May 21, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
MIL 9 CAL 5
MIN 1 DET 3
@CHW 2 CLE 12
@KCR 7
(12) BAL 4
@NYY 3
(12) SEA 7
@OAK 6 TOR 9
@TEX 6 CHC 9
@ATL 3 CIN 8
NYM 7 PHI 7
@HOU 4 SDP 11
@MON 8
(21) LAD 4
@PIT 3 STL 8
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 20,351

Saturday, May 21, 1977
Time of Game: 2:34

Blue Jays

17-22

Won 2

6th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  3  5   0  0  0   1  0  0    9 12  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  4   2  0  0    6 10  0

W: J Jefferson (2-3), L: N Briles (2-1), S: M Willis (3)

Rangers

18-16

Lost 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Scott CF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .451    0    2   0   CS
A Woods LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .890    0    3   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .236  .627    0    0   1   
O Velez RF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .325 1.073    0    5   0   HR,3B,GDP
R Fairly DH                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .308  .905    0    0   0   HBP
D Ault 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .803    0    9   1   
A Ashby C                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .226  .633    0    6   0   HR
H Torres SS                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .716    0    1   5   3B,2B,SH
P Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .203  .524    0    1   1   2B

J Jefferson P                                                            0   0
  M Willis P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   9  12   9    3   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: P Garcia (8, off N Briles); H Torres (1, off N Briles).

3B: O Velez (1, off N Briles); H Torres (1, off S Hargan).

HR: O Velez (8, off P Lindblad; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Ashby (2, off S Hargan; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: H Torres (3, off A Devine).

HBP: R Fairly (1, by N Briles).

TB: O Velez 8; H Torres 5; A Ashby 5; R Howell 2; P Garcia 2; D Ault; J Scott.

GIDP: O Velez (5).

RBI: A Ashby 3 (12); P Garcia 2 (7); O Velez 2 (31); D Ault (25); J Scott (1).

2-out RBI: P Garcia 2; J Scott; O Velez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ault-H Torres-D Ault.

E: P Garcia (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Scott (1, 2nd base by N Briles/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington LF               5   0   2   0    0   1  .336  .815    0    4   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .743    0    2   1   
  J Mason SS                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .175  .454    0    0   3   
  J Fregosi PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .964    0    0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .760    0   11   3   GDP
W Horton DH                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .333  .976    0    0   0   HR
D May RF                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .189  .528    0    2   0   
  L Beasley RF                0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
  T Grieve PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .464    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .274  .889    0    0   1   2B
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .773    0    4   3   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .216  .542    0    2   1   HR
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .615    0    1   0   

N Briles P                                                               1   0
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
  A Devine P                                                             0   0
  D Knowles P                                                            0   1
Totals                       36   6  10   6    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (8, off J Jefferson).

HR: W Horton (9, off M Willis; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Sundberg (1, off J Jefferson; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: L Beasley (1, off J Jefferson).

TB: W Horton 5; J Sundberg 4; T Harrah 2; C Washington 2; J Fregosi; J Beniquez; M Hargrove; J Mason.

GIDP: M Hargrove (3).

RBI: J Sundberg 3 (13); W Horton 2 (20); L Beasley (1).

2-out RBI: J Sundberg 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Campaneris-B Wills-M Hargrove.

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 Jefferson, W (2-3)           5.2   7   4   4    2   4   1   4.56   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 7     41    -     0.44   0.06
M Willis, S (3)                3.1   3   2   2    2   1   1   1.78   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          1-0    0.76   0.08
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   2          41     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·10          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, L (2-1)              2.1   5   5   5    1   0   0   5.56   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4     26    -     0.88  -0.29
S Hargan                       0     3   3   3    1   0   1   6.14    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.54  -0.10
M Marshall                     3.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.84   11     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.06   0.02
P Lindblad                     1     1   1   1    1   1   1   3.51    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.02
A Devine                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.37    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.42   0.02
D Knowles                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   9    3   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0·10          2-1

