April 10, 1977 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 3
@BAL 2 CLE 19
@BOS 9 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIL 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
MIN 6 MIN 7
@OAK 1 CAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 3
CHW 1 CHC 5
NYM 2 SDP 12
@CIN 4 ATL 6
@HOU 0 SFG 8
@LAD 4 MON 9
@PHI 8 STL 8
@PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 17,059

Sunday, April 10, 1977, 1:44PM
Time of Game: 2:21

White Sox

1-2

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: J Garvin (1-0), L: S Stone (0-1), S: P Vuckovich (2)

Blue Jays

2-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .357  .867    0    2   0   
A Bannister SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .658    0    2   2   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .305    0    1   2   
R Zisk RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .500 1.404    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .643    0    7   0   2B
L Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .802    0    1   2   2B
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077    0    5   0   
B Downing C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.027    0    5   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .864    0    0   0   

S Stone P                                                                0   2
Totals                       33   1   6   1    4   3                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (1, off J Garvin); E Soderholm (1, off P Vuckovich).

TB: E Soderholm 2; J Spencer 2; B Downing; J Orta; R Garr; L Johnson.

RBI: J Spencer (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Orta-A Bannister-J Spencer.

E: A Bannister (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .750    0    2   1   
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    2   1   
D Ault 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .417 1.462    0   10   1   
R Fairly DH                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .250 1.000    0    0   0   
S Ewing RF                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    3   0   
  J Scott PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    2   0   
A Woods LF-RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.111    0    1   0   SH
G Woods CF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   SB,GDP
D McKay 3B                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.100    0    0   6   SH
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    3   0   

J Garvin P                                                               1   3
  P Vuckovich P                                                          0   0
Totals                       27   3   5   3    3   5                    27  12

BATTING

SH: D McKay (1, off S Stone); A Woods (1, off S Stone).

TB: S Ewing 2; G Woods; D Ault; D McKay.

GIDP: G Woods (2).

RBI: D McKay 2 (3); G Woods (1).

2-out RBI: G Woods; D McKay.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Woods (2, 2nd base off S Stone/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
S Stone, L (0-1)               8     5   3   2    3   5   0   2.25   32     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 5     64    -     0.82   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   2    3   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 5           -

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 Garvin, W (1-0)              8     5   1   1    4   2   0   1.13   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 5     66    -     1.30   0.44
P Vuckovich, S (2)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.97   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 17,059.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. P Garcia             2B 
2. A Bannister          SS    2. J Mason              SS 
3. J Orta               2B    3. D Ault               1B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. R Fairly             DH 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. S Ewing              RF 
6. L Johnson            DH    6. A Woods              LF 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. G Woods              CF 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. D McKay              3B 
9. B Downing            C     9. R Cerone             C  

   S Stone              P        J Garvin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-      10%  52% G Woods         S Stone         Single to 2B; Ewing Scores
   b 2   2  1-1  -2-      10%  63% D McKay         S Stone         Single to LF; Woods Scores
   t 9   0  3-1  ---      -9%  84% E Soderholm     P Vuckovich     Double to CF
   b 4   1  1-2  12-      -8%  64% G Woods         S Stone         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   0  3-1  -2-       7%  90% C Lemon         P Vuckovich     Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Garr          Walk
          1--      41%  A Bannister     Walk; Garr to 2B
   O      12-      46%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
          12-      40%  R Zisk          Walk; Garr to 3B; Bannister to 2B
   RO     123      39%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr Scores; Bannister to 3B; Zisk to 2B
   O      -23      45%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  P Garcia        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  J Mason         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  D Ault          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      44%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      44%  S Ewing         Walk
   O      1--      42%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B; Ewing to 2B
   R      -2-      52%  G Woods         Single to 2B; Ewing Scores
          1--      53%  D McKay         Woods Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single to LF; Woods Scores
   O      1--      61%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  R Garr          Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  A Bannister     Lineout: CF
   O      1--      64%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  R Zisk          Walk; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  P Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Ault          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  L Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  B Downing       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  R Fairly        Walk
          1--      77%  S Ewing         Single to CF; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      72%  A Woods         Flyball: LF
   OO     12-      64%  G Woods         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  R Garr          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  J Orta          Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D McKay         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      67%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Garcia        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  J Spencer       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      72%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  J Mason         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Ault          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  B Downing       Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  A Bannister     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  S Ewing         Single to CF
                  John Scott pinch runs for Sam Ewing batting 5th
   O      1--      81%  A Woods         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
          -2-      85%  G Woods         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  D McKay         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Scott Scores/unER; Woods to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
                  John Scott moves to LF; Al Woods moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      90%  J Spencer       Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  P Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Mason         Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  D Ault          Single to 3B
          1--      94%  R Fairly        Walk; Ault to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
          ---      84%  E Soderholm     Double to CF
   O      -2-      90%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Brian Downing batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  R Garr          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197704100

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