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MIL 10
@CAL  9

NYY 10
@CLE  1

NYY  7
@CLE  1

BAL  3
@DET  1

DET  2
BAL  1

CHW 12
@OAK  5

OAK 11
CHW  4

KCR 16
@SEA  1

SEA  4
KCR  2

MIN 12
@TEX  6

BOS  9
@TOR  0
LAD 16
@ATL  6

CHC  7
CIN  1

HOU  9
SDP  8

(10)
SFG  6
@MON  5

PHI  6
STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 29,303

Sunday, April 24, 1977, 1:39PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Red Sox
9
5-7
Won 1
5th, 3½ GB
                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
W: Fergie Jenkins (2-1), L: Bill Singer (0-3)
Blue Jays
0
7-8
Lost 3
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .365  .960              1   2   SB
D Doyle 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .793              1   2   
J Rice DH                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .757              0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   1   1    1   1  .370  .953              2   0   
  D Coleman PR-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Scott 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .240  .643              7   2   HR,2B
C Fisk C                      5   2   2   0    0   1  .282  .738              6   0   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .370 1.029              3   0   HR
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .525              1   1   
R Miller CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .548              3   1   SB

F Jenkins P                                                                   3   2
Totals                       37   9  11   0    5   7                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. B Hobson-D Doyle-G Scott; R Miller-R Burleson-G Scott.
E: G Scott (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Burleson (3, 2nd base off J Johnson/A Ashby); R Miller (3, Home off J Johnson/A Ashby).
Pickoffs: B Hobson (1st base by B Singer); D Evans (1st base by B Singer).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bailor CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .741              1   0   
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .263              2   1   
A Woods LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .348 1.071              2   0   2B
R Fairly DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .688              0   0   
O Velez RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .406 1.281              3   0   
D Ault 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .370 1.100              9   1   
D McKay 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .477              0   2   GDP
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .597              8   0   
P Garcia 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .517              1   2   

B Singer P                                                                    1   2
  J Johnson P                                                                 0   0
  C Hartenstein P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    0   6                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D McKay-P Garcia-D Ault.
E: P Garcia (2); B Singer (); A Ashby (3).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (2-1)             9     3   0   0    0   6   0   2.59   29     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 3     87    -     0.65   0.38
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   6   0          29     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 3           -  
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
B Singer, L (0-3)              6.1   7   6   4    2   4   1   7.20   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 7     41    -     0.76  -0.09
J Johnson                      1     3   2   2    2   1   1   8.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          2-2    0.16  -0.03
C Hartenstein                  1.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 1          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   7    5   7   2          42     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3·11          3-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Singer 2 (1; D Evans, 1st base, B Hobson, 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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle B. Singer Single to LF; Burleson to 3B
t7 0 --- R 8% 89% 2-0 BOS G. Scott B. Singer Home Run
b1 0 1-- OO 8% 69% 0-2 TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-1B
t1 1 -2- R 7% 69% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer Single to LF; Doyle Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 78% 0-2 TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson B. Singer Single to LF
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle B. Singer Single to LF; Burleson to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO -1% 61% 0-0 BOS J. Rice B. Singer Flyball: CF; Burleson Scores/No RBI/Adv on E2; Doyle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1 -2- R 7% 69% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer Single to LF; Doyle Scores/unER
t1 1 1-- 3% 71% 2-0 BOS G. Scott B. Singer Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
t1 1 12- OO -6% 65% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk B. Singer 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 --- -4% 61% 0-2 TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins Single to CF
b1 0 1-- OO 8% 69% 0-2 TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-2 TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins 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 0 --- 3% 72% 2-0 BOS D. Evans B. Singer Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 70% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson B. Singer Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O -2% 68% 2-0 BOS R. Miller B. Singer Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson B. Singer Evans Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O 3% 69% 0-2 TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson B. Singer Lineout: SS
t3 1 --- 2% 71% 2-0 BOS D. Doyle B. Singer Walk
t3 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 BOS J. Rice B. Singer Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer 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 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 BOS G. Scott B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk B. Singer Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 BOS D. Evans B. Singer 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 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -3% 71% 0-2 TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins Double to LF
b4 2 -2- O 4% 75% 0-2 TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson B. Singer Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 BOS R. Miller B. Singer Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson B. Singer 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 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins Strikeout
b5 1 --- -4% 71% 0-2 TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins Single to RF
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 78% 0-2 TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 BOS D. Doyle B. Singer Lineout: LF
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BOS J. Rice B. Singer Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Singer 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 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins 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 0 --- R 8% 89% 2-0 BOS G. Scott B. Singer Home Run
t7 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 BOS C. Fisk B. Singer Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 BOS D. Evans B. Singer Strikeout
t7 1 1-- 2% 91% 3-0 BOS B. Hobson B. Singer Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
t7 1 12- 2% 93% 3-0 BOS R. Miller B. Singer Hobson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fisk to 3B; Hobson to 2B
t7 1 -23 R 3% 96% 3-0 BOS R. Miller B. Singer Single to RF; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 3B
Jerry Johnson replaces Bill Singer pitching
t7 1 1-3 R 2% 98% 4-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Johnson Single to RF; Hobson Scores/unER; Miller to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O -1% 97% 5-0 BOS D. Doyle J. Johnson Foul Popfly: C
t7 2 1-3 R 1% 98% 5-0 BOS J. Rice J. Johnson Miller Steals Hm; Burleson Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- 0% 98% 6-0 BOS J. Rice J. Johnson Walk
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Johnson 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 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 TOR A. Woods F. Jenkins Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-6 TOR R. Fairly F. Jenkins Popfly: 3B
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-6 TOR O. Velez F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 BOS G. Scott J. Johnson Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Johnson Single to LF
t8 1 1-- RR 1% 100% 6-0 BOS D. Evans J. Johnson Home Run; Fisk Scores
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BOS B. Hobson J. Johnson Walk
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 BOS R. Miller C. Hartenstein Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 BOS R. Burleson C. Hartenstein 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TOR D. Ault F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TOR D. McKay F. Jenkins Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TOR A. Ashby F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 BOS D. Doyle C. Hartenstein Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BOS J. Rice C. Hartenstein Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Hartenstein Walk
Dave Coleman pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 4th
t9 2 1-- R 0% 100% 8-0 BOS G. Scott C. Hartenstein Double to RF; Coleman Scores
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 BOS C. Fisk C. Hartenstein 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 TOR P. Garcia F. Jenkins Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 TOR B. Bailor F. Jenkins Lineout: SS
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 TOR J. Mason F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 0.

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