April 25, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
TOR 4 CLE 2
NYY 1 DET 13
KCR 2 MIL 8
BAL 2 MIN 8
CAL 7 OAK 7
SEA 3 TEX 2
BOS 1 ATL 5
SFG 3 CIN 3
@HOU 0
(10) LAD 4
SDP 2 CHC 9
@MON 4 STL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 18,644

Saturday, April 25, 1987
Time of Game: 3:24

Blue Jays

9-8

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: B James (1-1), L: M Eichhorn (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

White Sox

6-9

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .229  .611    0    2   1   CS
G Iorg 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .372    0    1   0   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .361  .957    0    0   0   2B
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .575    0    2   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .723    0    3   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .270  .918    0    0   0   HR
W Upshaw 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .962    0   10   2   3B
C Fielder DH                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .768    0    0   0   2B
  R Leach PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .571 1.321    0    0   0   IW
M Sharperson 2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .577    0    2   5   
J DeWillis C                  2   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.750    0    4   1   HR
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .687    0    2   0   

D Stieb P                                                                0   1
  J Musselman P                                                          0   1
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   2
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2   6                    26  13

BATTING

2B: R Mulliniks (3, off R Searage); C Fielder (2, off F Bannister).

3B: W Upshaw (2, off F Bannister).

HR: J DeWillis (1, off F Bannister; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Barfield (4, off F Bannister; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

IBB: R Leach (1, by B James).

TB: J DeWillis 4; J Barfield 4; W Upshaw 3; R Mulliniks 2; T Fernandez 2; C Fielder 2.

RBI: J DeWillis 2 (2); J Barfield (9); C Fielder (3).

2-out RBI: J DeWillis 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Iorg (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Fernandez (2, 2nd base by R Searage/C Fisk).

PO: W Upshaw (1st base by B James).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF-CF-LF              4   1   1   0    1   2  .233  .687    0    2   0   2B,CS
S Lyons CF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  J Royster PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .481    0    0   0   2B
  D Boston PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .527    0    0   0   SH
I Calderon RF                 3   2   0   0    2   0  .250  .639    0    4   0   
R Hassey DH                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .162  .538    0    0   0   IW
  R Karkovice PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .268         0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   3   3    1   0  .304  .831    0    6   0   CS,IW
G Walker 1B                   2   0   0   1    3   0  .113  .477    0    7   1   
D Hill 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .204  .702    0    3   2   
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .775    0    1   1   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .321  .824    0    1   5   

F Bannister P                                                            0   0
  J Winn P                                                               0   0
  R Searage P                                                            0   1
  B James P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5   8   5    9   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Royster (1, off J Musselman); G Redus (3, off M Eichhorn).

SH: D Boston (1, off M Eichhorn).

IBB: R Hassey (1, by M Eichhorn); C Fisk (1, by M Eichhorn).

TB: C Fisk 3; G Redus 2; J Royster 2; T Hulett; O Guillen; R Hassey.

RBI: C Fisk 3 (7); G Walker (8); O Guillen (2).

2-out RBI: C Fisk 3; G Walker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B James ().

BASERUNNING

CS: G Redus (2, 2nd base by J Musselman/J DeWillis); C Fisk (1, 2nd base by D Stieb/J DeWillis).

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
D Stieb                        4.2   6   4   2    4   5   0   6.63   24     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     41    -     0.91  -0.29
J Musselman                    1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.46    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-0    1.57   0.07
M Eichhorn, L (3-1)            2.2   1   1   1    3   2   0   2.28   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          1-0    2.85   0.30
T Henke                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    6.39  -0.34
Totals                         8.2   8   5   3    9   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 7          7-1

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
F Bannister                    4.2   5   4   4    0   4   2   4.74   19     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 5     42    -     0.80  -0.22
J Winn                         2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.19   0.20
R Searage                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          1-0    2.06   0.12
B James, W (1-1)               1     0   0   0    2   0   0   9.82    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.71   0.15
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   6   2          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 7          2-0

J Musselman faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Stieb (1).

IBB: M Eichhorn 2 (3; R Hassey, C Fisk); B James (1; R Leach).

