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Standings
MIL
@BOS		15
7
MIN
@CAL		0
3
DET
@CHW		7
4
CLE
@KCR		0
4
BAL
@NYY		6
5
SEA
@OAK		5
14
TOR
@TEX		4
3
CHC
@ATL		13
4
NYM
@CIN		2
6
PHI
@HOU		2
5
SDP
@MON		12
4
LAD
@PIT		6
1
SFG
@STL		7
5
Friday, May 20, 1977,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 21,965, Time of Game: 2:26
Blue Jays
4
16-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Rangers
3
18-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jerry Garvin (6-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    4  6  2
Rangers         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  4

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Scott CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .459 0.004 1.12 0.073 -0.069 0.4 1 0
Al Woods LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .350 .927 -0.022 1.23 0.061 -0.083 -0.0 1 0
Roy Howell 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .216 .586 0.515 1.59 0.583 -0.068 2.6 2 2 HR,GDP
Otto Velez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .312 1.022 -0.086 1.59 0.098 -0.184 -0.7 1 0
Ron Fairly DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .907 -0.029 1.81 0.112 -0.142 -0.3 CS,GDP
   Dave McKay PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .478 0.026 2.92 0.026 0.000 0.2
   Sam Ewing PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .782 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Doug Ault 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 .812 0.024 1.04 0.067 -0.043 0.1 9 0
Alan Ashby C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .596 -0.148 1.51 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 7 2
Hector Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .633 -0.086 1.66 0.033 -0.119 -0.5 1 3
Pedro Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .516 -0.128 1.29 0.000 -0.128 -0.9 5 3 GDP
Jerry Garvin P 0 6
Team Totals 31 4 6 1 3 4 .194 .555 0.057 1.45 1.053 -0.997 -0.6 27 16
HR: R Howell (1, off B Blyleven; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Howell 5; J Scott 2; R Fairly; O Velez.
GIDP: R Howell (2); P Garcia (2); R Fairly (2).
RBI: R Howell (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: P Garcia (4); A Woods (4).
Baserunning
CS: R Fairly (2, 2nd base by B Blyleven/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: O Velez (2nd base by J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .817 -0.050 0.88 0.024 -0.075 -0.2 2 0
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .368 -0.259 7.23 0.000 -0.259 -0.7
Bert Campaneris SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .301 .759 -0.166 2.24 0.082 -0.247 0.2 2 4
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .776 -0.052 1.06 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 12 0 2·SH
Willie Horton DH 2 0 1 0 2 1 .327 .938 0.043 1.35 0.089 -0.046 0.8 2B,2·IW
Tom Grieve RF 4 1 0 1 0 2 .146 .482 -0.142 1.71 0.010 -0.153 -1.3 1 0
Toby Harrah 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .270 .868 -0.037 1.35 0.047 -0.084 0.1 2 5
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .304 .788 0.207 2.05 0.327 -0.120 0.9 3 6 CS
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 1 0 1 .214 .508 -0.099 2.19 0.008 -0.107 -0.7 5 2 2·SH
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .620 -0.065 0.81 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 0
   Jim Fregosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .856 0.178 4.91 0.178 0.000 0.5
Bert Blyleven P 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 4 7 .233 .590 -0.442 1.80 0.765 -1.208 -1.6 27 17
2B: W Horton (2, off J Garvin).
SH: J Sundberg 2 (6, 2 off J Garvin); M Hargrove 2 (4, 2 off J Garvin).
IBB: W Horton 2 (2, 2 by J Garvin).
TB: B Wills 3; W Horton 2; B Campaneris 2; C Washington.
RBI: J Sundberg (10); B Wills (11); T Grieve (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 4. B Wills-B Campaneris-M Hargrove; J Sundberg-B Wills; T Harrah-B Wills-M Hargrove; B Campaneris-B Wills-M Hargrove.
E: B Blyleven (1); B Campaneris (7); C Washington (1); T Harrah (6).
Baserunning
CS: B Wills (5, 2nd base by J Garvin/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Garvin, W (6-1) 9 7 3 2 4 7 0 3.51 38 66 0.442 1.80 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 4 7 0 2.00 38 66 0.442 1.45 1.6

