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Standings
MIL
@CAL		10
9
NYY
@CLE		10
1
NYY
@CLE		7
1
BAL
@DET		3
1
BAL
@DET		1
2
CHW
@OAK		12
5
CHW
@OAK		4
11
KCR
@SEA		16
1
KCR
@SEA		2
4
MIN
@TEX		12
6
BOS
@TOR		9
0
LAD
@ATL		16
6
CIN
@CHC		1
7
SDP
@HOU		8
9		 
(10)
SFG
@MON		6
5
STL
@PHI		3
6
Sunday, April 24, 1977 1:39PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 29,303, Time of Game: 2:24
Red Sox
9
5-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Blue Jays
0
7-8
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
L: Bill Singer (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   4  2  1    9 11  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .365 .960 0.028 0.48 0.055 -0.027 0.8 1 2 SB
Denny Doyle 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .310 .793 0.080 0.57 0.107 -0.026 0.1 1 2
Jim Rice DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .294 .757 -0.044 0.60 0.000 -0.044 -0.7
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .370 .953 0.045 0.44 0.075 -0.030 0.2 2 0
   Dave Coleman PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
George Scott 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .240 .643 0.086 0.45 0.105 -0.019 2.0 7 2 HR,2B
Carlton Fisk C 5 2 2 0 0 1 .282 .738 -0.043 0.52 0.036 -0.079 -0.3 6 0 GDP
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 2 1 2 .370 1.029 -0.007 0.46 0.033 -0.040 1.4 3 0 HR
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .167 .525 -0.030 0.57 0.014 -0.044 0.0 1 1
Rick Miller CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .233 .548 0.007 0.46 0.042 -0.035 0.8 3 1 SB
Fergie Jenkins P 3 2
Team Totals 37 9 11 7 5 7 .297 .867 0.122 0.50 0.467 -0.344 4.4 27 10
2B: G Scott (3, off C Hartenstein).
HR: G Scott (1, off B Singer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Evans (3, off J Johnson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: G Scott 6; D Evans 4; R Burleson 2; C Fisk 2; R Miller; D Doyle; C Yastrzemski; B Hobson.
GIDP: C Fisk (1).
RBI: D Evans 2 (6); G Scott 2 (4); R Burleson (4); C Yastrzemski (10); R Miller (5).
2-out RBI: G Scott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Hobson-D Doyle-G Scott; R Miller-R Burleson-G Scott.
E: G Scott (5).
Outfield Assists: R Miller (B Bailor at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: R Burleson (3, 2nd base off J Johnson/A Ashby); R Miller (3, Home off J Johnson/A Ashby).
Pickoffs: D Evans (1st base by B Singer).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailor CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .741 -0.006 0.66 0.038 -0.044 -0.1 1 0
Jim Mason SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .263 -0.103 0.65 0.000 -0.103 -1.3 2 1
Al Woods LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .348 1.071 0.023 0.35 0.033 -0.010 0.4 2 0 2B
Ron Fairly DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .688 -0.072 0.89 0.000 -0.072 -0.9
Otto Velez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .406 1.281 -0.053 0.70 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 0
Doug Ault 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .370 1.100 0.024 0.45 0.036 -0.012 -0.1 9 1
Dave McKay 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .477 -0.099 0.91 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 0 2 GDP
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .597 -0.054 0.71 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 8 0
Pedro Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .517 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 1 2
Bill Singer P 1 2
   Jerry Johnson P
   Chuck Hartenstein P
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 6 .103 .241 -0.376 0.64 0.107 -0.483 -4.6 27 8
2B: A Woods (2, off F Jenkins).
TB: A Woods 2; B Bailor; D Ault.
GIDP: D McKay (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McKay-P Garcia-D Ault.
