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TEX
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@MIN		8
5
CHW
@MIN		5
9
DET
@NYY		2
3
DET
@NYY		3
5
KCR
@OAK		4
2
KCR
@OAK		3
9
MIL
@SEA		3
4		 
(11)
CLE
@TOR		2
0
CLE
@TOR		1
3
SFG
@ATL		7
9
PHI
@CHC		6
5
LAD
@CIN		6
7
SDP
@HOU		6
2
STL
@MON		5
4
STL
@MON		4
2
Sunday, July 2, 1978, 4:10PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 28,305, Time of Game: 2:10
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Indians
1
36-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
3
28-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  0
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  X    3  7  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Norris RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .664 -0.173 1.39 0.000 -0.173 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .667 -0.112 1.09 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 1 0
Johnny Grubb LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .752 -0.077 0.78 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 2 0
Gary Alexander C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .231 .790 0.017 0.97 0.071 -0.054 -0.1 2 2
Andre Thornton 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .862 -0.062 1.35 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 11 2 SH
Bernie Carbo DH 1 0 1 0 2 0 .283 .828 0.139 1.38 0.139 0.000 1.0 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .789 -0.254 2.18 0.000 -0.254 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .583 -0.091 1.40 0.041 -0.131 -0.5 0 3
Larvell Blanks SS 1 1 1 1 1 0 .228 .573 0.193 1.35 0.212 -0.019 1.1 4 3 HR,SH
Dave Freisleben P 0 0
   Sid Monge P 1 0
   Dan Spillner P 0 2
Team Totals 26 1 4 1 3 4 .154 .549 -0.420 1.29 0.463 -0.882 -3.3 24 12
2B: B Carbo (5, off J Jefferson).
HR: L Blanks (1, off J Jefferson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: A Thornton (1, off J Jefferson); L Blanks (3, off J Jefferson).
TB: L Blanks 4; B Carbo 2; G Alexander; D Kuiper.
GIDP: B Bell (15); J Norris (5).
RBI: L Blanks (13).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Thornton-L Blanks-S Monge.

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .696 -0.012 1.25 0.077 -0.089 -0.5 2 0
Willie Upshaw LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .683 -0.037 1.05 0.036 -0.073 -0.9 4 1
Roy Howell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .291 .738 0.144 0.87 0.199 -0.055 1.0 2 1 2B
Rico Carty DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .810 -0.039 0.81 0.013 -0.052 -0.6 IW
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .794 -0.112 0.87 0.023 -0.134 -1.4 8 0 CS,GDP
Tom Hutton RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .657 -0.021 0.54 0.011 -0.032 -0.2 1 0 CS
   Bob Bailor PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .628 -0.016 0.56 0.002 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
Dave McKay 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .256 .649 0.042 0.71 0.076 -0.034 0.1 3 3 2B
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .609 -0.041 1.09 0.011 -0.052 -0.3 5 1
Tim Johnson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .569 0.064 0.86 0.074 -0.010 0.6 1 2
   Otto Velez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .296 .905 0.108 1.52 0.108 0.000 1.5 2B
   Luis Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Jesse Jefferson P 0 1
Team Totals 28 3 7 3 6 1 .250 .739 0.080 0.90 0.630 -0.549 -0.8 27 11
2B: D McKay (12, off S Monge); O Velez (9, off D Spillner); R Howell (16, off S Monge).
IBB: R Carty (3, by S Monge).
TB: D McKay 3; R Howell 2; O Velez 2; R Bosetti; T Johnson; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Mayberry (7).
RBI: R Bosetti (23); R Howell (41); O Velez (20).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Johnson-J Mayberry; L Gomez-J Mayberry; W Upshaw-D McKay.
Outfield Assists: W Upshaw (B Carbo at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Mayberry (1, 2nd base by D Freisleben/G Alexander); T Hutton (2, 2nd base by D Freisleben/G Alexander).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Freisleben, L (0-5) 5.1 4 2 2 2 0 0 7.03 20 50 0.109 0.96 1.4
Sid Monge 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 3.24 6 1 1 -0.154 1.15 -0.9
Dan Spillner 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.58 8 2 1 -0.035 0.57 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 6 1 0 3.38 34 50 3 2 -0.080 1.29 0.8