PO: B James (0; W Upshaw, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 18,644.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Chicago White Sox                    
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. G Redus              LF 
2. G Iorg               3B    2. S Lyons              CF 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. I Calderon           RF 
4. G Bell               LF    4. R Hassey             DH 
5. J Barfield           RF    5. C Fisk               C  
6. W Upshaw             1B    6. G Walker             1B 
7. C Fielder            DH    7. D Hill               2B 
8. M Sharperson         2B    8. T Hulett             3B 
9. J DeWillis           C     9. O Guillen            SS 

   D Stieb              P        F Bannister          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-4  123      33% 100% G Walker        T Henke         Walk; Redus Scores; Karkovice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   t 5   2  3-2  -2-     -24%  42% J DeWillis      F Bannister     Home Run; Fielder Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  --3     -20%  63% I Calderon      M Eichhorn      Groundout: P-1B
   b 9   0  4-4  ---      17%  82% G Redus         M Eichhorn      Double to LF
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      15%  70% C Fisk          D Stieb         Single to RF; Calderon Scores/unER; Hassey Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Redus         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  S Lyons         Strikeout
          ---      52%  I Calderon      Walk
          1--      56%  R Hassey        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Calderon to 3B; Hassey to 2B
   RR     -23      70%  C Fisk          Single to RF; Calderon Scores/unER; Hassey Scores/unER
   O      1--      69%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  D Hill          Walk
          1--      82%  T Hulett        Single to RF; Hill to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  O Guillen       Single/Bunt; Hill Scores; Hulett to 2B
   O      12-      83%  G Redus         Strikeout
   O      12-      81%  S Lyons         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Hulett to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      -23      78%  I Calderon      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  C Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Sharperson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J DeWillis      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  C Fisk          Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  G Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  D Hill          Fisk Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  D Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  T Hulett        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  G Bell          Lineout: LF
   R      ---      77%  J Barfield      Home Run
          ---      69%  W Upshaw        Triple to RF
   R      --3      61%  C Fielder       Double to RF; Upshaw Scores
   O      -2-      66%  M Sharperson    Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      42%  J DeWillis      Home Run; Fielder Scores
          ---      40%  T Fernandez     Single to P
                  Jim Winn replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
   O      1--      43%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  G Redus         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      37%  S Lyons         Strikeout
          ---      39%  I Calderon      Walk
          1--      43%  R Hassey        Single to RF; Calderon to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Calderon Scores; Hassey to 2B
          12-      59%  G Walker        Walk; Hassey to 3B; Fisk to 2B
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   O      123      50%  D Hill          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Winn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff Musselman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  T Hulett        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      52%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  G Redus         Walk
                  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Steve Lyons batting 2nd
   O      1--      50%  J Royster       Redus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Winn facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Royster moves to LF; Gary Redus moves to CF
   O      ---      54%  W Upshaw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  M Sharperson    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff Musselman facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  J Royster       Double to RF
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Jeff Musselman pitching; Daryl Boston pinch runs for Jerry Royster batting 2nd
   O      -2-      63%  I Calderon      Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      57%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Boston to 3B
   O      --3      50%  C Fisk          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Winn facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Redus moves to LF; Daryl Boston moves to CF; Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Jeff DeWillis batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  E Whitt         Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  T Fernandez     Single to SS
                  Ray Searage replaces Jim Winn pitching; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 2nd
   O      1--      59%  R Mulliniks     Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      54%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      61%  L Moseby        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Whitt moves to C; Rance Mulliniks moves to 3B
          ---      68%  G Walker        Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Hill          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  T Hulett        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  O Guillen       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob James facing 4-5-6
                  Bob James replaces Ray Searage pitching
   O      ---      56%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  J Barfield      Flyball: 2B
          ---      58%  W Upshaw        Walk
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 7th
          1--      54%  R Leach         Upshaw Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Upshaw to 2B
          -2-      53%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      65%  M Sharperson    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Eichhorn facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  G Redus         Double to LF
   O      -2-      83%  D Boston        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Redus to 3B
   O      --3      63%  I Calderon      Groundout: P-1B
          --3      65%  R Hassey        Intentional Walk
                  Ron Karkovice pinch runs for Ron Hassey batting 4th
          1-3      67%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk; Karkovice to 2B
                  Tom Henke replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
   R      123     100%  G Walker        Walk; Redus Scores; Karkovice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198704250

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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