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BAL  3
MIN  1

BOS 17
KCR 12

OAK  5
@CLE  1

SEA  3
@DET  1

MIL  3
TEX  1

CHW  9
@NYY  4

TOR  6
CAL  4
CHC  6
PIT  3

CIN  6
@LAD  3

PHI  4
NYM  2

(10)
SDP  6
HOU  5

ATL  2
@SFG  1

STL  7
MON  5

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 30,034

Saturday, May 28, 1977, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Angels
4
22-22
Lost 1
4th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    4  6  1
Blue Jays       1  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: Jesse Jefferson (3-3), L: Wayne Simpson (3-4), S: Pete Vuckovich (3)
Blue Jays
6
18-26
Won 1
7th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Flores CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .351  .907              3   0   2·2B
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .274  .725              3   0   
T Solaita 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .716              6   1   
J Rudi DH                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .265  .831              0   0   HR
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .271  .857              1   0   
D Baylor LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .193  .706              2   0   SB
D Chalk 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .331  .799              1   3   2B,SB
B Grich SS                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .256  .764              3   1   SF
A Etchebarren C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .614              4   1   
  M Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Humphrey C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .588              1   0   
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .937              0   0   

W Simpson P                                                                   0   1
  M Scott P                                                                   0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       32   4   6   0    3  11                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Chalk (10, off J Jefferson); G Flores 2 (5, 2 off J Jefferson).
HR: J Rudi (9, off J Jefferson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B Grich (3, off J Jefferson).
TB: J Rudi 4; G Flores 4; D Chalk 2; D Baylor; J Remy.
RBI: G Flores (7); J Rudi (40); B Grich (21); J Remy (18).
2-out RBI: J Remy; G Flores.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Chalk-T Solaita.
E: D Chalk (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baylor (7, 3rd base off J Jefferson/A Ashby); D Chalk (6, 2nd base off J Jefferson/A Ashby).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Scott CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .218  .495              3   0   CS
B Bailor SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .364  .901              0   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .307  .766              1   2   2B
R Fairly DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .308  .875              0   0   
O Velez RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .302 1.000              2   0   2B
S Ewing LF                    2   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .813              1   0   3B
  S Bowling PH-LF             1   0   0   1    0   0  .148  .442              0   0   SF
D Ault 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .760              7   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .651             11   0   
H Torres 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .606              2   4   GDP

J Jefferson P                                                                 0   1
  P Vuckovich P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   6  10   0    2   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: O Velez (10, off W Simpson); R Howell (2, off M Scott).
3B: S Ewing (1, off W Simpson).
SF: S Bowling (1, off M Scott).
TB: S Ewing 4; R Howell 2; J Scott 2; O Velez 2; R Fairly 2; A Ashby; D Ault.
GIDP: H Torres (5).
RBI: R Fairly 2 (20); D Ault (27); S Bowling (2); O Velez (32); S Ewing (3).
2-out RBI: R Fairly 2; D Ault; O Velez; S Ewing.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Scott (3, 2nd base by M Scott/A Etchebarren).
Pickoffs: S Bowling (1st base by D LaRoche).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, L (3-4)             2.2   8   5   5    1   3   0   5.67   16     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 8     24    -     1.10  -0.33
M Scott                        3.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   4.05   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 2          1-0    0.51   0.00
D LaRoche                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.39    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.04
Totals                         8    10   6   5    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1·10          1-0 
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, W (3-3)           7     6   4   4    2   8   1   4.64   29     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 6     55    -     1.08   0.06
P Vuckovich, S (3)             2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.15    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.15
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3  11   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: W Simpson (5); J Jefferson (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D LaRoche (1; S Bowling, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 30,034.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Gil Flores                   CF       1. John Scott                   CF
2. Jerry Remy                   2B       2. Bob Bailor                   SS
3. Tony Solaita                 1B       3. Roy Howell                   3B
4. Joe Rudi                     DH       4. Ron Fairly                   DH
5. Bobby Bonds                  RF       5. Otto Velez                   RF
6. Don Baylor                   LF       6. Sam Ewing                    LF
7. Dave Chalk                   3B       7. Doug Ault                    1B
8. Bobby Grich                  SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Andy Etchebarren              C       9. Hector Torres                2B

   Wayne Simpson                 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
b3 2 1-- R 11% 75% 2-1 TOR O. Velez W. Simpson Double to RF; Fairly Scores
b3 2 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 TOR R. Fairly W. Simpson Single to RF; Bailor Scores
b1 2 -2- R 9% 62% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly W. Simpson Single to RF; Scott Scores
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 1-1 TOR H. Torres W. Simpson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t6 0 --- R -8% 78% 3-6 CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson Home Run (Deep LF)

