[1]BOXSCORE: 1977 California Angels At 1977 Toronto Blue Jays 5/27/1977 [1]The Blue Jays hang on to win the opener. Otto Velez goes 3-4 with a HR and 2 RBI [1] Angels AB R H RBI AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI AVG G.Flores CF 2 0 0 0 .257 J.Scott CF,LF 4 0 3 1 .382 J.Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 .233 B.Bailor SS,CF 4 0 0 0 .304 B-R.Jackson PH,3B 1 0 0 0 .303 R.Howell 3B 3 1 1 0 .267 T.Solaita 1B 4 0 1 1 .288 R.Fairly DH 3 1 1 0 .298 J.Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 .223 O.Velez RF 4 1 3 2 .279 B.Bonds RF 4 0 0 0 .278 E-S.Bowling RF 0 0 0 0 .212 D.Baylor DH 4 1 1 0 .270 S.Ewing LF 3 1 1 0 .275 D.Chalk 3B,2B 4 0 1 1 .217 D-D.McKay PH,2B 1 0 0 0 .214 B.Grich SS 3 0 1 0 .239 D.Ault 1B 4 0 1 0 .262 T.Humphrey C 2 1 1 0 .291 A.Ashby C 4 0 0 0 .241 A-R.Torres PH 1 0 0 0 .500 H.Torres 2B,SS 3 0 2 0 .405 C-A.Etchebarren C 0 0 0 0 .219 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- [1] Totals 33 2 6 2 Totals 33 4 12 3 A-Pinch Hit For Humphrey In 8th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Remy In 8th Inning C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Torres In 8th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Ewing In 8th Inning E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Velez In 9th Inning Angels.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 0 Blue Jays....... 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 1 [1]Angels (18-25) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET G.Ross LOSS(0-6) 1 2/3 5 3 3 0 2 1 36 10.65 A1 B1 D.Laroche 5 1/3 6 1 1 2 1 0 81 3.12 B2 D4 M.Scott 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.00 D5 [1]Totals 8 12 4 4 2 3 1 [1]Blue Jays (13-30) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET B.Singer WIN(2-5) 5 2 1 1 7 1 0 96 8.89 A1 C5 M.Willis HOLD(1st) 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 42 5.46 C6 D6 C.Hartenstei HOLD(2nd) 0 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.74 D7 D8 J.Johnson SAVE(4th) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 4.21 D9 [1]Totals 9 6 2 2 8 5 0 ATTENDANCE- 21,415 DATE- Friday, May 27th 1977 TIME- Night UMPIRES- Jim McKean, Dale Ford, Lou Dimuro, Bill Deegan T- 2:32 LEFT ON BASE- Angels:12 Blue Jays: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Angels: 1 Blue Jays: 1 ERRORS- J.Johnson DOUBLES- D.Baylor(11th) HOME RUNS- O.Velez(6th) STOLEN BASES- B.Bonds(12th), D.Chalk(2nd), J.Scott(2nd) CAUGHT STEALING- J.Scott WALKS- G.Flores-3, T.Solaita, J.Rudi, B.Bonds, B.Grich, T.Humphrey, R.Howell, R.Fairly STRIKE OUTS- J.Remy, R.Jackson, J.Rudi, D.Chalk, B.Grich, R.Howell, D.Ault, A.Ashby GIDP- J.Rudi, S.Ewing Otto Velez homered and had 2 RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the California