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Thursday, August 10, 1978, 7:33PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 15,508, Time of Game: 2:19
White Sox
3
46-66
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
7
44-69
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Jerry Garvin (3-11)
L: Wilbur Wood (10-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3 11  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  3  0   2  2  X    7 11  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Thad Bosley CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .264 .597 -0.016 0.88 0.080 -0.096 -0.3 2 1 SB,CS
Tom Spencer RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .658 -0.075 1.00 0.014 -0.089 -0.7 0 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .806 -0.059 1.00 0.022 -0.081 -0.4 3 0
Eric Soderholm DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .749 -0.124 1.24 0.000 -0.124 -1.0
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .687 -0.076 0.76 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 2 0
Ron Blomberg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .650 -0.027 0.50 0.013 -0.039 -0.4 11 1
Bill Nahorodny C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .661 -0.025 0.89 0.021 -0.046 -0.1 4 1
   Bob Molinaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .698 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Greg Pryor SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .574 -0.034 1.45 0.087 -0.121 -0.4 2 2
   Claudell Washington PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .611 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.1
Kevin Bell 3B 3 2 2 3 1 0 .250 .868 0.416 0.96 0.441 -0.025 2.7 0 5 2·HR
Wilbur Wood P 0 2
   Lerrin LaGrow P 0 1
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 1 5 .306 .797 -0.021 0.92 0.681 -0.701 -1.3 24 13
HR: K Bell 2 (2, 2 off J Garvin; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: K Bell 8; G Pryor 2; T Bosley 2; R Blomberg; B Nahorodny; J Orta; T Spencer; C Washington.
RBI: K Bell 3 (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Bosley (R Bosetti at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: T Bosley (8, 2nd base off J Garvin/R Cerone).
CS: T Bosley (6, 2nd base by J Garvin/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: G Pryor (1st base by J Garvin).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .269 .683 0.143 1.46 0.241 -0.098 1.9 2 0 2·2B
Bob Bailor RF 5 0 2 3 0 0 .262 .644 0.075 1.04 0.155 -0.080 0.6 2 0 2·2B
Roy Howell 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .280 .710 -0.015 0.62 0.033 -0.047 -0.6 1 1
Rico Carty DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 .283 .817 0.271 0.99 0.337 -0.066 1.2 HR
Otto Velez LF 1 0 1 0 3 0 .304 .913 0.052 0.59 0.076 -0.024 0.8 4 0 CS
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .792 -0.080 0.92 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 9 1 SH
Dave McKay 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .240 .601 0.016 0.87 0.064 -0.048 0.1 1 1
Rick Cerone C 3 2 1 0 1 0 .225 .575 -0.016 1.07 0.044 -0.059 -0.2 5 1
Luis Gomez SS 3 2 2 0 0 0 .221 .546 0.032 1.17 0.073 -0.041 0.4 2 5 SH
Jerry Garvin P 1 1
   Victor Cruz P 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 11 7 6 3 .355 1.040 0.478 0.97 1.023 -0.543 3.2 27 10
2B: R Bosetti 2 (18, 1 off W Wood, 1 off L LaGrow); B Bailor 2 (24, 1 off W Wood, 1 off L LaGrow).
HR: R Carty (19, off W Wood; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Mayberry (1, off W Wood); L Gomez (14, off W Wood).
TB: R Carty 4; R Bosetti 4; B Bailor 4; L Gomez 2; R Howell; R Cerone; D McKay; O Velez.
RBI: B Bailor 3 (41); R Carty 2 (66); R Bosetti 2 (34).
2-out RBI: R Carty 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
CS: O Velez (2, 2nd base by W Wood POCS).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (10-10) 7 7 5 5 6 3 1 5.26 33 40 -0.435 1.09 -1.7
Lerrin LaGrow 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.80 6 0 0 -0.044 0.25 -1.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 6 3 1 7.88 39 40 0 0 -0.479 0.92 -3.2

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Garvin, W (3-11) 7 10 3 3 0 2 2 5.67 29 47 -0.063 1.02 0.3
Victor Cruz, S (8) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.66 8 0 0 0.084 0.50 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 5 2 3.00 37 47 0 0 0.021 0.97 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Wood (8; O Velez, 2nd base (CS)); J Garvin (5; G Pryor, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 15,508.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Thad Bosley CF 1 Rick Bosetti CF
2 Tom Spencer RF 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Eric Soderholm DH 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Ralph Garr LF 5 Otto Velez LF
6 Ron Blomberg 1B 6 John Mayberry 1B
7 Bill Nahorodny C 7 Dave McKay 2B
8 Greg Pryor SS 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Kevin Bell 3B 9 Luis Gomez SS
Wilbur Wood P Jerry Garvin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 1-- RR TOR R. Carty W. Wood 34% 88% Home Run (Deep LF); Howell Scores
t7 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW K. Bell J. Garvin -28% 54% Home Run (Deep LF); Pryor Scores
b5 0-1 1 12- R TOR R. Bosetti W. Wood 22% 68% Double to LF; Cerone Scores; Gomez to 3B
t5 0-0 1 --- R CHW K. Bell J. Garvin -15% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 1-1 1 -23 RR TOR B. Bailor W. Wood 15% 83% Double to LF; Gomez Scores; Bosetti Scores