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (4-4) 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 1.82 34 60 -0.058 1.45 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 34 60 -0.058 1.80 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Garvin 2 (2; W Horton, W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 21,965.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 30mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Texas Rangers
1 John Scott CF 1 Claudell Washingto LF
2 Al Woods LF 2 Bert Campaneris SS
3 Roy Howell 3B 3 Mike Hargrove 1B
4 Otto Velez RF 4 Willie Horton DH
5 Ron Fairly DH 5 Tom Grieve RF
6 Doug Ault 1B 6 Toby Harrah 3B
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Bump Wills 2B
8 Hector Torres SS 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 Pedro Garcia 2B 9 Juan Beniquez CF
Jerry Garvin P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-3 0 --- R TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven 34% 84% Home Run
b9 3-4 1 1-3 O TEX J. Ellis J. Garvin 26% 80% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin 20% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-4 1 -2- TEX J. Fregosi J. Garvin -18% 54% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Wills to 3B
t4 0-3 0 12- R TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven 15% 44% Single to LF; Scott Scores/Adv on E7; Woods to 3B; Howell 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, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Scott B. Blyleven 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TOR A. Woods B. Blyleven -3% 50% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX C. Washington J. Garvin 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin 2% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Garvin 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR O. Velez B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- TOR R. Fairly B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven -5% 45% Double Play: Strikeout, Fairly Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- TEX W. Horton J. Garvin -6% 39% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O TEX T. Grieve J. Garvin 6% 45% Fielder's Choice P; Horton out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Grieve to 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-- TEX T. Harrah J. Garvin -4% 41% Walk; Grieve to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R TEX B. Wills J. Garvin -14% 27% Single to LF; Grieve Scores; Harrah to 3B; Wills to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 1-0 1 -23 RO TEX J. Sundberg J. Garvin -1% 26% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harrah Scores/unER; Wills to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 O TEX J. Beniquez J. Garvin 3% 29% Groundout: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby B. Blyleven -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O TOR H. Torres B. Blyleven -2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O TOR P. Garcia B. Blyleven -1% 23% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- TEX C. Washington J. Garvin -2% 21% Single to RF
b3 2-0 0 1-- TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin -4% 17% Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b3 2-0 0 12- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Garvin 0% 17% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Washington to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
b3 2-0 1 -23 TEX W. Horton J. Garvin -0% 17% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 RO TEX T. Grieve J. Garvin -1% 16% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Washington Scores; Campaneris to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 TEX T. Harrah J. Garvin -1% 15% Walk; Grieve to 2B
b3 3-0 2 123 O TEX B. Wills J. Garvin 4% 19% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- TOR J. Scott B. Blyleven 4% 22% Single to CF
t4 0-3 0 1-- TOR A. Woods B. Blyleven 6% 28% Walk; Scott to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- R TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven 15% 44% Single to LF; Scott Scores/Adv on E7; Woods to 3B; Howell to 2B
t4 1-3 0 -23 TOR O. Velez B. Blyleven 4% 48% Walk
t4 1-3 0 123 ROO TOR R. Fairly B. Blyleven -12% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Woods Scores; Howell to 3B
t4 2-3 2 --3 R TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven 9% 45% Wild Pitch; Howell Scores
t4 3-3 2 --- O TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
b4 3-3 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Garvin 3% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez J. Garvin 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b4 3-3 2 --- O TEX C. Washington J. Garvin 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 3-3 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby B. Blyleven -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- TOR H. Torres B. Blyleven 3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 3-3 1 1-- OO TOR P. Garcia B. Blyleven -7% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 2-3-4
b5 3-3 0 --- TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin -5% 39% Single to 1B/Bunt
b5 3-3 0 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Garvin 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Campaneris to 2B
b5 3-3 1 -2- TEX W. Horton J. Garvin -2% 39% Intentional Walk
b5 3-3 1 12- O TEX T. Grieve J. Garvin 6% 44% Strikeout
b5 3-3 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah J. Garvin 6% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t6 3-3 0 --- O TOR J. Scott B. Blyleven -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-3 1 --- O TOR A. Woods B. Blyleven -2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-3 2 --- O TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- TEX B. Wills J. Garvin -5% 37% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b6 3-3 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Garvin 8% 46% Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-3 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Garvin 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-3 2 --- O TEX J. Beniquez J. Garvin 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t7 3-3 0 --- TOR O. Velez B. Blyleven 6% 56% Single to CF
t7 3-3 0 1-- TOR R. Fairly B. Blyleven 9% 65% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Velez to 2B
Dave McKay pinch runs for Ron Fairly (DH) batting 5th
t7 3-3 0 12- O TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven -14% 50% Velez Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-3 1 1-- TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven 6% 56% Walk; McKay to 2B
t7 3-3 1 12- O TOR A. Ashby B. Blyleven -7% 49% Flyball: LF
t7 3-3 2 12- TOR H. Torres B. Blyleven 3% 51% Wild Pitch; McKay to 3B; Ault to 2B
t7 3-3 2 -23 O TOR H. Torres B. Blyleven -10% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
b7 3-3 0 --- O TEX C. Washington J. Garvin 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 3-3 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Garvin 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t8 3-3 0 --- O TOR P. Garcia B. Blyleven -5% 45% Lineout: 3B
t8 3-3 1 --- O TOR J. Scott B. Blyleven -4% 42% Foul Flyball: C
t8 3-3 2 --- O TOR A. Woods B. Blyleven -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
b8 3-3 0 --- O TEX W. Horton J. Garvin 5% 44% Strikeout
b8 3-3 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve J. Garvin 4% 47% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-3 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Garvin 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t9 3-3 0 --- R TOR R. Howell B. Blyleven 34% 84% Home Run
t9 4-3 0 --- O TOR O. Velez B. Blyleven -2% 82% Flyball: LF
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Dave McKay (DH) batting 5th
t9 4-3 1 --- O TOR S. Ewing B. Blyleven -1% 81% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 --- TOR D. Ault B. Blyleven 1% 81% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t9 4-3 2 1-- O TOR A. Ashby B. Blyleven -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
b9 3-4 0 --- TEX B. Wills J. Garvin -13% 66% Single to CF
b9 3-4 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Garvin 5% 72% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wills to 2B
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Juan Beniquez (CF) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 -2- TEX J. Fregosi J. Garvin -18% 54% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Wills to 3B
John Ellis pinch hits for Claudell Washington (LF) batting 1st
b9 3-4 1 1-3 O TEX J. Ellis J. Garvin 26% 80% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O TEX B. Campaneris J. Garvin 20% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 3.

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