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NYY
@KCR		4
5		 
(13)
CAL
@OAK		2
3
MIN
@SEA		12
3
CLE
@TEX		2
3		 
(10)
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@TOR		3
5
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@HOU		3
4
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@LAD		7
6
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@PHI		6
2
Monday, April 11, 1977 1:51PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 29,132, Time of Game: 2:09
Tigers
3
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 3 GB
 at Blue Jays
5
3-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Hargan (1-0)
L: John Hiller (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  7  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  X    5  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .600 -0.052 0.97 0.018 -0.069 -0.4 0 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .607 -0.098 0.97 0.000 -0.098 -1.3 4 4
Ben Oglivie RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .543 -0.071 0.69 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 1 0
Rusty Staub DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.048 1.09 0.096 -0.048 0.4
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .286 .833 0.227 1.28 0.279 -0.052 1.2 8 0 HR
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .154 -0.092 0.88 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 2 0
Milt May C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.014 0.94 0.065 -0.051 0.3 6 2
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .558 0.003 1.16 0.106 -0.103 0.1 0 1 GDP
Mark Wagner SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.039 0.87 0.013 -0.052 -0.3 1 7
   Phil Mankowski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.012 0.45 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Dave Rozema P 1
   John Hiller P 1
Team Totals 34 3 7 2 2 4 .206 .544 -0.072 0.97 0.577 -0.648 -1.6 24 14
HR: J Thompson (1, off J Jefferson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Thompson 5; M May 2; A Rodriguez; R Staub; M Wagner.
GIDP: A Rodriguez (1).
RBI: J Thompson 2 (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Fuentes-M Wagner-J Thompson; M May-T Fuentes; M Wagner-T Fuentes-J Thompson.
E: T Fuentes (2).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pedro Garcia 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .313 .688 0.198 1.65 0.262 -0.064 0.8 1 5
Jim Mason SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 .182 .432 0.000 1.03 0.071 -0.071 -0.1 0 2 CS
   Bob Bailor PH-SS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.500 0.071 3.24 0.071 0.000 0.1 0 1 SF
Doug Ault 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .438 1.408 0.246 1.24 0.302 -0.056 1.5 12 0 2B
Ron Fairly DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .929 -0.009 0.95 0.028 -0.037 -0.2 IW
Sam Ewing RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.068 1.43 0.028 -0.096 -0.4 3 0
   Steve Bowling PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 0.002 0.28 0.009 -0.007 0.2 0 0 CS
Al Woods LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .923 0.140 1.58 0.183 -0.044 0.7 2 0
Gary Woods CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.129 1.54 0.038 -0.167 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Dave McKay 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .462 1.000 -0.002 1.65 0.104 -0.106 -0.1 1 2 GDP
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 -0.022 1.67 0.038 -0.060 -0.2 4 0
   John Scott PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rick Cerone C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jesse Jefferson P 1
   Steve Hargan P 1
Team Totals 29 5 9 4 4 5 .310 .727 0.427 1.43 1.134 -0.708 0.9 27 12
2B: D Ault (2, off D Rozema).
SF: B Bailor (1, off J Hiller).
IBB: R Fairly (1, by D Rozema).
TB: D Ault 3; J Mason 2; G Woods; A Woods; R Fairly; D McKay; P Garcia.
GIDP: D McKay (2); G Woods (3).
RBI: D Ault 2 (6); B Bailor (1); P Garcia (2).
2-out RBI: D Ault 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McKay-P Garcia-D Ault.
E: J Jefferson ().