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CAL G. Flores J. Jefferson Double to CF (CF-RF)
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 CAL J. Remy J. Jefferson Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 CAL T. Solaita J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 TOR J. Scott W. Simpson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B; Scott to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Howell W. Simpson Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- R 9% 62% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly W. Simpson Single to RF; Scott Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 TOR O. Velez W. Simpson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 56% 0-1 CAL B. Bonds J. Jefferson Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 50% 0-1 CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson Walk; Bonds to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 56% 0-1 CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Baylor to 2B
t2 1 12- -5% 51% 0-1 CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson Baylor Steals 3B; Chalk Steals 2B
t2 1 -23 RO 1% 52% 0-1 CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baylor Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 CAL A. Etchebarren J. Jefferson Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 TOR S. Ewing W. Simpson Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 1-1 TOR D. Ault W. Simpson Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 1-1 TOR A. Ashby W. Simpson Single to LF (LF-CF); Ewing to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 1-1 TOR H. Torres W. Simpson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 CAL G. Flores J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 CAL J. Remy J. Jefferson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CAL T. Solaita J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 TOR J. Scott W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 TOR B. Bailor W. Simpson Walk
b3 1 1-- 2% 58% 1-1 TOR R. Howell W. Simpson Wild Pitch; Bailor to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 1-1 TOR R. Howell W. Simpson Popfly: SS
b3 2 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 TOR R. Fairly W. Simpson Single to RF; Bailor Scores
b3 2 1-- R 11% 75% 2-1 TOR O. Velez W. Simpson Double to RF; Fairly Scores
b3 2 -2- R 8% 83% 3-1 TOR S. Ewing W. Simpson Triple to CF; Velez Scores
b3 2 --3 R 5% 88% 4-1 TOR D. Ault W. Simpson Single to CF; Ewing Scores
Mickey Scott replaces Wayne Simpson pitching
b3 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-1 TOR A. Ashby M. Scott Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-5 CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 CAL B. Bonds J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Angels' Mickey Scott facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 TOR H. Torres M. Scott Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- 1% 91% 5-1 TOR J. Scott M. Scott Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 90% 5-1 TOR B. Bailor M. Scott Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-1 TOR R. Howell M. Scott Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -4% 85% 1-5 CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson Double to LF (LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 2% 87% 1-5 CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson Flyball: CF; Chalk to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 4% 91% 1-5 CAL A. Etchebarren J. Jefferson Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --3 R -5% 86% 1-5 CAL G. Flores J. Jefferson Double to RF; Chalk Scores
t5 2 -2- R -7% 79% 2-5 CAL J. Remy J. Jefferson Single to CF (CF-RF); Flores Scores
t5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 3-5 CAL T. Solaita J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Mickey Scott facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 4% 85% 5-3 TOR R. Howell M. Scott Double to CF (CF-RF)
b5 0 -2- O -3% 83% 5-3 TOR R. Fairly M. Scott Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 -2- 3% 86% 5-3 TOR O. Velez M. Scott Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Howell to 3B
Steve Bowling pinch hits for Sam Ewing (LF) batting 6th
b5 1 1-3 RO 2% 87% 5-3 TOR S. Bowling M. Scott Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howell Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- O -1% 86% 6-3 TOR D. Ault M. Scott Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
Steve Bowling moves from PH to LF
t6 0 --- R -8% 78% 3-6 CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 4-6 CAL B. Bonds J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -4% 77% 4-6 CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson Single to LF
t6 1 1-- -2% 76% 4-6 CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5% 81% 4-6 CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- O 4% 85% 4-6 CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Angels' Mickey Scott facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 TOR A. Ashby M. Scott Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 TOR H. Torres M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 TOR J. Scott M. Scott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3% 85% 4-6 CAL M. Guerrero J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 87% 4-6 CAL G. Flores J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 4-6 CAL J. Remy J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
Dave LaRoche replaces Mickey Scott pitching; Terry Humphrey replaces Mario Guerrero (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-4 TOR B. Bailor D. LaRoche Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 6-4 TOR R. Howell D. LaRoche Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 TOR R. Fairly D. LaRoche Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
Pete Vuckovich replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 4-6 CAL T. Solaita P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 4-6 CAL J. Rudi P. Vuckovich Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-6 CAL B. Bonds P. Vuckovich Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 6-4 TOR O. Velez D. LaRoche Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 6-4 TOR S. Bowling D. LaRoche Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 6-4 TOR D. Ault D. LaRoche Bowling Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 TOR D. Ault D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 CAL D. Baylor P. Vuckovich Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 4-6 CAL D. Chalk P. Vuckovich Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- -2% 96% 4-6 CAL B. Grich P. Vuckovich Walk
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Terry Humphrey (C) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 CAL W. Aikens P. Vuckovich Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197705280

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