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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
3
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: Chris Knapp (1-0), L: Dave Lemanczyk (0-1), S: Lerrin LaGrow (1)
Blue Jays
2
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .955              5   0   2B
A Bannister SS                3   1   2   1    1   0  .375  .819              5   5   SB
J Orta 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              1   4   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .600 1.600              0   0   CS,GDP
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .600             10   1   
O Gamble DH                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .143  .971              0   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .375  .819              1   3   SB,CS
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111              2   0   
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .500 1.167              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   0    5   7                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Orta-A Bannister-J Spencer.
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.125              1   5   
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              4   1   
  B Bailor PH-SS              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.931             11   3   2B
R Fairly DH                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   2B
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .400  .829              0   0   SF
S Ewing LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Bowling PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Woods RF-LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .429 1.429              0   0   2B
G Woods CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              2   0   
D McKay 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125              0   1   2B,GDP
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              7   2   

D Lemanczyk P                                                                 2   2
Totals                       35   2  10   0    0   3                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Lemanczyk-P Garcia-D Ault; A Ashby-J Mason.

Pitching Stats

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 
S Martinez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
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    -     0.89   0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 18,214.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Ralph Garr                   LF       1. Pedro Garcia                 2B
2. Alan Bannister               SS       2. Jim Mason                    SS
3. Jorge Orta                   2B       3. Doug Ault                    1B
4. Richie Zisk                  RF       4. Ron Fairly                   DH
5. Jim Spencer                  1B       5. Sam Ewing                    LF
6. Oscar Gamble                 DH       6. Al Woods                     RF
7. Eric Soderholm               3B       7. Gary Woods                   CF
8. Chet Lemon                   CF       8. Dave McKay                   3B
9. Brian Downing                 C       9. Alan Ashby                    C

   Chris Knapp                   P          Dave Lemanczyk                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 1-3 OO 50% 84% 2-3 TOR D. McKay L. LaGrow Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Woods stays at 3B
b9 0 1-- -32% 34% 2-3 TOR G. Woods S. Martinez Single to CF; Woods to 3B
b8 1 1-- -17% 66% 1-3 TOR D. Ault D. Hamilton Double to RF; Bailor to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 16% 100% 2-3 TOR A. Ashby L. LaGrow Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0 --- -13% 66% 2-3 TOR A. Woods S. Martinez Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister D. Lemanczyk Walk
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk Walk; Bannister to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 49% 0-0 CHW R. Zisk D. Lemanczyk Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CHW J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 TOR P. Garcia C. Knapp Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 TOR J. Mason C. Knapp Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 TOR D. Ault C. Knapp Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly C. Knapp 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW O. Gamble D. Lemanczyk Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk Strikeout
t2 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Downing D. Lemanczyk Soderholm Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 CHW B. Downing D. Lemanczyk Walk
t2 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 TOR A. Woods C. Knapp Double to LF
b2 1 -2- O 4% 47% 0-0 TOR G. Woods C. Knapp Popfly: 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 TOR D. McKay C. Knapp 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister D. Lemanczyk Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 0-0 CHW R. Zisk D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 TOR A. Ashby C. Knapp Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR P. Garcia C. Knapp Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Mason C. Knapp 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk Strikeout
t4 1 --- R 13% 60% 0-0 CHW O. Gamble D. Lemanczyk Home Run
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 1-0 CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 58% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk Soderholm Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 TOR D. Ault C. Knapp Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -5% 55% 0-1 TOR R. Fairly C. Knapp Double to RF
b4 1 -2- O 6% 61% 0-1 TOR S. Ewing C. Knapp Fielder's Choice P; Fairly out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Ewing to 1B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 TOR A. Woods C. Knapp 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 61% 1-0 CHW B. Downing D. Lemanczyk Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- 5% 66% 1-0 CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk Double to LF
t5 1 -2- R 9% 75% 1-0 CHW A. Bannister D. Lemanczyk Single to CF; Garr Scores
t5 1 1-- 1% 77% 2-0 CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk Bannister Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 74% 2-0 CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -2- R 8% 82% 2-0 CHW R. Zisk D. Lemanczyk Single to RF; Bannister Scores
t5 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 CHW J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk Single to CF; Zisk to 2B
t5 2 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 CHW O. Gamble D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-3 TOR G. Woods C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- -4% 79% 0-3 TOR D. McKay C. Knapp Double to RF
b5 1 -2- R -8% 71% 0-3 TOR A. Ashby C. Knapp Single to RF; McKay Scores
b5 1 1-- O 4% 75% 1-3 TOR P. Garcia C. Knapp Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 1-3 TOR J. Mason C. Knapp 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 3-1 CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 CHW B. Downing D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
Dave Hamilton replaces Chris Knapp pitching
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 TOR D. Ault D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
Otto Velez pinch hits for Ron Fairly (DH) batting 4th
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 TOR O. Velez D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
Steve Bowling pinch hits for Sam Ewing (LF) batting 5th
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 TOR S. Bowling D. Hamilton 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
Al Woods moves from RF to LF; Steve Bowling moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 3-1 CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 CHW A. Bannister D. Lemanczyk Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 CHW J. Orta D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 1-3 TOR A. Woods D. Hamilton Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 1-3 TOR G. Woods D. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 82% 1-3 TOR D. McKay D. Hamilton Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 4% 86% 1-3 TOR A. Ashby D. Hamilton 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 2% 88% 3-1 CHW R. Zisk D. Lemanczyk Single to 3B
t8 0 1-- OO -4% 84% 3-1 CHW J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk Double Play: Strikeout, Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 CHW O. Gamble D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 1-3 TOR P. Garcia D. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 2nd
b8 1 --- -5% 82% 1-3 TOR B. Bailor D. Hamilton Single to RF
b8 1 1-- -17% 66% 1-3 TOR D. Ault D. Hamilton Double to RF; Bailor to 3B
Silvio Martinez replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
b8 1 -23 RO 8% 74% 1-3 TOR O. Velez S. Martinez Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bailor Scores
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 2-3 TOR S. Bowling S. Martinez 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, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
Bob Bailor moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 CHW E. Soderholm D. Lemanczyk Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 CHW C. Lemon D. Lemanczyk Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 1% 81% 3-2 CHW B. Downing D. Lemanczyk Walk
t9 2 1-- O -2% 80% 3-2 CHW R. Garr D. Lemanczyk 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, White Sox' Silvio Martinez facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -13% 66% 2-3 TOR A. Woods S. Martinez Single to CF
b9 0 1-- -32% 34% 2-3 TOR G. Woods S. Martinez Single to CF; Woods to 3B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Silvio Martinez pitching
b9 0 1-3 OO 50% 84% 2-3 TOR D. McKay L. LaGrow Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Woods stays at 3B
b9 2 --3 O 16% 100% 2-3 TOR A. Ashby L. LaGrow Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

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