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, W (6-7) 9 4 1 1 3 4 1 4.21 31 76 0.420 1.29 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 31 76 0.420 0.90 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Spillner (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Monge (3; R Carty).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 28,305.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Jim Norris RF 1 Rick Bosetti CF
2 Rick Manning CF 2 Willie Upshaw LF
3 Johnny Grubb LF 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Gary Alexander C 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Andre Thornton 1B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Bernie Carbo DH 6 Tom Hutton RF
7 Buddy Bell 3B 7 Dave McKay 2B
8 Duane Kuiper 2B 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Larvell Blanks SS 9 Tim Johnson SS
Dave Freisleben P Jesse Jefferson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-- R TOR R. Howell S. Monge 19% 77% Double to LF; Upshaw Scores
t7 1-2 1 12- OO CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 17% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 0-1 0 --- R CLE L. Blanks J. Jefferson -17% 50% Home Run
b7 2-1 1 12- R TOR O. Velez D. Spillner 11% 93% Double to LF; McKay Scores; Ashby to 3B
t5 0-1 1 -2- OO CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson 10% 71% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti D. Freisleben -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Freisleben -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell D. Freisleben -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- CLE B. Carbo J. Jefferson -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Carty D. Freisleben -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry D. Freisleben -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O TOR T. Hutton D. Freisleben -1% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Blanks J. Jefferson 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 4% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- TOR D. McKay D. Freisleben 4% 59% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O TOR A. Ashby D. Freisleben -4% 56% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b3 0-0 1 1-- TOR T. Johnson D. Freisleben 7% 63% Single to CF; McKay to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 R TOR R. Bosetti D. Freisleben 8% 71% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Johnson to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Freisleben -3% 67% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O TOR R. Howell D. Freisleben -4% 63% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 1% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O TOR R. Carty D. Freisleben -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- TOR J. Mayberry D. Freisleben 2% 69% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O TOR T. Hutton D. Freisleben -4% 66% Mayberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1-0 2 --- TOR T. Hutton D. Freisleben 1% 67% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay D. Freisleben -2% 65% Hutton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Carbo J. Jefferson -9% 56% Double to LF
t5 0-1 0 -2- O CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 6% 62% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 -2- OO CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson 10% 71% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O TOR D. McKay D. Freisleben -2% 69% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby D. Freisleben -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O TOR T. Johnson D. Freisleben -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- R CLE L. Blanks J. Jefferson -17% 50% Home Run
t6 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 2% 56% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 2 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson 2% 57% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti D. Freisleben -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw D. Freisleben 4% 58% Walk
Sid Monge replaces Dave Freisleben pitching
b6 1-1 1 1-- R TOR R. Howell S. Monge 19% 77% Double to LF; Upshaw Scores
b6 2-1 1 -2- TOR R. Carty S. Monge 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 12- OO TOR J. Mayberry S. Monge -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson -7% 63% Single to RF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O CLE A. Thornton J. Jefferson 3% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alexander to 2B
t7 1-2 1 -2- CLE B. Carbo J. Jefferson -4% 63% Walk
t7 1-2 1 12- OO CLE B. Bell J. Jefferson 17% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Sid Monge facing 6-7-8
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Tom Hutton (RF) batting 6th
b7 2-1 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor S. Monge -2% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2-1 1 --- TOR D. McKay S. Monge 4% 81% Double to LF
b7 2-1 1 -2- TOR A. Ashby S. Monge 1% 82% Walk
Dan Spillner replaces Sid Monge pitching
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Johnson (SS) batting 9th
b7 2-1 1 12- R TOR O. Velez D. Spillner 11% 93% Double to LF; McKay Scores; Ashby to 3B
b7 3-1 1 -23 O TOR R. Bosetti D. Spillner -3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-1 2 -23 O TOR W. Upshaw D. Spillner -2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
Luis Gomez replaces Otto Velez (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Bob Bailor moves from PH to RF
t8 1-3 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Jefferson 4% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- CLE L. Blanks J. Jefferson -4% 86% Walk
t8 1-3 1 1-- OO CLE J. Norris J. Jefferson 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 3-4-5
b8 3-1 0 --- TOR R. Howell D. Spillner 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- O TOR R. Carty D. Spillner -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 3-1 1 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry D. Spillner -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howell to 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- TOR B. Bailor D. Spillner 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Howell to 3B
b8 3-1 2 --3 TOR B. Bailor D. Spillner 0% 94% Walk
b8 3-1 2 1-3 O TOR D. McKay D. Spillner -1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t9 1-3 0 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Jefferson 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Jefferson 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- O CLE G. Alexander J. Jefferson 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.

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