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Standings
BOS
@BAL		10
2
OAK
@CHW		0
3
SEA
@KCR		4
5		 
(11)
CAL
@MIL		2
3
DET
@NYY		4
3
DET
@NYY		1
7
MIN
@TEX		11
4
CLE
@TOR		2
5
CIN
@LAD		2
1
STL
@MON		1
2		 
(11)
STL
@MON		4
1
CHC
@PHI		1
8
NYM
@PIT		4
5
ATL
@SDP		6
1
HOU
@SFG		3
5
Saturday, September 15, 1979, 1:38PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 12,160, Time of Game: 2:38
Indians
2
74-73
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
5
48-99
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Balor Moore (4-6)
L: Len Barker (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2 10  1
Blue Jays       1  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  X    5 10  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .839 -0.024 1.23 0.117 -0.141 -0.2 3 0 HBP
Rick Manning CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .636 -0.021 1.11 0.071 -0.093 -0.4 2 0
Toby Harrah 3B-SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .827 -0.046 1.21 0.090 -0.136 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Andre Thornton 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .793 -0.060 0.95 0.068 -0.128 -0.7 4 0 2B
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .802 -0.142 1.27 0.000 -0.142 -1.4
Ron Pruitt RF-3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .290 .697 0.055 0.91 0.104 -0.049 0.7 1 0
Gary Alexander C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .707 0.056 0.86 0.082 -0.026 0.3 5 0
Dave Rosello 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .822 -0.123 1.70 0.000 -0.123 -1.0 2 1
   Jim Norris PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .666 0.023 0.38 0.023 0.000 0.9 1 0
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .527 -0.058 1.28 0.028 -0.086 -0.4 5 3
   Ron Hassey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .729 0.023 0.62 0.023 0.000 0.2
   Dell Alston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .745 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ted Cox 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .569 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Len Barker P 0 1
   Paul Reuschel P 0 1
   Victor Cruz P 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 10 2 5 3 .294 .724 -0.317 1.12 0.606 -0.924 -2.7 24 7
2B: A Thornton (28, off B Moore).
HBP: M Hargrove (5, by B Moore).
TB: A Thornton 2; T Harrah 2; R Pruitt 2; J Norris; G Alexander; M Hargrove; D Rosello; R Hassey.
GIDP: T Harrah (8).
RBI: J Norris (28); R Pruitt (17).
2-out RBI: J Norris.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Veryzer-A Thornton; D Rosello-T Veryzer-A Thornton.
PB: G Alexander (12).
E: G Alexander (18).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Hargrove (1st base by B Moore).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 2 2 0 1 2 .280 .681 0.071 0.76 0.103 -0.032 0.7 1 4 SB
Bob Bailor RF 1 0 1 2 3 0 .229 .585 0.201 0.99 0.201 0.000 3.2 1 1 3B,SB
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .716 -0.124 1.01 0.000 -0.124 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Tony Solaita DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .266 .803 -0.016 0.48 0.012 -0.028 -0.4
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .842 -0.013 0.66 0.031 -0.044 -0.4 7 1
Rick Bosetti CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .658 -0.065 0.69 0.003 -0.068 -0.7 4 0 2B
Al Woods LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .275 .719 0.022 0.65 0.053 -0.030 0.1 7 0
Rick Cerone C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .635 0.082 0.75 0.105 -0.022 0.6 4 0
Luis Gomez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .527 0.024 0.90 0.086 -0.061 -0.3 1 2 GDP
Balor Moore P 0 1
   Tom Buskey P 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 10 3 5 5 .312 .812 0.182 0.77 0.594 -0.409 0.8 27 10
2B: R Bosetti (33, off V Cruz).
3B: B Bailor (4, off P Reuschel).
TB: B Bailor 3; R Bosetti 2; A Woods 2; R Cerone 2; A Griffin 2; L Gomez; J Mayberry.
GIDP: L Gomez (6); R Howell (8).
RBI: B Bailor 2 (34); L Gomez (9).
2-out RBI: B Bailor 2; L Gomez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Griffin-L Gomez-J Mayberry.
