[1]BOXSCORE: 1977 Chicago White Sox At 1977 Toronto Blue Jays 4/7/1977 [1]Blue Jays win their first ever MLB game! [1] White Sox AB R H RBI AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI AVG R.Garr LF 5 0 1 0 .200 J.Scott LF 5 1 2 0 .400 A.Bannister SS 5 0 0 0 .000 H.Torres SS 5 2 2 2 .400 J.Orta 2B 3 0 1 0 .333 D.Ault 1B 3 1 1 1 .333 R.Zisk RF 3 1 0 0 .000 O.Velez DH 5 1 1 0 .200 J.Spencer 1B 3 1 1 2 .333 G.Woods CF 4 2 2 0 .500 O.Gamble DH 3 2 1 1 .333 A-B.Bailor CF 0 0 0 0 ---- E.Soderholm 3B 4 0 1 0 .250 S.Bowling RF 2 0 2 11.000 C.Lemon CF 3 0 1 0 .333 P.Garcia 2B 4 1 1 0 .250 B.Downing C 3 1 1 2 .333 D.McKay 3B 4 0 2 3 .500 R.Cerone C 4 0 0 0 .000 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- [1] Totals 32 5 7 5 Totals 36 8 13 7 A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Woods In 8th Inning White Sox....... 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 5 7 1 Blue Jays....... 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 - 8 13 0 [1]White Sox (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET K.Brett LOSS(0-1) 5 2/3 9 7 6 3 2 1 101 9.53 A1 D1 D.Hamilton 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 ---- D2 D3 B.Johnson 2 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 39 0.00 D4 [1]Totals 8 13 8 7 4 2 1 [1]Blue Jays (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET B.Singer WIN(1-0) 6 4 4 4 4 3 2 109 6.00 A1 C8 J.Johnson SAVE(1st) 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 45 3.00 C9 [1]Totals 9 7 5 5 5 4 3 ATTENDANCE- 13,364 DATE- Thursday, April 7th 1977 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Russ Goetz, George Maloney, Terry Clooney, Greg Kosc T- 2:28 LEFT ON BASE- White Sox: 6 Blue Jays: 8 DOUBLE PLAYS- White Sox: 2 Blue Jays: 1 ERRORS- A.Bannister DOUBLES- C.Lemon(1st), H.Torres(1st), G.Woods(1st) TRIPLES- D.McKay(1st) HOME RUNS- J.Spencer(1st), O.Gamble(1st), B.Downing(1st), H.Torres(1st) SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Downing WALKS- J.Orta, R.Zisk, J.Spencer, O.Gamble, C.Lemon, D.Ault-2, S.Bowling-2 STRIKE OUTS- J.Orta, R.Zisk, O.Gamble-2, H.Torres, P.Garcia GIDP- A.Bannister, D.Ault, R.Cerone BALKS- K.Brett Hector Torres lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI at Exhibition Stadium as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 8 to 5. Bill Singer(1-0) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win. He surrendered 4 hits and 4 walks in 6 innings and surrendered 2 'long-bombs'. Chicago proved to be no trouble in the 9th. Jerry Johnson was credited with his 1st save. Ken Brett(0-1) absorbed the loss. He was knocked around by Toronto, allowing 9 hits and 3 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings. [2] [1]SCORESHEET: 1977 Chicago White Sox at 1977 Toronto Blue Jays R.Garr-A1 A1:F/9 B1:G/43 *5*:G/53 D1:Si E1:G/43 A.Bannis-A1 A2:G/63 *3*:F/9 C2:L/6 D2:G-DP/6 E2:G/53 43>1o J.Orta-A1 A3:P/6 B3:K C3:Si D3:W>b1 R.Zisk-A1 *2*:W>b1 B4:F/9 C4:K D4:G/63 J.Spence-A1 A5:HR>1# *4*:W>b1 *6*:G/3 *8*:G/63 b# O.Gamble-A1 A6:W>b1 B6:K C6:HR>b# D6:K E.Soderh-A1 A7:L/6 B7:F/7 C7:F/7 D7:Si C.Lemon-A1 A8:Do>13 B8:W>12 b C8:G/43 D8:Force/ 1 64>1o b1 B.Downin-A1 A9:SF/7>3 B9:F/7 *7*:HR>b# *9*:F/8 # J.Scott-A1 A1:Si *3*:F/8 *5*:G/63 D1:Si *8*:FO/2 H.Torres-A1 A2:K B2:G/31 C2:HR>b# D2:Do>1# E2:G/63 D.Ault-A1 A3:G-DP/6 B3:G/43 C3:W>b1 D3:Si>2# E3:W>b1 43>1o O.Velez-A1 *2*:F/7 *4*:Si C4:L/6 D4:F/8 E4:G/13 G.Woods-A1 A5:Si B5:Do>13 C5:E/6>12 *7*:F/8 B.Bailor-E1 S.Bowlin-A1 A6:W>12 b B6:W>b1 C6:Si>2# D6:Si 1 13 P.Garcia-A1 A7:Force/ B7:Bk>3# C7:G/43 D7:Si>13 54>23 1o 23 12 K b1 D.McKay-A1 A8:Tr>3# B8:Si>3# *6*:G/53 