Toronto Blue Jays vs California Angels
August 20, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1977 at Anaheim Stadium. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Toronto Blue Jays 5, California Angels 4

Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Scott lf 5 0 2 1
Staggs 2b 4 0 2 0
Bailor cf 5 2 2 0
Velez rf 3 0 0 0
  Bowling pr,rf 0 1 0 0
Rader dh 5 0 1 1
Ault 1b 3 0 1 1
Howell 3b 3 1 1 1
Cerone c 5 0 1 0
McKay ss 4 1 2 0
Jefferson p 0 0 0 0
  Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 4
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Bosley cf 5 1 1 0
Remy 2b 4 0 1 1
Bonds rf 3 0 1 0
Solaita 1b 3 0 0 0
  Briggs 1b 1 1 1 0
Baylor dh 4 1 2 2
Chalk 3b 3 0 0 0
Mulliniks ss 4 0 1 0
Flores lf 4 1 0 0
Humphrey c 2 0 1 0
  Guerrero ph 1 0 0 0
  Etchebarren c 0 0 0 0
  Goodwin ph 1 0 1 0
Brett p 0 0 0 0
  LaRoche p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 3
Toronto 001 001 1025124
California 001 010 020495
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson   7.2 7 3 1 2 4
  Vuckovich  W (6-7) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
4
2
2
4
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Brett   6.0 9 3 2 3 2
  LaRoche  L (7-5) 3.0 3 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
12
5
4
5
5

  E–Scott (4), Staggs (8), Howell (11), Jefferson (7), Bosley 2 (2), Solaita 2 (6), Mulliniks (6).  2B–Toronto Bailor (19,off Brett), California Briggs (2,off Jefferson).  3B–Toronto Bailor (5,off LaRoche).  HR–California Baylor (18,8th inning off Vuckovich 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Staggs (3,off Brett).  SF–Howell (2,off LaRoche).  IBB–Ault (5,by LaRoche).  SB–Bailor (14,3rd base off LaRoche/Humphrey).  CS–Remy (14,2nd base by Jefferson/Cerone); Bonds (13,2nd base by Jefferson/Cerone).  IBB–LaRoche (8,Ault).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Larry Barnett, 2B–Jim Evans, 3B–Vic Voltaggio.  T–2:45.  A–15,311.
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