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Toronto Blue Jays @
Cleveland Guardians
1977-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 73Β°F Β· 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Pat Dobson picked up the save. Al Woods went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Jeff Byrd SV: Pat Dobson
Umpires β HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: Greg Kosc Β· 2B: Russ Goetz Β· 3B: Ken Kaiser Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Woods | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Woods | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Nordbrook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
Jerry Johnson | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Eckersley | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Sid Monge | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pat Dobson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Woods: 7
- Al Woods: HR/9
- Roy Howell: S7
- Ron Fairly: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 1
- Paul Dade: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 1/G.1-2
- Ron Pruitt: 63
- Andre Thornton: S9.2-H
- Bruce Bochte: T7.1-H
- Rico Carty: 43
Top 2
- Doug Rader: HP
- Steve Bowling: S7.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 3/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tim Nordbrook: 3
- Dave McKay: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Norris: 13
- Fred Kendall: 53
- Frank Duffy: 6
Top 3
- Gary Woods: S8
- Al Woods: 9
- Roy Howell: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Paul Dade: S6
- Duane Kuiper: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Pruitt: SB2
- Ron Pruitt: S7.2-H
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Bruce Bochte: S8.1X3(85)
Top 4
- Ron Fairly: 5
- Doug Rader: 53
- Steve Bowling: 8
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 3
- Jim Norris: W
- Fred Kendall: SB2
- Fred Kendall: S5.2-2
- Frank Duffy: 9.2-3
- Paul Dade: S9.3-H;1-3
- Duane Kuiper: SB2
- Duane Kuiper: W
- Ron Pruitt: 6
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Tim Nordbrook: 563
- Dave McKay: S4
- Gary Woods: 7
Bot 5
- Andre Thornton: 4/FL
- Bruce Bochte: S7
- Rico Carty: S7.1-2
- Jim Norris: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Duffy: 12(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 6
- John Scott: K
- Roy Howell: S9
- Ron Fairly: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Paul Dade: K
- Duane Kuiper: T8
- Ron Pruitt: 8/SF.3-H
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Steve Bowling: D7
- Alan Ashby: W
- Tim Nordbrook: K/C
- Dave McKay: 9
Bot 7
- Bruce Bochte: 43
- Rico Carty: D7
- Jim Norris: 43.2-3
- Fred Kendall: 43
Top 8
- Gary Woods: 9
- John Scott: 8
- Roy Howell: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Duffy: 4
- Paul Dade: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 43
Top 9
- Ron Fairly: 5/FL
- Doug Rader: W
- Steve Bowling: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S7.2-3;1-2
- Doug Ault: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sam Ewing: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Gary Woods: K




















