June 16, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
OAK 0 BOS 6
SEA 3 KCR 2
@CHW 1 MIL 8
@CLE 6
(10) MIN 5
DET 2 CAL 10
@NYY 7 TOR 8
@TEX 3 TOR 5
@TEX 2 PIT 9
@ATL 4 CIN 4
STL 0 CHC 7
@HOU 6
(13) LAD 2
MON 1 PHI 5
@SDP 0 SFG 7
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 20,660

Friday, June 16, 1978
Time of Game: 2:16

Blue Jays

21-40

Won 2

7th, 22 GB

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

W: J Jefferson (5-6), L: R Moret (0-1), S: T Murphy (5)

Rangers

30-31

Lost 5

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Upshaw LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .756    0    1   0   
B Bailor CF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .254  .636    0    2   0   2·2B
R Howell 3B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .284  .696    0    1   1   2B,HBP
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .812    0    0   0   
O Velez RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .642    0    4   0   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .656    0    6   2   
  T Hutton 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .648         3   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .240  .622    0    1   6   
R Cerone C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .564    0    5   0   SH
L Gomez SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .550    0    1   2   SH

J Jefferson P                                                            3   1
  T Murphy P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Bailor 2 (11, off S Comer, off R Moret); R Howell (11, off R Moret).

SH: R Cerone (1, off R Moret); L Gomez (8, off S Comer).

HBP: R Howell (1, by R Moret).

TB: B Bailor 5; R Howell 2; W Upshaw 2; L Gomez; R Cerone; D McKay.

RBI: B Bailor 2 (21); R Howell (29); W Upshaw (8); L Gomez (11).

2-out RBI: B Bailor.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Jefferson ().

BASERUNNING

PO: R Howell (2nd base by S Comer).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .758    0    0   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .215  .610    0    5   2   SB
J Lowenstein 3B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .851    0    3   1   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .816    0    1   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .242  .700    0    3   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .740    0    7   2   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .508    0    7   2   
B Thompson CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .633    0    0   0   
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522    0    1   4   

R Moret P                                                                0   0
  S Comer P                                                              0   2
  J Umbarger P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

HR: B Bonds (8, off J Jefferson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: B Bonds 5; R Zisk; J Lowenstein; M Jorgensen; B Wills.

RBI: M Jorgensen (3); B Bonds (20).

2-out RBI: B Bonds.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Sundberg-J Lowenstein.

E: J Lowenstein 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (19, 2nd base off J Jefferson/R Cerone).

PO: B Bonds (1st base by J Jefferson).

PITCHING

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 Jefferson, W (5-6)           8     6   2   2    1   4   1   3.83   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5     65    -     0.91   0.24
T Murphy, S (5)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 5           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Moret, L (0-1)               1.2   6   4   4    0   1   0   4.91   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 6     28    -     0.80  -0.31
S Comer                        6.1   3   1   1    1   5   0   1.23   21     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 3          2-0    0.54   0.07
J Umbarger                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.89    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    1   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Comer (2; R Howell, 2nd base); J Jefferson (5; B Bonds, 1st base).

HBP: R Moret (1; R Howell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 20,660.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. W Upshaw             LF    1. M Hargrove           DH 
2. B Bailor             CF    2. B Wills              2B 
3. R Howell             3B    3. J Lowenstein         3B 
4. R Carty              DH    4. R Zisk               LF 
5. O Velez              RF    5. B Bonds              RF 
6. D Ault               1B    6. J Sundberg           C  
7. D McKay              2B    7. M Jorgensen          1B 
8. R Cerone             C     8. B Thompson           CF 
9. L Gomez              SS    9. J Mason              SS 

   J Jefferson          P        R Moret              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  69% B Bailor        R Moret         Double to LF; Upshaw Scores; Bailor to 3B/Adv on E5
   b 6   2  4-1  ---      -8%  81% B Bonds         J Jefferson     Home Run
   t 2   1  0-2  -2-       8%  80% L Gomez         R Moret         Single to LF; McKay Scores; Gomez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 7   2  2-4  --3       7%  89% B Bailor        S Comer         Single to SS; Cerone Scores
   b 2   1  4-0  -2-      -6%  76% M Jorgensen     J Jefferson     Single to RF; Bonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Upshaw        Single to RF
   R      1--      69%  B Bailor        Double to LF; Upshaw Scores; Bailor to 3B/Adv on E5
   R      --3      74%  R Howell        Double to CF; Bailor Scores
   O      -2-      70%  R Carty         Fielder's Choice SS; Howell out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      68%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  D Ault          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  D McKay         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  R Cerone        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 2B
   R      -2-      80%  L Gomez         Single to LF; McKay Scores; Gomez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      86%  W Upshaw        Single to CF; Gomez Scores
   O      1--      84%  B Bailor        Baserunner Out Advancing; Upshaw out at 2B/C-SS
          ---      84%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      85%  R Howell        Hit By Pitch; Bailor to 2B
                  Steve Comer replaces Roger Moret pitching
   O      12-      83%  R Carty         Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  B Bonds         Single to RF
          1--      79%  J Sundberg      Bonds Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      76%  M Jorgensen     Single to RF; Bonds Scores
          1--      72%  B Thompson      Walk; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      12-      77%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      81%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Ault          Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  R Zisk          Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  R Cerone        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  L Gomez         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  J Sundberg      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      84%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  B Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  B Bailor        Double to LF
          -2-      89%  R Howell        Walk
   OO     12-      84%  R Carty         Double Play: Strikeout; Bailor out at 3B/C-3B; Howell to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  O Velez         Howell Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      86%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Ault          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      81%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      ---      83%  J Sundberg      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  R Cerone        Single to 3B
   O      1--      84%  L Gomez         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cerone to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cerone to 3B
   R      --3      89%  B Bailor        Single to SS; Cerone Scores
   O      1--      88%  R Howell        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  M Jorgensen     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  B Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  J Mason         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  R Carty         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  O Velez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hutton replaces Doug Ault playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  M Hargrove      Flyball: SS
          ---      92%  B Wills         Single to C/Bunt
          1--      91%  J Lowenstein    Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Umbarger facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Umbarger replaces Steve Comer pitching
   O      ---      97%  D McKay         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  L Gomez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Murphy facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Murphy replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      ---      98%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2.

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