April 7, 1977 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 44,649

Thursday, April 7, 1977, 1:48PM
Time of Game: 3:22

White Sox

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 15  0
Blue Jays       1  1  2   1  2  0   0  2  X    9 16  3

W: J Johnson (1-0), L: K Brett (0-1), S: P Vuckovich (1)

Blue Jays

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   2   3   0    1   0  .600 1.267    0    1   0   SB
A Bannister SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   4   
  N Nyman PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Nordbrook SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .167    0    5   4   SF
R Zisk RF                     6   2   4   2    0   2  .667 2.000    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Spencer 1B                  6   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    8   0   
O Gamble DH                   3   0   0   0    3   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                5   0   2   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   2   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .200    0    2   0   
B Downing C                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .750 1.550    0    7   0   

K Brett P                                                                0   1
  F Barrios P                                                            0   2
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       43   5  15   5    7   9                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (1, off B Singer).

HR: R Zisk (1, off B Singer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Orta (1, off B Singer).

TB: R Zisk 8; R Garr 3; B Downing 3; E Soderholm 2; J Spencer 2; A Bannister.

RBI: R Zisk 2 (2); E Soderholm (1); J Orta (1); A Bannister (1).

2-out RBI: R Zisk 2.

Team LOB: 19.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Nordbrook-J Orta-J Spencer; A Bannister-J Orta-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Garr (1, 2nd base off B Singer/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Scott LF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .600    0    2   0   2B
H Torres SS                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
  J Mason PH-SS               1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   SH
D Ault 1B                     4   2   3   4    1   0  .750 3.050    0    9   0   2·HR,GDP
O Velez DH                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100    0    0   0   SB
G Woods CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   SB,GDP
S Bowling RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Woods PH-RF               3   1   1   2    0   2  .333 1.666    0    0   0   HR
P Garcia 2B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.750    0    1   1   2B
D McKay 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    9   0   2B

B Singer P                                                               0   1
  J Johnson P                                                            0   2
  P Vuckovich P                                                          0   1
Totals                       38   9  16   8    3   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: P Garcia (1, off K Brett); J Scott (1, off D Hamilton); R Cerone (1, off F Barrios).

HR: D Ault 2 (2, 2 off K Brett; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs); A Woods (1, off F Barrios; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: J Mason (1, off D Hamilton).

TB: D Ault 9; P Garcia 4; A Woods 4; R Cerone 3; D McKay 2; J Scott 2; O Velez 2; G Woods; H Torres.

GIDP: D Ault (1); G Woods (1).

RBI: D Ault 4 (4); A Woods 2 (2); P Garcia (1); D McKay (1).

2-out RBI: D Ault.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

E: D McKay (1); J Scott (1); R Cerone (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Velez (1, 2nd base off F Barrios/B Downing); G Woods (1, 2nd base off K Brett/B Downing).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brett, L (0-1)               3     9   5   5    0   4   2  15.00   18     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 8     25    -     1.12  -0.46
F Barrios                      3     3   2   2    3   1   1   6.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 3          2-0    1.07   0.00
D Hamilton                     1     3   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.39  -0.02
L LaGrow                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.16  -0.00
Totals                         8    16   9   9    3   7   3          42     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 1·14          4-1

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 Singer                       4.1  11   4   3    3   5   1   6.23   28     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0·11     29    -     1.07  -0.25
J Johnson, W (1-0)             2.2   3   1   1    3   1   0   3.38   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 3          2-0    2.30   0.18
P Vuckovich, S (1)             2     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.88   0.09
Totals                         9    15   5   4    7   9   1          51     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·15          2-0

K Brett faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
D Hamilton faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 44,649.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 32° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Snow.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. J Scott              LF 
2. A Bannister          SS    2. H Torres             SS 
3. J Orta               2B    3. D Ault               1B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. O Velez              DH 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. G Woods              CF 
6. O Gamble             DH    6. S Bowling            RF 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. P Garcia             2B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. D McKay              3B 
9. B Downing            C     9. R Cerone             C  

