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@CAL		3
1
NYY
@CHW		8
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
BOS
@MIN		0
7
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@OAK		8
1
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@TEX		4
2
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@ATL		3
2
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@CHC		4
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@CIN		4
2
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@NYM		1
2
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@PIT		6
7
LAD
@STL		1
2
Tuesday, August 23, 1977
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 3,797, Time of Game: 2:41
Blue Jays
8
43-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 29 GB
 at Athletics
1
45-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 26 GB
W: Jim Clancy (2-4)
L: Jim Umbarger (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  5   0  1  0    8 14  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Scott LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .559 -0.105 1.01 0.000 -0.105 -1.4 0 0 GDP
   Al Woods PH-LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .697 0.006 0.32 0.009 -0.002 -0.9 1 0 IW
Steve Staggs 2B 4 1 0 1 2 1 .263 .731 0.036 0.52 0.069 -0.033 0.1 2 1
Otto Velez RF 3 1 2 3 2 0 .257 .829 0.077 0.52 0.099 -0.022 3.0 2 0 2B
Doug Rader DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 .249 .779 -0.071 0.56 0.002 -0.073 0.0 2B
Doug Ault 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .725 -0.020 0.45 0.021 -0.041 -0.8 11 0
Roy Howell 3B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .300 .766 0.019 0.51 0.058 -0.039 0.1 0 3
Hector Torres SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .249 .650 0.000 0.57 0.039 -0.039 0.6 2 4
Rick Cerone C 4 1 3 2 1 0 .242 .649 0.196 0.74 0.208 -0.012 3.3 5 0
Steve Bowling CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .165 .477 0.064 0.51 0.075 -0.011 -0.5 4 0
Jim Clancy P 3
   Tom Murphy P
Team Totals 39 8 14 8 8 6 .359 .878 0.202 0.56 0.580 -0.377 3.6 27 11
2B: O Velez (15, off S Dunning); D Rader (21, off S Dunning).
IBB: A Woods (3, by S Dunning).
TB: O Velez 3; S Bowling 3; R Cerone 3; R Howell 3; D Rader 2; D Ault; H Torres.
GIDP: J Scott (3).
RBI: O Velez 3 (57); R Cerone 2 (3); S Staggs (19); D Rader (60); S Bowling (4).
2-out RBI: O Velez 3; S Staggs; R Cerone.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Clancy-H Torres-D Ault 2.
E: S Staggs (9).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .681 -0.008 1.25 0.059 -0.067 0.0 1 0 SB
   Larry Murray CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 .510 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.4 1 0
Rodney Scott 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .254 .615 0.064 0.73 0.077 -0.014 1.3 2 1
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .870 -0.083 1.06 0.017 -0.100 -0.8 2 1 SB
Jerry Tabb 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .645 -0.076 0.90 0.007 -0.082 -0.7 10 1 2B
Jim Tyrone RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .610 -0.089 0.84 0.000 -0.089 -1.4 2 0
Manny Sanguillen DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .615 0.083 0.57 0.089 -0.005 0.2
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .716 -0.128 0.94 0.006 -0.134 -0.9 1 4 GDP
Jeff Newman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .586 -0.049 0.51 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 6 0
Rob Picciolo SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .406 -0.015 0.78 0.022 -0.037 -0.5 2 4 GDP
Jim Umbarger P 1
   Steve Dunning P
Team Totals 30 1 5 0 5 4 .167 .486 -0.299 0.83 0.279 -0.577 -3.4 27 12
2B: J Tabb (3, off J Clancy).
TB: M Sanguillen 2; J Tabb 2; R Scott; R Picciolo.
GIDP: R Picciolo (6); W Gross (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Picciolo-J Tabb.
E: J Tyrone (6); R Picciolo (15).