Angels by the score of 4 to 2 at Exhibition Stadium. In the 2nd inning Toronto scored 3 runs with the help of 5 hits. That early scoring held up. Jerry Johnson was perfect in relief and gained credit for his 4th save. Bill Singer(2-5) allowed 1 run in 5 innings, and picked up the victory. Gary Ross(0-6) was the losing pitcher. The Toronto ballclub's record now stands at 13-30. With the loss California now has a record of 18-25. [2] [1]SCORESHEET: 1977 California Angels at 1977 Toronto Blue Jays G.Flores-A1 A1:G/63 B1:W>12 b C1:W>12 b *7*:W>b1 E1:E/1>23 1 1 J.Remy-A1 A2:F/8 B2:F/7 C2:G/43 D2:K E2:K R.Jackso-E2 T.Solait-A1 A3:L/4 B3:Si>2# *5*:W>b1 D3:F/9 *9*:F/7 13 J.Rudi-A1 *2*:P/5 B4:W>12 b C4:G-DP/3 D4:Si>13 E4:K 1 63>1o B.Bonds-A1 A5:W>b1 B5:F/9 C5:G/43 D5:Force/ E5:G/63 64>1o b1 D.Baylor-A1 A6:SB>12 *4*:FO/2 *6*:F/8 *8*:Do G/63 D.Chalk-A1 A7:L/6 B7:L/4 C7:K D7:Si>2# B.Grich-A1 *3*:K B8:W>b1 C8:Si D8:L/6 T.Humphr-A1 A9:W>b1 B9:Si>13 C9:F/8 D9:SB>12 R.Torres-D9 G/13 A.Etcheb-E3 J.Scott-A1 A1:F/7 B1:Si>2# C1:Si>13 *7*:Si 13 B.Bailor-A1 A2:G/43 B2:G/63 C2:CS/24> D2:SB>12 1o G/63 G/13 R.Howell-A1 A3:F/8 *3*:W>b1 *5*:K D3:Si>23 R.Fairly-A1 *2*:Si B4:W>12 b C4:F/8 D4:PkOff/ 1 13>1o G/3 1 O.Velez-A1 A5:HR>1# B5:Si>23 C5:Si *8*:G/43 S.Bowlin-D9 b# 12 S.Ewing-A1 A6:Si B6:G-DP/4 C6:F/8 D6:G/63 D.McKay-D6 63>3# 23 1o D.Ault-A1 A7:K B7:G/53 *6*:G/23 D7:Si A.Ashby-A1 A8:K *4*:G/53 C8:P/5 D8:L/4 H.Torres-A1 A9:Si>12 B9:Si C9:G/53 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 1 *** 0 G.Flores 3- 7 3 Ground Out b-0 1 J.Remy 3- 6 3 Fly Out b-0 2 T.Solaita 3- 8 16 4 Line Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 *** 0 J.Scott 3- 9 3 Fly Out b-0 1 B.Bailor 4- 9 3 Ground Out b-0 2 R.Howell 1-12 1 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 2 *** 0 J.Rudi 3- 3 1 Pop Out b-0 1 B.Bonds 4- 5 6 Walk b-1 1 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2 1 2 D.Baylor 3- 6 7 Ground Out b-0 2 2 D.Chalk 6- 2 16 3 Line Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 *** 0 R.Fairly 5- 7 6 Single b-1 0 1 O.Velez 6- 4 5 Home Run 1-H b-H 0 S.Ewing 5- 7 5 Single b-1 0 1 D.Ault 3- 9 3 Strike Out b-0 1 1 A.Ashby 4- 7 3 Strike Out b-0 2 1 H.Torres 6- 9 4 Single 1-2 b-1 2 12 J.Scott 6- 9 3 Single 2-H 1-3 b-2 SUBSTITUTE P - Dave Laroche 2 23 B.Bailor 2- 4 6 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 3 *** 0 B.Grich 4- 9 3 Strike Out b-0 1 T.Humphrey 4- 5 5 Walk b-1 1 1 G.Flores 4- 6 4 Walk 1-2 b-1 1 12 J.Remy 6- 8 15 5 Fly Out b-0 2 12 T.Solaita 3-10 3 5 Single 2-H 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 J.Rudi 4- 6 5 Walk 1-2 b-1 2 123 B.Bonds 2-11 5 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 *** 0 R.Howell 3-11 4 Walk b-1 0 1 R.Fairly 3- 6 5 Walk 1-2 b-1 0 12 O.Velez 5- 9 3 Single 2-3 1-2 b-1 0 123 