   K Brett              P        B Singer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  4-2  1--      19%  56% D Ault          K Brett         Home Run; Torres Scores
   b 5   1  4-5  -2-      15%  88% A Woods         F Barrios       Home Run; Velez Scores
   b 4   1  4-5  123     -13%  64% D Ault          F Barrios       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   1  7-5  123      11%  74% B Downing       J Johnson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   t 6   2  7-5  123      11%  85% R Garr          J Johnson       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Garr          Walk
          1--      41%  A Bannister     Garr Steals 2B; Garr to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      46%  " "             Flyball: RF
   RO     --3      44%  J Orta          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garr Scores
   R      ---      34%  R Zisk          Home Run
          ---      33%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      32%  O Gamble        Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      35%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  J Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  H Torres        Strikeout
   R      ---      41%  D Ault          Home Run
   O      ---      40%  O Velez         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      39%  B Downing       Single to SS
          1--      34%  R Garr          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Downing to 3B
   R      1-3      27%  A Bannister     Single to RF; Downing Scores; Garr to 2B
   O      12-      31%  J Orta          Strikeout
   R      12-      22%  R Zisk          Double to LF; Garr Scores/unER; Bannister to 3B
   O      -23      25%  J Spencer       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  G Woods         Single to 2B/Bunt
          1--      31%  S Bowling       Woods Steals 2B
   O      -2-      27%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      34%  P Garcia        Single to RF; Woods Scores
          1--      38%  D McKay         Single to RF; Garcia to 2B
   O      12-      34%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  J Scott         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      31%  O Gamble        Strikeout
          ---      29%  E Soderholm     Single to LF
   O      1--      31%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          1--      29%  B Downing       Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
          12-      27%  R Garr          Single to 3B; Soderholm to 3B; Downing to 2B
   O      123      33%  A Bannister     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
          ---      37%  H Torres        Single to CF
   RR     1--      56%  D Ault          Home Run; Torres Scores
   O      ---      53%  O Velez         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Bowling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      51%  O Gamble        Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      56%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  P Garcia        Double to CF
   R      -2-      72%  D McKay         Single to RF; Garcia Scores
          1--      77%  R Cerone        Single to CF; McKay to 2B
                  Francisco Barrios replaces Ken Brett pitching
   O      12-      72%  J Scott         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cerone to 2B
                  Jim Mason pinch hits for Hector Torres batting 2nd
          12-      77%  J Mason         Walk; Cerone to 3B; Scott to 2B
   OO     123      64%  D Ault          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Mason moves to SS
   O      ---      67%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      64%  B Downing       Single to LF
          1--      58%  R Garr          Single to RF; Downing to 2B
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Bill Singer pitching
   O      12-      65%  A Bannister     Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      71%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  O Velez         Single to LF
          1--      77%  G Woods         Velez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  Al Woods pinch hits for Steve Bowling batting 6th
   RR     -2-      88%  A Woods         Home Run; Velez Scores
   O      ---      87%  P Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Jerry Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Al Woods moves to RF
          ---      82%  R Zisk          Single to SS
   O      1--      86%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          1--      82%  O Gamble        Walk; Zisk to 2B
   R      12-      72%  E Soderholm     Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Gamble to 2B
          12-      63%  C Lemon         Walk; Gamble to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   O      123      74%  B Downing       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      85%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-5, Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
          ---      88%  R Cerone        Double to LF
   O      -2-      86%  J Scott         Strikeout
   O      -2-      84%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
          -2-      84%  D Ault          Walk
          12-      86%  O Velez         Walk; Cerone to 3B; Ault to 2B
   O      123      82%  G Woods         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Jerry Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      75%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      79%  J Spencer       Groundout: P-1B; Orta to 3B; Zisk to 2B
   O      -23      89%  O Gamble        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
   O      ---      88%  A Woods         Strikeout Looking
          ---      89%  P Garcia        Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
   O      ---      90%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      90%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      87%  R Garr          Single to LF; Downing to 2B
                  Nyls Nyman pinch hits for Alan Bannister batting 2nd
   O      12-      94%  N Nyman         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Nordbrook replaces Nyls Nyman playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      96%  J Scott         Double to LF
          -2-      97%  J Mason         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Scott to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  D Ault          Single to CF; Scott Scores; Mason to 2B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
          12-      99%  O Velez         Single to P/Bunt; Mason to 3B; Ault to 2B
   ROO    123      99%  G Woods         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mason Scores/No RBI; Ault to 3B
   O      --3      99%  A Woods         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-9, Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Spencer       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Spencer to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 9.

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