May 12, 1979 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
SEA 2 BOS 8
OAK 2 KCR 5
@CHW 4 MIL 3
@DET 2 MIN 4
CLE 0 NYY 6
CAL 5 TEX 3
@TOR 1 HOU 11
CHC 3 CHC 2
@HOU 0 LAD 4
MON 3
(11) PIT 3
CIN 2 SDP 2
NYM 1 SFG 4
PHI 1 STL 7
ATL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 14,109

Saturday, May 12, 1979, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Rangers

17-13

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: S Comer (3-3), L: D Lemanczyk (2-2), S: S Lyle (5)

Blue Jays

8-24

Lost 6

7th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .739    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .217  .609    0    2   5   SF
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .851    0    2   0   3B,CS,GDP
R Zisk RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .566    0    2   0   
P Putnam DH                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .731    0    0   0   2B
  L Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                2   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .826    0   11   0   SH
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .208  .605    0    4   0   HR
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .570    0    3   4   
N Norman SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .523    0    1   2   2B

S Comer P                                                                0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   3    1   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: N Norman (1, off D Lemanczyk); P Putnam (4, off D Lemanczyk).

3B: A Oliver (2, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: J Sundberg (2, off D Lemanczyk; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Bell (3, off D Lemanczyk).

SH: M Jorgensen (2, off D Lemanczyk).

TB: J Sundberg 4; P Putnam 3; A Oliver 3; B Bell 2; N Norman 2; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: A Oliver (3).

RBI: B Bell (19); P Putnam (9); J Sundberg (14).

2-out RBI: P Putnam.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Oliver (1, 2nd base by D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .542    0    5   6   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .419    0    0   0   
B Bailor RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .643    0    4   0   2B
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .688    0    2   0   
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .836    0    0   0   
  T Wilborn PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .317  .919    0   11   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .707    0    0   2   
A Woods LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .710    0    1   0   
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .892    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .491    0    1   2   2B
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .228  .678    0    3   1   2B

D Lemanczyk P                                                            0   2
  D Freisleben P                                                         0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D McKay (5, off S Lyle); R Cerone (7, off S Comer); B Bailor (5, off S Comer).

TB: B Bailor 3; D McKay 2; J Mayberry 2; R Cerone 2; R Howell.

RBI: R Howell (12).

2-out RBI: R Howell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Griffin-J Mayberry.

E: R Cerone (3).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer, W (3-3)               7.2   6   1   1    2   2   0   3.44   31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 6     63    -     1.16   0.37
J Kern                         0     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.53    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.47  -0.05
S Lyle, S (5)                  1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.03    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.49   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 7          3-0

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
D Lemanczyk, L (2-2)           8.2   8   3   3    1   2   1   3.00   33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 8     57    -     1.07   0.02
D Freisleben                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.28    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 8          2-0

J Kern faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rich Panas, 2B - Joe Sawchuk, 3B - Alan Contant.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 14,109.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. B Sample             LF    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. B Bell               3B    2. B Bailor             RF 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. R Bosetti            CF 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. R Carty              DH 
5. P Putnam             DH    5. J Mayberry           1B 
6. M Jorgensen          1B    6. R Howell             3B 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. A Woods              LF 
8. B Wills              2B    8. D McKay              2B 
9. N Norman             SS    9. R Cerone             C  

   S Comer              P        D Lemanczyk          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-1  ---      24%  74% J Sundberg      D Lemanczyk     Home Run
   b 8   2  2-1  12-      12%  83% R Howell        S Lyle          Strikeout
   b 4   2  0-0  1-3     -12%  32% R Howell        S Comer         Single to LF; Bailor Scores; Mayberry to 2B
   t 5   1  1-0  --3     -10%  33% J Sundberg      D Lemanczyk     Fielder's Choice 2B; Putnam out at Hm/2B-C
   t 6   0  1-0  ---      10%  44% N Norman        D Lemanczyk     Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Sample        Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  B Bell          Single to RF
   OO     1--      45%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  B Bailor        Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  R Bosetti       Fielder's Choice SS; Bailor out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      50%  R Carty         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  P Putnam        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  N Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Sample        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D McKay         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  R Zisk          Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  B Bailor        Single to P
   O      1--      42%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailor to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      44%  J Mayberry      Single to 3B; Bailor to 3B
   R      1-3      32%  R Howell        Single to LF; Bailor Scores; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      36%  A Woods         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  P Putnam        E2 on Foul Ball
          ---      45%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  M Jorgensen     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Putnam to 3B
   O      --3      33%  J Sundberg      Fielder's Choice 2B; Putnam out at Hm/2B-C
   O      1--      29%  B Wills         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      31%  D McKay         Flyball: LF
          ---      27%  R Cerone        Double to LF
   O      -2-      31%  A Griffin       Fielder's Choice 2B; Cerone out at 3B/2B-SS-3B; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  B Bailor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  N Norman        Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  B Sample        Groundout: 2B-1B; Norman to 3B
   RO     --3      44%  B Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norman Scores
   O      ---      42%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      46%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Howell        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  P Putnam        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      41%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Comer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  A Woods         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      48%  D McKay         Lineout: CF
          ---      46%  R Cerone        Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      74%  J Sundberg      Home Run
   O      ---      72%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  N Norman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  B Bailor        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
          ---      76%  R Carty         Walk
                  Jim Kern replaces Steve Comer pitching; Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 4th
          1--      71%  J Mayberry      Walk; Wilborn to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Kern pitching
   O      12-      83%  R Howell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  A Oliver        Triple to CF
   O      --3      83%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      91%  P Putnam        Single to LF; Oliver Scores
                  La Rue Washington pinch runs for Pat Putnam batting 5th
          1--      92%  M Jorgensen     Single to RF; Washington to 3B
                  Dave Freisleben replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
   O      1-3      90%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods batting 7th
   O      ---      95%  O Velez         Flyball: 2B
          ---      88%  D McKay         Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 1st
   O      -2-     100%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197905120

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