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW T. Bosley J. Garvin -4% 46% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW T. Spencer J. Garvin 3% 50% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta J. Garvin 4% 54% Bosley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Garvin 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti W. Wood -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor W. Wood -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- TOR R. Howell W. Wood 1% 52% Single to SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty W. Wood -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Garvin 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Garvin 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHW R. Blomberg J. Garvin -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Nahorodny J. Garvin -2% 51% Single to LF; Blomberg to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHW G. Pryor J. Garvin 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR O. Velez W. Wood 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry W. Wood -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O TOR D. McKay W. Wood -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone W. Wood -2% 50% Velez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW K. Bell J. Garvin 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW T. Bosley J. Garvin 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW T. Spencer J. Garvin -1% 53% Single to 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHW J. Orta J. Garvin -2% 51% Single to 3B/Bunt; Spencer to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Garvin 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Cerone W. Wood 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O TOR L. Gomez W. Wood -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Cerone to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O TOR R. Bosetti W. Wood -4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O TOR B. Bailor W. Wood -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Garvin 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Blomberg J. Garvin 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Garvin 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Howell W. Wood -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- O TOR R. Carty W. Wood -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- TOR O. Velez W. Wood 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry W. Wood -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Pryor J. Garvin -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CHW K. Bell J. Garvin 8% 53% Pryor Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 0-0 1 --- R CHW K. Bell J. Garvin -15% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 1-0 1 --- CHW T. Bosley J. Garvin -3% 35% Single to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-- CHW T. Spencer J. Garvin -2% 33% Bosley Steals 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- O CHW T. Spencer J. Garvin 4% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Orta J. Garvin 4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- TOR D. McKay W. Wood 6% 46% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- O TOR R. Cerone W. Wood -5% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 1 1-- TOR L. Gomez W. Wood 6% 46% Single to 2B; Cerone to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- R TOR R. Bosetti W. Wood 22% 68% Double to LF; Cerone Scores; Gomez to 3B
b5 1-1 1 -23 RR TOR B. Bailor W. Wood 15% 83% Double to LF; Gomez Scores; Bosetti Scores
b5 3-1 1 -2- O TOR R. Howell W. Wood -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailor to 3B
b5 3-1 2 --3 O TOR R. Carty W. Wood -2% 79% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Garvin 3% 82% Flyball: SS
t6 1-3 1 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Garvin 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O CHW R. Blomberg J. Garvin 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- TOR O. Velez W. Wood 2% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry W. Wood -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Velez to 2B
b6 3-1 1 -2- O TOR D. McKay W. Wood -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-1 2 -2- TOR R. Cerone W. Wood 0% 85% Walk
b6 3-1 2 12- O TOR L. Gomez W. Wood -2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Garvin 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- CHW G. Pryor J. Garvin -4% 82% Single to CF
t7 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW K. Bell J. Garvin -28% 54% Home Run (Deep LF); Pryor Scores
t7 3-3 1 --- O CHW T. Bosley J. Garvin 3% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 3-3 2 --- O CHW T. Spencer J. Garvin 2% 59% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b7 3-3 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti W. Wood -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 3-3 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor W. Wood -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 3-3 2 --- TOR R. Howell W. Wood 2% 54% Walk
b7 3-3 2 1-- RR TOR R. Carty W. Wood 34% 88% Home Run (Deep LF); Howell Scores
b7 5-3 2 --- TOR O. Velez W. Wood 1% 88% Single to 3B
b7 5-3 2 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry W. Wood -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Victor Cruz facing 3-4-5
Victor Cruz replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
t8 3-5 0 --- O CHW J. Orta V. Cruz 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 3-5 1 --- O CHW E. Soderholm V. Cruz 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
t8 3-5 2 --- O CHW R. Garr V. Cruz 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 7-8-9
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
b8 5-3 0 --- TOR D. McKay L. LaGrow 1% 95% Single to CF
b8 5-3 0 1-- O TOR R. Cerone L. LaGrow -1% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-3 1 1-- TOR L. Gomez L. LaGrow 2% 96% Single to RF; Cerone to 3B
b8 5-3 1 1-3 R TOR R. Bosetti L. LaGrow 2% 98% Double to RF; Cerone Scores; Gomez to 3B
b8 6-3 1 -23 RO TOR B. Bailor L. LaGrow 0% 99% Double to CF; Gomez Scores; Bosetti out at Hm/CF-C
b8 7-3 2 -2- O TOR R. Howell L. LaGrow -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Blue Jays' Victor Cruz facing 6-7-8
t9 3-7 0 --- O CHW R. Blomberg V. Cruz 1% 100% Flyball: LF
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Bill Nahorodny (C) batting 7th
t9 3-7 1 --- O CHW B. Molinaro V. Cruz 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Greg Pryor (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-7 2 --- CHW C. Washington V. Cruz -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 3-7 2 1-- CHW K. Bell V. Cruz -1% 99% Walk; Washington to 2B
t9 3-7 2 12- O CHW T. Bosley V. Cruz 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 7.

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