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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 9, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 18,214 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Sam Ewing | Left Fielder |
| Al Woods | Right Fielder |
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 9, 1977
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lemanczyk
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Lemanczyk
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Knapp
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Knapp
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Knapp
Ault hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Knapp
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemanczyk
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lemanczyk
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lemanczyk
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Soderholm steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Lemanczyk
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Lemanczyk
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Knapp
Ewing is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Knapp
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Knapp
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Knapp
McKay hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Lemanczyk
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Knapp
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Knapp
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Knapp
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemanczyk
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lemanczyk
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemanczyk
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Knapp
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Knapp
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Knapp
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and has Fairly trapped. There's the throw to Soderholm who throws to Bannister, who tags Fairly for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Knapp
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lemanczyk
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lemanczyk
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ewing. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Lemanczyk
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Bannister. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Lemanczyk
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Knapp
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Knapp
McKay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Knapp
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Knapp
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Knapp
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lemanczyk
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemanczyk
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lemanczyk
Downing hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hamilton
Otto Velez pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Hamilton
Steve Bowling pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
Bowling hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lemanczyk
Steve Bowling now playing right field. Al Woods now playing left field.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Lemanczyk
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Lemanczyk
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hamilton
Woods hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hamilton
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hamilton
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hamilton
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer strikes out. There goes Zisk. The throw from Ashby to Mason, and Zisk is out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemanczyk
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hamilton
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hamilton
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Hamilton
Ault hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Ault reaches second base with a double. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Martinez
Silvio Martinez now pitching.
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowling vs. Martinez
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lemanczyk
Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemanczyk
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lemanczyk
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Lemanczyk
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martinez
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Martinez
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. LaGrow
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1977 -- Chicago at Toronto (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 1 1 0 Garcia P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bannister A, ss 3 1 2 1 Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0
Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bailor B, ph-ss 1 1 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 1 Ault D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, dh 2 0 1 0
Gamble O, dh 4 1 1 1 Velez O, ph 1 0 0 1
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ewing S, lf 2 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Bowling S, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Downing B, c 2 0 0 0 Woods A, rf-lf 4 0 2 0
Woods G, cf 4 0 1 0
McKay D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1
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32 3 8 3 35 2 10 2
Chicago 000 120 000 -- 3
Toronto 000 010 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 5.0 5 1 1 0 3
Hamilton D 2.1 3 1 1 0 0
Martinez S* 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
LaGrow L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 9.0 8 3 3 5 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Toronto 7
2B -- Woods A, Fairly R, Garr R, McKay D, Ault D
HR -- Gamble O
SB -- Soderholm E, Bannister A
CS -- Soderholm E, Zisk R
SF -- Velez O
T -- 2:22
A -- 18214
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