[1]BOXSCORE: 1977 Oakland Athletics At 1977 Toronto Blue Jays 5/23/1977 [1]The A's Rick Langford pitches a great game and the defense turns 4 double plays! [1] Athletics AB R H RBI AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI AVG M.Alexander SS 4 1 1 0 .143 J.Scott CF 4 0 1 1 .340 M.Sanguillen DH 4 0 0 0 .266 D-S.Bowling PH 1 0 0 0 .212 M.Page LF 3 1 1 0 .315 H.Torres SS 4 1 1 0 .395 D.Allen 1B 4 0 1 1 .345 R.Howell 3B 3 0 1 0 .278 A-M.Jorgensen 1B 0 0 0 0 ---- O.Velez RF 3 0 1 1 .248 W.Gross 3B 4 1 2 0 .203 R.Fairly DH 3 0 0 0 .297 E.Williams C 4 0 2 1 .234 S.Ewing LF 4 0 1 0 .270 J.Tyrone RF 4 0 1 1 .357 D.Ault 1B 4 0 0 0 .263 T.Armas CF 4 0 0 0 .225 A.Ashby C 2 1 1 0 .254 R.Scott 2B 3 0 0 0 .221 B-A.Woods PH 1 0 1 0 .331 P.Garcia 2B 3 0 2 0 .306 C-B.Bailor PH 1 0 0 0 .308 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- [1] Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 33 2 9 2 A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Allen In 8th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Ashby In 9th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Garcia In 9th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Scott In 9th Inning Athletics....... 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 Blue Jays....... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 0 [1]Athletics (20-20) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET R.Langford WIN(4-1) 9 9 2 2 4 7 0 159 3.74 A1 [1]Totals 9 9 2 2 4 7 0 [1]Blue Jays (11-30) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET P.Vuckovich LOSS(0-6) 9 8 3 3 1 7 0 128 4.21 A1 [1]Totals 9 8 3 3 1 7 0 ATTENDANCE- 20,507 DATE- Monday, May 23rd 1977 TIME- Night UMPIRES- Jerry Neudecker, Art Frantz, Nick Bremigan, Al Clark T- 2:02 LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 5 Blue Jays: 8 DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 4 Blue Jays: 0 ERRORS- D.Allen, J.Tyrone DOUBLES- M.Page(7th), W.Gross(9th) STOLEN BASES- M.Alexander(2nd) WALKS- M.Page, R.Howell, O.Velez, R.Fairly, A.Ashby STRIKE OUTS- M.Alexander, M.Sanguillen, M.Page, D.Allen-2, J.Tyrone, R.Scott, J.Scott, S.Bowling, H.Torres, R.Fairly, S.Ewing-2, D.Ault GIDP- J.Scott, O.Velez, D.Ault Rick Langford allowed Jack McKeon to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game at Exhibition Stadium as the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays by the count of 3 to 2. Oakland came up with 2 runs in the top of the 6th inning when they had 3 base hits. They would be enough to earn the win. Toronto made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across. The victory was credited to Langford(4-1) who went the distance, allowing 2 runs. Pete Vuckovich(0-6) was tagged with the loss. He surrendered 8 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings. Roy Hartsfield was in a sour mood after the game. 'Even you guys up in the press box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.' [2] [1]SCORESHEET: 1977 Oakland Athletics at 1977 Toronto Blue Jays M.Alexan-A1 A1:G/43 *3*:F/8 *6*:Si *8*:K M.Sangui-A1 A2:K B2:G/53 C2:SB>12 D2:F/8 G/53 M.Page-A1 A3:K B3:F/9 C3:W>b1 D3:Do D.Allen-A1 *2*:G/53 *4*:K C4:Si>2# D4:K M.Jorgen-D5 12 W.Gross-A1 A5:Si B5:F/9 C5:Force/ *9*:Do 54>23 1o b1 E.Willia-A1 A6:Si>13 B6:F/8 C6:Si>3#1 D6:F/7 3 PkOff/1 3>1o J.Tyrone-A1 A7:Si>3# *5*:G/63 *7*:G/63 D7:K 12 T.Armas-A1 A8:F/7 B8:G/53 C8:G/31 D8:G/53 R.Scott-A1 A9:K B9:F/9 C9:G/43 J.Scott-A1 A1:K B1:Si>2# C1:G-DP/6 D1:F/8 E1:K S.Bowlin-E1 13 43>1o H.Torres-A1 A2:Si B2:F/7 *5*:F/7 D2:K R.Howell-A1 A3:W>12 b *3*:L/4 C3:Si *8*:F/8 1 O.Velez-A1 A4:Si>2# B4:F/8 C4:G-DP/6 D4:W>b1 13 43>1o R.Fairly-A1 A5:L-DP/4 B5:W>b1 *6*:K D5:F/8 5>3o S.Ewing-A1 *2*:Si B6:K C6:K D6:F/8 