR 2
@NYY 1 CHW 5
@SEA 4 TEX 10
OAK 6 HOU 10
@CIN 2 LAD 7
SDP 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 20,129

Thursday, September 18, 1980, 9:22PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Blue Jays

62-84

Won 1

7th, 31 GB

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

W: L Leal (2-4), L: T John (21-8)

Yankees

93-53

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .643    0    0   4   
B Bailor CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .632    0    1   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .708    0    0   1   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .816    0    4   2   
  W Upshaw PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .483         3   1   
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .689    0    6   3   GDP
L Moseby RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .668    0    7   0   
D Ault DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .586    0    0   0   
  J Cannon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .103         0   0   
P Hodgson LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .423    0    1   1   GDP
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .654    0    4   0   

L Leal P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       35   2   8   0    0   4                    27  13

BATTING

TB: B Bailor 2; J Mayberry 2; D Ault; D Garcia; A Griffin; P Hodgson.

GIDP: D Garcia (14); R Howell (12); P Hodgson (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Garcia-W Upshaw.

E: A Griffin (32).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .295  .829    0    2   4   SB
B Brown CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .675    0    2   0   
O Gamble LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .872    0    0   0   SB
R Jackson RF                  2   1   1   0    1   1  .287  .964    0    0   0   
  J Lefebvre RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .782    0    0   0   SH
J Spencer DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .747    0    0   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .838    0   13   5   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .702    0    3   7   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .556    0    0   2   
J Oates C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .515    0    3   0   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .814    0    0   0   
  B Robinson C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   

T John P                                                                 3   1
Totals                       27   1   2   0    5   4                    27  19

BATTING

SH: J Lefebvre (1, off L Leal).

TB: R Jackson; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Randolph-B Dent-B Watson; B Dent-W Randolph-B Watson; B Dent-B Watson.

E: T John (); W Randolph 2 (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Gamble (2, 2nd base off L Leal/E Whitt); W Randolph (27, 2nd base off L Leal/E Whitt).

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
L Leal, W (2-4)                9     2   1   1    5   4   0   5.12   33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 2     78    -     1.76   0.68
Totals                         9     2   1   1    5   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 2           -

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
T John, L (21-8)               9     8   2   0    0   4   0   3.27   35     -       ·  ·     21· 1· 1· 8     71    -     1.09   0.18
Totals                         9     8   2   0    0   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     21· 1· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 20,129.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. A Griffin            SS    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. B Bailor             CF    2. B Brown              CF 
3. R Howell             3B    3. O Gamble             LF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. D Garcia             2B    5. J Spencer            DH 
6. L Moseby             RF    6. B Watson             1B 
7. D Ault               DH    7. B Dent               SS 
8. P Hodgson            LF    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. E Whitt              C     9. J Oates              C  

   L Leal               P        T John               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-1  1-3      16%  66% L Moseby        T John          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bailor Scores/No RBI/unER; Garcia to 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  1--      15%  84% B Brown         L Leal          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-      14% 100% B Watson        L Leal          Groundout: P-1B
   b 9   1  2-1  -2-      14%  86% J Spencer       L Leal          Flyball: RF
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  67% O Gamble        L Leal          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Bailor        Single to SS (SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--      45%  R Howell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      39%  B Brown         Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 3B
          --3      45%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  D Garcia        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      48%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  J Oates         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  D Ault          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  P Hodgson       Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hodgson to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  A Griffin       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Hodgson Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      57%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  O Gamble        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      59%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  D Garcia        Single to LF
          1--      62%  L Moseby        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Ault          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   RO     1--      47%  J Spencer       Single to LF; Jackson Scores/No RBI; Spencer out at 2B/LF-3B-1B-2B
   O      ---      49%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  P Hodgson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      43%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      49%  J Oates         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  W Randolph      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  B Bailor        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Howell        Strikeout
          1--      56%  J Mayberry      Single to 1B; Bailor to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Garcia        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bailor to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  L Moseby        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bailor Scores/No RBI/unER; Garcia to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Luis Leal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  B Brown         Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  O Gamble        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  R Jackson       Gamble Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      70%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Lefebvre replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      67%  P Hodgson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  B Bailor        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Dent          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      75%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  R Howell        Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Mayberry      Single to CF
                  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 4th
   OO     1--      70%  D Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Luis Leal facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Upshaw moves to 1B; Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Johnny Oates batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  W Randolph      Walk
   OO     1--      84%  B Brown         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
                  Bruce Robinson replaces Bobby Murcer playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          ---      84%  D Ault          Single to CF
                  Joe Cannon pinch runs for Doug Ault batting 7th
   OO     1--      80%  P Hodgson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Luis Leal facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      72%  J Lefebvre      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gamble to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-     100%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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