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5
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@OAK		2
6
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@SEA		3
2
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@TOR		6
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4
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4
Tuesday, April 12, 1977 1:34PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 11,505, Time of Game: 2:19
Tigers
6
1-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Blue Jays
1
3-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dave Roberts (1-1)
L: Bill Singer (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  1  3   1  0  0    6  6  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  3

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .250 .748 0.097 0.49 0.142 -0.045 1.2 3 0 3B,SB
Tito Fuentes 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .606 0.012 0.64 0.066 -0.053 -0.5 3 0 2B
Ben Oglivie RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .222 .722 0.119 0.53 0.130 -0.011 2.1 4 0 2·2B
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 .111 .349 -0.086 0.58 0.001 -0.086 -0.9
Jason Thompson 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .250 .806 -0.031 0.69 0.015 -0.046 0.4 13 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .118 .412 0.105 0.71 0.142 -0.037 1.2 1 0 HR
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .465 -0.009 0.46 0.023 -0.032 -0.9 3 2
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .494 -0.043 0.63 0.028 -0.071 -0.6 0 4 CS
Mark Wagner SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .143 .393 -0.014 0.35 0.013 -0.027 -0.5 0 4
Dave Roberts P 2
Team Totals 34 6 6 6 6 11 .176 .712 0.150 0.56 0.560 -0.408 1.4 27 12
2B: B Oglivie 2 (3, 2 off B Singer); T Fuentes (2, off B Singer).
3B: R LeFlore (1, off B Singer).
HR: S Kemp (1, off B Singer; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: S Kemp 4; R LeFlore 4; B Oglivie 4; T Fuentes 2.
RBI: S Kemp 3 (3); B Oglivie 2 (2); R LeFlore (3).
2-out RBI: R LeFlore.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (1, 2nd base off B Singer/A Ashby).
CS: A Rodriguez (1, 2nd base by B Singer/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailor SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .733 -0.047 0.60 0.009 -0.056 -0.4 1 3
Pedro Garcia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .550 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 2 3
Doug Ault 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1.131 -0.051 0.49 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 10 1
Otto Velez DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 .429 1.117 0.048 0.78 0.110 -0.061 0.6 2B,CS
Gary Woods CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.074 0.63 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 1 0
Steve Bowling RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .333 -0.013 0.73 0.026 -0.038 -0.2 1 0
John Scott LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .300 -0.071 0.83 0.000 -0.071 -1.1 1 0
Dave McKay 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .438 .938 -0.042 0.89 0.018 -0.059 -0.6 0 1
Rick Cerone C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Alan Ashby C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .856 -0.052 0.74 0.007 -0.059 0.5 9 2 HR
Bill Singer P 1
   Jerry Johnson P
   Chuck Hartenstein P 1
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 4 3 .133 .502 -0.349 0.68 0.170 -0.516 -3.6 27 12
2B: O Velez (1, off D Roberts).
HR: A Ashby (1, off D Roberts; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Ashby 4; O Velez 2; B Bailor; D McKay.
RBI: A Ashby (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: D McKay (2); D Ault (1); P Garcia (1).
Baserunning
CS: O Velez (1, 2nd base by D Roberts/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, W (1-1) 9 4 1 1 4 3 1 4.50 34 74 0.348 0.68 3.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 3 1 1.00 34 74 0.348 0.56 3.6

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, L (0-1) 6.1 6 6 6 4 7 1 7.59 30 40 -0.160 0.72 -3.1
Jerry Johnson 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.70 4 1 0 0.005 0.12 0.7
Chuck Hartenstein 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.004 0.02 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 6 6 6 11 1 6.00 40 40 1 0 -0.151 0.68 -1.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Singer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 11,505.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Bob Bailor SS
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Pedro Garcia 2B
3 Ben Oglivie RF 3 Doug Ault 1B
4 Rusty Staub DH 4 Otto Velez DH
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Gary Woods CF
6 Steve Kemp LF 6 Steve Bowling RF
7 Milt May C 7 John Scott LF
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Dave McKay 3B
9 Mark Wagner SS 9 Rick Cerone C
Dave Roberts P Bill Singer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-0 1 12- RRR DET S. Kemp B. Singer 14% 95% Home Run; Oglivie Scores; Thompson Scores
t5 1-0 2 1-- R DET R. LeFlore B. Singer 13% 74% Triple to CF; Wagner Scores
t1 0-0 1 --3 R DET B. Oglivie B. Singer 7% 61% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuentes Scores; Oglivie to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b2 0-1 0 --- TOR O. Velez D. Roberts -7% 49% Double to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 6% 62% Velez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

