August 22, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@CAL 1 CHW 5
NYY 3 KCR 8
BAL 7 MIN 5
BOS 4 OAK 5
TOR 2 CLE 12
@SEA 1 SEA 4
CLE 3 TEX 8
MIL 7 PHI 5
@ATL 4 CHC 3
SFG 2 MON 5
@CIN 1 NYM 2
HOU 1 SDP 1
@PIT 0 STL 8
LAD 6

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 4,429

Monday, August 22, 1977
Time of Game: 2:27

Blue Jays

42-79

Lost 2

7th, 29½ GB

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

W: D Medich (6-6), L: D Lemanczyk (10-11), S: B Lacey (7)

Athletics

45-76

Won 1

7th, 25 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Staggs 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .738    0    1   4   
A Woods LF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .271  .699    0    2   0   SB
R Howell 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .293  .758    0    1   0   
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .818    0    0   0   
R Fairly 1B-RF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .819    0   11   0   
D Rader DH                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .781    0    0   0   SF
S Ewing RF                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .714    0    0   0   
  D Ault PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .729    0    1   0   GDP
D McKay SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .469    0    5   3   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .172  .510    0    2   2   
S Bowling CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .135  .432    0    1   0   

D Lemanczyk P                                                            0   4
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   2                    24  13

BATTING

SF: D Rader (4, off D Medich).

TB: A Woods 2; S Ewing 2; S Staggs; R Howell; D Rader.

GIDP: D Ault (15).

RBI: D Rader (59); S Ewing (24).

2-out RBI: S Ewing.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Staggs-D McKay-R Fairly.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Woods (8, 2nd base off D Medich/M Sanguillen).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Scott 2B-SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .607    0    0   6   CS
L Murray CF-LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .505    0    2   0   SH
M Page LF                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .299  .880    0    2   0   CS
  M Alexander CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .547    0    1   0   
J Tabb 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .203  .638    0   15   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .611    0    2   0   GDP
W Gross 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .720    0    1   2   
  S Mallory PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .229  .591         0   0   SB
  M Perez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .639         1   1   
J Tyrone RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .625    0    2   0   2B
T Hosley DH                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .205  .600    0    0   0   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .403    0    1   2   
  W Crawford PH               1   1   1   3    0   0  .221  .613    0    0   0   HR
  R McKinney 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .545         0   3   

D Medich P                                                               0   0
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       27   5   7   5    4   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Tyrone (3, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: W Crawford (3, off D Lemanczyk; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: L Murray (3, off D Lemanczyk).

TB: W Crawford 4; R Scott 3; J Tyrone 2; W Gross; J Tabb.

GIDP: M Sanguillen (12).

RBI: W Crawford 3 (34); J Tabb (9); J Tyrone (15).

2-out RBI: W Crawford 3; J Tyrone.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McKinney-M Perez-J Tabb.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Mallory (10, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).

CS: M Page (2, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/R Cerone); R Scott (14, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).

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
D Lemanczyk, L (10-11)         8     7   5   5    4   2   1   4.41   32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7     46    -     1.14  -0.31
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   2   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich, W (6-6)              7     6   2   2    5   1   0   4.55   32     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6     53    -     1.18   0.08
B Lacey, S (7)                 2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.97    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.71   0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 7          1-0

D Medich faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemanczyk (13); B Lacey (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 4,429.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. S Staggs             2B    1. R Scott              2B 
2. A Woods              LF    2. L Murray             CF 
3. R Howell             3B    3. M Page               LF 
4. R Fairly             1B    4. J Tabb               1B 
5. D Rader              DH    5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. S Ewing              RF    6. W Gross              3B 
7. D McKay              SS    7. J Tyrone             RF 
8. R Cerone             C     8. T Hosley             DH 
9. S Bowling            CF    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   D Lemanczyk          P        D Medich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-2  -23      34%  94% W Crawford      D Lemanczyk     Home Run; Tyrone Scores; Hosley Scores
   b 7   2  2-1  -2-      24%  56% J Tyrone        D Lemanczyk     Double; Mallory Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  12-     -12%  50% S Ewing         D Medich        Single to CF; Fairly Scores; Rader to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      12%  71% J Tabb          D Lemanczyk     Single to RF; Scott Scores; Page to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3     -10%  61% M Sanguillen    D Lemanczyk     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Staggs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  R Howell        Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Fairly        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Scott         Single to P
   O      1--      57%  L Murray        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
          -2-      58%  M Page          Walk
   R      12-      71%  J Tabb          Single to RF; Scott Scores; Page to 3B
   OO     1-3      61%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  S Ewing         Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  D McKay         Strikeout
          1--      61%  R Cerone        Walk; Ewing to 2B
          12-      58%  S Bowling       Walk; Ewing to 3B; Cerone to 2B
   O      123      66%  S Staggs        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  W Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Tyrone        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Hosley        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  R Howell        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  D Rader         Single to LF; Fairly to 2B
   R      12-      50%  S Ewing         Single to CF; Fairly Scores; Rader to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Picciolo      Flyball: SS
          ---      56%  R Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  L Murray        Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Bowling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Staggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Tabb          Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  M Sanguillen    Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  A Woods         Single to LF
          1--      42%  R Howell        Woods Steals 2B
          -2-      38%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      38%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF; Woods to 3B; Howell to 2B
   RO     -23      37%  D Rader         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Woods Scores; Howell to 3B
   O      --3      41%  S Ewing         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  J Tyrone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  T Hosley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  S Bowling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  R Scott         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      32%  L Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Tabb          Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  S Staggs        Flyball: 1B
          ---      30%  A Woods         Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      36%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  J Tabb          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      27%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      30%  W Gross         Single to SS
                  Sheldon Mallory pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 6th
          1--      32%  J Tyrone        Mallory Steals 2B
   R      -2-      56%  " "             Double; Mallory Scores
          -2-      57%  T Hosley        Walk
                  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
          12-      60%  W Crawford      Wild Pitch; Tyrone to 3B; Hosley to 2B
   RRR    -23      94%  " "             Home Run; Tyrone Scores; Hosley Scores
          ---      94%  R Scott         Single to SS
   O      1--      93%  L Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
                  Marty Perez replaces Sheldon Mallory playing 2B batting 6th; Rich McKinney replaces Willie Crawford playing 3B batting 9th; Rodney Scott moves to SS; Larry Murray moves to LF; Matt Alexander replaces Mitchell Page playing CF batting 3rd
          ---      89%  D Rader         Walk
                  Bob Lacey replaces Doc Medich pitching; Doug Ault pinch hits for Sam Ewing batting 6th
   OO     1--      97%  D Ault          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Ault moves to 1B; Ron Fairly moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  M Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Tabb          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Lacey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Bowling       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  S Staggs        Single to CF
          1--      99%  A Woods         Wild Pitch; Staggs to 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Roy Howell batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 5.

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