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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 7, Toronto Blue Jays 5

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New York Yankees 7, Toronto Blue Jays 5

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SABR Article

Game Played on Wednesday, April 20, 1977 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

TOR A    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  9  2
NY  A    3  2  0    1  1  0    0  0  x  -   7 14  0
BATTING
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garcia 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   3
Torres ss                     4   2   1   0       1   0       0   4
Bailor lf                     5   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Velez dh                      4   0   2   1       1   1       0   0
Ault 1b                       5   1   2   2       0   0      10   0
G. Woods cf                   5   1   1   0       0   1       6   0
McKay 3b                      3   0   1   2       1   0       1   2
Ashby c                       3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Bowling rf                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Hargan p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Willis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5       5   4      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Torres-Garcia-Ault.
E: Ault (2), Johnson (1).
BATTING - 
2B: G. Woods (3,off Gullett).
HBP: Garcia (3,by Lyle).
Team LOB: 10.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randolph 2b                   4   2   3   1       1   0       4   1
Munson c                      5   2   2   1       0   0       3   1
Jackson rf                    4   2   2   2       1   0       2   0
Nettles 3b                    4   0   1   0       1   0       4   6
Rivers cf                     3   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
White lf                      4   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
May dh                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wynn ph,dh                  1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   0   1   1       0   0      10   0
Dent ss                       4   1   2   0       0   0       1   2
Gullett p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lyle p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  14   7       5   0      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Munson (3,off Hargan); White (2,off Willis).
HR: Randolph (1,2nd inning off Hargan 0 on 0 out).
SH: Rivers (1,off Hargan).
SF: Rivers (2,off Johnson).
GDP: Munson (1,off Willis).
IBB: White (2,by Hargan); Wynn (1,by Willis).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jackson (1,2nd base off Hargan/Ashby); Munson (1,2nd base off Hargan/Ashby);
White (1,2nd base off Willis/Ashby).
PITCHING
Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hargan L(1-1)                 1     5   5   5   4   0   1  12
Johnson                       4     5   2   2   0   0   0  18
Willis                        3     4   0   0   1   0   0  13
Totals                        8    14   7   7   5   0   1  43
Hargan faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning
IBB: Hargan (1,White); Willis (1,Wynn).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnson 2-1.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gullett W(1-2)                7.1   9   5   5   4   3   0  35
Lyle SV(2)                    1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        9     9   5   5   5   4   0  42
HBP: Lyle (1,Garcia).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lyle 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 10819
Starting Lineups:

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees         
1. Garcia              2b        Randolph            2b
2. Torres              ss        Munson              c
3. Bailor              lf        Jackson             rf
4. Velez               dh        Nettles             3b
5. Ault                1b        Rivers              cf
6. G. Woods            cf        White               lf
7. McKay               3b        May                 dh
8. Ashby               c         Chambliss           1b
9. Bowling             rf        Dent                ss
   Hargan              p         Gullett             p

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Garcia flied out to center; Torres walked; Bailor
singled to center [Torres to second]; Velez singled to center
[Torres scored, Bailor to third]; Ault grounded out (third to
first) [Bailor scored, Velez to second]; G. Woods flied out to
left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph walked; Munson doubled to right [Randolph
to third]; Jackson singled to center [Randolph scored, Munson
scored]; Jackson stole second; Nettles walked; Rivers out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Jackson to third, Nettles to
second]; White was walked intentionally; May flied out to left;
Chambliss singled to right [Jackson scored, Nettles to third,
White to second]; Dent flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: McKay grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
popped to third; Bowling singled to left; Garcia struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Yankees
3.

YANKEES 2ND: Randolph homered to right; Munson singled to left;
Munson stole second; Jackson walked; JOHNSON REPLACED HARGAN
(PITCHING); Nettles flied out to right [Munson to third]; Rivers
reached on an error by Ault [Munson scored (RBI), Jackson to
second]; White popped to first in foul territory; May grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Yankees 5.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Torres singled to center; Bailor popped to third
in foul territory; Velez singled to left [Torres to second];
Ault singled to left [Torres scored, Velez to second]; G. Woods
struck out; McKay grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 3RD: Chambliss made an out to third; Dent singled to
center; Randolph forced Dent (shortstop to second); Randolph
safe on a pick-off error by Johnson [Randolph to third]; Munson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays
3, Yankees 5.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowling
walked; Garcia made an out to second; Torres popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson singled to right; Nettles singled to right
[Jackson to third]; Rivers hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Jackson scored, Nettles to second]; White grounded out (first
unassisted) [Nettles to third]; May grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 6.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bailor made an out to second; Velez grounded out
(third to first); Ault made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Dent singled to
first; Randolph singled to center [Dent to third]; Munson forced
Randolph (shortstop to second) [Dent scored]; Jackson flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: G. Woods grounded out (second to first); McKay
walked; Ashby made an out to shortstop; Bowling made an out to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 6TH: WILLIS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Nettles popped
to first in foul territory; Rivers singled to left; White
doubled to right [Rivers to third]; WYNN BATTED FOR MAY; Wynn
was walked intentionally; Chambliss flied out to center; Dent
forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Blue
Jays 3, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: WYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Garcia grounded
out (third to first); Torres made an out to third; Bailor flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 7TH: Randolph singled to left; Munson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Randolph out at
second]; Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Blue Jays 3, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Velez struck out; Ault singled to center; G.
Woods doubled to left [Ault to third]; McKay singled to center
[Ault scored, G. Woods scored]; Ashby walked [McKay to second];
LYLE REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Bowling forced Ashby (third to
second) [McKay to third]; Garcia was hit by a pitch [Bowling to
second]; Torres flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Blue
Jays 5, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers
flied out to left; White singled to third; White stole second;
Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue
Jays 5, Yankees 7.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bailor struck out; Velez walked; Ault flied out
to right; G. Woods grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Yankees 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Blue Jays        5   9   2   10
 Yankees          7  14   0   12
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