E: P Garcia (2); B Singer (); A Ashby (3).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (2-1) 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 2.59 29 87 0.378 0.64 4.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 29 87 0.378 0.50 4.6

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, L (0-3) 6.1 7 6 4 2 4 1 7.20 27 41 -0.093 0.74 -1.6
Jerry Johnson 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 8.00 8 2 2 -0.029 0.13 -2.8
Chuck Hartenstein 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.50 7 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.0
Team Totals 9 11 9 7 5 7 2 7.00 42 41 3 2 -0.122 0.64 -4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Singer (1; D Evans, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 29,303.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Bob Bailor CF
2 Denny Doyle 2B 2 Jim Mason SS
3 Jim Rice DH 3 Al Woods LF
4 Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 Ron Fairly DH
5 George Scott 1B 5 Otto Velez RF
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Doug Ault 1B
7 Dwight Evans RF 7 Dave McKay 3B
8 Butch Hobson 3B 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Rick Miller CF 9 Pedro Garcia 2B
Fergie Jenkins P Bill Singer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS D. Doyle B. Singer 9% 62% Single to LF; Burleson to 3B
t7 2-0 0 --- R BOS G. Scott B. Singer 8% 89% Home Run
b1 0-2 0 1-- OO TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins 8% 69% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-1B
t1 1-0 1 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer 8% 69% Single to LF; Doyle Scores/unER
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins 7% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson B. Singer 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS D. Doyle B. Singer 9% 62% Single to LF; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO BOS J. Rice B. Singer -1% 61% Flyball: CF; Burleson Scores/No RBI/Adv on E2; Doyle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 1 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer 8% 69% Single to LF; Doyle Scores/unER
t1 2-0 1 1-- BOS G. Scott B. Singer 3% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- OO BOS C. Fisk B. Singer -7% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins -4% 61% Single to CF
b1 0-2 0 1-- OO TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins 8% 69% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins 1% 70% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans B. Singer 3% 73% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- O BOS B. Hobson B. Singer -3% 70% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller B. Singer -2% 68% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson B. Singer -2% 66% Evans Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- O TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins 1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson B. Singer -2% 69% Lineout: SS
t3 2-0 1 --- BOS D. Doyle B. Singer 2% 71% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice B. Singer -2% 69% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins 3% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-2 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins 2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-2 2 --- O TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins 1% 73% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott B. Singer -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk B. Singer -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Singer -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins -3% 71% Double to LF
b4 0-2 2 -2- O TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins 4% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson B. Singer -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller B. Singer -1% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson B. Singer -1% 71% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins -4% 71% Single to RF
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins 7% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle B. Singer -2% 76% Lineout: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Singer -1% 75% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins 4% 78% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- O TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins 2% 80% Flyball: LF
b6 0-2 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins 2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- R BOS G. Scott B. Singer 8% 89% Home Run
t7 3-0 0 --- BOS C. Fisk B. Singer 1% 91% Single to LF
t7 3-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans B. Singer -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 3-0 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson B. Singer 1% 91% Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
t7 3-0 1 12- BOS R. Miller B. Singer 2% 93% Hobson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fisk to 3B; Hobson to 2B
t7 3-0 1 -23 R BOS R. Miller B. Singer 3% 96% Single to RF; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 3B
Jerry Johnson replaces Bill Singer pitching
t7 4-0 1 1-3 R BOS R. Burleson J. Johnson 2% 98% Single to RF; Hobson Scores/unER; Miller to 3B
t7 5-0 1 1-3 O BOS D. Doyle J. Johnson -1% 97% Foul Popfly: C
t7 5-0 2 1-3 R BOS J. Rice J. Johnson 1% 98% Miller Steals Hm; Burleson Steals 2B
t7 6-0 2 -2- BOS J. Rice J. Johnson 0% 98% Walk
t7 6-0 2 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Johnson -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b7 0-6 0 --- O TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 0-6 1 --- TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins -1% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b7 0-6 1 1-- O TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins 1% 99% Popfly: 3B
b7 0-6 2 1-- O TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Johnson facing 5-6-7
t8 6-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-0 1 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Johnson 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-0 1 1-- RR BOS D. Evans J. Johnson 1% 100% Home Run; Fisk Scores
t8 8-0 1 --- BOS B. Hobson J. Johnson 0% 100% Walk
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
t8 8-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller C. Hartenstein -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 8-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson C. Hartenstein -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b8 0-8 0 --- O TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 0-8 1 --- O TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-8 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
t9 8-0 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle C. Hartenstein -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 8-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 8-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Walk
Dave Coleman pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 4th
t9 8-0 2 1-- R BOS G. Scott C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Double to RF; Coleman Scores
t9 9-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Fisk C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-9, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Dave Coleman moves from PR to LF
b9 0-9 0 --- O TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-9 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins 0% 100% Lineout: SS
b9 0-9 2 --- O TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 0.

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