May 6, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
SEA 1 CAL 8
@BOS 4 CHW 7
@CLE 5 DET 5
MIL 2 NYY 4
OAK 1 TEX 5
KCR 2 MIN 7
@TOR 2 CHC 7
ATL 2 LAD 9
PHI 3 PIT 6
CIN 3 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 5
NYM 3 STL 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 26,355

Friday, May 6, 1977
Time of Game: 2:33

Twins

16-10

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  3    7 10  3
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  9  2

W: G Zahn (5-0), L: D Lemanczyk (2-3), S: R Schueler (1)

Blue Jays

12-15

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .315  .896    0    2   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   3   3    0   0  .207  .621    0    1   5   2B
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .350  .958    0    9   2   2B
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .318  .935    0   10   1   CS
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .785    0    0   3   CS
L Hisle LF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .289  .898    0    1   0   HR
R Chiles DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .723    0    0   0   
  W Norwood PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .375         0   0   SB
D Ford RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .609    0    0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .304  .751    0    3   0   

G Zahn P                                                                 1   1
  R Schueler P                                                           0   2
Totals                       36   7  10   6    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Carew (7, off D Lemanczyk); R Smalley (3, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: L Hisle (7, off D Lemanczyk; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L Hisle 4; R Smalley 4; R Carew 3; L Bostock 2; R Chiles; B Wynegar.

RBI: R Smalley 3 (7); L Hisle 2 (24); L Bostock (18).

2-out RBI: R Smalley 2; L Bostock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Carew-R Smalley-R Carew.

E: R Wilfong (4); M Cubbage 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

CS: B Wynegar (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby); M Cubbage (2, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/A Ashby).

PO: L Bostock (1st base by D Lemanczyk).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Scott LF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .154  .377    0    2   0   
H Torres 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .237  .618    0    1   7   
A Woods RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .776    0    0   0   GDP
O Velez DH                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .384 1.253    0    0   0   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .917    0   11   1   
G Woods CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .617    0    1   0   CS
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .589    0    4   2   SH
D McKay 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .501    0    2   0   2B
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .153  .399    0    4   3   

D Lemanczyk P                                                            2   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   1    2  10                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D McKay (2, off G Zahn).

SH: A Ashby (2, off G Zahn).

TB: D McKay 2; H Torres 2; A Woods 2; G Woods 2; J Scott; O Velez.

GIDP: A Woods (4).

RBI: O Velez (24).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 14.

FIELDING

E: D McKay (4); D Lemanczyk ().

BASERUNNING

CS: G Woods (3, 2nd base by G Zahn/B Wynegar).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, W (5-0)                6     9   2   1    1   6   0   2.95   28     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 9     53    -     1.37   0.13
R Schueler, S (1)              3     0   0   0    1   4   0   2.37   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.18
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 9           -

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
D Lemanczyk, L (2-3)           8.2  10   7   6    3   4   1   4.82   38     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0·10     39    -     0.80  -0.19
J Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.79    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   6    4   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Lemanczyk (1; L Bostock, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 26,355.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. L Bostock            CF    1. J Scott              LF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. H Torres             2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. A Woods              RF 
4. B Wynegar            C     4. O Velez              DH 
5. M Cubbage            3B    5. D Ault               1B 
6. L Hisle              LF    6. G Woods              CF 
7. R Chiles             DH    7. A Ashby              C  
8. D Ford               RF    8. D McKay              3B 
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. J Mason              SS 

   G Zahn               P        D Lemanczyk          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  123      15%  86% L Hisle         D Lemanczyk     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smalley Scores; Carew Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynegar to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   b 7   0  4-2  1--      13%  85% A Woods         R Schueler      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  2-3  ---      13%  76% L Hisle         D Lemanczyk     Home Run
   b 5   2  3-1  -23     -11%  58% G Woods         G Zahn          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torres Scores/No RBI/unER; Velez to 3B
   b 5   1  3-0  12-     -11%  66% O Velez         G Zahn          Single to RF; Scott Scores; Torres to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Scott         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  A Woods         Single to CF
          1--      46%  O Velez         Walk; Woods to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Cubbage       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  L Hisle         Cubbage Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  G Woods         Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  A Ashby         Woods Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          ---      47%  D McKay         Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  J Mason         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Chiles        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Wilfong       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  H Torres        Single to LF
          1--      40%  A Woods         Single to LF; Torres to 2B
   O      12-      45%  O Velez         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  L Bostock       Single to RF
          1--      57%  R Smalley       Bostock Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bostock to 2B
   R      -2-      66%  " "             Single (LF-CF); Bostock Scores
          1--      76%  R Carew         Double to LF; Smalley to 3B
          -23      78%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      123      72%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      86%  L Hisle         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smalley Scores; Carew Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynegar to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   O      -23      82%  R Chiles        Popfly: P
   O      -23      78%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  G Woods         Single to 2B; Woods to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      75%  A Ashby         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Woods to 3B
   O      --3      80%  D McKay         Strikeout
   O      --3      84%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  R Wilfong       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      82%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  R Smalley       Single to RF
          1--      83%  R Carew         Single (CF-RF); Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      81%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      76%  J Scott         Single to LF
          1--      69%  H Torres        Single to LF; Scott to 2B
   O      12-      76%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      66%  O Velez         Single to RF; Scott Scores; Torres to 2B
   O      12-      70%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B; Torres to 3B; Velez to 2B
   R      -23      58%  G Woods         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torres Scores/No RBI/unER; Velez to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
   R      ---      76%  L Hisle         Home Run
   O      ---      75%  R Chiles        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      74%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Scott         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Schueler facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Schueler replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
          ---      71%  H Torres        Walk
   OO     1--      85%  A Woods         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  O Velez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  M Cubbage       Wynegar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Ault          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  G Woods         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  R Chiles        Single to RF
                  Willie Norwood pinch runs for Rich Chiles batting 7th
          1--      93%  D Ford          Norwood Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      92%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Norwood to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  L Bostock       Single; Norwood Scores; Wilfong to 3B
   RR     1-3      99%  R Smalley       Double to CF; Wilfong Scores; Bostock Scores
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
          -2-      99%  R Carew         Walk
   O      12-      99%  B Wynegar       Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Ron Schueler facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  D McKay         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McKay to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Mason         Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  J Scott         Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197705060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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