June 29, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 47,763

Sunday, June 29, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:13

Blue Jays

37-39

Won 4

3rd, 12½ GB

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

W: K Escobar (1-0), L: A Benitez (0-3), S: M Timlin (9)

Orioles

50-27

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .274  .675   17    3   0   SF
J Brumfield RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .504   12    1   0   
J Carter DH                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .243  .684    8    0   0   SF
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .894   19    9   0   2B
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .798   19    0   1   
S Green LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .820   13    0   0   3B
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .245  .776   24    8   2   SF
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .678   13    5   0   SB
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .211  .543   14    1   4   2B,SB

J Guzman P                                                               0   1
  K Escobar P                                                            0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   7              139   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Delgado (16, off S Boskie); C Garcia (13, off A Mills).

3B: S Green (1, off S Boskie).

SF: C O'Brien (5, off S Boskie); J Carter (7, off A Benitez); O Nixon (4, off S Boskie).

TB: C Garcia 3; S Green 3; C Delgado 2; O Nixon; A Gonzalez; J Brumfield.

RBI: C O'Brien (21); J Carter (47); O Nixon (18).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: C O'Brien (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Gonzalez (13, 2nd base off S Boskie/T Laker); C Garcia (9, 2nd base off A Benitez/T Laker).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .879   24    2   0   SB
R Alomar 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .816   16    2   0   2·SH
G Berroa DH                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .305  .918   23    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .758   17    8   2   
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .772   14    0   3   
B Surhoff LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .302  .890   13    5   0   
T Tarasco RF                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .215  .706   17    1   1   
  P Incaviglia PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .670    1    0   0   
T Laker C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    7   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .217  .551   15    0   0   

S Boskie P                                                               1   2
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
  A Rhodes P                                                             1   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   2   5   1    7   9              158   27   8

BATTING

SH: R Alomar 2 (5, off K Escobar, off J Guzman).

TB: M Bordick 2; R Alomar; B Anderson; B Surhoff.

RBI: M Bordick (23).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Tarasco-R Palmeiro.

E: T Laker (1); C Ripken (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Anderson (11, 3rd base off J Guzman/C O'Brien).

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 Guzman                       3     1   1   0    4   2   0   4.56   14   55-29   20· 3· 6    5· 3· 0· 0     53    -     0.97   0.05
K Escobar, W (1-0)             4.1   2   1   1    3   5   0   2.08   18   76-45   27· 8·10    4· 3· 3· 0          0-0    1.53   0.19
D Plesac, H (14)               1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.70    6   17-12    8· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.59   0.19
M Timlin, S (9)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.66   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   1    7   9   0          39  152-88   56·12·20   12· 8· 3· 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
S Boskie                       7     5   2   1    0   5   0   5.54   26   85-60   40·10·10    9· 7· 5· 0     66    -     1.29   0.17
A Benitez, L (0-3)             0.2   1   1   1    3   0   0   3.44    6   32-18   13· 3· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.37  -0.26
A Rhodes                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.92   0.07
A Mills                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    4   15-9     5· 3· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   7   0          37  136-89   59·16·14   11·10· 6· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Guzman (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 47,763.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 91° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. J Brumfield          RF    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. J Carter             DH    3. G Berroa             DH 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. C Ripken             3B 
6. S Green              LF    6. B Surhoff            LF 
7. C O'Brien            C     7. T Tarasco            RF 
8. A Gonzalez           SS    8. T Laker              C  
9. C Garcia             2B    9. M Bordick            SS 

   J Guzman             P        S Boskie             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-1  12-  2  -14%  26% M Bordick       K Escobar       Single to LF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Tarasco to 3B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  1  -13%  65% M Bordick       D Plesac        Single to 2B (Bunt Popup to 2B-1B)
   t 7   1  2-1  ---  1   13%  40% S Green         S Boskie        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  2   13%  78% B Anderson      D Plesac        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  4   12%  90% R Alomar        D Plesac        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  O Nixon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   50%  J Brumfield     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   45%  J Carter        Double Play: Flyball: RF (Short RF); Brumfield out at 1B/RF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Anderson to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  G Berroa        Anderson Steals 3B; Anderson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   O      ---  6   39%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   38%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  1   40%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  C Delgado       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   42%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   38%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Delgado to 3B
   O      --3  5   35%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   37%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   34%  T Tarasco       Walk
   O      1--  2   37%  T Laker         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      36%  M Bordick       Wild Pitch; Laker to 2B
          -2-  5   35%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   39%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   43%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      49%  C Garcia        Gonzalez Steals 2B; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   44%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  1   46%  O Nixon         Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   44%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Guzman facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   40%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   44%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  2   47%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Shawn Boskie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  C Delgado       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   44%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Juan Guzman pitching
          ---  5   40%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  7   33%  T Tarasco       Walk; Surhoff to 2B
   O      12-  4   39%  T Laker         Lineout: CF
   R      12-  2   26%  M Bordick       Single to LF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Tarasco to 3B
   O      1-3  5   32%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  6   30%  R Alomar        Walk; Bordick to 2B
   O      123  5   37%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   33%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   31%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   29%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kelvim Escobar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   32%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   33%  C Ripken        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   35%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   31%  C Garcia        Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   35%  O Nixon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   41%  J Brumfield     Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  2   33%  J Carter        Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      12-  5   26%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kelvim Escobar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   28%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   30%  T Laker         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   31%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   27%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   40%  S Green         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   RO     --3  5   43%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Green Scores
   O      ---  1   41%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   35%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   38%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
                  Armando Benitez replaces Shawn Boskie pitching
          ---  7   57%  C Garcia        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      63%  O Nixon         Garcia Steals 2B
          -2-  5   67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   67%  J Brumfield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Garcia to 3B; Nixon to 2B
   RO     -23  1   73%  J Carter        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Nixon to 3B
          --3  7   74%  C Delgado       Walk
          1-3  8   76%  E Sprague       Walk; Delgado to 2B
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Armando Benitez pitching
   O      123  4   68%  S Green         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Kelvim Escobar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   75%  C Ripken        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  Dan Plesac replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
          ---  3   68%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Tony Tarasco batting 7th
   O      1--  1   76%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   83%  T Laker         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Alan Mills facing 7-8-9
                  Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching; Pete Incaviglia moves to RF
   O      ---  4   81%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   80%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  C Garcia        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   79%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Plesac facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   65%  M Bordick       Single to 2B (Bunt Popup to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   78%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   90%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Timlin replaces Dan Plesac pitching
   O      1--  4  100%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2.

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