Outfield Assists: M Page (S Bowling at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Page (30, 2nd base off J Clancy/R Cerone); B North (13, 2nd base off J Clancy/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, W (2-4) 8 5 1 0 5 3 0 5.77 32 68 0.297 0.90 2.9
Tom Murphy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.13 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 5 4 0 0.00 35 68 0 0 0.298 0.56 3.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Umbarger, L (1-5) 5.2 10 5 5 2 4 0 6.55 27 31 -0.087 0.85 -0.5
Steve Dunning 3.1 4 3 3 6 2 0 4.32 20 2 2 -0.115 0.17 -3.0
Team Totals 9 14 8 8 8 6 0 8.00 47 31 2 2 -0.202 0.83 -3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Dunning (1; A Woods).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 3,797.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Oakland Athletics
1 John Scott LF 1 Bill North CF
2 Steve Staggs 2B 2 Rodney Scott 2B
3 Otto Velez RF 3 Mitchell Page LF
4 Doug Rader DH 4 Jerry Tabb 1B
5 Doug Ault 1B 5 Jim Tyrone RF
6 Roy Howell 3B 6 Manny Sanguillen DH
7 Hector Torres SS 7 Wayne Gross 3B
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Jeff Newman C
9 Steve Bowling CF 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Jim Clancy P Jim Umbarger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 12- R TOR R. Cerone J. Umbarger 13% 67% Single to RF; Howell Scores; Torres to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO OAK W. Gross J. Clancy 10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 2-0 2 --3 R TOR R. Cerone J. Umbarger 8% 86% Single to P; Howell Scores
t2 2-0 1 12- OO TOR J. Scott J. Umbarger -7% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 R TOR S. Bowling J. Umbarger 6% 73% Single to P; Torres Scores; Cerone to 2B

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, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Scott J. Umbarger -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR S. Staggs J. Umbarger -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- TOR O. Velez J. Umbarger 2% 48% Single to RF; Velez to 2B/Adv on E9
t1 0-0 2 -2- O TOR D. Rader J. Umbarger -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. North J. Clancy -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OAK R. Scott J. Clancy -2% 39% North Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- OAK R. Scott J. Clancy -3% 36% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O OAK M. Page J. Clancy 5% 42% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 12- O OAK J. Tabb J. Clancy 4% 46% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Clancy 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Ault J. Umbarger -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- TOR R. Howell J. Umbarger 3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- TOR H. Torres J. Umbarger 4% 54% Single to LF; Howell to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R TOR R. Cerone J. Umbarger 13% 67% Single to RF; Howell Scores; Torres to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 R TOR S. Bowling J. Umbarger 6% 73% Single to P; Torres Scores; Cerone to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- OO TOR J. Scott J. Umbarger -7% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- OAK M. Sanguillen J. Clancy -4% 63% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross J. Clancy 4% 66% Lineout: CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O OAK J. Newman J. Clancy 3% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- OAK R. Picciolo J. Clancy -2% 67% Single to CF; Sanguillen to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O OAK B. North J. Clancy 5% 72% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs J. Umbarger -2% 70% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- TOR O. Velez J. Umbarger 2% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O TOR D. Rader J. Umbarger -2% 70% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 1-- TOR D. Ault J. Umbarger 2% 72% Single to CF; Velez to 3B
t3 2-0 2 1-3 O TOR R. Howell J. Umbarger -4% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 --- OAK R. Scott J. Clancy -4% 64% Single to CF
b3 0-2 0 1-- O OAK M. Page J. Clancy 4% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 1 1-- OAK J. Tabb J. Clancy -2% 66% Page Steals 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- O OAK J. Tabb J. Clancy 4% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Page to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 O OAK J. Tyrone J. Clancy 4% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O TOR H. Torres J. Umbarger -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone J. Umbarger -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O TOR S. Bowling J. Umbarger -1% 70% Single to LF; Bowling out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b4 0-2 0 --- OAK M. Sanguillen J. Clancy -5% 65% Single to CF
