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CHW
@BAL		0
3
CHW
@BAL		3
9
OAK
@BOS		5
1
DET
@KCR		6
2
TEX
@MIL		5
4
CLE
@MIN		4
1
SEA
@NYY		3
0
CAL
@TOR		6
4
HOU
@CHC		11
14
NYM
@LAD		3
4		 
(12)
ATL
@PIT		3
8
ATL
@PIT		0
3
MON
@SDP		3
2		 
(12)
PHI
@SFG		3
4
CIN
@STL		5
2
Friday, September 1, 1978 1:02PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 16,757, Time of Game: 2:06
Angels
6
71-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Blue Jays
4
55-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 30½ GB
W: Paul Hartzell (6-8)
L: Jesse Jefferson (7-11)
S: Dave LaRoche (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  3  0    6 10  0
Blue Jays       0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Landreaux CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .605 -0.051 0.95 0.036 -0.087 -0.3 2 0
   Rick Miller CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carney Lansford 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .695 0.010 1.07 0.098 -0.088 -0.4 2 4
Lyman Bostock RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .297 .740 0.240 1.72 0.267 -0.027 1.7 2 0 HR
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .808 -0.232 2.19 0.000 -0.232 -1.5
Joe Rudi LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .683 -0.141 2.03 0.030 -0.171 -0.7 2 0
Ron Jackson 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .302 .777 0.441 1.85 0.492 -0.051 2.5 15 1 HR
Brian Downing C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .258 .690 0.283 1.70 0.351 -0.068 1.3 2 0
Dave Chalk SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .615 -0.065 1.17 0.042 -0.107 -0.5 0 2 CS
   Jim Anderson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .533 -0.019 0.68 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 1 2
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .228 .635 0.012 0.73 0.049 -0.037 -0.1 1 4
Paul Hartzell P 1
   Dave LaRoche P
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 2 3 .278 .760 0.478 1.44 1.365 -0.887 1.7 27 14
HR: L Bostock (4, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Jackson (4, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Bostock 5; R Jackson 5; B Downing; C Lansford; B Grich; J Rudi; D Chalk; K Landreaux.
RBI: R Jackson 3 (48); B Downing 2 (36); L Bostock (55).
2-out RBI: B Downing 2; R Jackson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-J Anderson-R Jackson.
Baserunning
CS: D Chalk (8, 2nd base by J Jefferson/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .667 -0.255 1.56 0.014 -0.269 -1.4 4 0 GDP
Bob Bailor 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .274 .662 0.355 1.27 0.376 -0.021 2.2 1 0 3B,2B
Al Woods LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .270 .734 0.061 1.03 0.122 -0.062 0.5 6 0 3B
Willie Horton DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .707 -0.087 1.14 0.007 -0.094 -0.5
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .264 .794 -0.004 1.15 0.079 -0.083 0.5 6 0 2B
Otto Velez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .859 -0.033 0.80 0.034 -0.068 -0.7 2 0 2B
Alan Ashby C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .799 -0.104 0.99 0.000 -0.104 -0.7 3 1
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .619 0.023 1.26 0.111 -0.088 0.0 3 3 2B
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .549 -0.037 1.04 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 1 4 SH
   Doug Ault PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .647 0.059 1.13 0.059 0.000 0.3
   Tim Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jesse Jefferson P 1
   Victor Cruz P
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 2 1 .265 .806 -0.022 1.15 0.802 -0.826 -0.3 27 8
2B: D McKay (18, off P Hartzell); O Velez (13, off P Hartzell); J Mayberry (14, off P Hartzell); B Bailor (26, off P Hartzell).
3B: A Woods (3, off P Hartzell); B Bailor (5, off P Hartzell).
SH: L Gomez (17, off P Hartzell).
TB: B Bailor 6; A Woods 4; D McKay 2; J Mayberry 2; O Velez 2; R Bosetti.
GIDP: R Bosetti (5).
RBI: B Bailor 2 (50); J Mayberry (65); A Woods (25).
