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Toronto Blue Jays @
Cleveland Guardians
1977-07-09 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 19594 Β· 78Β°F, night Β· 2:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3β2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 9th. Wayne Garland earned the win. Andre Thornton went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Wayne Garland L: Jerry Garvin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Deegan Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Bailor | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Woods | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Dade | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Spikes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Melton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Garvin | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Garland | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Staggs: 13
- Bob Bailor: S8
- Ron Fairly: 43.1-2
- Otto Velez: 63
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Paul Dade: K
- Larvell Blanks: S7
- Rico Carty: 3/G
Top 2
- Sam Ewing: 3
- Doug Rader: 8
- Al Woods: S8
- John Scott: 9
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: 9
- Bill Melton: S8
- Ron Pruitt: 7
- Fred Kendall: 7
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Steve Staggs: 43
- Bob Bailor: T9
- Ron Fairly: 13
Bot 3
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Buddy Bell: T7
- Paul Dade: W
- Larvell Blanks: S8.3-H;1-2
- Rico Carty: POCS3(245).1-2
- Rico Carty: 63
Top 4
- Otto Velez: 3/G
- Sam Ewing: 3/G
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Spikes: 4
- Bill Melton: W
- Ron Pruitt: 13.1-2
- Fred Kendall: 8
Top 5
- Al Woods: 43
- John Scott: K
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Steve Staggs: W.1-2
- Bob Bailor: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ron Fairly: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Duffy: K/BF
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Paul Dade: K
Top 6
- Otto Velez: S7
- Sam Ewing: K
- Doug Rader: 8
- Al Woods: S8.1-3
- John Scott: 9
Bot 6
- Larvell Blanks: 8/L
- Rico Carty: S9
- Charlie Spikes: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Melton: POCS2(134)
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Steve Staggs: 13
- Bob Bailor: S
- Ron Fairly: D9.1-H
- Otto Velez: W
- Sam Ewing: 13
Bot 7
- Bill Melton: 7
- Ron Pruitt: W
- Fred Kendall: 7
- Frank Duffy: K/C
Top 8
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Al Woods: 8
- John Scott: K
- Alan Ashby: 9
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: K
- Paul Dade: S9
- Larvell Blanks: 5/FL
- Rico Carty: 3
Top 9
- Steve Staggs: S
- Bob Bailor: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Fairly: IW
- Otto Velez: 7
- Sam Ewing: 7
Bot 9
- Jim Norris: 9
- Bill Melton: W
- Ron Pruitt: K
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.1-H


















