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. Toronto Blue Jays 4, Oakland Athletics 2Game Played on Saturday, June 4, 1977 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumBlue 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. |
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