June 28, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
TOR 0 BOS 6
CLE 1 MIN 8
@CAL 2 CHW 4
@KCR 3 DET 6
@NYY 1 MIL 4
@OAK 1 TEX 6
@SEA 0 SFG 13
@ATL 7 CHC 6
PHI 4 CIN 4
SDP 3 HOU 4
LAD 3 NYM 5
@PIT 2 STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 16,241

Tuesday, June 28, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:58

Blue Jays

38-40

Lost 2

6th, 10 GB

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

W: J Tibbs (3-4), L: J Clancy (4-10), S: M Thurmond (1)

Orioles

22-54

Won 2

7th, 25 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .685   10    3   4   
  N Liriano 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .556         0   1   
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .875   11    0   1   2B,GDP
R Mulliniks DH                2   0   1   0    1   0  .325  .918    9    0   0   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .809    5    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .756    7    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .972   20    7   0   
E Whitt C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .631   11    2   0   
  P Borders PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .770   10    2   0   
J Barfield CF-RF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .626   22    4   1   
R Leach RF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .639    7    1   0   
  S Campusano PH-CF           2   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .627   10    2   0   
M Lee 2B-SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .629    9    2   0   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  J Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   0   7   0    2   6              131   24   7

BATTING

2B: K Gruber (20, off M Thurmond).

TB: K Gruber 2; F McGriff; R Mulliniks; J Barfield; G Bell; T Fernandez; R Leach.

GIDP: K Gruber (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Barfield-F McGriff.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek LF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .288  .733   25    1   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   2   3   3    0   0  .264  .817   16    2   0   HR,2B
C Ripken SS                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .261  .838   17    2   2   IW
E Murray DH                   3   2   1   3    1   0  .254  .755   18    0   0   HR
J Traber 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .672   18    8   0   
L Sheets RF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .205  .597   11    4   0   SF
  J Orsulak RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .629         1   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .476   21    6   0   
R Schu 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .684   11    1   2   
B Ripken 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .187  .502   21    2   5   2B

J Tibbs P                                                                0   1
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   7   9   7    5   4              158   27  10

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (11, off D Wells); B Ripken (13, off J Clancy).

HR: E Murray (11, off D Wells; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); F Lynn (13, off J Clancy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: L Sheets (2, off J Clancy).

IBB: C Ripken (3, by D Wells).

TB: F Lynn 7; E Murray 4; B Ripken 2; C Ripken; L Sheets; R Schu; J Traber.

RBI: E Murray 3 (34); F Lynn 3 (24); L Sheets (28).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-B Ripken-J Traber.

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, L (4-10)             6.1   7   4   4    3   3   1   5.19   28  121-75   47·26· 2    8·10· 3· 1     43    -     0.86  -0.02
D Wells                        0.2   2   3   3    1   1   1   4.36    5   21-11    5· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 1          2-2    0.27  -0.09
J Nunez                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.07    4   16-9     6· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    5   4   2          37  158-95   58·28· 9   10·12· 4· 2          2-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tibbs, W (3-4)               5.2   5   0   0    2   3   0   4.41   23   82-53   38·12· 3    7· 7· 4· 0     60    -     0.95   0.22
M Thurmond, S (1)              3.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   7.39   12   49-31   20· 9· 2    3· 5· 1· 0          3-0    0.61   0.18
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   6   0          35  131-84   58·21· 5   10·12· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Wells (8; C Ripken).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 16,241.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. P Stanicek           LF 
2. K Gruber             3B    2. F Lynn               CF 
3. R Mulliniks          DH    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. G Bell               LF    4. E Murray             DH 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. J Traber             1B 
6. E Whitt              C     6. L Sheets             RF 
7. J Barfield           CF    7. T Kennedy            C  
8. R Leach              RF    8. R Schu               3B 
9. M Lee                2B    9. B Ripken             2B 

   J Clancy             P        J Tibbs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  2   12%  67% F Lynn          J Clancy        Home Run
   t 6   2  2-0  123  5   11%  85% P Borders       M Thurmond      Flyball: RF
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  54% K Gruber        J Tibbs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  0-2  12-  5    7%  98% F Lynn          D Wells         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Stanicek Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  7    6%  74% J Traber        J Clancy        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Murray to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   54%  K Gruber        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  1   52%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   55%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 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      ---  5   52%  P Stanicek      Popfly: SS
          ---  6   55%  F Lynn          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   52%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Ripken to 1B
          1--  7   54%  E Murray        Walk; Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  J Traber        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  F McGriff       Popfly: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  6   55%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   59%  L Sheets        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  7   55%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
          1--  3   59%  R Schu          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sheets to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  1   50%  P Stanicek      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   46%  R Leach         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Lee           Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lee to 1B
   O      1--  4   53%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   55%  K Gruber        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   67%  F Lynn          Home Run
          ---  3   71%  C Ripken        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2   68%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Murray to 1B
          1--  7   74%  J Traber        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Murray to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   74%  L Sheets        Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murray Scores; Traber out at 2B/CF-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   77%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   78%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   77%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  8   79%  E Whitt         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   78%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   77%  R Schu          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   76%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   79%  J Barfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  R Leach         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   82%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   81%  P Stanicek      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   81%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   82%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   82%  R Mulliniks     Walk
          1--  2   80%  G Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Mulliniks to 2B
          12-  8   75%  F McGriff       Walk; Mulliniks to 3B; Bell to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Jay Tibbs pitching; Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 6th
   O      123  5   85%  P Borders       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
                  Pat Borders moves to C
   O      ---  7   84%  J Traber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  L Sheets        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   83%  T Kennedy       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Thurmond facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   86%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
                  Sil Campusano pinch hits for Rick Leach batting 8th
   O      ---  5   88%  S Campusano     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   89%  M Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
                  Sil Campusano moves to CF; Jesse Barfield moves to RF
   O      ---  2   88%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   90%  B Ripken        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   91%  P Stanicek      Walk
                  David Wells replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   RR     12-  5   98%  F Lynn          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Stanicek Scores
          -2-  4   98%  C Ripken        Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  5  100%  E Murray        Home Run; Lynn Scores; Ripken Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  J Traber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Thurmond facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Orsulak replaces Larry Sheets playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  3  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  100%  K Gruber        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 3rd
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2  100%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jose Nunez facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Nunez replaces David Wells pitching; Nelson Liriano replaces Tony Fernandez playing 2B batting 1st; Manuel Lee moves to SS
   O      ---  3  100%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  R Schu          Flyball: CF
          ---  7  100%  B Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  P Stanicek      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Thurmond facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  P Borders       Flyball: CF
          ---  1  100%  J Barfield      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Campusano     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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