2-out RBI: B Bailor 2; A Woods; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: D McKay (10).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Hartzell, W (6-8) 7.2 9 4 4 1 1 0 3.17 33 45 -0.113 1.07 -0.5
Dave LaRoche, S (19) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.20 4 1 0 0.136 1.79 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 1 0 4.00 37 45 1 0 0.023 1.44 0.3

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (7-11) 7.1 8 5 5 2 2 2 4.15 31 42 0.016 1.31 -0.1
Victor Cruz, BS (2) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.09 7 2 2 -0.492 2.03 -1.6
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 2 3 2 6.00 38 42 2 2 -0.476 1.15 -1.7
Balks: J Jefferson (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 16,757.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Ken Landreaux CF 1 Rick Bosetti CF
2 Carney Lansford 3B 2 Bob Bailor 3B
3 Lyman Bostock RF 3 Al Woods LF
4 Don Baylor DH 4 Willie Horton DH
5 Joe Rudi LF 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Ron Jackson 1B 6 Otto Velez RF
7 Brian Downing C 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Dave Chalk SS 8 Dave McKay 2B
9 Bobby Grich 2B 9 Luis Gomez SS
Paul Hartzell P Jesse Jefferson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 4-4 2 -23 RR CAL B. Downing V. Cruz 35% 87% Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Jackson Scores; Downing to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 3-4 2 12- R CAL R. Jackson V. Cruz 28% 51% Single to LF; Lansford Scores; Bostock to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Jackson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-3 2 --3 R TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell -22% 21% Triple to CF; McKay Scores
t4 1-3 1 1-- RR CAL R. Jackson J. Jefferson 21% 47% Home Run; Rudi Scores
b3 0-0 2 1-- R TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell -14% 34% Double to RF; 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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL K. Landreaux J. Jefferson 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL C. Lansford J. Jefferson -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CAL L. Bostock J. Jefferson -3% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson 1% 48% Balk; Lansford to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell -2% 45% Single to SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell 3% 48% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR W. Horton P. Hartzell 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Jackson J. Jefferson -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Jefferson -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- O TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby P. Hartzell 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson -2% 48% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CAL K. Landreaux J. Jefferson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Landreaux to 2B/Adv on E4
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CAL C. Lansford J. Jefferson -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. McKay P. Hartzell 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell -1% 47% Single to 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- R TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell -14% 34% Double to RF; Bosetti Scores
b3 1-0 2 -2- R TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell -11% 23% Triple to RF; Bailor Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 TOR W. Horton P. Hartzell -1% 23% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-3 R TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell -8% 15% Double to LF; Woods Scores; Horton to 3B
b3 3-0 2 -23 O TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell 3% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- R CAL L. Bostock J. Jefferson 9% 26% Home Run
t4 1-3 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson -3% 23% Flyball: LF
t4 1-3 1 --- CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson 3% 26% Single to LF
t4 1-3 1 1-- RR CAL R. Jackson J. Jefferson 21% 47% Home Run; Rudi Scores
t4 3-3 1 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Jefferson -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t4 3-3 2 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson -1% 44% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
b4 3-3 0 --- O TOR A. Ashby P. Hartzell 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- O TOR D. McKay P. Hartzell 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-3 2 --- O TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
t5 3-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-3 1 --- O CAL K. Landreaux J. Jefferson -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-3 2 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Jefferson -1% 44% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell 2% 49% Flyball: 3B
b5 3-3 2 --- TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell -2% 47% Single to CF
b5 3-3 2 1-- O TOR W. Horton P. Hartzell 3% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t6 3-3 0 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Jefferson 5% 55% Walk
t6 3-3 0 1-- O CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson -5% 50% Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 1 1-- O CAL J. Rudi J. Jefferson -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t6 3-3 2 1-- O CAL R. Jackson J. Jefferson -3% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 5-6-7
b6 3-3 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 1 --- O TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- O TOR A. Ashby P. Hartzell 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t7 3-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Jefferson -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 1 --- CAL D. Chalk J. Jefferson 4% 50% Single to LF
t7 3-3 1 1-- O CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson -7% 43% Chalk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-3 2 --- CAL B. Grich J. Jefferson 2% 46% Walk
t7 3-3 2 1-- O CAL K. Landreaux J. Jefferson -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 8-9-1
b7 3-3 0 --- TOR D. McKay P. Hartzell -11% 30% Double to CF
b7 3-3 0 -2- O TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 3B
b7 3-3 1 --3 O TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell 12% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Anderson replaces Dave Chalk playing SS batting 8th
b7 3-3 2 --3 R TOR B. Bailor P. Hartzell -22% 21% Triple to CF; McKay Scores
b7 4-3 2 --3 O TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell 3% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t8 3-4 0 --- CAL C. Lansford J. Jefferson 9% 33% Single to LF
t8 3-4 0 1-- CAL L. Bostock J. Jefferson 13% 46% Single to LF; Lansford to 2B
t8 3-4 0 12- O CAL D. Baylor J. Jefferson -12% 34% Flyball: LF
Victor Cruz replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t8 3-4 1 12- O CAL J. Rudi V. Cruz -11% 23% Flyball: CF
t8 3-4 2 12- R CAL R. Jackson V. Cruz 28% 51% Single to LF; Lansford Scores; Bostock to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Jackson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 4-4 2 -23 RR CAL B. Downing V. Cruz 35% 87% Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Jackson Scores; Downing to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 6-4 2 -2- O CAL J. Anderson V. Cruz -2% 85% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 4-5-6
b8 4-6 0 --- O TOR W. Horton P. Hartzell 4% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-6 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell 3% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-6 2 --- TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell -3% 88% Double to RF
Dave LaRoche replaces Paul Hartzell pitching
b8 4-6 2 -2- O TOR A. Ashby D. LaRoche 5% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-4, Blue Jays' Victor Cruz facing 9-1-2
t9 6-4 0 --- O CAL B. Grich V. Cruz -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 1 --- O CAL K. Landreaux V. Cruz -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 2 --- O CAL C. Lansford V. Cruz -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
Rick Miller replaces Ken Landreaux playing CF batting 1st
b9 4-6 0 --- O TOR D. McKay D. LaRoche 4% 96% Foul Flyball: C
Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 --- TOR D. Ault D. LaRoche -6% 90% Walk
Tim Johnson pinch runs for Doug Ault (PH) batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 1-- OO TOR R. Bosetti D. LaRoche 10% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Blue Jays 4.

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