September 15, 1977 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

This game ended as a forfeit to the Blue Jays after Earl Weaver removed his team from the field in the fifth inning and refused to continue play. Weaver felt that a tarp covering the bullpen mound in foul territory represented an injury risk and the umpire refused to have the tarp removed.

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 14,015

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 1:05

Orioles

87-59

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0    0  2  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   4  X    4  5  0

W: J Clancy (4-6), L: R Grimsley (13-9)

Blue Jays

49-96

Won 1

7th, 40 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .769    0    0   0   2B
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .595    0    0   1   
K Singleton RF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .334  .963    0    2   0   
L May DH                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .697    0    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .740    0    5   0   
A Mora LF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .769    0    2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .790    0    1   1   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .557    0    1   0   
D Skaggs C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .708    0    1   0   

R Grimsley P                                                             0   2
Totals                       17   0   2   0    3   4                    12   4

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (26, off J Clancy).

TB: A Bumbry 2; D Skaggs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Woods CF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .512    0    1   0   
A Woods LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .717    0    1   0   
R Howell 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .778    0    0   1   
D Rader DH                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .251  .791    0    0   0   
R Fairly 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .847    0    6   0   SH
S Bowling RF                  1   1   1   0    1   0  .221  .641    0    2   0   
R Cerone C                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .194  .515    0    5   0   2B
T Nordbrook SS                1   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .555    0    0   2   SH
D McKay 2B                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .180  .460    0    0   3   SF

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
Totals                       14   4   5   3    3   1                    15   6

BATTING

2B: R Cerone (3, off R Grimsley).

SF: D McKay (1, off R Grimsley).

SH: T Nordbrook (2, off R Grimsley); R Fairly (6, off R Grimsley).

TB: R Cerone 2; T Nordbrook; G Woods; D Rader; S Bowling.

RBI: R Cerone (8); D McKay (19); G Woods (12).

2-out RBI: G Woods.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, L (13-9)           4     5   4   4    3   1   0   4.04   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5     34    -     1.04  -0.18
Totals                         4     5   4   4    3   1   0          20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5           -

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 Clancy, W (4-6)              5     2   0   0    3   4   0   4.98   20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 2     64    -     1.01   0.32
Totals                         5     2   0   0    3   4   0          20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Grimsley (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:05.

Attendance: 14,015.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. G Woods              CF 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. A Woods              LF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. R Howell             3B 
4. L May                DH    4. D Rader              DH 
5. E Murray             1B    5. R Fairly             1B 
6. A Mora               LF    6. S Bowling            RF 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. R Cerone             C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. T Nordbrook          SS 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. D McKay              2B 

   R Grimsley           P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  -23      10%  51% R Dauer         J Clancy        Fielder's Choice SS; Skaggs out at Hm/SS-C
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-      10%  80% R Cerone        R Grimsley      Double to CF; Bowling Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      -9%  40% A Bumbry        J Clancy        Double to LF; Skaggs to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  123       8%  56% L May           J Clancy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 5   2  4-0  ---       7% 100% R Dauer         J Clancy        Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Dauer         Walk
   O      1--      52%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Dauer to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Woods         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  A Woods         Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  R Howell        Walk
          1--      54%  D Rader         Single to LF; Howell to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  A Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  S Bowling       Walk
   O      1--      57%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B; Bowling to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  T Nordbrook     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bowling to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D McKay         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Skaggs        Single to CF
          1--      40%  A Bumbry        Double to LF; Skaggs to 3B
   O      -23      51%  R Dauer         Fielder's Choice SS; Skaggs out at Hm/SS-C
          12-      47%  K Singleton     Walk; Bumbry to 3B; Dauer to 2B
   O      123      56%  L May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Woods         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  A Woods         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  A Mora          Strikeout
          ---      53%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      56%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      58%  R Fairly        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
          -2-      64%  S Bowling       Single to 3B; Rader to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  R Cerone        Wild Pitch; Rader Scores; Bowling to 2B
   R      -2-      80%  " "             Double to CF; Bowling Scores
          -2-      83%  T Nordbrook     Single to LF; Cerone to 3B
   RO     1-3      85%  D McKay         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cerone Scores; Nordbrook to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  G Woods         Single to CF; Nordbrook Scores
   O      1--      90%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  D Skaggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197709150

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