D8:G/53 1# 23 R.Cerone-A1 A9:F/8 B9:G-DP/6 C9:G/43 D9:G/53 43>1o [1]*** TOP OF INNING 1 *** 0 R.Garr 6- 6 16 6 Fly Out b-0 1 A.Bannister 3- 9 6 Ground Out b-0 2 J.Orta 1- 6 4 Pop Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 *** 0 J.Scott 6- 8 18 1 Single b-1 0 1 H.Torres 4- 6 3 Strike Out b-0 1 1 D.Ault 1- 8 3 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 2 *** 0 R.Zisk 4- 8 4 Walk b-1 0 1 J.Spencer 2-11 2 Home Run 1-H b-H 0 O.Gamble 4- 5 5 Walk b-1 0 1 E.Soderholm 1- 4 3 Line Out b-0 1 1 C.Lemon 3- 7 1 Double 1-3 b-2 1 23 B.Downing 6- 9 5 Sac Fly 3-H b-0 2 2 R.Garr 4- 7 4 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 *** 0 O.Velez 1- 4 2 Fly Out b-0 1 G.Woods 4- 9 4 Single b-1 1 1 S.Bowling 1- 7 5 Walk 1-2 b-1 1 12 P.Garcia 3- 6 3 Force Play 2-3 1-o b-1 2 1 3 D.McKay 2- 6 9 5 Triple 3-H 1-H b-3 2 3 R.Cerone 5- 4 4 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 3 *** 0 A.Bannister 6-10 6 Fly Out b-0 1 J.Orta 4- 9 3 Strike Out b-0 2 R.Zisk 6-10 2 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 *** 0 J.Scott 5- 4 3 Fly Out b-0 1 H.Torres 4- 3 5 Ground Out b-0 2 D.Ault 4- 5 2 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 4 *** 0 J.Spencer 5-12 6 Walk b-1 0 1 O.Gamble 6- 2 5 Strike Out b-0 1 1 E.Soderholm 6- 6 10 4 Fly Out b-0 2 1 C.Lemon 2- 9 6 Walk 1-2 b-1 2 12 B.Downing 6-11 3 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 *** 0 O.Velez 2- 7 6 Single b-1 0 1 G.Woods 3- 6 8 3 Double 1-3 b-2 0 23 S.Bowling 2- 7 5 Walk b-1 0 123 P.Garcia 1 Balk 3-H 2-3 1-2 0 23 P.Garcia 1- 5 4 Strike Out b-0 1 23 D.McKay 4- 7 11 5 Single 3-H 2-3 b-1 1 1 3 R.Cerone 3- 8 1 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 5 *** 0 R.Garr 1- 7 3 Ground Out b-0 1 A.Bannister 6- 2 13 5 Line Out b-0 2 J.Orta 3- 8 3 Single b-1 2 1 R.Zisk 1- 7 4 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 *** 0 J.Scott 2- 7 4 Ground Out b-0 1 H.Torres 1- 2 3 Home Run b-H 1 D.Ault 3- 9 4 Walk b-1 1 1 O.Velez 5- 9 3 Line Out b-0 2 1 G.Woods 4- 2 3 1 Base Error - SS 1-2 b-1 2 12 S.Bowling 5- 7 11 3 Single 2-H 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 P.Garcia 6- 6 3 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 6 *** 0 J.Spencer 1- 5 4 Ground Out b-0 1 O.Gamble 1- 7 2 6 Home Run b-H 1 E.Soderholm 6-11 3 Fly Out b-0 2 C.Lemon 6- 8 6 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 *** 0 D.McKay 2- 8 2 Ground Out b-0 1 R.Cerone 6- 6 5 Ground Out b-0 2 J.Scott 3- 9 6 Single b-1 SUBSTITUTE P - Dave Hamilton 2 1 H.Torres 6- 4 17 1 Double 1-H b-2 2 2 D.Ault 6- 6 15 6 Single 2-H b-1 SUBSTITUTE P - Bart Johnson 2 1 O.Velez 2-10 3 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 7 *** SUBSTITUTE P - Jerry Johnson 0 B.Downing 6-10 6 Home Run b-H 0 R.Garr 2- 8 3 Single b-1 0 1 A.Bannister 3-12 2 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 2 J.Orta 3- 9 4 Walk b-1 2 1 R.Zisk 2- 6 4 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 *** 0 G.Woods 2- 9 5 Fly Out b-0 1 S.Bowling 1- 7 1 3 Single b-1 1 1 P.Garcia 6- 7 4 Single 1-3 b-2 1 23 D.McKay 1- 8 4 Ground Out b-0 2 23 R.Cerone 3- 9 3 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 8 *** SUBSTITUTE CF- Bob Bailor 0 J.Spencer 3- 9 3 Ground Out b-0 1 O.Gamble 6- 7 3 Strike Out b-0 2 E.Soderholm 4- 7 7 6 Single b-1 2 1 C.Lemon 1- 6 2 Force Play 1-o b-1 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 *** 0 J.Scott 1- 2 3 Foul Out b-0 1 H.Torres 5- 8 4 Ground Out b-0 2 D.Ault 5- 6 5 Walk b-1 2 1 O.Velez 5- 2 5 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 *** 0 B.Downing 5- 8 6 Fly Out b-0 1 R.Garr 1- 9 3 Ground Out b-0 2 A.Bannister 3- 8 3 Ground Out b-0