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CAL  8
@BAL  5

OAK 12
@BOS  5

TOR  7
@CHW  5

CLE 17
KCR  3

MIL  5
MIN  0

NYY  3
TEX  1

SEA  1
DET  0

ATL  6
MON  3

HOU  3
NYM  1

LAD  7
CHC  4

PHI  9
CIN  3

PIT  3
@SDP  2

STL  9
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 34,243

Saturday, July 16, 1983, 6:01PM
Time of Game: 3:18
Blue Jays
7
51-34
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  3    7 13  3
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  2  1    5 10  0
W: J McLaughlin (3-2), L: J Agosto (1-1), S: R Moffitt (9)
White Sox
5
44-42
Lost 3
3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .705    0    3   5   
G Iorg 3B                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .645    0    0   1   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           2   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .871    0    0   0   
  M Klutts 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .822         0   0   
B Bonnell CF                  4   2   3   0    1   0  .313  .827    0    1   0   2B
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .277  .949    0    0   0   HR,IW
G Bell LF                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .364 1.144    0    0   0   
  D Collins PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .602    0    2   0   HBP
J Barfield RF                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .207  .656    0    3   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .304  .923    0    7   1   HR
B Martinez C                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .979    0    9   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .646    0    1   2   

J Gott P                                                                 0   1
  R Jackson P                                                            0   0
  J McLaughlin P                                                         1   0
  R Moffitt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   7  13   7    5   7                    27  10
BATTING
2B: B Bonnell (11, off D Tidrow).
HR: W Upshaw (18, off J Agosto; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); C Johnson (15, off B Burns; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
IBB: C Johnson (6, by D Tidrow).
HBP: D Collins (2, by D Tidrow).
TB: W Upshaw 5; B Bonnell 4; C Johnson 4; B Martinez 2; J Barfield; G Bell; D Garcia; A Griffin; G Iorg.
RBI: C Johnson 2 (48); W Upshaw 2 (57); D Garcia (22); G Bell (3); J Barfield (28).
2-out RBI: W Upshaw 2; J Barfield; G Bell.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-W Upshaw.
E: B Martinez 2 (5); J Gott ().
BASERUNNING
PO: B Bonnell (2nd base by D Tidrow).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law CF                      4   2   3   0    1   0  .290  .685    0    0   0   2·SB
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .639    0    1   2   SB,SF
G Walker 1B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .283  .820    0    7   0   SF
  M Squires PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .607         1   0   
  C Fisk PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .829    0    0   0   
G Luzinski DH                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .237  .804    0    0   0   HR
H Baines RF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .282  .740    0    2   0   SF
R Kittle LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .827    0    1   0   IW
M Hill C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .584    0    7   1   
V Law 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .649    0    3   1   GDP
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .886    0    0   0   
J Dybzinski SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .569    0    5   2   
  T Paciorek PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .715    0    0   0   2B

B Burns P                                                                0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             0   1
  J Agosto P                                                             0   0
  S Barojas P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5    2   8                    27   7
BATTING
2B: T Paciorek (17, off R Moffitt).
HR: G Luzinski (15, off J Gott; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: J Cruz (4, off R Moffitt); H Baines (3, off J McLaughlin); G Walker (3, off R Jackson).
IBB: R Kittle (3, by J McLaughlin).
TB: G Luzinski 4; R Law 3; M Hill 2; T Paciorek 2; J Cruz; G Walker; V Law.
GIDP: V Law (4).
RBI: G Walker 2 (41); H Baines (44); G Luzinski (46); J Cruz (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Cruz (43, 2nd base off R Jackson/B Martinez); R Law 2 (36, 2nd base off R Jackson/B Martinez, 2nd base off J Gott/B Martinez).

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 Gott                         5     5   2   1    0   5   1   4.43   20     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 5     56    -     1.04   0.03
R Jackson, H (7)               2     2   2   2    1   2   0   4.35    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          2-1    2.04  -0.03
J McLaughlin, BS (5), W (3-2)  1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.61    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-2    3.96  -0.08
R Moffitt, S (9)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   1.96    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.49   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   4    2   8   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·10          4-3 
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
B Burns                        3.1   8   4   4    0   5   1   3.86   18     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 8     33    -     0.92  -0.19
D Tidrow                       4.1   2   0   0    4   2   0   3.43   19     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 2          2-1    0.72   0.09
J Agosto, L (1-1)              1     2   3   3    1   0   1   3.60    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-0    2.39  -0.43
S Barojas                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   7   2          45     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0·13          4-1 
J Gott faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
R Jackson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Burns (4).
IBB: J McLaughlin (4; R Kittle); D Tidrow (7; C Johnson).
PO: D Tidrow (1; B Bonnell, 2nd base).
HBP: D Tidrow (1; D Collins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 34,243.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Garcia             2B    1. R Law                CF 
2. G Iorg               3B    2. J Cruz               2B 
3. B Bonnell            CF    3. G Walker             1B 
4. C Johnson            DH    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. G Bell               LF    5. H Baines             RF 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. R Kittle             LF 
7. W Upshaw             1B    7. M Hill               C  
8. B Martinez           C     8. V Law                3B 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. J Dybzinski          SS 

