August 11, 1989 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@BAL 4 BAL 4
BOS 1 OAK 5
@CAL 0 CLE 5
MIL 0 MIL 8
@CLE 7 KCR 6
TOR 2 NYY 11
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@SEA 6
(10) TEX 7
DET 3 CHC 9
PHI 2 CIN 6
@HOU 1 MON 4
PIT 1 STL 3
@NYM 0 ATL 6
@SDP 5 SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 10
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 61,696

Friday, August 11, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:01

Athletics

70-46

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  2   0  2  0    5 11  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0

W: M Moore (15-6), L: M Witt (7-10)

Angels

68-46

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .817   23    4   0   GDP
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .332  .816   19    1   1   HR
D Henderson CF                3   1   0   0    2   1  .248  .681   28    3   0   
D Parker DH                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .752   11    0   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .235  .780   17    6   2   
T Phillips 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .694   10    1   4   HR
S Javier RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .251  .646   16    1   1   2B
T Steinbach C                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .303  .737   15    8   0   SB
W Weiss SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .599   10    2   1   SH

M Moore P                                                                1   0
Totals                       35   5  11   5    3   6              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Parker (20, off W Fraser); S Javier (12, off M Witt).

HR: C Lansford (2, off M Witt; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); T Phillips (4, off M Witt; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: W Weiss (3, off M Witt).

TB: C Lansford 5; T Phillips 4; T Steinbach 3; D Parker 3; S Javier 2; M McGwire; W Weiss.

GIDP: R Henderson (3).

RBI: T Phillips 2 (31); W Weiss (13); D Parker (67); C Lansford (31).

2-out RBI: T Phillips 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Phillips-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Steinbach (1, 2nd base off M Witt/L Parrish).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington DH               4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .765   17    0   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .688   14    2   5   
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .705   13    2   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .748   13   10   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .286  .815   13    2   1   2B
C Davis LF                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .265  .770   19    3   0   
J Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .763   12    0   2   GDP
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .761   10    7   1   
K Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .484   11    1   5   

M Witt P                                                                 0   0
  W Fraser P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   0   8   0    0   8              122   27  14

BATTING

2B: T Armas (6, off M Moore).

TB: T Armas 4; C Davis 2; W Joyner; C Washington; J Ray.

GIDP: J Howell (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Armas-L Parrish; K Anderson-J Ray-W Joyner.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Moore, W (15-6)              9     8   0   0    0   8   0   2.38   33  122-78   48·18·11   10· 7· 8· 0     79    -     0.77   0.41
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   8   0          33  122-78   48·18·11   10· 7· 8· 0           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, L (7-10)               7     8   5   5    3   4   2   4.44   30  115-70   45· 4·21   12· 6· 5· 0     42    -     1.01  -0.09
W Fraser                       2     3   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    9   33-22   16· 4· 2    2· 2· 3· 0          1-1    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   6   2          39  148-92   61· 8·23   14· 8· 8· 0          1-1

M Witt faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 61,696.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             California Angels                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. C Washington         DH 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. J Ray                2B 
3. D Henderson          CF    3. D White              CF 
4. D Parker             DH    4. W Joyner             1B 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. T Armas              RF 
6. T Phillips           2B    6. C Davis              LF 
7. S Javier             RF    7. J Howell             3B 
8. T Steinbach          C     8. L Parrish            C  
9. W Weiss              SS    9. K Anderson           SS 

   M Moore              P        M Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  1--  2   22%  86% T Phillips      M Witt          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  1   12%  50% J Howell        M Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   1  0-0  --3  1  -11%  45% R Henderson     M Witt          Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Steinbach out at Hm/RF-C
   t 5   0  0-1  12-  6  -10%  64% R Henderson     M Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Steinbach to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-  4    9%  67% T Steinbach     M Witt          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Javier to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  D White         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   50%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   45%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   45%  T Armas         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   38%  C Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Armas to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   50%  J Howell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      57%  W Weiss         Steinbach Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   56%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Steinbach to 3B
   OO     --3  1   45%  R Henderson     Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Steinbach out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  K Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   47%  C Washington    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   44%  J Ray           Single to RF (Line Drive); Washington to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  D White         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   50%  D Henderson     Walk
          1--  4   55%  D Parker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  7   49%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   44%  T Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   44%  T Armas         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   47%  C Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Armas out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--  5   50%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   58%  S Javier        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   67%  T Steinbach     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Javier to 3B
   R      1-3  3   74%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Javier Scores; Steinbach to 2B
   OO     12-  6   64%  R Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Steinbach to 3B
   O      --3  2   60%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Moore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   63%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   65%  K Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   63%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   64%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     1--  2   86%  T Phillips      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   O      ---  5   85%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Moore facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   88%  J Ray           Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   89%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   88%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   90%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   88%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   91%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  6   97%  C Lansford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   97%  D Henderson     Walk
                  Willie Fraser replaces Mike Witt pitching
   R      1--  3   99%  D Parker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Henderson Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   98%  T Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   99%  K Anderson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  7   99%  C Washington    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Ray           Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Willie Fraser facing 8-9-1
          ---  3  100%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   99%  R Henderson     Lineout: LF
          1--  3   99%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
   O      12- 11   99%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Moore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  100%  D White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4  100%  T Armas         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  7  100%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation