September 11, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 19,364

Sunday, September 11, 1988, 1:38
Time of Game: 2:34

Blue Jays

72-71

Lost 2

5th, 7½ GB

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

W: D Schmidt (8-4), L: M Flanagan (11-13), S: M Thurmond (3)

Orioles

51-90

Won 2

7th, 27½ 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   2  .288  .716   17    1   3   CS
L Moseby CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .728   13    0   0   HR,CS
R Mulliniks DH                3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .876   20    0   0   
  P Borders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .734    1    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .752   15    3   0   2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .254  .743   10    8   1   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .753    4    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .970   13    8   1   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .729   12    1   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .772    9    0   2   2B
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .696   14    2   3   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   0
  D Ward P                                                               1   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2    0   5              128   24  11

BATTING

2B: K Gruber (31, off D Schmidt); G Bell (25, off D Schmidt).

HR: L Moseby (10, off D Schmidt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: L Moseby 5; G Bell 2; K Gruber 2; R Mulliniks; J Barfield; E Whitt; T Fernandez.

RBI: L Moseby (40); E Whitt (57).

2-out RBI: E Whitt.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff.

E: T Fernandez (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Fernandez (5, 2nd base by D Schmidt/T Kennedy); L Moseby (8, 2nd base by D Schmidt/T Kennedy).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek LF                 4   0   2   0    1   1  .249  .644   16    2   0   CS
B Ripken 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .207  .525   14    4   2   GDP
C Ripken SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .266  .823   22    3   3   
E Murray DH                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .279  .832   19    0   0   2B
B Davis RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .819    7    0   0   SB
  J Orsulak PH-RF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .799    2    1   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .233  .592   15    5   2   
K Gerhart CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .178  .567   13    2   0   
J Traber 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .226  .596   12    6   2   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .659    9    2   0   HBP

D Schmidt P                                                              2   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   4    4   8              129   27   9

BATTING

2B: E Murray (23, off M Flanagan).

HBP: R Schu (3, by M Flanagan).

TB: E Murray 3; P Stanicek 2; T Kennedy; B Ripken; R Schu; B Davis; J Orsulak.

GIDP: B Ripken (14).

RBI: J Orsulak (27); R Schu (15); B Ripken (34); E Murray (73).

2-out RBI: E Murray.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-J Traber.

E: P Stanicek (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Davis (1, 3rd base off M Flanagan/E Whitt).

CS: P Stanicek (6, 2nd base by D Ward/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
M Flanagan, L (11-13)          5.2   6   3   3    4   5   0   4.30   28   94-53   27·11·15    9· 3· 6· 0     46    -     1.15  -0.08
D Ward                         2.1   3   1   1    0   3   0   3.36    9   32-25   14· 7· 4    5· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.80  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   4   4    4   8   0          37  126-78   41·18·19   14· 4· 6· 0          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schmidt, W (8-4)             7     8   2   2    0   4   1   3.21   27  105-63   36·14·13    7·11· 5· 0     57    -     1.12   0.24
M Thurmond, S (3)              2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.48    6   14-12    8· 2· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.03   0.14
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   5   1          33  119-75   44·16·15    9·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Flanagan (5; R Schu).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 19,364.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   M Flanagan           P        D Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-2  1--  3   14%  78% K Gruber        D Schmidt       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   b 2   1  2-1  12-  1   11%  59% R Schu          M Flanagan      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kennedy Scores; Traber to 2B
   b 1   2  2-0  1--  3   11%  42% E Murray        M Flanagan      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ripken Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  5  -10%  42% L Moseby        D Schmidt       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  2   -9%  32% E Whitt         D Schmidt       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   46%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      52%  L Moseby        Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      ---  5   42%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   43%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   41%  G Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   32%  E Whitt         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bell Scores
   O      1--  5   34%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   32%  P Stanicek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   30%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   31%  C Ripken        Walk
   R      1--  3   42%  E Murray        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ripken Scores
   O      -2-  3   39%  B Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   41%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   37%  K Gruber        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   40%  M Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   43%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   48%  T Kennedy       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   44%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   48%  J Traber        Walk; Kennedy to 2B
   R      12-  1   59%  R Schu          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kennedy Scores; Traber to 2B
          12-  4   65%  P Stanicek      Walk; Traber to 3B; Schu to 2B
   RO     123  4   66%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Traber Scores; Schu to 3B; Ripken to 1B
   O      1-3  5   62%  C Ripken        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Schmidt facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   57%  L Moseby        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      64%  R Mulliniks     Moseby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   66%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   67%  G Bell          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   65%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   69%  B Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B
          -2-      72%  T Kennedy       Davis Steals 3B
   O      --3  7   67%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  4   63%  K Gerhart       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   66%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   63%  F McGriff       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   66%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   69%  K Gruber        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   67%  J Traber        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   69%  R Schu          Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   73%  P Stanicek      Single to RF (Line Drive); Schu to 2B
   OO     12-  2   65%  B Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Schmidt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   68%  M Lee           Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   70%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   71%  L Moseby        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   69%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   72%  E Murray        Walk
          1--  2   75%  B Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Murray to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   67%  K Gerhart       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Schmidt facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   61%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   66%  G Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  4   71%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   75%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   73%  J Traber        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  R Schu          Flyball: LF
          ---  1   72%  P Stanicek      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Duane Ward replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      1--  1   70%  B Ripken        Stanicek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   63%  J Barfield      Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   OO     1--  3   78%  K Gruber        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   82%  B Ripken        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   80%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  8   85%  E Murray        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ripken to 3B
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Butch Davis batting 5th
   R      1-3  2   91%  J Orsulak       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ripken Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B; Murray to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
   O      -23  3   87%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Thurmond facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Dave Schmidt pitching; Joe Orsulak moves to RF
   O      ---  3   91%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   94%  P Borders       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  J Traber        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  R Schu          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   93%  P Stanicek      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Thurmond facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 5th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Fielder       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  F McGriff       Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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