April 14, 1977 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 5
BAL 0 OAK 8
CAL 7 SEA 4
MIN 3 TOR 5
DET 3 STL 4
@NYM 1 SFG 8
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 13,369

Thursday, April 14, 1977, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Tigers

1-6

Lost 2

7th, 4 GB

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

W: J Garvin (2-0), L: J Hiller (0-2)

Blue Jays

5-2

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   3   1    0   1  .321  .911    0    1   0   HR,2·SB
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .644    0    1   4   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .750    0    0   0   
R Staub DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .468    0    0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .273  .952    0   13   1   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .080  .280    0    2   0   
J Wockenfuss C                4   1   1   2    0   0  .167  .834    0    4   0   HR
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .432    0    0   0   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .522    0    2   4   

R Bare P                                                                 1   6
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2  10                    24  15

BATTING

HR: J Wockenfuss (1, off J Garvin; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); R LeFlore (1, off J Garvin; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R LeFlore 6; J Wockenfuss 4; J Thompson; A Rodriguez.

RBI: J Wockenfuss 2 (2); R LeFlore (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wagner-T Fuentes-J Thompson; R Bare-M Wagner-J Thompson.

E: J Wockenfuss (1); T Fuentes (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R LeFlore 2 (3, 2nd base off J Garvin/A Ashby 2).

PO: A Rodriguez (1st base by J Garvin).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .517    0    0   3   
J Mason SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    3   2   SB
D Ault 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .333 1.120    0    6   2   
R Fairly DH                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.000    0    0   0   2B
S Ewing RF                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .286  .831    0    1   0   IW
  O Velez PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .364 1.227    0    0   0   HR
  S Bowling RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .496         0   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .862    0    4   0   SB,2·GDP
D McKay 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .708    0    0   0   
G Woods CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .179  .393    0    2   0   2B
A Ashby C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .357 1.042    0   10   0   

J Garvin P                                                               1   1
Totals                       30   5   7   5    5   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Woods (1, off R Bare); R Fairly (2, off R Bare).

HR: O Velez (1, off J Hiller; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: S Ewing (1, by R Bare).

TB: O Velez 4; G Woods 2; R Fairly 2; A Ashby; A Woods; P Garcia; J Mason.

GIDP: A Woods 2 (2).

RBI: O Velez 3 (5); R Fairly (1); P Garcia (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mason (1, 2nd base off R Bare/J Wockenfuss); A Woods (1, 2nd base off S Foucault/J Wockenfuss).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bare                         7     5   2   1    3   2   0   6.00   28     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 5     60    -     1.04   0.14
J Hiller, BS (2), L (0-2)      0.1   2   3   3    2   0   1  16.88    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.62  -0.63
S Foucault                     0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         8     7   5   4    5   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 7          1-0

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 (2-0)              9     6   3   3    2  10   2   2.12   34     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6     71    -     1.17   0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2  10   2          34     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Garvin (1).

IBB: R Bare (1; S Ewing).

PO: J Garvin (1; A Rodriguez, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 13,369.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. P Garcia             2B 
2. T Fuentes            2B    2. J Mason              SS 
3. B Oglivie            RF    3. D Ault               1B 
4. R Staub              DH    4. R Fairly             DH 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. S Ewing              RF 
6. S Kemp               LF    6. A Woods              LF 
7. J Wockenfuss         C     7. D McKay              3B 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. G Woods              CF 
9. M Wagner             SS    9. A Ashby              C  

   R Bare               P        J Garvin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  12-      52%  93% O Velez         J Hiller        Home Run; Ault Scores; Fairly Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  1--     -27%  54% J Wockenfuss    J Garvin        Home Run; Thompson Scores
   t 8   0  2-2  ---     -24%  26% R LeFlore       J Garvin        Home Run
   b 8   1  3-2  1--       9%  41% R Fairly        J Hiller        Walk; Ault to 2B
   t 6   1  1-0  --3       9%  68% B Oglivie       J Garvin        Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  T Fuentes       Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Mason         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Ault          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Bare facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Fairly        Strikeout
          ---      55%  S Ewing         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  A Woods         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      54%  R LeFlore       Rodriguez Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      53%  " "             Single to CF
          1--      52%  T Fuentes       LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Bare facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  D McKay         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  G Woods         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      63%  A Ashby         Single to RF; Woods to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  P Garcia        Single to CF; Woods Scores/unER; Ashby to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Mason         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      62%  D Ault          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      69%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Bare facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      65%  S Ewing         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  A Woods         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: LF
   O      ---      71%  M Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Bare facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  D McKay         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  G Woods         Double to LF
   O      -2-      69%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      66%  P Garcia        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  R LeFlore       Single to CF
          1--      56%  T Fuentes       LeFlore Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 3B
   O      --3      59%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      --3      68%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      74%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Bare facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  J Mason         Single to CF
          1--      83%  D Ault          Mason Steals 2B; Mason to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      86%  R Fairly        Double to LF; Mason Scores
          -2-      87%  S Ewing         Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      82%  A Woods         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  J Thompson      Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      54%  J Wockenfuss    Home Run; Thompson Scores
   O      ---      57%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  M Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Bare facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  G Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      26%  R LeFlore       Home Run
   O      ---      28%  T Fuentes       Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, John Hiller facing 2-3-4
                  John Hiller replaces Ray Bare pitching
   O      ---      24%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
          ---      31%  D Ault          Walk
          1--      41%  R Fairly        Walk; Ault to 2B
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing batting 5th
   RRR    12-      93%  O Velez         Home Run; Ault Scores; Fairly Scores
          ---      94%  A Woods         Single to LF
                  Steve Foucault replaces John Hiller pitching
          1--      94%  D McKay         Woods Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  G Woods         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Bowling replaces Otto Velez playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      96%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197704140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation