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Wednesday August 23, 1978
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Toronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers 4 (Game 2)

Game Played on Wednesday, August 23, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Blue Jays    0  0  3    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4  9  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosetti cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      LeFlore cf            5   1   2   2     0   0   .294
Bailor lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .265      Dillard 2b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .245
Velez rf              4   1   1   2     0   1   .282      Staub dh              4   0   1   1     0   0   .297
Horton dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Kemp lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .289
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Wockenfuss rf         3   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Howell 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
McKay 2b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .246      May c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Cerone c              4   1   3   0     0   0   .229      Stanley 1b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .270
Gomez ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .225      Trammell ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .263
  Upshaw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Sykes p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .247        Morris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garvin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5  10   5     0   4             Totals               35   4   9   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 26,631
Left on Base: Blue Jays 4, Tigers 6
DP: Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1
Doubles: Cerone (7), LeFlore (21)
Triples: Dillard (2)
Home Runs: Velez (6), McKay (4)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (9)
GIDP: Gomez (8)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garvin W(4-12)          6.1   8   4   4   2   1   0  29   5.80
Willis SV(6)            2.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.28
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   3   0  37

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sykes L(6-6)            3.1   7   5   5   0   3   2  17   3.89
Morris                  5.2   3   0   0   0   1   0  19   3.78
Totals                  9    10   5   5   0   4   2  36

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti made an out to first; Bailor flied out to
center; Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to center; Dillard lined to left;
Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Horton singled; Mayberry made an out to third;
Howell flied out to left; McKay struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Kemp singled; Wockenfuss flied out to left [Kemp to
second]; Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice [Kemp out at
third (pitcher to second)]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Cerone doubled to center; Gomez struck out;
Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor singled to
right [Cerone scored, Bailor to second (on throw to home)];
Velez homered [Bailor scored]; Horton popped to first in foul
territory; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Trammell
flied out to center; LeFlore singled; Dillard flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Howell
singled; McKay homered [Howell scored]; Cerone singled; MORRIS
REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); Gomez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cerone out at second]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Staub singled; Kemp flied out to center; Wockenfuss
flied out to center; Rodriguez made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor
grounded out (third to first); Velez flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: May grounded out (second to first); Stanley walked;
Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore forced Stanley (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Horton made an out to second; Mayberry singled;
Howell flied out to center; McKay popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Dillard popped to catcher in foul territory; Staub
flied out to center; Kemp singled; Wockenfuss walked [Kemp to
second]; Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Cerone flied out to center; Gomez singled;
Bosetti forced Gomez (shortstop to second); Bailor grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: May grounded out (first to pitcher); Stanley
singled; Trammell singled [Stanley to second]; LeFlore doubled
to left [Stanley scored, Trammell scored]; Dillard tripled to
right [LeFlore scored]; WILLIS REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Staub
grounded out (second to first) [Dillard scored]; Kemp struck
out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Velez lined to pitcher; Horton lined to left;
Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers
4.

TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss flied out to left; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Howell made an out to catcher; McKay grounded out
(third to first); Cerone singled; UPSHAW BATTED FOR GOMEZ;
Upshaw forced Cerone (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: JOHNSON REPLACED UPSHAW (PLAYING SS); Stanley
singled; Trammell was called out on strikes; LeFlore forced
Stanley (shortstop to second); LeFlore was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5,
Tigers 4.



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