September 3, 1981 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 6,669

Thursday, September 3, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Blue Jays

26-54

Lost 2

7th, 20½ GB

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

W: L Hoyt (6-3), L: J Berenguer (2-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

White Sox

42-34

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .536    0    1   2   
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .587    0    3   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .246  .694    0    3   0   
O Velez DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .801    0    0   0   
  A Woods PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .563         0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .685    0    2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .742    0    3   0   HBP
  D Ainge PR-3B               1   1   0   0    0   0  .188  .485    0    0   1   
  G Wells 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .472    0    3   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   SB
K Macha 3B-1B-3B              3   0   0   1    0   1  .215  .525    0    5   2   SF
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .671    0    3   0   
  W Upshaw PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .588         0   0   
  E Whitt C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .578         0   0   

J Berenguer P                                                            0   3
  R Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   3                    26  10

BATTING

SF: K Macha (1, off S Trout).

HBP: J Mayberry (8, by S Trout).

TB: G Bell 2; L Moseby; J Barfield; A Griffin; G Iorg.

RBI: K Macha (6); J Barfield (1); L Moseby (39).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ainge-G Iorg-K Macha.

E: K Macha (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Barfield (1, 2nd base off S Trout/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bernazard 2B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .249  .685    0    0   3   SH
M Squires 1B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .272  .620    0   11   1   SF,SH
C Fisk C                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .754    0    4   0   GDP
G Luzinski DH                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .866    0    0   0   2·2B
H Baines RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .767    0    3   0   
C Lemon CF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .309  .887    0    1   0   
  R Kuntz PR-CF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .623    0    0   0   
W Nordhagen LF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .321  .788    0    2   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .578    0    2   5   
  B Molinaro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .980    0    0   0   
  G Pryor 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .534         0   1   
B Almon SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .752    0    4   3   2B,HBP

S Trout P                                                                0   2
  L Hoyt P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    6   1                    27  15

BATTING

2B: G Luzinski 2 (12, off R Jackson, off J Berenguer); B Almon (9, off J Berenguer).

SF: M Squires (5, off J Berenguer).

SH: M Squires (9, off J Berenguer); T Bernazard (8, off J Berenguer).

HBP: B Almon (2, by J Berenguer).

TB: G Luzinski 4; B Almon 2; H Baines; J Morrison; C Lemon; W Nordhagen.

GIDP: C Fisk (6).

RBI: M Squires (24); G Luzinski (45); J Morrison (24); W Nordhagen (22).

2-out RBI: G Luzinski; J Morrison; W Nordhagen.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

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 Berenguer, L (2-7)           8.1   6   4   3    6   1   0   4.43   38     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 5     52    -     1.53  -0.15
R Jackson                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.72    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    4.36  -0.30
Totals                         8.2   7   4   3    6   1   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 6          2-1

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trout                        7.1   6   3   3    1   3   0   2.89   30     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5     56    -     1.50  -0.33
L Hoyt, W (6-3)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.16    5     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.59   0.38
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Berenguer (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Berenguer (3; B Almon); S Trout (4; J Mayberry).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 6,669.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Griffin            SS    1. T Bernazard          2B 
2. G Iorg               2B    2. M Squires            1B 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. C Fisk               C  
4. O Velez              DH    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. G Bell               LF    5. H Baines             RF 
6. J Mayberry           1B    6. C Lemon              CF 
7. J Barfield           RF    7. W Nordhagen          LF 
8. K Macha              3B    8. J Morrison           3B 
9. B Martinez           C     9. B Almon              SS 

   J Berenguer          P        S Trout              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  12-      39% 100% G Luzinski      R Jackson       Double to CF; Bernazard Scores; Squires to 3B
   t 8   1  3-2  12-     -32%  35% L Moseby        S Trout         Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Iorg to 3B
   b 6   2  2-1  12-      21%  57% W Nordhagen     J Berenguer     Single to CF; Luzinski Scores; Kuntz to 3B
   t 5   0  1-0  12-     -19%  33% J Barfield      S Trout         Single to CF; Bell Scores; Ainge to 3B
   t 8   1  3-3  1-3      16%  51% O Velez         L Hoyt          Fielder's Choice SS; Iorg out at Hm/SS-C; Moseby to 2B; Velez to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Bernazard     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  M Squires       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  H Baines        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      59%  C Lemon         Single to LF; Baines to 2B
   O      12-      54%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Lemon to 2B
   R      12-      67%  J Morrison      Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Nordhagen to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  B Almon         Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trout facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  K Macha         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  T Bernazard     Walk
   O      1--      70%  M Squires       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bernazard to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  C Fisk          Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      64%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  A Griffin       Popfly: SS
          ---      63%  G Iorg          Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  O Velez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  H Baines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trout facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  G Bell          Single to CF
          1--      51%  J Mayberry      Hit By Pitch; Bell to 2B
                  Danny Ainge pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 6th
   R      12-      33%  J Barfield      Single to CF; Bell Scores; Ainge to 3B
   RO     1-3      35%  K Macha         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ainge Scores
   O      1--      37%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      40%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Macha moves to 1B; Danny Ainge moves to 3B
   O      ---      36%  J Morrison      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      40%  B Almon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      36%  T Bernazard     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      32%  M Squires       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Trout facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  G Iorg          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  O Velez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Berenguer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  G Luzinski      Double to CF
   O      -2-      35%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
          -2-      37%  C Lemon         Walk
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Chet Lemon batting 6th
   R      12-      57%  W Nordhagen     Single to CF; Luzinski Scores; Kuntz to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Morrison      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trout facing 5-6-7
                  Rusty Kuntz moves to CF
          ---      44%  G Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Ainge         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      54%  J Barfield      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  K Macha         Barfield Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  B Almon         E3 on Foul Ball
          ---      70%  " "             Double to LF
          -2-      80%  T Bernazard     Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Almon to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  M Squires       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Almon Scores/unER
   OO     1--      76%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Trout facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  B Martinez      Walk
                  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Buck Martinez batting 9th
          1--      54%  A Griffin       Single to 2B/Bunt; Upshaw to 2B
   O      12-      67%  G Iorg          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Griffin to 2B
   R      12-      35%  L Moseby        Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Iorg to 3B
                  La Marr Hoyt replaces Steve Trout pitching
   O      1-3      51%  O Velez         Fielder's Choice SS; Iorg out at Hm/SS-C; Moseby to 2B; Velez to 1B
                  Al Woods pinch runs for Otto Velez batting 4th
   O      12-      60%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
                  Ernie Whitt replaces Willie Upshaw playing C batting 9th; Greg Wells replaces Danny Ainge playing 1B batting 6th; Ken Macha moves to 3B
   O      ---      56%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  R Kuntz         Walk
          1--      58%  W Nordhagen     Wild Pitch; Kuntz to 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Jim Morrison batting 8th
   O      12-      50%  B Molinaro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, La Marr Hoyt facing 6-7-8
                  Greg Pryor replaces Bob Molinaro playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  G Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Macha         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  B Almon         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      63%  T Bernazard     Walk
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
          1--      70%  M Squires       Walk; Bernazard to 2B
   O      12-      61%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
   R      12-     100%  G Luzinski      Double to CF; Bernazard Scores; Squires to 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198109030

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