May 21, 1978 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@CLE 0 CLE 3
BAL 2 DET 2
BOS 1 BOS 9
@DET 3 MIN 3
@KCR 2 MIL 2
CAL 1 CHW 6
@OAK 2 OAK 8
CHW 0 TEX 5
@SEA 4 NYY 2
@TOR 1 NYY 9
@TOR 1 CHC 3
STL 2 SDP 7
@CIN 2 CIN 1
SDP 0 ATL 6
@HOU 4 LAD 4
SFG 1 PIT 7
@MON 0 NYM 6
PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Yankees

22-14

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: E Figueroa (5-1), L: T Underwood (1-4), S: R Gossage (6)

Blue Jays

14-22

Lost 1

7th, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .731    0    3   0   SB
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .734    0    2   4   2B,SB
T Munson DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .611    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .769    0    2   0   SB
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .909    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .312  .758    0   12   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .773    0    0   1   
C Johnson C                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .150  .544    0    3   1   HR
B Dent SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .558    0    3   4   CS

E Figueroa P                                                             0   3
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2    1   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Randolph (5, off T Underwood).

HR: C Johnson (2, off T Underwood; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: C Johnson 4; W Randolph 2; C Chambliss 2; B Dent 2; R Jackson; G Nettles; M Rivers.

RBI: C Johnson 2 (5).

2-out RBI: C Johnson 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson (8, 2nd base off T Murphy/R Cerone); M Rivers (3, 2nd base off T Underwood/R Cerone); W Randolph (10, 3rd base off T Underwood/R Cerone).

CS: B Dent (1, 2nd base by T Underwood/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .721    0    2   0   
B Bailor RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .649    0    3   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .696    0    0   3   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .230  .712    0   14   0   
  D Kirkwood PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Hutton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .700    0    1   0   
S Ewing DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    0   0   
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .894    0    0   0   
R Cerone C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .537    0    5   1   
  D Ault PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .737    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .638    0    1   4   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .512    0    1   3   CS,GDP
  W Upshaw PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .704    0    0   0   
  T Johnson SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   

T Underwood P                                                            0   0
  T Murphy P                                                             0   1
Totals                       32   1   8   0    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Howell (7, off E Figueroa).

TB: R Howell 3; L Gomez; R Bosetti; R Cerone; W Upshaw; D McKay; S Ewing.

GIDP: L Gomez (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Gomez (2, 2nd base by E Figueroa/C Johnson).

PO: R Bosetti (1st base by E Figueroa).

PITCHING

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
E Figueroa, W (5-1)            8     8   1   1    1   1   0   2.92   30     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 7     62    -     1.46   0.38
S Lyle, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.73    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.68  -0.00
R Gossage, S (6)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.99    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    7.78   0.33
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7          3-0

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
T Underwood, L (1-4)           7     7   2   2    1   3   1   3.40   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7     57    -     0.99   0.12
T Murphy                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.22    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.84   0.08
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9           -

E Figueroa faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Figueroa (4; R Bosetti, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Bosetti            CF 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. B Bailor             RF 
3. T Munson             DH    3. R Howell             3B 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. T Hutton             LF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. S Ewing              DH 
7. G Nettles            3B    7. R Cerone             C  
8. C Johnson            C     8. D McKay              2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. L Gomez              SS 

   E Figueroa           P        T Underwood          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  -23      24% 100% D Ault          R Gossage       Strikeout
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      21%  68% C Johnson       T Underwood     Home Run (Deep LF); Chambliss Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  1--     -19%  49% J Mayberry      S Lyle          Walk; Howell to 2B
   b 9   0  2-1  12-      18%  67% T Hutton        S Lyle          Strikeout
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  68% R Howell        E Figueroa      Single to P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Flyball: C
          ---      52%  W Randolph      Double to CF
          -2-      55%  T Munson        Randolph Steals 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      45%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Bosetti       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  B Bailor        Bosetti Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   RR     1--      68%  C Johnson       Home Run (Deep LF); Chambliss Scores
          ---      69%  B Dent          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  M Rivers        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  T Hutton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  S Ewing         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  R Cerone        Single to RF
          1--      53%  D McKay         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cerone to 3B
   ROO    1-3      62%  L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cerone Scores
   O      ---      63%  R Bosetti       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  L Piniella      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      59%  C Chambliss     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      58%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  R Howell        Double to LF
          -2-      53%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      12-      58%  T Hutton        Flyball: CF; Howell to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  S Ewing         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Dent          Flyball: C
          1--      68%  M Rivers        Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      65%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      66%  T Munson        Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -23      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  D McKay         Strikeout
          ---      63%  L Gomez         Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  R Bosetti       Gomez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  C Chambliss     Single to SS
   O      1--      62%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Bosetti       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  B Dent          Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  W Randolph      Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  T Hutton        Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  S Ewing         Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Murphy replaces Tom Underwood pitching
   O      ---      73%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      74%  L Piniella      Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  D McKay         Lineout: SS
                  Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 9th
          ---      70%  W Upshaw        Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      84%  B Bailor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Johnson replaces Willie Upshaw playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  G Nettles       Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  B Dent          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  R Howell        Single to P
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
          1--      49%  J Mayberry      Walk; Howell to 2B
                  Don Kirkwood pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 4th
   O      12-      67%  T Hutton        Strikeout
                  Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing batting 6th
   O      12-      76%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-1B; Howell to 3B; Kirkwood to 2B
                  Doug Ault pinch hits for Rick Cerone batting 7th
   O      -23     100%  D Ault          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197805211

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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