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KCR  5
NYY  4

(13)
OAK  3
CAL  2

MIN 12
@SEA  3

TEX  3
CLE  2

(10)
TOR  5
DET  3
HOU  4
CIN  3

ATL  7
@LAD  6

CHC  6
@PHI  2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 29,132

Monday, April 11, 1977, 1:51PM
Time of Game: 2:09
Tigers
3
0-4
Lost 4
7th, 3 GB
                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
W: Steve Hargan (1-0), L: John Hiller (0-1)
Blue Jays
5
3-1
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .600              0   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607              4   4   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .543              1   0   
R Staub DH                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .833              8   0   HR
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .154              2   0   
M May C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .516              6   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .558              0   1   GDP
M Wagner SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   7   
  P Mankowski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   

D Rozema P                                                                    1   0
  J Hiller P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       34   3   7   0    2   4                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .688              1   5   
J Mason SS                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .182  .432              0   2   CS
  B Bailor PH-SS              0   0   0   1    0   0 1.000 1.500              0   1   SF
D Ault 1B                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .438 1.408             12   0   2B
R Fairly DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .929              0   0   IW
S Ewing RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .833              3   0   
  S Bowling PH-RF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              0   0   CS
A Woods LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .923              2   0   
G Woods CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              4   0   GDP
D McKay 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .462 1.000              1   2   GDP
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              4   0   
  J Scott PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .500              0   0   
  R Cerone C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .714              0   0   

J Jefferson P                                                                 0   1
  S Hargan P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       29   5   9   0    4   5                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D McKay-P Garcia-D Ault.
E: J Jefferson ().
Baserunning Events
CS: J Mason (1, 2nd base by D Rozema/M May); S Bowling (1, 2nd base by J Hiller/M May).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema                       6.1   7   3   3    2   3   0   4.26   26     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 6     48    -     1.38   0.01
J Hiller, BS (1), L (0-1)      1.2   2   2   2    2   2   0   7.71    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-1    1.54  -0.44
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 8          1-1 
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
J Jefferson                    6.2   6   3   2    1   4   1   2.70   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 6     55    -     0.93  -0.11
S Hargan, W (1-0)              2.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.19   0.18
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 7          2-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- R 26% 70% 2-3 TOR P. Garcia J. Hiller Single to LF; McKay Scores; Scott to 3B
t7 0 1-- RR -26% 18% 1-1 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Home Run; Staub Scores
b6 2 1-- R 20% 55% 0-1 TOR D. Ault D. Rozema Double to CF; Mason Scores
b7 1 1-- 10% 33% 1-3 TOR D. McKay D. Rozema Single to RF; Woods to 3B
b2 1 12- OO -10% 39% 0-1 TOR G. Woods D. Rozema Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR J. Mason D. Rozema Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR D. Ault D. Rozema 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET R. Staub J. Jefferson Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson Strikeout
t2 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 DET M. May J. Jefferson Single to RF; Staub to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R -10% 40% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Staub Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson 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 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 49% 0-1 TOR A. Woods D. Rozema Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ewing to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -10% 39% 0-1 TOR G. Woods D. Rozema 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 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 TOR D. McKay D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-P
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema 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 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 DET R. Staub J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Groundout: P-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson 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 --- 5% 48% 0-1 TOR J. Mason D. Rozema Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -5% 43% 0-1 TOR D. Ault D. Rozema Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O -6% 38% 0-1 TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema Mason Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 2 --- 2% 39% 0-1 TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 36% 0-1 TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema 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 0 --- -4% 32% 1-0 DET M. May J. Jefferson Single to CF
t5 0 1-- OO 8% 40% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson 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 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 TOR A. Woods D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 4% 42% 0-1 TOR G. Woods D. Rozema Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO -8% 34% 0-1 TOR D. McKay D. Rozema 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 0 --- O 3% 37% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Jefferson Foul Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 DET T. Fuentes J. Jefferson Lineout: 3B
t6 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Jefferson 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 --- O -4% 36% 0-1 TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 TOR P. Garcia D. Rozema Foul Popfly: C
b6 2 --- 2% 35% 0-1 TOR J. Mason D. Rozema Single to CF
b6 2 1-- R 20% 55% 0-1 TOR D. Ault D. Rozema Double to CF; Mason Scores
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 1-1 TOR R. Fairly D. Rozema Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 1-1 TOR S. Ewing D. Rozema 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 0 --- -6% 44% 1-1 DET R. Staub J. Jefferson Walk
t7 0 1-- RR -26% 18% 1-1 DET J. Thompson J. Jefferson Home Run; Staub Scores
t7 0 --- O 2% 20% 3-1 DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 21% 3-1 DET M. May J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 20% 3-1 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Single to CF
t7 2 1-- -1% 19% 3-1 DET M. Wagner J. Jefferson Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
Steve Hargan replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t7 2 12- -2% 17% 3-1 DET R. LeFlore S. Hargan Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Wagner to 2B
t7 2 123 O 5% 22% 3-1 DET T. Fuentes S. Hargan 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 0 --- 7% 29% 1-3 TOR A. Woods D. Rozema Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 0 1-- O -6% 23% 1-3 TOR G. Woods D. Rozema Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- 10% 33% 1-3 TOR D. McKay D. Rozema Single to RF; Woods to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 7% 41% 1-3 TOR A. Ashby D. Rozema Balk; Woods Scores/No RBI; McKay to 2B
John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
b7 1 -2- 4% 44% 2-3 TOR A. Ashby J. Hiller Walk
John Scott pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 9th
b7 1 12- R 26% 70% 2-3 TOR P. Garcia J. Hiller Single to LF; McKay Scores; Scott to 3B
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 2nd
b7 1 1-3 RO 7% 78% 3-3 TOR B. Bailor J. Hiller Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores; Garcia to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 2 -2- R 10% 88% 4-3 TOR D. Ault J. Hiller Single to CF; Garcia Scores
b7 2 1-- O -1% 86% 5-3 TOR R. Fairly J. Hiller 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 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 DET B. Oglivie S. Hargan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 DET R. Staub S. Hargan Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- -2% 90% 3-5 DET J. Thompson S. Hargan Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O 4% 94% 3-5 DET S. Kemp S. Hargan 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 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 TOR S. Bowling J. Hiller Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 TOR A. Woods J. Hiller Popfly: P
b8 1 1-- OO -2% 92% 5-3 TOR G. Woods J. Hiller 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 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 DET M. May S. Hargan Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez S. Hargan Groundout: 3B-1B
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 DET P. Mankowski S. Hargan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

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