September 2, 1977 Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@CHW 5 CLE 3
CAL 1 DET 6
OAK 4 KCR 3
MIL 1 KCR 3
MIL 0 NYY 4
@MIN 0 TEX 6
BOS 4 SEA 4
@TOR 3 LAD 10
PIT 2 HOU 5
@MON 2 NYM 4
ATL 0 ATL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 3
CIN 0 SDP 5
CHC 0 STL 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 13,502

Friday, September 2, 1977, 12:07PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Mariners

53-83

Won 1

7th, 27 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  1  0   1  1  0   0  1  0    4 11  0
Blue Jays       0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1

W: G Abbott (11-10), L: D Lemanczyk (10-13)

Blue Jays

45-85

Lost 6

7th, 34½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .596    0    4   3   
C Lopez RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .750    0    1   0   
D Meyer 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .771    0    7   0   2·GDP
R Jones DH                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .268  .802    0    0   0   2·2B
L Stanton LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .821    0    1   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   3   2    0   0  .256  .684    0    0   0   SF
B Stinson C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .768    0    7   0   GDP
D Collins CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .573    0    6   0   
J Sexton SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   

G Abbott P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   4  11   3    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Jones 2 (24, 2 off D Lemanczyk).

SF: B Stein (6, off D Lemanczyk).

TB: R Jones 5; B Stein 3; C Lopez 2; B Stinson; J Cruz; D Meyer.

GIDP: D Meyer 2 (17); B Stinson (9).

RBI: B Stein 2 (63); B Stinson (28).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cruz-J Sexton-D Meyer.

PB: B Stinson (6).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Cruz (1st base by D Lemanczyk).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Staggs 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .689    0    3   4   
A Woods LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .711    0    1   0   2B
R Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .757    0    1   2   GDP
R Fairly RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .825    0    1   0   2B
S Ewing DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .737    0    0   0   
D Ault 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .254  .744    0   13   2   
H Torres SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .667    0    0   3   
  D McKay SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .469    0    1   3   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .806    0    0   0   
S Bowling CF                  2   1   2   2    1   0  .184  .587    0    5   0   2B,SB,SH
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .196  .501    0    1   1   
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .807    0    0   0   

D Lemanczyk P                                                            1   4
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   7                    27  19

BATTING

2B: S Bowling (4, off G Abbott); A Woods (16, off G Abbott); R Fairly (19, off G Abbott).

SH: S Bowling (3, off G Abbott).

TB: R Fairly 3; A Woods 3; S Bowling 3; D McKay; S Ewing.

GIDP: R Howell (11).

RBI: S Bowling 2 (9); A Woods (30).

2-out RBI: S Bowling 2; A Woods.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Torres-S Staggs-D Ault 2; D Ault-D McKay-D Ault.

E: D McKay (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Bowling (2, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Stinson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, W (11-10)            9     8   3   3    2   7   0   4.35   36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 8     64    -     1.61   0.41
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 8           -

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 (10-13)         9    11   4   3    2   2   0   4.46   37     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·11     51    -     1.38  -0.09
Totals                         9    11   4   3    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemanczyk 2 (16).

IBB: None.

PO: D Lemanczyk (2; J Cruz, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 13,502.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Cruz               2B    1. S Staggs             2B 
2. C Lopez              RF    2. A Woods              LF 
3. D Meyer              1B    3. R Howell             3B 
4. R Jones              DH    4. R Fairly             RF 
5. L Stanton            LF    5. S Ewing              DH 
6. B Stein              3B    6. D Ault               1B 
7. B Stinson            C     7. H Torres             SS 
8. D Collins            CF    8. S Bowling            CF 
9. J Sexton             SS    9. R Cerone             C  

   G Abbott             P        D Lemanczyk          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-1  -23     -23%  33% S Bowling       G Abbott        Double to LF; Fairly Scores; Ault Scores
   t 8   1  3-3  1--      14%  64% L Stanton       D Lemanczyk     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Meyer to 3B
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-     -12%  46% A Woods         G Abbott        Double to RF; Bowling Scores
   t 6   0  3-3  1--     -11%  44% B Stinson       D Lemanczyk     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 9   2  4-3  1--      10% 100% O Velez         G Abbott        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      48%  C Lopez         Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Single
   OO     1--      45%  D Meyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  S Staggs        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  A Woods         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  R Jones         Double
   O      -2-      52%  L Stanton       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones stays at 2B
          -2-      57%  B Stein         Single; Jones to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  B Stinson       Single; Jones Scores; Stein to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  D Collins       Lineout: CF
   O      1-3      56%  J Sexton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  S Ewing         Single to CF
          1--      54%  D Ault          Passed Ball; Ewing to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      61%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  C Lopez         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  S Bowling       Single
          1--      49%  R Cerone        Bowling Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      58%  S Staggs        Lineout: 2B
   R      -2-      46%  A Woods         Double to RF; Bowling Scores
   O      -2-      50%  R Howell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  R Jones         Double
          -2-      61%  L Stanton       Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
          --3      65%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      71%  B Stein         Single to CF; Jones Scores; Stanton to 2B
   O      12-      66%  B Stinson       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Stein to 2B
   O      12-      62%  D Collins       Flyball: CF; Stein to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  J Sexton        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
          ---      49%  R Fairly        Double
   O      -2-      55%  S Ewing         Flyball: 2B
          -2-      52%  D Ault          Walk
   O      12-      56%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B; Fairly to 3B; Ault to 2B
   RR     -23      33%  S Bowling       Double to LF; Fairly Scores; Ault Scores
   O      -2-      36%  R Cerone        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      45%  C Lopez         Wild Pitch; Cruz to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Single; Cruz to 3B
   ROO    1-3      45%  D Meyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Cruz Scores/No RBI
          ---      46%  R Jones         Single
   O      1--      43%  L Stanton       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  S Staggs        Strikeout
          ---      43%  A Woods         Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  R Howell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
                  Dave McKay replaces Hector Torres playing SS batting 7th
          ---      55%  B Stein         Single
   OO     1--      44%  B Stinson       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  D Collins       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  S Ewing         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Ault          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Sexton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  C Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  D McKay         Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  S Bowling       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  R Cerone        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  S Staggs        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
          ---      57%  D Meyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
          1--      64%  L Stanton       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Meyer to 3B
   RO     1-3      72%  B Stein         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Meyer Scores/unER
   O      1--      69%  B Stinson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Howell        Strikeout
          ---      77%  R Fairly        Single
   O      1--      84%  S Ewing         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Sexton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  D Ault          Strikeout
                  Doug Rader pinch hits for Dave McKay batting 7th
   O      ---      95%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  S Bowling       Walk
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Rick Cerone batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  O Velez         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197709020

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