D.Ault-A1 A7:G-DP/5 *4*:F/7 C7:E/9>b3 *9*:K 43>1o A.Ashby-A1 A8:W>b1 B8:Si+E/3 C8:F/9 D8:Si A.Woods-D8 P.Garcia-A1 A9:Si>12 B9:Si>23 *7*:F/8 D9:G/13>1 B.Bailor-D9 2 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 1 *** 0 M.Alexander 3- 7 2 Ground Out b-0 1 M.Sanguille 5- 6 5 Strike Out b-0 2 M.Page 5- 6 5 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 *** 0 J.Scott 6- 5 5 Strike Out b-0 1 H.Torres 2- 9 3 Single b-1 1 1 R.Howell 4- 6 4 Walk 1-2 b-1 1 12 O.Velez 4- 8 5 Single 2-H 1-3 b-1 1 1 3 R.Fairly 1-12 5 Line Out Double Play 3-o b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 2 *** 0 D.Allen 3-10 3 Ground Out b-0 1 W.Gross 4- 7 7 4 Single b-1 1 1 E.Williams 1-10 3 Single 1-3 b-1 1 1 3 J.Tyrone 3- 7 3 Single 3-H 1-2 b-1 1 12 T.Armas 3- 6 19 6 Fly Out b-0 2 12 R.Scott 1- 8 4 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 *** 0 S.Ewing 2- 6 5 Single b-1 0 1 D.Ault 4-10 3 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 2 A.Ashby 6- 6 4 Walk b-1 2 1 P.Garcia 4- 8 4 Single 1-2 b-1 2 12 J.Scott 6- 9 7 3 Single 2-H 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 H.Torres 3- 4 6 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 3 *** 0 M.Alexander 6- 8 2 Fly Out b-0 1 M.Sanguille 1- 7 3 Ground Out b-0 2 M.Page 2-10 1 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 *** 0 R.Howell 3- 8 19 1 Line Out b-0 1 O.Velez 3- 4 6 Fly Out b-0 2 R.Fairly 3- 7 4 Walk b-1 2 1 S.Ewing 3- 7 5 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 4 *** 0 D.Allen 6- 6 3 Strike Out b-0 1 W.Gross 6- 6 2 Fly Out b-0 2 E.Williams 4- 3 5 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 *** 0 D.Ault 3-10 3 Fly Out b-0 1 A.Ashby 4-11 5 Single & Error - 1B b-2 1 2 P.Garcia 6- 8 3 Single 2-3 b-1 1 1 3 J.Scott 4-11 2 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 5 *** 0 J.Tyrone 6- 5 4 Ground Out b-0 1 T.Armas 3-11 3 Ground Out b-0 2 R.Scott 2- 4 5 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 *** 0 H.Torres 3- 4 3 Fly Out b-0 1 R.Howell 2- 6 5 Single b-1 1 1 O.Velez 2- 5 1 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 6 *** 0 M.Alexander 2- 5 1 Single b-1 0 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2 0 2 M.Sanguille 1- 7 6 Ground Out b-0 1 2 M.Page 3- 6 4 Walk b-1 1 12 D.Allen 4- 6 5 Single 2-H 1-2 b-1 1 12 W.Gross 1-11 5 Force Play 2-3 1-o b-1 2 1 3 E.Williams 1- 9 1 Single 3-H 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 Pickoff 1-o [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 *** 0 R.Fairly 2- 3 5 Strike Out b-0 1 S.Ewing 3-10 6 Strike Out b-0 2 D.Ault 4- 2 6 3 Base Error - RF b-3 2 3 A.Ashby 1- 9 6 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 7 *** 0 J.Tyrone 2- 5 6 Ground Out b-0 1 T.Armas 6- 3 5 Ground Out b-0 2 R.Scott 2-12 5 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 *** 0 P.Garcia 5- 9 4 Fly Out b-0 1 J.Scott 1- 4 5 Fly Out b-0 2 H.Torres 6- 6 5 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 8 *** 0 M.Alexander 5- 5 3 Strike Out b-0 1 M.Sanguille 4- 3 3 Fly Out b-0 2 M.Page 1- 6 20 1 Double b-2 2 2 D.Allen 5- 7 4 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 *** SUBSTITUTE 1B- Mike Jorgensen 0 R.Howell 1- 8 4 Fly Out b-0 1 O.Velez 3- 9 6 Walk b-1 1 1 R.Fairly 1-10 5 Fly Out b-0 2 1 S.Ewing 6- 2 4 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 *** 0 W.Gross 4- 5 20 1 Double b-2 0 2 E.Williams 6-11 5 Fly Out b-0 1 2 J.Tyrone 5- 8 5 Strike Out b-0 2 2 T.Armas 1- 3 4 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 *** 0 D.Ault 6- 7 3 Strike Out b-0 SUBSTITUTE PH- Al Woods 1 A.Woods 1- 6 8 5 Single b-1 SUBSTITUTE PH- Bob Bailor 1 1 B.Bailor 5- 3 6 Ground Out 1-2 b-0 SUBSTITUTE PH- Steve Bowling 2 2 S.Bowling 4- 6 4 Strike Out b-0