Outfield Assists: B Bailor (R Pruitt at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: A Griffin (19, 2nd base off L Barker/G Alexander); B Bailor (14, 2nd base off L Barker/G Alexander).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Len Barker, L (6-5) 3.2 6 3 2 5 1 0 4.48 20 35 -0.171 1.02 -1.4
Paul Reuschel 2.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 7.20 10 2 0 -0.026 0.65 -0.4
Victor Cruz 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.42 7 0 0 0.014 0.10 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 5 5 0 4.50 37 35 2 0 -0.183 1.12 -0.8

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Balor Moore, W (4-6) 7 7 1 1 4 3 0 4.60 31 58 0.273 1.23 2.7
Tom Buskey 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 3.25 9 0 0 0.044 0.73 0.0
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 5 3 0 2.00 40 58 0 0 0.317 0.77 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Moore (8; M Hargrove).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Moore (4; M Hargrove, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - (none), 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 12,160.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Mike Hargrove LF 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Rick Manning CF 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 Toby Harrah 3B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Tony Solaita DH
5 Cliff Johnson DH 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Ron Pruitt RF 6 Rick Bosetti CF
7 Gary Alexander C 7 Al Woods LF
8 Dave Rosello 2B 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Luis Gomez 2B
Len Barker P Balor Moore P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR TOR B. Bailor P. Reuschel 10% 95% Triple to RF; Cerone Scores; Griffin Scores
t4 0-2 1 -2- R CLE R. Pruitt B. Moore -9% 62% Single to CF; Thornton Scores
t5 1-3 1 1-3 O CLE A. Thornton B. Moore 9% 76% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Manning out at Hm/3B; Harrah to 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R TOR L. Gomez L. Barker 9% 74% Single to RF; Bosetti Scores; Cerone to 2B
b4 2-1 0 1-- TOR R. Cerone L. Barker 8% 80% Single to RF; Woods to 3B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Hargrove B. Moore 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning B. Moore 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE T. Harrah B. Moore -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton B. Moore 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR A. Griffin L. Barker 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- TOR B. Bailor L. Barker 5% 64% Walk; Griffin to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- TOR R. Howell L. Barker 3% 67% Passed Ball; Griffin to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO TOR R. Howell L. Barker -6% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Griffin Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- O TOR T. Solaita L. Barker -1% 60% Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CLE C. Johnson B. Moore 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O CLE R. Pruitt B. Moore 2% 64% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O CLE G. Alexander B. Moore 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Len Barker facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry L. Barker 3% 69% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Barker -3% 66% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 1 1-- O TOR A. Woods L. Barker -3% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 1-- TOR R. Cerone L. Barker 2% 65% Single to LF; Bosetti to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R TOR L. Gomez L. Barker 9% 74% Single to RF; Bosetti Scores; Cerone to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- O TOR A. Griffin L. Barker -3% 71% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Rosello B. Moore 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- CLE T. Veryzer B. Moore -3% 71% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- CLE M. Hargrove B. Moore -4% 67% Single to RF; Veryzer to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O CLE R. Manning B. Moore 5% 72% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 2 12- O CLE T. Harrah B. Moore 5% 76% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Len Barker facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- TOR B. Bailor L. Barker 2% 79% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- O TOR R. Howell L. Barker -2% 76% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- TOR T. Solaita L. Barker 1% 78% Bailor Steals 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- TOR T. Solaita L. Barker 1% 79% Walk
b3 2-0 1 12- O TOR J. Mayberry L. Barker -3% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 12- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Barker -3% 73% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton B. Moore -7% 66% Double to LF
