August 24, 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TOR 4
(10) CLE 1
OAK 0 CLE 4
OAK 2 CHW 4
@KCR 3
(10) MIL 1
CAL 0
(14) MIN 8
BOS 7 NYY 6
SEA 3 DET 5
@TEX 2 CHC 3
CIN 0 LAD 3
MON 2 HOU 10
@PIT 4 SDP 3
NYM 2 SFG 5
PHI 3 ATL 11
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 25,882

Wednesday, August 24, 1983, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Blue Jays

70-56

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0   1    4 11  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2   4    7  7  2

W: T Martinez (7-3), L: J McLaughlin (7-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Orioles

70-52

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .717    0    0   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .323  .909    0    9   0   3B
G Iorg 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .284  .695    0    0   4   SF
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .284  .924    0    0   0   HR
B Bonnell LF-RF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .314  .824    0    4   0   CS
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .223  .687    0    2   0   
  D Collins PH-LF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .664    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .857    0    9   1   SB
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .251  .777    0    4   0   SF
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .645    0    0   0   

J Clancy P                                                               1   1
  D Geisel P                                                             0   0
  J McLaughlin P                                                         0   0
  R Moffitt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   4  11   3    3   2                    29   8

BATTING

3B: L Moseby (7, off S McGregor).

HR: C Johnson (20, off T Stoddard; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: B Martinez (2, off S McGregor); G Iorg (2, off S McGregor).

TB: C Johnson 4; L Moseby 4; B Bonnell 2; G Iorg 2; J Barfield 2; W Upshaw 2.

RBI: G Iorg (34); B Martinez (30); C Johnson (67).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Upshaw (9, 2nd base off S McGregor/J Nolan).

CS: B Bonnell (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T Martinez).

PO: D Collins (1st base by T Martinez); W Upshaw (1st base by T Martinez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .269  .662    0    2   0   SF
D Ford RF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .771    0    7   0   
C Ripken SS                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .838    0    2   1   HR
E Murray 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .297  .897    0   11   1   
J Lowenstein LF-2B            5   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .789    0    1   0   
K Singleton DH                1   0   1   0    2   0  .279  .863    0    0   0   
  J Shelby PR                 1   2   1   0    1   0  .254  .660    0    0   0   IW
R Dauer 2B-3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .578    0    0   1   
  G Roenicke PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .830    0    0   0   
T Cruz 3B                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .575    0    1   2   2B
  J Dwyer PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .936    0    0   0   
  L Sakata 2B-C               1   2   1   3    1   0  .238  .647    0    2   0   HR
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .639    0    3   1   
  J Nolan PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .762    0    0   0   
  B Ayala PH-LF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .215  .688    0    0   0   

S McGregor P                                                             1   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   3
Totals                       35   7   7   7    8   4                    30   9

BATTING

2B: T Cruz (10, off J Clancy).

HR: C Ripken (18, off J McLaughlin; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); L Sakata (2, off R Moffitt; 10th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SF: A Bumbry (1, off J Clancy).

IBB: J Shelby (2, by J McLaughlin).

TB: C Ripken 4; L Sakata 4; T Cruz 2; B Ayala; K Singleton; A Bumbry; J Shelby.

RBI: L Sakata 3 (10); A Bumbry 2 (20); B Ayala (13); C Ripken (73).

2-out RBI: L Sakata 3; B Ayala; A Bumbry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Cruz 2 (22).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy                       8.2   3   3   3    6   2   0   3.49   35     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 2     62    -     1.54   0.45
D Geisel, BS (2)               0     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.33    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    5.24  -0.55
J McLaughlin, L (7-3)          0.2   1   3   3    2   1   1   3.99    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    3.65  -0.37
R Moffitt                      0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.76    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.36  -0.29
Totals                         9.2   7   7   7    8   4   2          44     -       ·  ·     10·15· 1· 6          6-4

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor                     9     8   3   2    2   2   0   3.12   39     -       ·  ·     10·15· 2· 8     61    -     0.99   0.04
T Stoddard                     0     2   1   1    0   0   1   5.68    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.55  -0.36
T Martinez, W (7-3)            1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.74   0.06
Totals                        10    11   4   3    3   2   1          43     -       ·  ·     10·15· 2·11          1-0

D Geisel faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
T Stoddard faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J McLaughlin (6; J Shelby).