   J Gott               P        B Burns              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-4  -2-      35%  81% J Barfield      J Agosto        Single to LF; Bonnell Scores
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-      15%  78% C Johnson       B Burns         Home Run; Bonnell Scores
   t 9   2  4-5  1--      15%  96% W Upshaw        J Agosto        Home Run; Barfield Scores
   b 8   0  4-2  -2-     -14%  58% J Cruz          R Jackson       Single to CF; Law to 3B
   b 8   0  4-2  1-3     -13%  45% G Walker        J McLaughlin    Single to CF; Law Scores; Cruz to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Garcia        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  G Iorg          Single to LF
          1--      56%  B Bonnell       Single to RF; Iorg to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Johnson       Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      59%  G Bell          Single to RF; Iorg Scores; Bonnell to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  R Law           Single to RF
          1--      49%  J Cruz          Law Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Law to 3B
          --3      57%  G Luzinski      E2 on Foul Ball
   O      --3      60%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  W Upshaw        Flyball: 1B
          ---      60%  B Martinez      Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  D Garcia        Strikeout; Garcia out at 1B/C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Gott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  R Kittle        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Britt Burns facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      59%  G Iorg          Flyball: SS
          ---      61%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
          1--      63%  C Johnson       Wild Pitch; Bonnell to 2B
   RR     -2-      78%  " "             Home Run; Bonnell Scores
   O      ---      77%  G Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Gott facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  V Law           Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  J Dybzinski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  R Law           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  W Upshaw        Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: C
          1--      85%  A Griffin       Single to LF; Upshaw to 3B
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Britt Burns pitching
   RO     1-3      86%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Upshaw Scores
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 2nd
   O      1--      85%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Gott facing 3-4-5
                  Rance Mulliniks moves to 3B
   O      ---      87%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      81%  G Luzinski      Home Run
   O      ---      82%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Gott facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  M Hill          Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  V Law           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Dybzinski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  J Barfield      Flyball: SS
          ---      86%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      83%  A Griffin       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  R Law           Single to 3B
          1--      68%  J Cruz          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Law to 3B
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Jim Gott pitching
          1-3      66%  G Walker        Cruz Steals 2B
   RO     -23      68%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Law Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      76%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      81%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  R Mulliniks     Walk
          1--      87%  B Bonnell       Double to CF; Mulliniks to 3B
          -23      88%  C Johnson       Intentional Walk
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for George Bell batting 5th
   O      123      81%  D Collins       Bonnell Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          1-3      83%  " "             Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      78%  J Barfield      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Lee Jackson facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Collins moves to LF
   O      ---      82%  R Kittle        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      77%  M Hill          Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  V Law           Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  J Dybzinski     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  B Martinez      Flyball: 3B
          ---      84%  A Griffin       Walk
          1--      86%  D Garcia        Single to LF; Griffin to 2B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
   O      12-      83%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Lee Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Mickey Klutts replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---      75%  R Law           Walk
          1--      72%  J Cruz          Law Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Single to CF; Law to 3B
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Roy Lee Jackson pitching
          1-3      58%  G Walker        E2 on Foul Ball
   R      1-3      45%  " "             Single to CF; Law Scores; Cruz to 2B
                  Mike Squires pinch runs for Greg Walker batting 3rd
   O      12-      51%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF; Cruz to 3B
   RO     1-3      42%  H Baines        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores; Squires to 2B
          -2-      41%  R Kittle        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  M Hill          Groundout: P unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Squires moves to 1B
          ---      58%  B Bonnell       Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Johnson       Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      46%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonnell to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  J Barfield      Single to LF; Bonnell Scores
   RR     1--      96%  W Upshaw        Home Run; Barfield Scores
                  Salome Barojas replaces Juan Agosto pitching
          ---      96%  B Martinez      Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Randy Moffitt facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching; Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Vance Law batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  J Hairston      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Paciorek      Double to LF
          -2-      88%  R Law           Single to RF; Paciorek to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Paciorek Scores
                  Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Mike Squires batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, White Sox 5.

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