Baserunning
CS: J Mason (1, 2nd base by D Rozema/M May); S Bowling (1, 2nd base by J Hiller/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Rozema 6.1 7 3 3 2 3 0 4.26 26 48 0.015 1.39 0.9
John Hiller, BS (1), L (0-1) 1.2 2 2 2 2 2 0 7.71 8 1 1 -0.443 1.56 -1.8
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 5 0 5.62 34 48 1 1 -0.428 0.97 -0.9

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 1 2.70 27 55 -0.110 0.92 0.1
Steve Hargan, W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 9 2 0 0.182 1.13 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 4 1 2.00 36 55 2 0 0.072 1.43 1.6
Balks: D Rozema (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Rozema (1; R Fairly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 29,132.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Pedro Garcia 2B
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Jim Mason SS
3 Ben Oglivie RF 3 Doug Ault 1B
4 Rusty Staub DH 4 Ron Fairly DH
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Sam Ewing RF
6 Steve Kemp LF 6 Al Woods LF
7 Milt May C 7 Gary Woods CF
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Dave McKay 3B
9 Mark Wagner SS 9 Alan Ashby C
Dave Rozema P Jesse Jefferson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-3 1 12- R TOR P. Garcia J. Hiller 26% 71% Single to LF; McKay Scores; Scott to 3B
t7 1-1 0 1-- RR DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson -26% 18% Home Run; Staub Scores
b6 0-1 2 1-- R TOR D. Ault D. Rozema 20% 55% Double to CF; Mason Scores
b7 1-3 1 1-- TOR D. McKay D. Rozema 10% 33% Single to RF; Woods to 3B
b7 4-3 2 -2- R TOR D. Ault J. Hiller 10% 87% Single to CF; Garcia Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Mason D. Rozema -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR D. Ault D. Rozema -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Staub J. Jefferson -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- DET M. May J. Jefferson -3% 50% Single to RF; Staub to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson -10% 40% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Staub Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson 4% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema 3% 44% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- TOR A. Woods D. Rozema 4% 49% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ewing to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- OO TOR G. Woods D. Rozema -10% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson 2% 43% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O TOR D. McKay D. Rozema -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-P
b3 0-1 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Jefferson 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson 2% 42% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- TOR J. Mason D. Rozema 5% 48% Single to LF
b4 0-1 0 1-- O TOR D. Ault D. Rozema -5% 43% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 1-- O TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema -6% 38% Mason Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 0-1 2 --- TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema 2% 39% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema -3% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- DET M. May J. Jefferson -4% 32% Single to CF
t5 1-0 0 1-- OO DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson 8% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson 1% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O TOR A. Woods D. Rozema -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- TOR G. Woods D. Rozema 4% 42% Single to CF
b5 0-1 1 1-- OO TOR D. McKay D. Rozema -8% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson 3% 37% Foul Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson 2% 38% Lineout: 3B
t6 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema -4% 36% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema -3% 33% Foul Popfly: C
b6 0-1 2 --- TOR J. Mason D. Rozema 2% 35% Single to CF
b6 0-1 2 1-- R TOR D. Ault D. Rozema 20% 55% Double to CF; Mason Scores
b6 1-1 2 -2- TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema 1% 56% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 2 12- O TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema -6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- DET R. Staub J. Jefferson -6% 44% Walk
t7 1-1 0 1-- RR DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson -26% 18% Home Run; Staub Scores
t7 3-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson 2% 20% Lineout: 1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O DET M. May J. Jefferson 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson -1% 20% Single to CF
t7 3-1 2 1-- DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson -1% 19% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
Steve Hargan replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t7 3-1 2 12- DET R. LeFlore S. Hargan -2% 17% Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Wagner to 2B
t7 3-1 2 123 O DET T. Fuentes S. Hargan 5% 22% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- TOR A. Woods D. Rozema 7% 29% Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 1-3 0 1-- O TOR G. Woods D. Rozema -6% 23% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 1-- TOR D. McKay D. Rozema 10% 33% Single to RF; Woods to 3B
b7 1-3 1 1-3 R TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema 8% 41% Balk; Woods Scores/No RBI; McKay to 2B
John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
b7 2-3 1 -2- TOR A. Ashby J. Hiller 4% 44% Walk
John Scott pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 12- R TOR P. Garcia J. Hiller 26% 71% Single to LF; McKay Scores; Scott to 3B
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 2nd
b7 3-3 1 1-3 RO TOR B. Bailor J. Hiller 7% 78% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores; Garcia to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 4-3 2 -2- R TOR D. Ault J. Hiller 10% 87% Single to CF; Garcia Scores
b7 5-3 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly J. Hiller -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
Rick Cerone replaces John Scott (PR) playing C batting 9th
Bob Bailor moves from PH to SS
t8 3-5 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie S. Hargan 4% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-5 1 --- O DET R. Staub S. Hargan 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 3-5 2 --- DET J. Thompson S. Hargan -2% 90% Single to LF
t8 3-5 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp S. Hargan 4% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
Steve Bowling pinch hits for Sam Ewing (RF) batting 5th
b8 5-3 0 --- TOR S. Bowling J. Hiller 1% 95% Walk
b8 5-3 0 1-- O TOR A. Woods J. Hiller -1% 94% Popfly: P
b8 5-3 1 1-- OO TOR G. Woods J. Hiller -1% 92% Double Play: Strikeout, Bowling Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Steve Hargan facing 7-8-9
Steve Bowling moves from PH to RF
t9 3-5 0 --- O DET M. May S. Hargan 4% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Hargan 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t9 3-5 2 --- O DET P. Mankowski S. Hargan 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

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