May 24, 1980 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 KCR 6
@CAL 5
(10) MIL 4
MIN 0 OAK 15
TEX 7 SEA 5
CHW 4 NYY 6
@TOR 2 LAD 4
@CHC 2 CIN 2
MON 0 NYM 5
ATL 4
(10) PHI 5
HOU 4 SFG 10
@PIT 9
(15) SDP 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 31,021

Saturday, May 24, 1980, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Yankees

24-14

Won 4

1st

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

W: L Tiant (3-2), L: J Clancy (3-2), S: R May (3)

Blue Jays

19-18

Lost 5

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .864    0    3   1   2B,SH
B Brown LF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .292  .784    0    1   0   GDP
R Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .213  .669    0    5   0   HR,IW
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .217  .718    0    5   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .734    0    0   0   2B
J Lefebvre RF                 3   0   1   2    0   1  .500 1.806    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .508    0    1   0   
B Murcer DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .634    0    0   0   
R Cerone C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .630    0    9   0   2B
B Dent SS                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .230  .617    0    3   3   

L Tiant P                                                                0   1
  R May P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   6    6   6                    27   5

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (2, off J Clancy); R Cerone (8, off J Garvin); G Nettles (3, off J Clancy); W Randolph (8, off J Garvin).

HR: R Jones (5, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: W Randolph (2, off J Clancy).

IBB: R Jones (1, by J Clancy).

TB: R Jones 4; W Randolph 3; G Nettles 3; J Spencer 2; R Cerone 2; J Lefebvre.

GIDP: B Brown (1).

RBI: J Lefebvre 2 (5); W Randolph (19); R Jones (26); G Nettles (18); J Spencer (10).

2-out RBI: J Lefebvre 2; W Randolph; R Jones; G Nettles.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-J Spencer.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .633    0    1   2   SB
B Bailor RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .181  .573    0    3   0   SB
A Woods LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .352 1.025    0    2   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .730    0    1   3   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .198  .739    0    7   0   
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .685    0    4   2   GDP
L Moseby DH                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    0   0   2B
R Bosetti CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .603    0    3   0   
E Whitt C                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .534    0    4   0   2B
  G Iorg PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  B Davis C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .505         2   0   
  B Bonnell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .659    0    0   0   

J Clancy P                                                               0   2
  J Garvin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2    2   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (1, off L Tiant); R Howell (4, off R May); L Moseby (1, off L Tiant); G Iorg (1, off R May).

TB: L Moseby 3; G Iorg 2; R Howell 2; E Whitt 2; B Bailor; R Bosetti; A Griffin; B Bonnell.

GIDP: D Garcia (2).

RBI: E Whitt (3); B Bailor (2).

2-out RBI: B Bailor.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-J Mayberry.

E: D Garcia (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Griffin (7, 2nd base off L Tiant/R Cerone); B Bailor (5, 2nd base off L Tiant/R Cerone).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (3-2)               5     5   2   2    2   5   0   6.11   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 5     52    -     1.14   0.11
R May, S (3)                   4     4   0   0    0   3   0   2.92   16     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 1· 4          0-0    0.98   0.20
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1· 9           -

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
J Clancy, L (3-2)              6.2   6   5   3    6   4   1   2.95   32     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 6     44    -     1.00  -0.19
J Garvin                       2.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   3.65    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.30  -0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   4    6   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: L Tiant (1); J Clancy (1).

IBB: J Clancy (1; R Jones).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 31,021.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. B Brown              LF    2. B Bailor             RF 
3. R Jones              CF    3. A Woods              LF 
4. J Spencer            1B    4. R Howell             3B 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. J Mayberry           1B 
6. J Lefebvre           RF    6. D Garcia             2B 
7. B Murcer             DH    7. L Moseby             DH 
8. R Cerone             C     8. R Bosetti            CF 
9. B Dent               SS    9. E Whitt              C  

   L Tiant              P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  -23      16%  78% J Lefebvre      J Clancy        Single to LF; Spencer Scores; Nettles Scores; Lefebvre to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   0  3-2  ---     -11%  49% R Howell        R May           Double to LF
   b 4   0  3-2  1--      10%  62% D Garcia        L Tiant         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  56% R Jones         J Clancy        Home Run
   b 3   2  3-1  -2-     -10%  59% B Bailor        L Tiant         Single to RF; Whitt Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  B Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---      56%  R Jones         Home Run
          ---      58%  J Spencer       Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  B Bailor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      58%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
          1--      59%  B Dent          Walk; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      56%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      59%  B Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Jones         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      58%  J Spencer       Walk
          1--      62%  G Nettles       Double to RF; Spencer to 3B
   RR     -23      78%  J Lefebvre      Single to LF; Spencer Scores; Nettles Scores; Lefebvre to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      76%  B Murcer        Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  L Moseby        Flyball: 2B
          ---      76%  R Bosetti       Single to 3B
          1--      74%  E Whitt         Wild Pitch; Bosetti to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  " "             Double to LF; Bosetti Scores
   O      -2-      69%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   R      -2-      59%  B Bailor        Single to RF; Whitt Scores
          1--      58%  A Woods         Bailor Steals 2B
          -2-      57%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      62%  R Howell        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  J Mayberry      Walk
   OO     1--      62%  D Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      59%  L Moseby        Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  R Bosetti       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  B Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  R Jones         Lineout: 2B
          ---      61%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      58%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  E Whitt         Flyball: SS
          ---      58%  A Griffin       Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  B Bailor        Strikeout
          1--      61%  A Woods         Griffin Steals 2B
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  J Lefebvre      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Murcer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
                  Rudy May replaces Luis Tiant pitching
          ---      49%  R Howell        Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-      63%  D Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      69%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  B Dent          Walk
          1--      78%  W Randolph      Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 2B
          12-      83%  B Brown         Wild Pitch; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   O      -23      78%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -23      79%  R Jones         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      81%  J Spencer       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dent Scores/unER; Randolph to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Randolph Scores/unER; Spencer to 3B
                  Jerry Garvin replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Joe Lefebvre batting 6th
   O      1-3      87%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
                  Lou Piniella moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  R Bosetti       Flyball: CF
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 9th
          ---      85%  G Iorg          Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      93%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Davis replaces Garth Iorg playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  R Cerone        Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B; Cerone to 3B
   R      --3      96%  W Randolph      Double to CF; Cerone Scores
   O      -2-      95%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Howell        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      98%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  L Moseby        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
                  Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Bob Davis batting 9th
          1--      99%  B Bonnell       Single to LF; Moseby to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198005240

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