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CHW
@BAL		1
2		 
(12)
MIN
@BOS		1
12
DET
@CAL		6
3
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@MIL		2
5
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@NYY		5
6
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@OAK		6
2
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@SEA		7
4
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@ATL		18
5
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@CHC		8
2
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@CIN		1
2		 
(10)
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@HOU		1
2
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@PIT		1
7
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@STL		9
0
Tuesday, August 14, 1979
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 1,289, Time of Game: 2:28
Blue Jays
6
38-81
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
7th, 40½ GB
 at Athletics
2
35-85
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 32 GB
W: Phil Huffman (5-13)
L: Craig Minetto (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   0  0  1   0  2  2    6  9  1
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  5

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .651 -0.015 0.86 0.057 -0.072 0.3 3 4 SB,SH
Rick Bosetti CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .654 -0.036 1.06 0.016 -0.052 -0.1 5 0
Roy Howell 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .247 .710 -0.126 1.15 0.037 -0.163 -0.2 1 1 2B
Rico Carty DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .714 -0.030 0.99 0.068 -0.099 -0.2 2B
Otto Velez LF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .297 .967 0.192 1.22 0.212 -0.020 1.2 1 0
   Joe Cannon LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .561 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 0
Craig Kusick 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .235 .719 0.392 1.48 0.434 -0.042 2.2 10 0 HR
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .595 0.003 1.15 0.048 -0.044 0.0 3 0 SF
Bob Bailor RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .555 -0.146 1.31 0.000 -0.146 -1.2 2 0
Danny Ainge 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .567 -0.024 0.94 0.042 -0.066 -0.4 0 3
Phil Huffman P 1 1
Team Totals 35 6 9 5 4 2 .257 .725 0.208 1.09 0.914 -0.706 1.6 27 9
2B: R Carty (26, off C Minetto); R Howell (18, off J Todd).
HR: C Kusick (4, off C Minetto; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: R Cerone (4, off C Minetto).
SH: A Griffin (14, off C Minetto).
TB: C Kusick 5; R Carty 3; R Howell 2; R Cerone; A Griffin; D Ainge; O Velez.
RBI: R Howell 2 (59); C Kusick 2 (10); R Cerone (42).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Ainge-A Griffin-C Kusick.
E: R Howell (12).
Baserunning
SB: A Griffin (13, 2nd base off J Todd/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .247 .596 -0.074 1.25 0.035 -0.109 -0.4 2 0
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .262 .797 0.207 1.03 0.232 -0.025 1.7 5 0 HR
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .712 -0.106 1.34 0.011 -0.117 -0.7 1 4
Dave Revering DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .801 -0.111 1.13 0.000 -0.111 -0.8
Jeff Newman 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .234 .697 0.001 0.82 0.051 -0.050 0.2 12 0
Mike Heath C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .633 -0.102 0.95 0.021 -0.124 -0.9 3 1 GDP
Tony Armas RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .245 .699 0.189 0.85 0.210 -0.021 0.9 1 0 3B
Dave Chalk 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .626 -0.135 0.97 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 0 3
Rob Picciolo SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .601 -0.162 1.13 0.000 -0.162 -1.3 3 1
Craig Minetto P
   Jim Todd P
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 2 .182 .583 -0.293 1.05 0.560 -0.854 -2.4 27 9
3B: T Armas (3, off P Huffman).
HR: D Murphy (8, off P Huffman; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Murphy 5; T Armas 4; W Gross; J Newman.
GIDP: M Heath (12).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: M Heath (5); W Gross (19); R Picciolo (12); R Henderson 2 (6).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Huffman, W (5-13) 9 6 2 2 3 2 1 5.80 36 66 0.293 1.05 2.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 2 1 2.00 36 66 0.293 1.09 2.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Minetto, L (1-4) 8 6 4 4 3 1 1 5.93 35 52 -0.152 1.27 -0.1
Jim Todd 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 6.78 6 0 0 -0.055 0.29 -1.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 4 2 1 6.00 41 52 0 0 -0.207 1.05 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 1,289.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Oakland Athletics
1 Alfredo Griffin SS 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Rick Bosetti CF 2 Dwayne Murphy CF
3 Roy Howell 3B 3 Wayne Gross 3B
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Dave Revering DH
5 Otto Velez LF 5 Jeff Newman 1B
6 Craig Kusick 1B 6 Mike Heath C
7 Rick Cerone C 7 Tony Armas RF
8 Bob Bailor RF 8 Dave Chalk 2B
9 Danny Ainge 2B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Phil Huffman P Craig Minetto P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 1 1-- RR TOR C. Kusick C. Minetto 35% 86% Home Run; Velez Scores
b7 2-2 0 --- OAK T. Armas P. Huffman -18% 24% Triple
b1 0-0 0 1-- RR OAK D. Murphy P. Huffman -15% 26% Home Run; Henderson Scores
t6 1-2 1 -2- R TOR O. Velez C. Minetto 14% 50% Single; Carty Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
b7 2-2 1 --3 O OAK R. Picciolo P. Huffman 12% 43% Groundout: SS-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, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin C. Minetto -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti C. Minetto -2% 46% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell C. Minetto -1% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson P. Huffman -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- RR OAK D. Murphy P. Huffman -15% 26% Home Run; Henderson Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- O OAK W. Gross P. Huffman 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-P