PO: T Martinez 3 (4; B Bonnell, 2nd base (CS); D Collins, 1st base; W Upshaw, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 25,882.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Garcia             2B    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. D Ford               RF 
3. G Iorg               3B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. C Johnson            DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. B Bonnell            LF    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. K Singleton          DH 
7. W Upshaw             1B    7. R Dauer              2B 
8. B Martinez           C     8. T Cruz               3B 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. R Dempsey            C  

   J Clancy             P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  12-      47%  64% A Bumbry        D Geisel        Single to RF; Sakata Scores; Ayala to 3B
   b10   0  4-3  ---      44%  64% C Ripken        J McLaughlin    Home Run
   b10   2  4-4  12-      39% 100% L Sakata        R Moffitt       Home Run; Murray Scores; Shelby Scores
   t10   0  3-3  ---     -34%  16% C Johnson       T Stoddard      Home Run
   b 7   2  2-1  123     -16%  25% A Bumbry        J Clancy        Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Garcia        Lineout: RF
          ---      50%  L Moseby        Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  G Iorg          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      55%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Bonnell       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Barfield      Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF
          1--      50%  B Martinez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Barfield to 3B; Martinez to 1B
   O      1-3      55%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Garcia        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      45%  L Moseby        Triple to LF
   RO     --3      42%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores
          ---      41%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      43%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
          ---      51%  T Cruz          Double
   O      -2-      49%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF; Cruz to 3B
   RO     --3      51%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      50%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Barfield      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      56%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
          1--      55%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Murray to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  L Moseby        Walk
          1--      50%  G Iorg          Single to RF; Moseby to 3B
   R      1-3      37%  C Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moseby Scores/unER/No RBI; Iorg to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Bonnell       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  T Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      35%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
          ---      30%  J Barfield      Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  W Upshaw        Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      36%  B Martinez      Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      39%  A Griffin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  G Iorg          Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      36%  K Singleton     Walk
                  John Shelby pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 6th
          1--      44%  R Dauer         Walk; Shelby to 2B
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Todd Cruz batting 8th
          12-      56%  J Dwyer         Walk; Shelby to 3B; Dauer to 2B
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 9th
   O      123      40%  J Nolan         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      25%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nolan moves to C; Lenn Sakata replaces Jim Dwyer playing 2B batting 8th; Rich Dauer moves to 3B
          ---      22%  B Bonnell       Single to LF
   O      1--      25%  J Barfield      Flyball: 2B
          1--      18%  W Upshaw        Single to LF; Bonnell to 3B
   RO     1-3      15%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonnell Scores
          1--      14%  A Griffin       Upshaw Steals 2B
   O      -2-      16%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      12%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       9%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---       7%  E Murray        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       8%  D Garcia        Lineout: RF
   O      ---       9%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       9%  G Iorg          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       4%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
          ---      10%  J Shelby        Single/Bunt
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 7th
   O      1--       4%  G Roenicke      Strikeout Looking
          1--       9%  L Sakata        Walk; Shelby to 2B
                  Dave Geisel replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Benny Ayala pinch hits for Joe Nolan batting 9th
   R      12-      17%  B Ayala         Single to CF; Shelby Scores; Sakata to 2B
   R      12-      64%  A Bumbry        Single to RF; Sakata Scores; Ayala to 3B
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Dave Geisel pitching
          1-3      63%  D Ford          Defensive Indifference; Bumbry to 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Scott McGregor pitching; Lenn Sakata moves to C; John Lowenstein moves to 2B; Gary Roenicke moves to 3B; Benny Ayala moves to LF
   R      ---      16%  C Johnson       Home Run
          ---      14%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching; Dave Collins pinch hits for Jesse Barfield batting 6th
   O      1--      18%  D Collins       Bonnell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
          ---      16%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      19%  W Upshaw        Collins Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      18%  " "             Single to 2B
   O      1--      20%  B Martinez      Upshaw Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Joey McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Collins moves to LF; Barry Bonnell moves to RF
   R      ---      64%  C Ripken        Home Run
          ---      71%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murray to 2B
          -2-      71%  J Shelby        Intentional Walk
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching
   O      12-      61%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   RRR    12-     100%  L Sakata        Home Run; Murray Scores; Shelby Scores
        4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 7.

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