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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 23, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Scott | Left Fielder |
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Steve Bowling | Center Fielder |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Tabb | First Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 23, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Umbarger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Umbarger
Staggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Umbarger
Velez hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tyrone. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Umbarger
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Clancy
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Clancy
There goes North. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Clancy
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Clancy
Page hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabb vs. Clancy
Tabb hits a line drive into center field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyrone vs. Clancy
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Umbarger
Ault strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Umbarger
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Umbarger
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Umbarger
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell scores. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowling vs. Umbarger
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torres scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Umbarger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Clancy
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Clancy
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Clancy
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Umbarger
Staggs hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Umbarger
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Umbarger
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Umbarger
Ault hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Umbarger
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clancy
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Clancy
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabb vs. Clancy
There goes Page. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabb vs. Clancy
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabb for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyrone vs. Clancy
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Umbarger
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Umbarger
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Umbarger
Bowling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page throws the ball in to Scott who tags Bowling, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Clancy
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Umbarger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Umbarger
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Umbarger
Velez hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Umbarger
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Clancy
Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Clancy
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clancy
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Umbarger
Larry Murray now playing center field.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Umbarger
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Picciolo. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Umbarger
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Umbarger
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Umbarger
Bowling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching. Al Woods pinch hits for John Scott.
Woods is walked intentionally. Bowling moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staggs vs. Dunning
Staggs takes first base on ball four. Cerone scores. Bowling moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Dunning
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Velez reaches second base with a double. Bowling scores. Woods scores. Staggs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Dunning
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Clancy
Al Woods now playing left field.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Clancy
Tabb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bowling. Tabb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Clancy
Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabb moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Clancy
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Dunning
Ault strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Dunning
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Dunning
Torres takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Dunning
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowling vs. Dunning
Bowling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Dunning
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Clancy
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Dunning
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Dunning
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Dunning
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Rader reaches second base with a double. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ault vs. Dunning
Ault hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Dunning
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Clancy
Scott takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Clancy
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws to second. Staggs drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Staggs. Murray scores. Page moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabb vs. Clancy
Tabb hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Clancy
Tyrone hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Dunning
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dunning
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowling vs. Dunning
Bowling hits a popup towards first. Tabb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Dunning
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb fields it and throws to second for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staggs vs. Dunning
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Murphy
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Murphy
Newman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1977 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Scott J, lf 3 0 0 0 North B, cf 2 0 0 0
Woods A, ph-lf 2 1 0 0 Murray L, cf 0 1 0 0
Staggs S, 2b 4 1 0 1 Scott R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Velez O, rf 3 1 2 3 Page M, lf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, dh 5 0 1 1 Tabb J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ault D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Tyrone J, rf 4 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 5 2 3 0 Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 2 0
Torres H, ss 3 1 1 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 3 2 Newman J, c 4 0 0 0
Bowling S, cf 5 1 3 1 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 8 30 1 5 0
Toronto 020 005 010 -- 8
Oakland 000 000 010 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (W) 8.0 5 1 0 5 3
Murphy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (L) 5.2 10 5 5 2 4
Dunning S 3.1 4 3 3 6 2
E -- Tyrone J, Picciolo R, Staggs S
DP -- Toronto 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Toronto 12, Oakland 7
2B -- Velez O, Tabb J, Rader D
SB -- North B, Page M
T -- 2:41
A -- 3797
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