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO OAK W. Gross J. Clancy 10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O OAK J. Newman J. Clancy 1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O TOR J. Scott J. Umbarger -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- TOR S. Staggs J. Umbarger 2% 76% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- O TOR O. Velez J. Umbarger -2% 74% Lineout: LF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O TOR D. Rader J. Umbarger -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo J. Clancy 3% 75% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- O OAK B. North J. Clancy 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O OAK R. Scott J. Clancy 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
Larry Murray replaces Bill North playing CF batting 1st
t6 2-0 0 --- O TOR D. Ault J. Umbarger -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- TOR R. Howell J. Umbarger 3% 80% Single to SS; Howell to 2B/Adv on E6
t6 2-0 1 -2- O TOR H. Torres J. Umbarger -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Howell to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 R TOR R. Cerone J. Umbarger 8% 86% Single to P; Howell Scores
t6 3-0 2 1-- TOR S. Bowling J. Umbarger 1% 87% Single to LF; Cerone to 3B
Steve Dunning replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
Al Woods pinch hits for John Scott (LF) batting 1st
t6 3-0 2 1-3 TOR A. Woods S. Dunning 1% 88% Intentional Walk; Bowling to 2B
t6 3-0 2 123 R TOR S. Staggs S. Dunning 5% 93% Walk; Cerone Scores; Bowling to 3B; Woods to 2B
t6 4-0 2 123 RRR TOR O. Velez S. Dunning 6% 99% Double to CF; Bowling Scores; Woods Scores; Staggs Scores
t6 7-0 2 -2- O TOR D. Rader S. Dunning -0% 98% Lineout: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
Al Woods moves from PH to LF
b6 0-7 0 --- O OAK M. Page J. Clancy 0% 99% Strikeout
b6 0-7 1 --- OAK J. Tabb J. Clancy -1% 98% Double to CF
b6 0-7 1 -2- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Clancy 1% 99% Flyball: CF; Tabb to 3B
b6 0-7 2 --3 O OAK M. Sanguillen J. Clancy 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
t7 7-0 0 --- O TOR D. Ault S. Dunning -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 7-0 1 --- TOR R. Howell S. Dunning 0% 99% Single to CF
t7 7-0 1 1-- TOR H. Torres S. Dunning 0% 99% Walk; Howell to 2B
t7 7-0 1 12- TOR R. Cerone S. Dunning 0% 100% Walk; Howell to 3B; Torres to 2B
t7 7-0 1 123 O TOR S. Bowling S. Dunning -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 7-0 2 123 O TOR A. Woods S. Dunning -0% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b7 0-7 0 --- OAK W. Gross J. Clancy -1% 98% Walk
b7 0-7 0 1-- O OAK J. Newman J. Clancy 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 0-7 1 1-- OO OAK R. Picciolo J. Clancy 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
t8 7-0 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs S. Dunning -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-0 1 --- TOR O. Velez S. Dunning 0% 100% Walk
t8 7-0 1 1-- R TOR D. Rader S. Dunning 0% 100% Double to CF; Velez Scores
t8 8-0 1 -2- O TOR D. Ault S. Dunning -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 8-0 2 -2- O TOR R. Howell S. Dunning -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b8 0-8 0 --- OAK L. Murray J. Clancy -0% 100% Walk
b8 0-8 0 1-- OAK R. Scott J. Clancy -0% 99% Walk; Murray to 2B
b8 0-8 0 12- RO OAK M. Page J. Clancy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Murray Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Page to 2B
b8 1-8 1 -2- O OAK J. Tabb J. Clancy 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 1-8 2 -2- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Clancy 0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
t9 8-1 0 --- TOR H. Torres S. Dunning 0% 100% Walk
t9 8-1 0 1-- TOR R. Cerone S. Dunning 0% 100% Single to LF; Torres to 2B
t9 8-1 0 12- O TOR S. Bowling S. Dunning -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t9 8-1 1 12- O TOR A. Woods S. Dunning -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Torres to 3B
t9 8-1 2 1-3 O TOR S. Staggs S. Dunning -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
Tom Murphy replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b9 1-8 0 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen T. Murphy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-8 1 --- O OAK W. Gross T. Murphy 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-8 2 --- O OAK J. Newman T. Murphy 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 1.

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