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The Athletics scored three runs in the second inning and Rick Langford protected the lead with a six-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Blue Jays. Earl Williams doubled, scoring Dick Allen, who had walked, and Tony Armas followed with a two-run homer to account for the scoring. [The Sporting News] Oakland Athletics 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0Game Played on Monday, May 23, 1977 (Night game) at Exhibition StadiumA's 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alexander ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .163 Picciolo ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .172 Torres ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 Sanguillen dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 .301 Howell 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .302 Page lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Velez rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Allen 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .276 Fairly dh 2 0 1 0 2 0 .309 Gross 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Ewing lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 E. Williams c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 Ault 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Newman c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Tyrone rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Garcia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 .210 Armas cf 4 1 2 2 0 2 .189 Bailor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .377 Scott 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .278 McKay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 Perez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 3 8 3 2 6 Totals 31 0 6 0 2 8 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 27,705 Left on Base: A's 6, Blue Jays 6 DP: A's 2, Blue Jays 0 Doubles: E. Williams (7) Home Runs: Armas (2) GIDP: Ault (6), Velez (6) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Langford W(4-3) 9 6 0 0 2 8 0 33 2.23 Totals 9 6 0 0 2 8 0 33 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich L(2-4) 9 8 3 3 2 6 1 36 3.34 Totals 9 8 3 3 2 6 1 36 Wild Pitches: Langford (1) Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano ATHLETICS 1ST: Alexander lined to center; Sanguillen flied out to right; Page grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: PICCIOLO REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING SS); Scott struck out; Torres struck out; Howell singled to center; Langford threw a wild pitch [Howell to second]; Velez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Allen walked; Gross grounded out (first unassisted) [Allen to second]; E. Williams doubled to right [Allen scored]; Tyrone struck out; Armas homered [E. Williams scored]; Scott singled to right; Scott was picked off first (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Fairly singled to center; Ewing singled to third [Fairly to second]; Ault grounded into a double play (third to third to second) [Fairly out at third, Ewing out at second]; Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Picciolo singled to left; Sanguillen singled to center [Picciolo to second]; Page flied out to center; Allen flied out to right; Gross grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Garcia struck out; Scott flied out to center; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: E. Williams struck out; Tyrone singled to third; Armas singled to third [Tyrone to second]; Scott grounded out (first unassisted) [Tyrone to third, Armas to second]; Picciolo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell singled to center; Velez grounded into a double play (third to second to second to first) [Howell out at second]; Fairly walked; Ewing struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 5TH: Sanguillen popped to shortstop; Page grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen walked; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ault grounded out (third to first); Ashby grounded out (second to first); Garcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 6TH: E. Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyrone grounded out (pitcher to first); Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Scott flied out to left; Torres flied out to left; Howell singled to left; Velez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 7TH: Scott struck out; Picciolo grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen singled to right; Page grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Fairly walked; Ewing flied out to left; Ault singled to right [Fairly to second]; Ashby forced Ault (second to shortstop) [Fairly to third]; BAILOR BATTED FOR GARCIA; Bailor flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 8TH: MCKAY REPLACED BAILOR (PLAYING 2B); Allen flied out to center; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); E. Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 8TH: NEWMAN REPLACED E. WILLIAMS (PLAYING C ); Scott struck out; Torres struck out; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. ATHLETICS 9TH: Tyrone grounded out (third to first); Armas was called out on strikes; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 9TH: PEREZ REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 2B); Velez struck out; Fairly flied out to center; Ewing flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0. |
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