Two runs scored on a bases-loaded single by Otto Velez and another followed on an error as the Blue Jays rallied in the eighth inning to defeat the Athletics, 4-2. Dock Ellis, pitching with a 2-1 lead, was removed after the Blue Jays filled sacks with singles by Doug Ault and Dave McKay and a pass to John Scott.

Joe Coleman, in relief, induced Bob Bailor to ground into a forceout at the plate. The A's then switched to Bob Lacey, who struck out Roy Howell, but Velez rapped his single, scoring McKay and Scott, and when Jim Tyrone let the ball get past him in right field, Bailor also crossed the plate. [The Sporting News]



Toronto Blue Jays 4, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      4, 1977 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Blue Jays    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  6  1
A's          0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott cf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .253      Jorgensen 1b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .227
Bailor ss             3   1   0   0     1   0   .343      Sanguillen dh         4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Howell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Page lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .313
Velez rf              4   0   1   2     0   1   .291      E. Williams c         4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
A. Woods dh           4   0   0   0     0   2   .321      Gross 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Ewing lf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .275      Armas cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .248
  Bowling lf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .125        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Ashby c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Perez 2b              2   2   1   0     1   1   .240
Ault 1b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .240        Allen ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
McKay 2b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .188      Tyrone rf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Lemanczyk p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Picciolo ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .181
  Vuckovich p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McKinney ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .187
                                                            Scott ss            1   0   0   1     0   0   .276
                                                          Ellis p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   6   3     3   6             Totals               32   2   7   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  4,525
Left on Base: Blue Jays 4, A's 7
DP: Blue Jays 1, A's 0
Errors: Ault, Tyrone
Doubles: Perez (9)
Triples: Page (4)
Caught Stealing: Scott (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Tyrone (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (1)
GIDP: E. Williams (11)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemanczyk W(3-5)        7     6   2   2   2   5   0  30   4.32
Vuckovich SV(4)         2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.89
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   6   0  36

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(2-5)            7     5   4   3   3   4   0  28   6.38
Coleman                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.16
Lacey                   0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.78
Giusti                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.63
Totals                  9     6   4   3   3   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Ellis (2)
Balks: Lemanczyk (1)

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


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Scott flied out to center; Bailor walked; Howell
forced Bailor (second to shortstop); Velez made an out to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Jorgensen walked; Sanguillen grounded out (second
to first) [Jorgensen to second]; Page was called out on strikes;
E. Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: A. Woods was called out on strikes; Ewing singled
to left; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted) [Ewing to
second]; Ault walked; McKay singled to left [Ewing scored, Ault
to second]; Scott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays
1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross grounded out (second to first); Armas
struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
1, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bailor popped to first in foul territory; Howell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tyrone grounded out (first to pitcher); Picciolo
singled to left; Jorgensen forced Picciolo (first to shortstop);
Sanguillen popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: A. Woods was called out on strikes; Ewing
grounded out (second to first); Ashby grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Page tripled; E. Williams grounded out (third to
first); Gross struck out; Armas grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ault grounded out (shortstop to first); McKay
flied out to center; Scott singled to shortstop; Scott was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Perez doubled to center; Tyrone singled to right
[Perez to third]; MCKINNEY BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; McKinney made an
out to shortstop; Jorgensen singled to right [Perez scored,
Tyrone to third]; Sanguillen reached on a fielder's choice
[Tyrone out at home (pitcher to third), Jorgensen to third];
Page grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue
Jays 1, Athletics 1.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: SCOTT REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING SS); Bailor
flied out to left; Howell flied out to center; Velez lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: E. Williams grounded out (third to first); Gross
popped to catcher in foul territory; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: A. Woods grounded out (second to first); Ewing
flied out to center; Ashby popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Perez walked; Tyrone reached on an error by Ault
on a sacrifice bunt [Perez to second]; Lemanczyk balked [Perez
to third, Tyrone to second]; Scott hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Perez scored]; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first) [Tyrone
to third]; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Ault singled to left; McKay singled to shortstop
[Ault to second]; Ellis threw a wild pitch [Ault to third, McKay
to second]; Scott walked; COLEMAN REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING);
Bailor forced Ault (shortstop to catcher) [McKay to third, Scott
to second]; LACEY REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Howell struck
out; Velez singled to right [McKay scored, Scott scored, Bailor
scored (error by Tyrone) (unearned), Velez to third]; A. Woods
flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BOWLING REPLACED EWING (PLAYING LF); Page singled
to center; VUCKOVICH REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); E. Williams
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Page
out at second]; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Bowling struck
out; Ashby flied out to center; Ault grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Armas singled to right; ALEXANDER RAN FOR ARMAS;
ALLEN BATTED FOR PEREZ; Allen made an out to shortstop; Blue
Jays Manager Roy Hartsfield and Blue Jays Coach Bob Miller
ejected by 1B umpire Rich Garcia arguing a checked swing call on
Jim Tyrone; Tyrone struck out; Scott flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2.