Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Vuckovich
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Vuckovich
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Langford
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Langford
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Langford
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Langford
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Vuckovich
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Williams reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyrone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Tyrone strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Vuckovich
  
  Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Vuckovich
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Vuckovich fires to first and picks off Scott. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Langford
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ewing vs. Langford
  
  Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ault vs. Langford
  
  Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Langford
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Vuckovich
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Langford
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Langford
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Langford
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Vuckovich
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Vuckovich
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tyrone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Vuckovich
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Tyrone moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Picciolo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Langford
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Langford
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Langford
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ewing vs. Langford
  
  Ewing strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Vuckovich
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Ewing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Langford
  
  Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Langford
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Langford
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Vuckovich
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Vuckovich
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Langford
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Langford
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Langford
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Langford
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Vuckovich
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Vuckovich
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Langford
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ewing vs. Langford
  
  Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ault vs. Langford
  
  Ault hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Langford
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailor vs. Langford
  
  Bob Bailor pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Vuckovich
  
  Dave McKay now playing second base.
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Vuckovich
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Langford
  
  Jeff Newman now catching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Langford
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Langford
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Vuckovich
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Vuckovich
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Langford
  
  Marty Perez now playing second base.
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Langford
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ewing vs. Langford
  
  Ewing hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1977 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Alexander M, ss       1  0  0  0   Scott J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  0   Torres H, ss          4  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, dh      4  0  2  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  3  0   
Page M, lf            4  0  0  0   Velez O, rf           4  0  0  0   
Allen D, 1b           2  1  0  0   Fairly R, dh          2  0  1  0   
Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Ewing S, lf           4  0  1  0   
Williams E, c         4  1  1  1   Ault D, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Newman J, c           0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Tyrone J, rf          4  0  1  0   Garcia P, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Armas T, cf           4  1  2  2   Bailor B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Scott R, 2b           4  0  1  0   McKay D, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Perez M, 2b           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        31  0  6  0

Oakland          030 000 000 --  3
Toronto          000 000 000 --  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)        9.0  6  0  0  2  8

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L)       9.0  8  3  3  2  6

DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 6
2B -- Williams E
HR -- Armas T
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:11
A -- 27705

    

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