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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 41,308

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 4:32PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Yankees

23-14

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  4  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    9 14  1
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1

W: K Clay (1-2), L: J Garvin (2-2)

Blue Jays

14-23

Lost 2

7th, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .729    0    4   0   
  P Blair PH-CF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .628    0    3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .283  .744    0    3   1   
T Munson C                    5   1   3   4    0   1  .282  .657    0    4   0   HR,2B
R Jackson RF                  5   0   0   1    0   2  .265  .743    0    4   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .863    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   3   0    0   1  .322  .780    0    8   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .773    0    0   2   GDP
C Johnson DH                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .159  .560    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .556    0    1   1   

K Clay P                                                                 0   0
  K Holtzman P                                                           0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       41   9  14   8    2   4                    27   4

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (6, off D Kirkwood); T Munson (9, off B Moore).

HR: T Munson (1, off J Garvin; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: T Munson 7; C Chambliss 4; W Randolph 2; G Nettles 2; C Johnson; M Rivers; B Dent; P Blair.

GIDP: G Nettles (5).

RBI: T Munson 4 (19); B Dent (11); R Jackson (24); W Randolph (14); M Rivers (13).

2-out RBI: T Munson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Chambliss.

E: C Chambliss (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .716    0    4   0   
B Bailor RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .644    0    5   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .676    0    0   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .705    0    5   0   
T Hutton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .699    0    3   0   
  O Velez PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .865    0    0   0   
S Ewing DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .619    0    0   0   
  D Ault PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .787    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .629    0    3   4   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .146  .426    0    5   0   
L Gomez SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .532    0    2   3   3B

J Garvin P                                                               0   0
  B Moore P                                                              0   0
  D Kirkwood P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   0    0   3                    27   8

BATTING

3B: L Gomez (1, off K Clay).

TB: L Gomez 3; A Ashby; B Bailor; R Bosetti; D Ault; T Hutton; D McKay; J Mayberry; S Ewing.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Gomez-D McKay-J Mayberry.

E: D McKay (5).

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
K Clay, W (1-2)                7     8   1   0    0   3   0   3.12   29     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 8     62    -     0.50   0.10
K Holtzman                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
S Lyle                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   1   0    0   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·16· 1· 9           -

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 Garvin, L (2-2)              3.2   8   7   6    2   2   1   6.80   21     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 8     19    -     0.61  -0.40
B Moore                        3.1   4   2   2    0   2   0   6.04   14     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 4          2-0    0.11  -0.00
D Kirkwood                     2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    8     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   8    2   4   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0·14          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 41,308.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

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             C     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. D McKay              2B 
8. C Johnson            DH    8. A Ashby              C  
9. B Dent               SS    9. L Gomez              SS 

   K Clay               P        J Garvin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      18%  68% T Munson        J Garvin        Home Run (Deep LF); Randolph Scores
   t 2   0  0-3  123       6%  94% M Rivers        J Garvin        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Dent to 3B
   t 2   0  0-2  123       5%  88% B Dent          J Garvin        Single to LF; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   t 2   0  0-2  12-       5%  83% C Johnson       J Garvin        Single to 3B; Chambliss to 3B; Nettles to 2B
   t 2   0  0-2  1--       4%  77% G Nettles       J Garvin        Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Walk
   RR     1--      68%  T Munson        Home Run (Deep LF); Randolph Scores
   O      ---      67%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  R Bosetti       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
          1--      77%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
          12-      83%  C Johnson       Single to 3B; Chambliss to 3B; Nettles to 2B
   R      123      88%  B Dent          Single to LF; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RR     123      94%  M Rivers        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Dent to 3B
   RO     1-3      94%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dent Scores/unER
   O      1--      93%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Ken Clay facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  T Hutton        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      90%  S Ewing         Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      93%  D McKay         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      95%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
          ---      95%  C Chambliss     Single to CF
   OO     1--      94%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Ken Clay facing 9-1-2
          ---      90%  L Gomez         Triple to RF
   R      --3      87%  R Bosetti       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gomez Scores/No RBI/unER; Bosetti to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      91%  R Howell        Flyball: CF; Bosetti to 3B
   O      --3      93%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      93%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   R      12-      96%  T Munson        Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Rivers to 2B
                  Balor Moore replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
   O      12-      95%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Ken Clay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  T Hutton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  S Ewing         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  D McKay         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Balor Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      96%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
          ---      96%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Ken Clay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  L Gomez         Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  R Bosetti       Single to RF
          1--      94%  B Bailor        Single to RF; Bosetti to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bosetti to 3B; Bailor to 2B
   O      -23      98%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Balor Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers batting 1st
          ---      98%  P Blair         Single to LF
          1--      98%  W Randolph      Single to RF; Blair to 2B
   R      12-      99%  T Munson        Double to LF; Blair Scores; Randolph to 3B
   RO     -23      99%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph Scores; Munson to 3B
   O      --3      99%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Ken Clay facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Blair moves to CF
          ---      99%  T Hutton        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  S Ewing         Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  D McKay         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Balor Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Ken Clay facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  A Ashby         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  L Gomez         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
                  Don Kirkwood replaces Balor Moore pitching
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Holtzman replaces Ken Clay pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Tom Hutton batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  O Velez         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Don Kirkwood facing 4-5-6
                  Otto Velez moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  C Chambliss     Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Holtzman pitching; Doug Ault pinch hits for Sam Ewing batting 6th
          ---     100%  D Ault          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D McKay         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197805212

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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