b1 2-0 1 --- O OAK D. Revering P. Huffman 1% 29% Flyball: LF
b1 2-0 2 --- O OAK J. Newman P. Huffman 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O TOR R. Carty C. Minetto -2% 27% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- TOR O. Velez C. Minetto 3% 30% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- TOR C. Kusick C. Minetto 7% 37% Single; Velez to 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-3 RO TOR R. Cerone C. Minetto 0% 37% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Velez Scores
t2 1-2 2 1-- O TOR B. Bailor C. Minetto -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O OAK M. Heath P. Huffman 2% 36% Flyball: 1B
b2 2-1 1 --- OAK T. Armas P. Huffman -2% 34% Walk
b2 2-1 1 1-- O OAK D. Chalk P. Huffman 2% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 2 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo P. Huffman 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O TOR D. Ainge C. Minetto -3% 36% Flyball: SS
t3 1-2 1 --- TOR A. Griffin C. Minetto 3% 39% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-2 1 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti C. Minetto -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- O TOR R. Howell C. Minetto -4% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson P. Huffman 2% 35% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy P. Huffman 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- OAK W. Gross P. Huffman -1% 35% Single
b3 2-1 2 1-- O OAK D. Revering P. Huffman 2% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O TOR R. Carty C. Minetto -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- O TOR O. Velez C. Minetto -2% 32% Flyball: 1B
t4 1-2 2 --- TOR C. Kusick C. Minetto 2% 34% Walk
t4 1-2 2 1-- TOR R. Cerone C. Minetto 5% 39% Single; Kusick to 3B; Cerone to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 1-2 2 -23 O TOR B. Bailor C. Minetto -8% 31% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- OAK J. Newman P. Huffman -3% 28% Single
b4 2-1 0 1-- OO OAK M. Heath P. Huffman 7% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- OAK T. Armas P. Huffman -1% 34% Single
b4 2-1 2 1-- O OAK D. Chalk P. Huffman 2% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O TOR D. Ainge C. Minetto -3% 33% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- O TOR A. Griffin C. Minetto -2% 30% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti C. Minetto -1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo P. Huffman 2% 31% Flyball: C
b5 2-1 1 --- O OAK R. Henderson P. Huffman 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O OAK D. Murphy P. Huffman 1% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O TOR R. Howell C. Minetto -4% 30% Flyball: C
t6 1-2 1 --- TOR R. Carty C. Minetto 7% 37% Double
t6 1-2 1 -2- R TOR O. Velez C. Minetto 14% 50% Single; Carty Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
t6 2-2 1 1-- O TOR C. Kusick C. Minetto -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone C. Minetto -4% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- O OAK W. Gross P. Huffman 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 1 --- O OAK D. Revering P. Huffman 2% 48% Flyball: 3B
b6 2-2 2 --- OAK J. Newman P. Huffman -2% 46% Walk
b6 2-2 2 1-- O OAK M. Heath P. Huffman 4% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor C. Minetto -4% 46% Flyball: SS
t7 2-2 1 --- TOR D. Ainge C. Minetto 4% 50% Single
t7 2-2 1 1-- O TOR A. Griffin C. Minetto -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Ainge to 2B
t7 2-2 2 -2- TOR R. Bosetti C. Minetto 1% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ainge stays at 2B
t7 2-2 2 12- O TOR R. Howell C. Minetto -7% 41% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- OAK T. Armas P. Huffman -18% 24% Triple
b7 2-2 0 --3 O OAK D. Chalk P. Huffman 7% 31% Flyball: SS
b7 2-2 1 --3 O OAK R. Picciolo P. Huffman 12% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-2 2 --3 O OAK R. Henderson P. Huffman 7% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 4-5-6
t8 2-2 0 --- O TOR R. Carty C. Minetto -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t8 2-2 1 --- TOR O. Velez C. Minetto 5% 50% Walk
t8 2-2 1 1-- RR TOR C. Kusick C. Minetto 35% 86% Home Run; Velez Scores
t8 4-2 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone C. Minetto -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor C. Minetto -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 2-3-4
Joe Cannon replaces Otto Velez playing LF batting 5th
b8 2-4 0 --- OAK D. Murphy P. Huffman -8% 76% Single
b8 2-4 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross P. Huffman 7% 83% Flyball: LF
b8 2-4 1 1-- O OAK D. Revering P. Huffman 5% 89% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 2 1-- O OAK J. Newman P. Huffman 4% 93% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
Jim Todd replaces Craig Minetto pitching
t9 4-2 0 --- O TOR D. Ainge J. Todd -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-2 1 --- TOR A. Griffin J. Todd 1% 93% Single
t9 4-2 1 1-- TOR R. Bosetti J. Todd 2% 95% Griffin Steals 2B; Griffin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t9 4-2 1 --3 TOR R. Bosetti J. Todd 0% 95% Walk
t9 4-2 1 1-3 RR TOR R. Howell J. Todd 4% 99% Double; Griffin Scores; Bosetti Scores
t9 6-2 1 -2- O TOR R. Carty J. Todd -0% 98% Baserunner Out Advancing; Howell out at 3B/C-3B
t9 6-2 2 --- TOR R. Carty J. Todd 0% 98% Single
t9 6-2 2 1-- O TOR J. Cannon J. Todd -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 6-7-8
b9 2-6 0 --- OAK M. Heath P. Huffman -2% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 2-6 0 1-- O OAK T. Armas P. Huffman 2% 98% Flyball: 1B
b9 2-6 1 1-- O OAK D. Chalk P. Huffman 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 2-6 2 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo P. Huffman 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Athletics 2.

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