September 9, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 14,750

Friday, September 9, 1988, 8:06
Time of Game: 2:49

Blue Jays

72-69

Won 1

5th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  1  1   0  0  4   0  0  0    8 14  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: J Clancy (9-13), L: J Bautista (6-13)

Orioles

49-90

Lost 1

7th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .717   13    4   6   2B
L Moseby CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .717   22    4   0   2·SB
R Mulliniks DH                4   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .881   31    0   0   GDP
G Bell LF                     4   2   2   4    1   0  .267  .754   20    0   0   HR,SB
E Whitt C                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .746   13    3   1   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .287  .968   23   11   0   2B
J Barfield RF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .241  .726   14    3   0   2·2B,GDP
K Gruber 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .767   24    1   0   
M Lee 2B                      2   1   2   1    2   0  .295  .702   14    1   7   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   8  14   8    7   3              174   27  14

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (34, off J Bautista); F McGriff (32, off J Bautista); J Barfield 2 (20, 2 off J Bautista).

HR: G Bell (21, off J Bautista; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: G Bell 5; J Barfield 4; F McGriff 3; T Fernandez 2; K Gruber 2; M Lee 2; L Moseby 2; E Whitt.

GIDP: J Barfield (9); R Mulliniks (10).

RBI: G Bell 4 (87); E Whitt (56); K Gruber (68); J Barfield (48); M Lee (37).

2-out RBI: G Bell 4; E Whitt.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Lee-T Fernandez-F McGriff 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Moseby 2 (28, 2nd base off D Sisk/M Tettleton, 2nd base off J Bautista/M Tettleton); G Bell (4, 2nd base off J Bautista/M Tettleton).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .792   17    2   0   HR,SB
B Anderson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .544   23    4   1   GDP
C Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .827   21    4   4   
E Murray DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .824   11    0   0   2B,GDP
L Sheets LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .627   18    2   1   
M Tettleton C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .753   15    4   0   
J Traber 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .593   11    4   5   
R Gonzales 3B-2B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .510    4    1   1   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .208  .529    6    3   0   
  R Schu 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .659    5    0   1   GDP

J Bautista P                                                             3   0
  D Sisk P                                                               0   0
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       31   1   7   1    2   3              131   27  13

BATTING

2B: E Murray (22, off J Clancy).

HR: J Orsulak (8, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Orsulak 5; E Murray 2; B Ripken 2; M Tettleton; J Traber.

GIDP: E Murray (17); B Anderson (3); R Schu (6).

RBI: J Orsulak (24).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Traber-C Ripken-J Bautista; C Ripken-R Gonzales-J Traber.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orsulak (9, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

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, W (9-13)             8     7   1   1    2   2   1   4.51   30  115-75   51· 6·18   15· 7· 3· 1     64    -     0.78   0.16
T Castillo                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.74    3   11-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   3   1          33  126-84   54· 8·22   16· 7· 4· 1           -

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 Bautista, L (6-13)           5     9   6   6    4   0   1   4.06   25   90-53   33· 8·12    7·10· 3· 1     21    -     0.71  -0.30
D Sisk                         2     4   2   2    3   0   0   3.86   12   41-21   13· 3· 5    7· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.23  -0.04
M Williamson                   2     1   0   0    0   3   0   5.29    7   30-19    9· 4· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    7   3   1          44  161-93   55·15·23   16·14· 3· 1          1-1

J Bautista faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Williamson (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 14,750.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. J Orsulak            RF 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. B Anderson           CF 
3. R Mulliniks          DH    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. G Bell               LF    4. E Murray             DH 
5. E Whitt              C     5. L Sheets             LF 
6. F McGriff            1B    6. M Tettleton          C  
7. J Barfield           RF    7. J Traber             1B 
8. K Gruber             3B    8. R Gonzales           3B 
9. M Lee                2B    9. B Ripken             2B 

   J Clancy             P        J Bautista           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  1   18%  67% G Bell          J Bautista      Home Run; Fernandez Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2  -10%  49% R Mulliniks     J Bautista      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Fernandez to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  ---  3  -10%  56% J Orsulak       J Clancy        Home Run
   t 3   2  1-3  -2-  4    8%  79% E Whitt         J Bautista      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
   b 5   2  4-1  -23  6    6%  87% B Anderson      J Clancy        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  T Fernandez     Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          -2-  8   59%  L Moseby        Walk
   OO     12-  2   49%  R Mulliniks     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Fernandez to 3B
   RR     --3  1   67%  G Bell          Home Run; Fernandez Scores
   O      ---  3   66%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   56%  J Orsulak       Home Run
   O      ---  6   58%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   59%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   63%  J Barfield      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RO     -2-  2   68%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barfield Scores; Gruber out at 2B/CF-1B-SS-2B
          ---  1   69%  M Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   67%  T Fernandez     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   70%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   67%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      1--  6   70%  J Traber        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   72%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Bautista facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   71%  L Moseby        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   69%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   70%  G Bell          Walk
          1--      71%  E Whitt         Bell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   79%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
   O      1--  5   78%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); McGriff out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   74%  B Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   78%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Orsulak to 1B
   OO     1--  2   83%  B Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Bautista facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   81%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   81%  K Gruber        Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   81%  M Lee           Walk
   O      1--  1   80%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   82%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   78%  E Murray        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   82%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   85%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Bautista facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   87%  L Moseby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      88%  R Mulliniks     Moseby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   84%  G Bell          Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  1   82%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   85%  J Traber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  R Gonzales      Groundout: C-1B
          ---  4   85%  B Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   82%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 3B
          1-3      81%  B Anderson      Orsulak Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   89%  F McGriff       Walk
   R      1--  2   94%  J Barfield      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McGriff Scores
                  Doug Sisk replaces Jose Bautista pitching
   O      -2-  2   94%  K Gruber        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Barfield to 3B
   R      --3  2   96%  M Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball); Barfield Scores
   O      1--  4   95%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
          1--  2   96%  L Moseby        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lee to 3B
          1-3      96%  R Mulliniks     Moseby Steals 2B
          -23  5   96%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  3   99%  G Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lee Scores; Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   98%  C Ripken        Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  L Sheets        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Doug Sisk facing 6-7-8
                  Rene Gonzales moves to 2B; Rick Schu replaces Billy Ripken playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  F McGriff       Walk
   OO     1--  4   99%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  2   99%  K Gruber        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   99%  M Lee           Walk; Gruber to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   99%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   97%  J Traber        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tettleton to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  R Gonzales      Flyball: RF
   OO     12-  5  100%  R Schu          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mark Williamson facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Williamson replaces Doug Sisk pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9  100%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mark Williamson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  100%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
          ---  5  100%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  K Gruber        Wild Pitch; McGriff to 2B
   O      -2-  9  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Castillo replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  L Sheets        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Tettleton     Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1.

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