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NYY  7
@CHW  2

CLE  8
SEA  5

DET  7
CAL  3

KCR  6
BOS  5

(10)
MIN  5
BAL  4

MIL  2
@TEX  1

(10)
TOR  7
OAK  3
LAD  4
STL  3

CIN  2
@MON  1

NYM  2
ATL  0

PHI  3
HOU  2

(10)
SDP  4
CHC  2

SFG  3
PIT  2

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 21,028

Saturday, July 22, 1978, 7:41PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Athletics
3
49-48
Lost 2
3rd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  4  0   3  0  X    7 11  0
W: Jim Clancy (7-7), L: John Henry Johnson (7-6)
Blue Jays
7
35-60
Won 2
7th, 28 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wallis CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .814              4   0   
T Duncan 3B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .253  .638              0   2   
M Page LF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .296  .852              3   0   2·2B
W Horton DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .685              0   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .739              5   1   2B
M Guerrero SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .284  .667              2   3   
J Newman C                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .248  .692              3   1   HR,CS
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .670              5   1   SB,SH
G Burke RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .553              1   0   
  D Murphy PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .468              0   0   

J Johnson P                                                                   0   1
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
  E Sosa P                                                                    0   0
  B Lacey P                                                                   1   1
Totals                       34   3   9   0    4   2                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: M Page 2 (17, 2 off J Clancy); D Revering (12, off J Clancy).
HR: J Newman (6, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Edwards (5, off J Clancy).
TB: M Page 4; J Newman 4; D Revering 3; M Edwards 2; T Duncan 2.
RBI: J Newman 2 (24); D Revering (32).
2-out RBI: D Revering.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Edwards (13, 2nd base off J Clancy/R Cerone).
CS: J Newman (2, 3rd base by J Clancy/R Cerone).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .261  .673              5   0   
B Bailor RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .264  .652              1   0   3B
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .735              1   3   
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .801              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .798             11   0   CS
A Woods LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .185  .464              0   0   SH
D McKay 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .239  .601              2   7   
R Cerone C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .557              3   1   
L Gomez SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .209  .521              4   1   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       33   7  11   0    1   2                         27  13
Batting Events
3B: B Bailor (3, off E Sosa).
SH: A Woods (1, off J Johnson).
TB: B Bailor 4; D McKay 2; R Cerone 2; R Howell; L Gomez; R Bosetti; A Woods; J Mayberry.
RBI: B Bailor 2 (35); L Gomez (18); R Cerone (11); R Howell (53); R Bosetti (27).
2-out RBI: R Howell; B Bailor.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Mayberry (2, 2nd base by E Sosa/J Newman).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson, L (7-6)             4.1   4   4   4    1   0   0   2.76   18     -       ·  ·      3·10· 3· 4     38    -     1.11  -0.17
D Heaverlo                     0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    1.39  -0.09
E Sosa                         1.2   4   3   3    0   2   0   3.01    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          2-0    0.95  -0.10
B Lacey                        1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    1   2   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3·11          5-3 
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 (7-7)              9     9   3   3    4   2   1   4.38   39     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 9     55    -     1.12   0.13
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Lacey (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 21,028.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Joe Wallis                   CF       1. Rick Bosetti                 CF
2. Taylor Duncan                3B       2. Bob Bailor                   RF
3. Mitchell Page                LF       3. Roy Howell                   3B
4. Willie Horton                DH       4. Rico Carty                   DH
5. Dave Revering                1B       5. John Mayberry                1B
6. Mario Guerrero               SS       6. Al Woods                     LF
7. Jeff Newman                   C       7. Dave McKay                   2B
8. Mike Edwards                 2B       8. Rick Cerone                   C
9. Glenn Burke                  RF       9. Luis Gomez                   SS