t4 0-2 0 -2- O CLE C. Johnson B. Moore 5% 71% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 -2- R CLE R. Pruitt B. Moore -9% 62% Single to CF; Thornton Scores
t4 1-2 1 1-- CLE G. Alexander B. Moore -5% 57% Single; Pruitt to 2B
t4 1-2 1 12- O CLE D. Rosello B. Moore 6% 63% Single to RF; Pruitt out at Hm/RF-1B-C; Alexander to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O CLE T. Veryzer B. Moore 5% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Len Barker facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- TOR A. Woods L. Barker 3% 72% Single to RF
b4 2-1 0 1-- TOR R. Cerone L. Barker 8% 80% Single to RF; Woods to 3B
b4 2-1 0 1-3 ROO TOR L. Gomez L. Barker -4% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Woods Scores/No RBI
b4 3-1 2 --- TOR A. Griffin L. Barker 1% 77% Single to RF
b4 3-1 2 1-- TOR B. Bailor L. Barker 1% 78% Griffin Steals 2B; Griffin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 3-1 2 --3 TOR B. Bailor L. Barker 1% 78% Walk
Paul Reuschel replaces Len Barker pitching
b4 3-1 2 1-3 O TOR R. Howell P. Reuschel -4% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- CLE M. Hargrove B. Moore -5% 70% Walk
t5 1-3 0 1-- O CLE R. Manning B. Moore 8% 78% Hargrove Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 1-3 1 --- CLE R. Manning B. Moore -3% 75% Walk
t5 1-3 1 1-- CLE T. Harrah B. Moore -8% 67% Single to LF; Manning to 3B
t5 1-3 1 1-3 O CLE A. Thornton B. Moore 9% 76% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Manning out at Hm/3B; Harrah to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- O CLE C. Johnson B. Moore 5% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b5 3-1 0 --- O TOR T. Solaita P. Reuschel -2% 80% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Reuschel -1% 78% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Reuschel -1% 78% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 6-7-8
t6 1-3 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt B. Moore 3% 81% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 1 --- CLE G. Alexander B. Moore -4% 77% Walk
t6 1-3 1 1-- O CLE D. Rosello B. Moore 4% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 2 1-- O CLE T. Veryzer B. Moore 3% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b6 3-1 0 --- TOR A. Woods P. Reuschel 2% 86% Single to RF
b6 3-1 0 1-- O TOR R. Cerone P. Reuschel -2% 84% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-1 1 1-- O TOR L. Gomez P. Reuschel -2% 83% Flyball: 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-- TOR A. Griffin P. Reuschel 2% 84% Single to RF; Cerone to 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR TOR B. Bailor P. Reuschel 10% 95% Triple to RF; Cerone Scores; Griffin Scores
b6 5-1 2 --3 O TOR R. Howell P. Reuschel -1% 94% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
t7 1-5 0 --- CLE M. Hargrove B. Moore -3% 91% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-5 0 1-- O CLE R. Manning B. Moore 3% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 1-5 1 1-- O CLE T. Harrah B. Moore 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 1-5 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton B. Moore 1% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Victor Cruz facing 4-5-6
Victor Cruz replaces Paul Reuschel pitching
b7 5-1 0 --- O TOR T. Solaita V. Cruz -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry V. Cruz -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 5-1 2 --- TOR R. Bosetti V. Cruz 0% 97% Double to LF
b7 5-1 2 -2- O TOR A. Woods V. Cruz -1% 96% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 5-6-7
Tom Buskey replaces Balor Moore pitching
t8 1-5 0 --- O CLE C. Johnson T. Buskey 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 1-5 1 --- CLE R. Pruitt T. Buskey -1% 96% Single to RF
t8 1-5 1 1-- O CLE G. Alexander T. Buskey 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B; Pruitt to 2B
Jim Norris pinch hits for Dave Rosello (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-5 2 -2- R CLE J. Norris T. Buskey -2% 95% Single to CF; Pruitt Scores
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
t8 2-5 2 1-- CLE R. Hassey T. Buskey -2% 93% Single to RF; Norris to 2B
Dell Alston pinch runs for Ron Hassey (PH) batting 9th
t8 2-5 2 12- O CLE M. Hargrove T. Buskey 4% 97% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Victor Cruz facing 8-9-1
Ted Cox replaces Dell Alston (PR) playing 2B batting 9th
Ron Pruitt moves from RF to 3B
Toby Harrah moves from 3B to SS
Jim Norris moves from PH to RF
b8 5-2 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone V. Cruz -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez V. Cruz -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O TOR A. Griffin V. Cruz -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 2-3-4
t9 2-5 0 --- CLE R. Manning T. Buskey -4% 93% Walk
t9 2-5 0 1-- OO CLE T. Harrah T. Buskey 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton T. Buskey 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 5.

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