S Hargan faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: N Briles (1; R Fairly).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 20,351.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. J Scott              CF    1. C Washington         LF 
2. A Woods              LF    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. R Howell             3B    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. O Velez              RF    4. W Horton             DH 
5. R Fairly             DH    5. D May                RF 
6. D Ault               1B    6. T Harrah             3B 
7. A Ashby              C     7. B Wills              2B 
8. H Torres             SS    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. P Garcia             2B    9. J Beniquez           CF 

   J Jefferson          P        N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  -23      18%  69% P Garcia        N Briles        Double to LF; Ashby Scores; Torres Scores
   t 3   1  0-3  1--       9%  88% O Velez         N Briles        Triple to RF (CF-RF); Howell Scores
   b 9   0  9-6  1--       8%  99% M Hargrove      M Willis        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  76% J Scott         N Briles        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garcia Scores
   b 7   1  9-4  1--      -6%  90% W Horton        M Willis        Home Run (LF-CF); Mason Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Scott         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  A Woods         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  R Howell        Walk
   O      1--      45%  O Velez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  B Campaneris    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      48%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  R Fairly        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  D Ault          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      47%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  H Torres        Double to LF; Ashby to 3B
   RR     -23      69%  P Garcia        Double to LF; Ashby Scores; Torres Scores
   R      -2-      76%  J Scott         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garcia Scores
   O      1--      75%  A Woods         Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  D May           Strikeout
          ---      73%  T Harrah        Double to CF
   O      -2-      76%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrah to 3B
   O      --3      79%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  A Woods         Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  R Howell        Single to RF
   R      1--      88%  O Velez         Triple to RF (CF-RF); Howell Scores
                  Steve Hargan replaces Nelson Briles pitching
          --3      89%  R Fairly        Walk
   R      1-3      92%  D Ault          Single to P (Ground Ball); Velez Scores; Fairly to 2B
   RRR    12-      97%  A Ashby         Home Run; Fairly Scores; Ault Scores
          ---      98%  H Torres        Triple to RF
                  Mike Marshall replaces Steve Hargan pitching
   O      --3      98%  P Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      97%  J Scott         Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  C Washington    Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  A Woods         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  R Howell        Single to RF
   OO     1--      98%  O Velez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Ault          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  C Washington    Single to CF; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  B Campaneris    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Mason replaces Bert Campaneris playing SS batting 2nd; Lew Beasley replaces Dave May playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
          1--      97%  W Horton        Single to CF; Hargrove to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  L Beasley       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hargrove Scores
          1--      97%  T Harrah        Walk; Horton to 2B
   O      12-      98%  B Wills         Flyball: RF
   RRR    12-      93%  J Sundberg      Home Run; Horton Scores; Harrah Scores
          ---      92%  J Beniquez      Single to CF
                  Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      1--      94%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-4, Paul Lindblad facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Mike Marshall pitching
   O      ---      94%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  R Howell        Strikeout
   R      ---      96%  O Velez         Home Run
          ---      96%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      96%  D Ault          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Mike Willis facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  J Mason         Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  M Hargrove      Foul Flyball: C
   RR     1--      90%  W Horton        Home Run (LF-CF); Mason Scores
                  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Lew Beasley batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  T Grieve        Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-6, Adrian Devine facing 7-8-9
                  Adrian Devine replaces Paul Lindblad pitching; Tom Grieve moves to RF
          ---      94%  A Ashby         Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  H Torres        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  P Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ashby to 3B
   O      --3      91%  J Scott         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike Willis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Washington    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-6, Darold Knowles facing 2-3-4
                  Darold Knowles replaces Adrian Devine pitching
   O      ---      96%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  R Howell        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  O Velez         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike Willis facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Jim Mason batting 2nd
          ---      91%  J Fregosi       Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  M Hargrove      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      98%  W Horton        Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Grieve        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation