August 25, 1979 California Angels at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
OAK 3 SEA 8
@DET 4 KCR 1
BOS 0 MIN 4
NYY 1 MIL 5
@TEX 2 CAL 24
@TOR 2 STL 5
@LAD 4 CIN 8
@NYM 4 HOU 3
@PHI 1 PIT 4
@SDP 3
(19) SFG 5
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 25,207

Saturday, August 25, 1979, 1:02PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Angels

71-58

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          8  3  2   3  1  5   0  2  0   24 26  1
Blue Jays       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  3

W: D Frost (13-8), L: B Moore (3-5)

Blue Jays

40-88

Lost 1

7th, 43 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    5   2   2   1    2   0  .323  .856    0    7   0   
C Lansford 3B                 6   2   2   2    0   0  .297  .776    0    2   0   GDP
  B Campaneris SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .568    0    0   1   
D Ford RF                     4   3   3   3    0   0  .297  .820    0    1   0   HR,2B,SH
  L Harlow PR-RF              2   1   0   0    0   0  .188  .553    0    2   0   
D Baylor DH                   7   3   3   8    0   0  .296  .917    0    0   0   2·HR,2B
B Downing C                   5   4   4   1    1   0  .335  .901    0    4   0   3B,2B
  T Donohue C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .650         0   0   
B Grich 2B                    5   2   3   4    0   2  .303  .938    0    0   2   HR,2B
  D Thon 2B                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .347  .784    0    1   1   2B
B Clark LF                    6   2   3   3    0   1  .455 1.591    0    4   0   HR,3B,GDP
R Miller CF                   5   2   3   0    1   1  .288  .738    0    5   0   2B
J Anderson SS-3B              5   2   2   1    1   0  .253  .649    0    1   0   

D Frost P                                                                0   2
Totals                       52  24  26  23    5   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Grich (27, off B Moore); D Baylor (29, off J Jefferson); D Ford (22, off J Jefferson); R Miller (10, off C Kusick); D Thon (2, off C Kusick); B Downing (23, off J Todd).

3B: B Downing (3, off J Todd); B Clark (2, off J Jefferson).

HR: B Grich (25, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Baylor 2 (30, off J Todd, off B Moore; 1st inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Ford (18, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Clark (1, off C Kusick; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: D Ford (3, off B Moore).

TB: D Baylor 10; B Clark 8; B Grich 7; D Ford 7; B Downing 7; R Miller 4; J Anderson 2; C Lansford 2; R Carew 2; D Thon 2.

GIDP: B Clark (1); C Lansford (15).

RBI: D Baylor 8 (118); B Grich 4 (86); D Ford 3 (76); B Clark 3 (5); C Lansford 2 (63); R Carew (34); J Anderson (16); B Downing (59).

2-out RBI: C Lansford 2; D Ford 2; J Anderson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 12 for 22.

FIELDING

E: D Thon (8).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .269  .647    0    3   5   
J Cannon RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .539    0    2   0   
R Howell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .687    0    1   3   2B
T Solaita DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .855    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .843    0    9   1   
R Bosetti CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .642    0    1   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .714    0    3   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .629    0    5   0   
D Ainge 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .573    0    2   1   

B Moore P                                                                0   0
  J Jefferson P                                                          1   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   0
  C Kusick P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   2  10   2    2   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Howell (20, off D Frost).

TB: A Griffin 3; R Howell 2; R Cerone 2; R Bosetti; D Ainge; T Solaita; J Cannon.

RBI: A Griffin (21); T Solaita (9).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Griffin-J Mayberry 2.

E: R Cerone (11); A Griffin (25); B Moore ().

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Frost, W (13-8)              9    10   2   2    2   4   0   3.51   39     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3·10     61    -     0.13   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   4   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3·10           -

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
B Moore, L (3-5)               0.1   3   8   3    3   0   1   4.39    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3     20    -     0.97  -0.41
J Jefferson                    3.1  12   8   8    1   2   2   5.94   21     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0·12          3-3    0.13  -0.09
J Todd                         1.2   8   6   6    1   2   1   7.41   14     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 8          0-0    0.01   0.00
C Kusick                       3.2   3   2   2    0   0   1   4.91   14     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 3          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    26  24  19    5   4   5          58     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1·26          5-3

Balks: None.

WP: J Todd (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - (none), 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 25,207.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Carew              1B    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. J Cannon             RF 
3. D Ford               RF    3. R Howell             3B 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. T Solaita            DH 
5. B Downing            C     5. J Mayberry           1B 
6. B Grich              2B    6. R Bosetti            CF 
7. B Clark              LF    7. A Woods              LF 
8. R Miller             CF    8. R Cerone             C  
9. J Anderson           SS    9. D Ainge              2B 

   D Frost              P        B Moore              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  123      17%  83% D Baylor        B Moore         Home Run (Deep LF); Carew Scores; Lansford Scores/unER; Ford Scores/unER
   t 1   0  0-0  12-       7%  66% D Ford          B Moore         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Carew to 3B; Lansford to 2B
   t 1   0  0-4  1--       6%  90% B Grich         B Moore         Double to CF; Downing Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  59% C Lansford      B Moore         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B
   t 1   2  0-6  -23       4%  96% C Lansford      J Jefferson     Single to RF; Miller Scores/unER; Anderson Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Carew         Walk
          1--      59%  C Lansford      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B
          12-      66%  D Ford          Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Carew to 3B; Lansford to 2B
   RRRR   123      83%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF); Carew Scores; Lansford Scores/unER; Ford Scores/unER
          ---      84%  B Downing       Single to LF
   R      1--      90%  B Grich         Double to CF; Downing Scores
   O      -2-      89%  B Clark         Flyball: RF; Grich to 3B
          --3      90%  R Miller        Walk
          1-3      91%  J Anderson      Walk; Miller to 2B
                  Jesse Jefferson replaces Balor Moore pitching
   RO     123      92%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P; Grich Scores/unER; Miller to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  C Lansford      Single to RF; Miller Scores/unER; Anderson Scores/unER
   O      1--      95%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  8 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 8, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  J Cannon        Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  R Howell        Double to LF; Griffin to 3B
   RO     -23      94%  T Solaita       Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin Scores; Howell to 3B
   O      --3      95%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 8, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  D Baylor        Flyball: 3B
          ---      95%  B Downing       Walk
   RR     1--      98%  B Grich         Home Run (Deep RF); Downing Scores
          ---      98%  B Clark         Triple to CF
   O      --3      98%  R Miller        Strikeout
   R      --3      99%  J Anderson      Single to LF; Clark Scores
          1--      99%  R Carew         Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      98%  C Lansford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 11, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-11, Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  R Bosetti       Walk
   O      1--      98%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  R Cerone        Single to LF; Bosetti to 2B
          12-      97%  D Ainge         Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B; Cerone to 2B
   R      123      95%  A Griffin       Single to LF; Bosetti Scores; Cerone to 3B; Ainge to 2B
   O      123      97%  J Cannon        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      98%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 11, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 11-2, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  D Ford          Double to CF
   R      -2-      99%  D Baylor        Double to LF; Ford Scores
   R      -2-      99%  B Downing       Single to RF; Baylor Scores
   O      1--      99%  B Grich         Strikeout
   OO     1--      99%  B Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 13, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-13, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  T Solaita       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      99%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Bosetti       Lineout: SS
   O      1--     100%  A Woods         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 13, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 13-2, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  R Miller        Single to LF
          1--     100%  J Anderson      Single to LF; Miller to 2B
          12-     100%  R Carew         Single to CF; Miller to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   ROO    123     100%  C Lansford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Miller Scores; Anderson to 3B
   RR     --3     100%  D Ford          Home Run (Deep LF); Anderson Scores
                  Jackson Todd replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 16, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-16, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Ainge         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  A Griffin       Single to 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Cannon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 16, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 16-2, Jackson Todd facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  B Downing       Triple to CF
   R      --3     100%  B Grich         Single to LF; Downing Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Clark         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Anderson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 17, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-17, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  T Solaita       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 17, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 17-2, Jackson Todd facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  R Carew         Walk
          1--     100%  C Lansford      Single to CF; Carew to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Ford          Single to RF; Carew Scores; Lansford to 3B/Adv on E2; Ford to 2B
                  Larry Harlow pinch runs for Dan Ford batting 3rd
   RRR    -23     100%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF); Lansford Scores; Harlow Scores
          ---     100%  B Downing       Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  B Grich         Strikeout
          -2-     100%  B Clark         Wild Pitch; Downing to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to CF; Downing Scores
          1--     100%  R Miller        Single to RF; Clark to 2B
                  Craig Kusick replaces Jackson Todd pitching
   O      12-     100%  J Anderson      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-     100%  R Carew         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 22, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-22, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
                  Dickie Thon replaces Bobby Grich playing 2B batting 6th; Larry Harlow moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  A Woods         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Ainge         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 22, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 22-2, Craig Kusick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Harlow        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 22, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-22, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Anderson moves to 3B; Bert Campaneris replaces Carney Lansford playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Cannon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 22, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 22-2, Craig Kusick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Thon          Double to LF
   RR     -2-     100%  B Clark         Home Run (Deep LF); Thon Scores
          ---     100%  R Miller        Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Miller to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 24, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-24, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Donohue replaces Brian Downing playing C batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  T Solaita       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Bosetti       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 24, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 24-2, Craig Kusick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  L Harlow        Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 24, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-24, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  R Cerone        Single to 2B
   O      1--     100%  D Ainge         Lineout: RF
   O      1--     100%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Griffin to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
          -2-     100%  J Cannon        Single to P; Griffin to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 24, Blue Jays 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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