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' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Singer -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET T. Fuentes B. Singer 4% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- DET B. Oglivie B. Singer 3% 54% Wild Pitch; Fuentes to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R DET B. Oglivie B. Singer 7% 61% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuentes Scores; Oglivie to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
t1 1-0 1 -2- O DET R. Staub B. Singer -3% 58% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 1-0 2 -2- O DET J. Thompson B. Singer -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor D. Roberts 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Roberts 2% 59% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 2 --- O TOR D. Ault D. Roberts 1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
Alan Ashby replaces Rick Cerone playing C batting 9th
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Singer -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- DET M. May B. Singer 2% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer -3% 58% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O DET M. Wagner B. Singer -2% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- TOR O. Velez D. Roberts -7% 49% Double to CF
b2 0-1 0 -2- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 5% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 -2- TOR S. Bowling D. Roberts -2% 51% Walk
b2 0-1 1 12- O TOR J. Scott D. Roberts 4% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Velez to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O TOR D. McKay D. Roberts 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Singer -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes B. Singer -2% 57% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie B. Singer -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
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 Roberts facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby D. Roberts 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor D. Roberts 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Roberts 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET R. Staub B. Singer -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Singer -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Singer -1% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
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 Roberts facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O TOR D. Ault D. Roberts 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- TOR O. Velez D. Roberts -3% 57% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 6% 62% Velez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 0-1 2 --- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O DET M. May B. Singer -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer 3% 64% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 1 1-- O DET M. Wagner B. Singer -4% 60% Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-0 2 --- DET M. Wagner B. Singer 1% 61% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- R DET R. LeFlore B. Singer 13% 74% Triple to CF; Wagner Scores
t5 2-0 2 --3 O DET T. Fuentes B. Singer -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O TOR S. Bowling D. Roberts 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O TOR J. Scott D. Roberts 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- TOR D. McKay D. Roberts -2% 75% Single to LF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O TOR A. Ashby D. Roberts 3% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- DET B. Oglivie B. Singer 5% 83% Double to RF
t6 2-0 0 -2- O DET R. Staub B. Singer -3% 79% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 -2- DET J. Thompson B. Singer 1% 81% Walk
t6 2-0 1 12- RRR DET S. Kemp B. Singer 14% 95% Home Run; Oglivie Scores; Thompson Scores
t6 5-0 1 --- O DET M. May B. Singer -0% 95% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer 0% 95% Walk
t6 5-0 2 1-- O DET M. Wagner B. Singer -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor D. Roberts 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia D. Roberts 1% 96% Strikeout
b6 0-5 2 --- O TOR D. Ault D. Roberts 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t7 5-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore B. Singer 0% 97% Single to LF
t7 5-0 0 1-- DET T. Fuentes B. Singer 0% 98% LeFlore Steals 2B
t7 5-0 0 -2- O DET T. Fuentes B. Singer -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-0 1 -2- R DET B. Oglivie B. Singer 1% 99% Double to CF; LeFlore Scores
Jerry Johnson replaces Bill Singer pitching
t7 6-0 1 -2- DET R. Staub J. Johnson 0% 99% Walk
t7 6-0 1 12- DET J. Thompson J. Johnson 0% 99% Walk; Oglivie to 3B; Staub to 2B
t7 6-0 1 123 O DET S. Kemp J. Johnson -0% 98% Strikeout
t7 6-0 2 123 O DET M. May J. Johnson -0% 98% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b7 0-6 0 --- O TOR O. Velez D. Roberts 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-6 1 --- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-6 2 --- TOR S. Bowling D. Roberts -0% 99% Walk
b7 0-6 2 1-- O TOR J. Scott D. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Chuck Hartenstein facing 8-9-1
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
t8 6-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 6-0 1 --- O DET M. Wagner C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 6-0 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b8 0-6 0 --- O TOR D. McKay D. Roberts 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-6 1 --- R TOR A. Ashby D. Roberts -1% 99% Home Run
b8 1-6 1 --- TOR B. Bailor D. Roberts -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 1-6 1 1-- O TOR P. Garcia D. Roberts 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 1-6 2 1-- O TOR D. Ault D. Roberts 1% 99% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
t9 6-1 0 --- O DET T. Fuentes C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 6-1 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 6-1 2 --- O DET R. Staub C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b9 1-6 0 --- TOR O. Velez D. Roberts -1% 98% Walk
b9 1-6 0 1-- O TOR G. Woods D. Roberts 1% 99% Groundout: C-1B; Velez to 2B
b9 1-6 1 -2- O TOR S. Bowling D. Roberts 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-6 2 -2- O TOR J. Scott D. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 1.

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