   John Henry Johnson            P          Jim Clancy                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -23 O 19% 71% 3-4 OAK W. Horton J. Clancy Fielder's Choice SS; Duncan out at Hm/SS-C
b5 1 12- R 18% 80% 1-1 TOR L. Gomez J. Johnson Single to LF; McKay Scores; Cerone to 3B; Gomez to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1 1-- -17% 53% 3-4 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Double to RF; Duncan to 3B
t6 1 1-- RR -16% 70% 1-4 OAK J. Newman J. Clancy Home Run; Guerrero Scores
t3 2 1-- R -13% 40% 0-0 OAK D. Revering J. Clancy Double to RF; Page Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 OAK T. Duncan J. Clancy Single to LF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Walk; Duncan to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 OAK W. Horton J. Clancy Strikeout
t1 2 12- -3% 47% 0-0 OAK D. Revering J. Clancy Single to LF; Duncan to 3B; Page to 2B
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Guerrero J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti J. Johnson Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor J. Johnson Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Howell J. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Newman J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Edwards J. Clancy Single to RF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 OAK G. Burke J. Clancy Edwards Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 OAK G. Burke J. Clancy Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Carty J. Johnson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry J. Johnson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Woods J. Johnson Single
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TOR D. McKay J. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 OAK T. Duncan J. Clancy Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK W. Horton J. Clancy Flyball: SS
t3 2 1-- R -13% 40% 0-0 OAK D. Revering J. Clancy Double to RF; Page Scores
t3 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 OAK M. Guerrero J. Clancy Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 TOR R. Cerone J. Johnson Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 TOR L. Gomez J. Johnson Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 TOR R. Bosetti J. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 OAK J. Newman J. Clancy Walk
t4 0 1-- O 1% 35% 1-0 OAK M. Edwards J. Clancy Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Newman to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 OAK G. Burke J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Newman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 TOR B. Bailor J. Johnson Lineout: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 TOR R. Howell J. Johnson Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 TOR R. Carty J. Johnson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Lineout: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 OAK T. Duncan J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 37% 1-0 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Double
t5 2 -2- O 4% 41% 1-0 OAK W. Horton J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 0-1 TOR J. Mayberry J. Johnson Walk
b5 0 1-- O -3% 44% 0-1 TOR A. Woods J. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 2B
b5 1 -2- 7% 51% 0-1 TOR D. McKay J. Johnson Single to LF; Mayberry to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-1 TOR R. Cerone J. Johnson Single; Mayberry Scores; McKay to 2B
b5 1 12- R 18% 80% 1-1 TOR L. Gomez J. Johnson Single to LF; McKay Scores; Cerone to 3B; Gomez to 2B/Adv on throw
Dave Heaverlo replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
b5 1 -23 O -9% 71% 2-1 TOR R. Bosetti D. Heaverlo Fielder's Choice 3B; Cerone out at Hm/3B-C; Gomez stays at 2B
b5 2 12- R 11% 82% 2-1 TOR B. Bailor D. Heaverlo Single to RF; Gomez Scores; Bosetti to 2B
b5 2 12- R 7% 89% 3-1 TOR R. Howell D. Heaverlo Single; Bosetti Scores; Bailor to 2B
Elias Sosa replaces Dave Heaverlo pitching
b5 2 12- O -2% 87% 4-1 TOR R. Carty E. Sosa Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 OAK D. Revering J. Clancy Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- -3% 87% 1-4 OAK M. Guerrero J. Clancy Walk
t6 1 1-- RR -16% 70% 1-4 OAK J. Newman J. Clancy Home Run; Guerrero Scores
t6 1 --- O 3% 73% 3-4 OAK M. Edwards J. Clancy Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 3-4 OAK G. Burke J. Clancy Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 4-3 TOR J. Mayberry E. Sosa Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 4-3 TOR A. Woods E. Sosa Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -3% 72% 4-3 TOR D. McKay E. Sosa Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 4-3 TOR R. Cerone E. Sosa Mayberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 3-4 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 3-4 OAK T. Duncan J. Clancy Single to LF
t7 1 1-- -17% 53% 3-4 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Double to RF; Duncan to 3B
t7 1 -23 O 19% 71% 3-4 OAK W. Horton J. Clancy Fielder's Choice SS; Duncan out at Hm/SS-C
t7 2 12- O 8% 80% 3-4 OAK D. Revering J. Clancy Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 4-3 TOR R. Cerone E. Sosa Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 81% 4-3 TOR L. Gomez E. Sosa Groundout: SS-1B; Cerone to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 8% 89% 4-3 TOR R. Bosetti E. Sosa Single to RF; Cerone Scores
b7 1 1-- R 7% 96% 5-3 TOR B. Bailor E. Sosa Triple to CF; Bosetti Scores
Bob Lacey replaces Elias Sosa pitching
b7 1 --3 R 1% 97% 6-3 TOR R. Howell B. Lacey Wild Pitch; Bailor Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 TOR R. Howell B. Lacey Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 TOR R. Carty B. Lacey Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 OAK M. Guerrero J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 OAK J. Newman J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 98% 3-7 OAK M. Edwards J. Clancy Single
Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Glenn Burke (RF) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 3-7 OAK D. Murphy J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 5-6-7
Dwayne Murphy moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 TOR J. Mayberry B. Lacey Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 TOR A. Woods B. Lacey Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 7-3 TOR D. McKay B. Lacey Single
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 TOR R. Cerone B. Lacey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 OAK J. Wallis J. Clancy Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 OAK T. Duncan J. Clancy Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 OAK M. Page J. Clancy Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 7.

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