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Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 32,590 |
Friday, September 23, 1977, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:15 |
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Yankees
5
94-59
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 9 0
Blue Jays 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 0
W: Don Gullett (13-4), L: Jesse Jefferson (9-17) |
Blue Jays
3
52-101
Lost 4
7th, 42 GB
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rivers CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .323 .779 4 0 R White LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .275 .780 1 0 2B T Munson C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .297 .791 12 0 R Jackson RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .285 .921 2 0 2B P Blair RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .727 0 1 C Chambliss 1B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .289 .787 5 0 SF,GDP G Nettles 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .244 .815 0 3 HR L Piniella DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .881 0 0 GDP W Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .747 0 0 B Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .657 3 0 D Gullett P 0 0 Totals 32 5 9 0 2 4 27 4
Batting Events
2B: R Jackson (37, off J Jefferson); R White (24, off J Jefferson).
HR: G Nettles (36, off J Jefferson; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: C Chambliss (5, off J Jefferson).
TB: G Nettles 5; T Munson 3; R White 2; R Jackson 2; L Piniella; M Rivers.
GIDP: C Chambliss (22); L Piniella (10).
RBI: G Nettles 2 (99); C Chambliss (89); R Jackson (101); R White (51).
2-out RBI: G Nettles 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Woods CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .512 3 0 B Bailor LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .745 1 0 2B R Howell 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 .300 .784 1 4 O Velez DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .259 .838 0 0 HR D Ault 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .701 11 0 S Bowling RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .618 2 1 R Cerone C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .527 4 2 D McKay 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .194 .488 3 3 HR T Nordbrook SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .470 2 3 D Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .783 0 0 H Torres SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .642 0 0 J Jefferson P 0 1 Totals 31 3 5 0 0 12 27 14
Batting Events
2B: B Bailor (20, off D Gullett).
HR: D McKay (3, off D Gullett; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); O Velez (16, off D Gullett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: O Velez 4; D McKay 4; R Howell 2; B Bailor 2.
RBI: O Velez (60); R Howell (42); D McKay (21).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Howell-D McKay-D Ault; J Jefferson-T Nordbrook-D Ault.
Pitching Stats
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Gullett, W (13-4) 9 5 3 3 0 12 2 3.75 31 - · · 3·11· 1· 5 77 - 1.29 0.13 Totals 9 5 3 3 0 12 2 31 - · · 3·11· 1· 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 Jefferson, L (9-17) 9 9 5 5 2 4 1 4.34 35 - · · 11· 9· 1· 9 51 - 0.92 -0.37 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 4 1 35 - · · 11· 9· 1· 9 -
Balks: None.
WP: D Gullett (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Al Clark, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 32,590.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F.
Lineups
New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays 1. Mickey Rivers CF 1. Gary Woods CF 2. Roy White LF 2. Bob Bailor LF 3. Thurman Munson C 3. Roy Howell 3B 4. Reggie Jackson RF 4. Otto Velez DH 5. Chris Chambliss 1B 5. Doug Ault 1B 6. Graig Nettles 3B 6. Steve Bowling RF 7. Lou Piniella DH 7. Rick Cerone C 8. Willie Randolph 2B 8. Dave McKay 2B 9. Bucky Dent SS 9. Tim Nordbrook SS Don Gullett P Jesse Jefferson P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 48% | 91% | 3-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Jefferson | Home Run; Chambliss Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | R | -32% | 44% | 2-3 | TOR | D. McKay | D. Gullett | Home Run | |
| b7 | 0 | -2- | R | -12% | 56% | 1-3 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Gullett | Single to LF; Bailor Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 67% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Jefferson | Double to RF; Rivers Scores; Munson to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | -10% | 56% | 0-2 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | J. Jefferson | Single to 1B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | R. White | J. Jefferson | Flyball: 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | J. Jefferson | Single to CF; Rivers to 3B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 67% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Jefferson | Double to RF; Rivers Scores; Munson to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | -23 | RO | 0% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | J. Jefferson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Munson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 65% | 2-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Jefferson | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-2 | TOR | G. Woods | D. Gullett | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | TOR | B. Bailor | D. Gullett | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 70% | 0-2 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | J. Jefferson | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-0 | NYY | B. Dent | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | -10% | 56% | 0-2 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 58% | 1-2 | TOR | D. Ault | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 1-2 | TOR | S. Bowling | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 61% | 1-2 | TOR | R. Cerone | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 65% | 2-1 | NYY | M. Rivers | J. Jefferson | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | RO | 5% | 69% | 2-1 | NYY | R. White | J. Jefferson | Double to CF; Rivers Scores; White out at 3B/RF-C-3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 71% | 3-1 | NYY | T. Munson | J. Jefferson | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 3-1 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Jefferson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 67% | 3-1 | NYY | C. Chambliss | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 70% | 1-3 | TOR | D. McKay | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 1-3 | TOR | T. Nordbrook | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 73% | 1-3 | TOR | G. Woods | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 76% | 3-1 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Jefferson | Single to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 70% | 3-1 | NYY | L. Piniella | J. Jefferson | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 3-1 | NYY | W. Randolph | J. Jefferson | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 72% | 1-3 | TOR | B. Bailor | D. Gullett | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 1-3 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 75% | 1-3 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 3-1 | NYY | B. Dent | J. Jefferson | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 3-1 | NYY | M. Rivers | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 3-1 | NYY | R. White | J. Jefferson | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 1-3 | TOR | D. Ault | D. Gullett | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 1-3 | TOR | S. Bowling | D. Gullett | Lineout: SS | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 78% | 1-3 | TOR | R. Cerone | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 81% | 3-1 | NYY | T. Munson | J. Jefferson | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 78% | 3-1 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Jefferson | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 74% | 3-1 | NYY | C. Chambliss | J. Jefferson | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 78% | 1-3 | TOR | D. McKay | D. Gullett | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 80% | 1-3 | TOR | T. Nordbrook | D. Gullett | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 1-3 | TOR | G. Woods | D. Gullett | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 80% | 3-1 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Jefferson | Groundout: C-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 3-1 | NYY | L. Piniella | J. Jefferson | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-1 | NYY | W. Randolph | J. Jefferson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -10% | 68% | 1-3 | TOR | B. Bailor | D. Gullett | Double to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | R | -12% | 56% | 1-3 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Gullett | Single to LF; Bailor Scores | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 50% | 2-3 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Wild Pitch; Howell to 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | 9% | 59% | 2-3 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 66% | 2-3 | TOR | D. Ault | D. Gullett | Groundout: 3B-1B; Howell to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 8% | 75% | 2-3 | TOR | S. Bowling | D. Gullett | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 3-2 | NYY | B. Dent | J. Jefferson | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 3-2 | NYY | M. Rivers | J. Jefferson | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 3-2 | NYY | R. White | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 76% | 2-3 | TOR | R. Cerone | D. Gullett | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | R | -32% | 44% | 2-3 | TOR | D. McKay | D. Gullett | Home Run | |
| Doug Rader pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 47% | 3-3 | TOR | D. Rader | D. Gullett | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 3-3 | TOR | G. Woods | D. Gullett | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Hector Torres replaces Doug Rader (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 44% | 3-3 | NYY | T. Munson | J. Jefferson | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -5% | 39% | 3-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Jefferson | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 3% | 43% | 3-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | J. Jefferson | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 48% | 91% | 3-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Jefferson | Home Run; Chambliss Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 91% | 5-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | J. Jefferson | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | J. Jefferson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 95% | 3-5 | TOR | B. Bailor | D. Gullett | Flyball: SS | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 99% | 3-5 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Gullett | Single to RF; Howell out at 2B/RF-SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 3-5 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Gullett | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3. | |||||||||||
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