April 9, 1977 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 5
@BAL 1 KCR 16
@DET 2 MIL 3
@NYY 2 OAK 7
MIN 4 SEA 5
CAL 1 CHW 3
@TOR 2 NYM 8
@CHC 6 SDP 6
@CIN 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 8
SFG 2 MON 4
@PHI 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 18,214

Saturday, April 9, 1977, 1:34PM
Time of Game: 2:22

White Sox

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: C Knapp (1-0), L: D Lemanczyk (0-1), S: L LaGrow (1)

Blue Jays

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .955    0    5   0   2B
A Bannister SS                3   1   2   1    1   0  .375  .819    0    5   5   SB
J Orta 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    1   4   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .600 1.600    0    0   0   CS,GDP
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .600    0   10   1   
O Gamble DH                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .143  .971    0    0   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .375  .819    0    1   3   SB,CS
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    2   0   
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .500 1.167    0    3   0   

C Knapp P                                                                0   1
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
  S Martinez P                                                           0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    5   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Garr (1, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: O Gamble (1, off D Lemanczyk; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: O Gamble 4; R Garr 2; R Zisk 2; A Bannister 2; E Soderholm; J Spencer.

GIDP: R Zisk (1).

RBI: R Zisk (3); O Gamble (1); A Bannister (2).

2-out RBI: R Zisk.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Orta-A Bannister-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bannister (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby); E Soderholm (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

CS: R Zisk (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby); E Soderholm (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.125    0    1   5   
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    4   1   
  B Bailor PH-SS              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.931    0   11   3   2B
R Fairly DH                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .400  .829    0    0   0   SF
S Ewing LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Bowling PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Woods RF-LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .429 1.429    0    0   0   2B
G Woods CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    2   0   
D McKay 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125    0    0   1   2B,GDP
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    7   2   

D Lemanczyk P                                                            2   2
Totals                       35   2  10   2    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Ault (1, off D Hamilton); D McKay (1, off C Knapp); A Woods (1, off C Knapp); R Fairly (1, off C Knapp).

SF: O Velez (1, off S Martinez).

TB: A Woods 3; D McKay 3; D Ault 2; R Fairly 2; A Ashby; G Woods; B Bailor; P Garcia.

GIDP: D McKay (1).

RBI: A Ashby (1); O Velez (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Ashby-J Mason; D Lemanczyk-P Garcia-D Ault.

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Knapp, W (1-0)               5     5   1   1    0   3   0   1.80   20     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     56    -     1.05   0.19
D Hamilton, H (1)              2.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   8.10   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.33  -0.02
S Martinez, H (1)              0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-1    4.04  -0.28
L LaGrow, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.17   0.66
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·10          4-1

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
D Lemanczyk, L (0-1)           9     8   3   3    5   7   1   3.00   37     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 8     61    -     0.88   0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 8           -

S Martinez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 18,214.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. P Garcia             2B 
2. A Bannister          SS    2. J Mason              SS 
3. J Orta               2B    3. D Ault               1B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. R Fairly             DH 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. S Ewing              LF 
6. O Gamble             DH    6. A Woods              RF 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. G Woods              CF 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. D McKay              3B 
9. B Downing            C     9. A Ashby              C  

   C Knapp              P        D Lemanczyk          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  1-3      50%  84% D McKay         L LaGrow        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Woods stays at 3B
   b 9   0  3-2  1--     -32%  34% G Woods         S Martinez      Single to CF; Woods to 3B
   b 8   1  3-1  1--     -17%  66% D Ault          D Hamilton      Double to RF; Bailor to 3B
   b 9   2  3-2  --3      16% 100% A Ashby         L LaGrow        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  66% A Woods         S Martinez      Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Bannister     Walk
          1--      54%  J Orta          Walk; Bannister to 2B
   O      12-      49%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      45%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Garcia        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  J Mason         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  D Ault          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  E Soderholm     Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          1--      48%  B Downing       Soderholm Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      45%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  S Ewing         Strikeout Looking
          ---      43%  A Woods         Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  G Woods         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D McKay         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      44%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Garcia        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   R      ---      60%  O Gamble        Home Run
          ---      62%  E Soderholm     Walk
   O      1--      58%  C Lemon         Soderholm Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  R Fairly        Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  S Ewing         Fielder's Choice P; Fairly out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Ewing to 1B
   O      1--      64%  A Woods         Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  B Downing       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      66%  R Garr          Double to LF
   R      -2-      75%  A Bannister     Single to CF; Garr Scores
          1--      77%  J Orta          Bannister Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      82%  R Zisk          Single to RF; Bannister Scores
          1--      83%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      81%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  G Woods         Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  D McKay         Double to RF
   R      -2-      71%  A Ashby         Single to RF; McKay Scores
   O      1--      75%  P Garcia        Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Downing       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Chris Knapp pitching
   O      ---      78%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Ron Fairly batting 4th
   O      ---      80%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Steve Bowling pinch hits for Sam Ewing batting 5th
   O      ---      82%  S Bowling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
                  Al Woods moves to LF; Steve Bowling moves to RF
   O      ---      80%  R Garr          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  A Woods         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      85%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  D McKay         Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  R Zisk          Single to 3B
   OO     1--      84%  J Spencer       Double Play: Strikeout, Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  P Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bob Bailor pinch hits for Jim Mason batting 2nd
          ---      82%  B Bailor        Single to RF
          1--      66%  D Ault          Double to RF; Bailor to 3B
                  Silvio Martinez replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
   RO     -23      74%  O Velez         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bailor Scores
   O      -2-      84%  S Bowling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Bailor moves to SS
   O      ---      82%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      80%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Silvio Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  A Woods         Single to CF
          1--      34%  G Woods         Single to CF; Woods to 3B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Silvio Martinez pitching
   OO     1-3      84%  D McKay         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Woods stays at 3B
   O      --3     100%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

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