May 7, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 15
@BAL 9 BOS 5
CHW 0 CAL 16
CLE 3 KCR 8
@MIL 6 NYY 3
TEX 2
(12) DET 4
@OAK 0 SEA 9
TOR 7 SFG 2
@CHC 1 MON 19
@CIN 5 CIN 4
MON 2 PHI 8
NYM 5 PIT 6
LAD 4 STL 8
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 12,489

Sunday, May 7, 1978, 1:36PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Blue Jays

8-18

Lost 5

7th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  2    7  6  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  3  0   2  4  X    9 10  0

W: E Romo (3-0), L: M Willis (0-2)

Mariners

11-20

Won 3

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   1   1   4    0   1  .272  .678    0    2   0   HR
B Bailor 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .289  .714    0    3   3   HR
W Upshaw LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .743    0    0   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .842    0    0   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .701    0    9   0   
T Hutton RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .241  .710    0    2   0   HR
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .120  .387    0    3   0   
D McKay 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .281    0    2   2   
  S Ewing PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  G Iorg 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .381         0   0   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .429    0    3   2   
  R Howell PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .722    0    0   0   
  T Johnson PR-SS             0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .182         0   0   

J Garvin P                                                               0   2
  M Willis P                                                             0   2
  D Wallace P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   7   6   7    1   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: R Carty (1, off E Romo).

HR: R Bosetti (1, off E Romo; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); T Hutton (2, off E Romo; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Bailor (1, off D Pole; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: T Hutton 5; R Bosetti 4; B Bailor 4; R Carty 2; A Ashby.

RBI: R Bosetti 4 (7); T Hutton 2 (4); B Bailor (9).

2-out RBI: R Bosetti 4; T Hutton 2.

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D McKay-L Gomez-J Mayberry; B Bailor.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     3   3   2   1    2   0  .281  .716    0    0   3   2·2B
B Bochte LF                   3   2   1   2    1   1  .289  .753    0    2   0   3B,HBP
L Roberts RF                  5   1   3   6    0   0  .309  .987    0    5   0   HR,2B
  J Hale RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .384         0   0   
L Stanton DH                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .205  .597    0    0   0   
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .641    0    1   1   
R Jones CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .609    0    3   0   2B,GDP
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .548    0   10   2   
B Stinson C                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .293  .811    0    4   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .338  .772    0    0   5   

D Pole P                                                                 1   0
  E Romo P                                                               1   0
Totals                       33   9  10   9    8   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Cruz 2 (5, 2 off J Garvin); R Jones (2, off J Garvin); L Roberts (4, off M Willis).

3B: B Bochte (1, off M Willis).

HR: L Roberts (4, off M Willis; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: B Bochte (1, by J Garvin).

TB: L Roberts 7; J Cruz 4; B Bochte 3; R Jones 2; C Reynolds 2; D Meyer.

GIDP: R Jones (5).

RBI: L Roberts 6 (18); B Bochte 2 (15); J Cruz (4).

2-out RBI: B Bochte 2; L Roberts 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

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
J Garvin                       6     6   5   5    4   2   0   5.45   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     38    -     1.09  -0.12
M Willis, L (0-2)              1.2   4   4   4    3   0   1   6.35   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          2-2    1.04  -0.42
D Wallace                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.18    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   9    8   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·10          3-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Pole                         7.2   3   4   4    1   4   1   5.06   27     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 3     60    -     0.74   0.28
E Romo, BS (2), W (3-0)        1.1   3   3   3    0   0   2   4.37    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          3-3    0.66  -0.33
Totals                         9     6   7   7    1   4   3          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 6          3-3

J Garvin faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Garvin (2; B Bochte).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 12,489.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Bosetti            CF    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. B Bailor             3B    2. B Bochte             LF 
3. W Upshaw             LF    3. L Roberts            RF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. L Stanton            DH 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. B Stein              3B 
6. T Hutton             RF    6. R Jones              CF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. D Meyer              1B 
8. D McKay              2B    8. B Stinson            C  
9. L Gomez              SS    9. C Reynolds           SS 

   J Garvin             P        D Pole               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-1  123     -36%  58% R Bosetti       E Romo          Home Run; Hutton Scores; Ashby Scores; Johnson Scores
   b 8   2  5-5  12-      35%  94% B Bochte        M Willis        Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
   b 5   1  0-0  12-      18%  80% J Cruz          J Garvin        Double to RF; Stinson Scores; Reynolds to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  123     -16%  50% L Roberts       J Garvin        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   b 5   1  0-1  123      11%  91% L Roberts       J Garvin        Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores; Bochte to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Bailor        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Upshaw        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Bochte        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Hutton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Stanton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  R Jones         Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  D Meyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D McKay         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  L Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  C Reynolds      Single to LF
          1--      65%  J Cruz          Double to CF; Reynolds to 3B
          -23      66%  B Bochte        Hit By Pitch
   OO     123      50%  L Roberts       Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Bailor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  L Stanton       Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Stein         Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      50%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      56%  T Hutton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  D Meyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  B Stinson       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  C Reynolds      Fielder's Choice ; Stinson to 2B; Reynolds to 1B
   R      12-      80%  J Cruz          Double to RF; Stinson Scores; Reynolds to 3B
          -23      80%  B Bochte        Walk
   RR     123      91%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores; Bochte to 2B
   O      12-      89%  L Stanton       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      87%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Pole facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  D McKay         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Meyer         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      90%  B Stinson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      86%  B Bailor        Home Run
   O      ---      88%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  C Reynolds      Walk
          1--      93%  J Cruz          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
                  Mike Willis replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
   O      12-      91%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RR     12-      98%  L Roberts       Double to RF; Cruz Scores; Bochte Scores
          -2-      98%  L Stanton       Walk
   O      12-      97%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      97%  R Jones         Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 3B
          ---      97%  T Hutton        Single to LF
          1--      94%  A Ashby         Single to RF; Hutton to 2B
                  Sam Ewing pinch hits for Dave McKay batting 8th
   O      12-      97%  S Ewing         Flyball: RF
                  Roy Howell pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 9th
          12-      94%  R Howell        Walk; Hutton to 3B; Ashby to 2B
                  Enrique Romo replaces Dick Pole pitching; Tim Johnson pinch runs for Roy Howell batting 9th
   RRRR   123      58%  R Bosetti       Home Run; Hutton Scores; Ashby Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      ---      60%  B Bailor        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Willis facing 7-8-9
                  Garth Iorg replaces Sam Ewing playing 2B batting 8th; Tim Johnson moves to SS
   O      ---      56%  D Meyer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Stinson       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      55%  C Reynolds      Single to CF
          1--      59%  J Cruz          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
   RR     12-      94%  B Bochte        Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
   RR     --3      99%  L Roberts       Home Run; Bochte Scores
          ---      99%  L Stanton       Walk
                  Dave Wallace replaces Mike Willis pitching
          1--      99%  B Stein         Walk; Stanton to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Jones         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 9.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-9, Enrique Romo facing 3-4-5
                  John Hale replaces Leon Roberts playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R Carty         Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B; Carty to 3B
   RR     --3      99%  T Hutton        Home Run; Carty Scores
   O      ---     100%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Mariners 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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