S.Ewing 2-11 4 Ground Out Double Play 3-H 2-3 1-o b-0 2 3 D.Ault 2- 6 1 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 4 *** 0 D.Baylor 1-12 1 Foul Out b-0 1 D.Chalk 3- 4 3 Line Out b-0 2 B.Grich 5- 2 5 Walk b-1 2 1 T.Humphrey 5- 7 2 Single 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 G.Flores 2- 7 4 Walk 1-2 b-1 2 123 J.Remy 6-11 6 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 *** 0 A.Ashby 4- 4 6 Ground Out b-0 1 H.Torres 2- 9 3 Single b-1 1 1 J.Scott 3-10 4 Single 1-3 b-1 1 1 3 1 Caught Stealing 1-o 2 3 B.Bailor 2- 5 6 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 5 *** 0 T.Solaita 4- 8 6 Walk b-1 0 1 J.Rudi 4-11 4 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0 2 B.Bonds 6- 8 5 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 *** 0 R.Howell 2-10 3 Strike Out b-0 1 R.Fairly 1- 5 2 Fly Out b-0 2 O.Velez 3- 8 3 Single b-1 2 1 S.Ewing 6- 2 3 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 6 *** SUBSTITUTE P - Mike Willis 0 D.Baylor 4- 9 4 Fly Out b-0 1 D.Chalk 1- 7 6 Strike Out b-0 2 B.Grich 6- 7 16 4 Single b-1 2 1 T.Humphrey 4- 8 1 Fly Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 *** 0 D.Ault 6- 4 5 Ground Out b-0 1 A.Ashby 2- 7 2 Pop Out b-0 2 H.Torres 2- 7 3 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 7 *** 0 G.Flores 3-12 6 Walk b-1 0 1 J.Remy 1- 7 3 Strike Out b-0 1 1 T.Solaita 2-11 3 Fly Out b-0 2 1 J.Rudi 5- 8 6 Single 1-3 b-1 2 1 3 B.Bonds 2- 3 3 Force Play 1-o b-1 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 *** 0 J.Scott 3- 6 3 Single b-1 0 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2 0 2 B.Bailor 6- 2 6 Ground Out b-0 1 2 R.Howell 5-11 1 Single 2-3 b-1 1 1 3 Pickoff 1-o 2 3 R.Fairly 5- 3 6 Ground Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 8 *** 0 D.Baylor 6- 5 15 6 Double b-2 SUBSTITUTE P - Chuck Hartenstein 0 2 D.Chalk 6- 6 8 5 Single 2-H b-1 0 1 B.Grich 5- 7 12 5 Line Out b-0 SUBSTITUTE PH- Rusty Torres SUBSTITUTE P - Jerry Johnson 1 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2 1 2 R.Torres 1- 8 3 Ground Out b-0 2 2 G.Flores 4-11 3 1 Base Error - P 2-3 b-1 SUBSTITUTE PH- Ron Jackson 2 1 3 R.Jackson 3- 7 5 Strike Out b-0 [1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 *** SUBSTITUTE 2B- Dave Chalk SUBSTITUTE 3B- Ron Jackson SUBSTITUTE C - Andy Etchebarren SUBSTITUTE P - Mickey Scott 0 O.Velez 4- 7 5 Ground Out b-0 SUBSTITUTE PH- Dave McKay 1 D.McKay 5- 4 3 Ground Out b-0 2 D.Ault 4- 5 3 Single b-1 2 1 A.Ashby 2- 6 6 Line Out b-0 [1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 *** SUBSTITUTE LF- John Scott SUBSTITUTE CF- Bob Bailor SUBSTITUTE RF- Steve Bowling SUBSTITUTE 2B- Dave McKay SUBSTITUTE SS- Hector Torres 0 T.Solaita 5- 2 3 Fly Out b-0 1 J.Rudi 3- 9 4 Strike Out b-0 2 B.Bonds 1- 5 3 Ground Out b-0