September 24, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 3
@CAL 2 KCR 6
@CHW 2 TOR 1
@CLE 0 OAK 5
@MIL 2 NYY 5
BOS 4 SEA 3
@TEX 0 CIN 2
@ATL 1 MON 1
@PHI 0
(6) CHC 2
@PIT 1 SDP 3
HOU 0 LAD 7
@SFG 3 NYM 14
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 8,157

Saturday, September 24, 1988, 7:39
Time of Game: 2:31

Blue Jays

81-74

Won 3

5th, 6½ GB

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

W: D Stieb (15-8), L: R Nichols (1-6)

Indians

72-82

Lost 4

6th, 15 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .703   19    2   3   
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .762   14    0   1   
E Whitt C                     1   0   0   0    3   0  .247  .744   21    8   1   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .751   15    0   0   
  S Campusano LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .646         0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .942   10   10   0   
R Mulliniks DH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .861   12    0   0   2·SH
J Barfield RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .733    8    2   0   
  R Leach RF                  2   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .675    3    2   0   
R Ducey CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .609   16    3   0   SF
M Lee 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .698   19    0   6   

D Stieb P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   1   9   1    3   3              137   27  11

BATTING

SF: R Ducey (1, off R Nichols).

SH: R Mulliniks 2 (2, 2 off R Nichols).

TB: R Leach 2; F McGriff 2; M Lee; J Barfield; K Gruber; R Ducey; T Fernandez.

RBI: R Ducey (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lee-T Fernandez-F McGriff.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Franco 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .777   28    2   2   
D Clark DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .722   13    0   0   GDP
J Carter CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .809    8    2   1   
C Snyder RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .821    9    4   1   
M Hall LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .715   12    5   1   
L Medina 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .270 1.017   13    8   0   HBP
E Williams 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   10    1   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .703    2    0   0   
  B Jacoby 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .630         0   0   
A Allanson C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .614   19    5   0   CS
P Zuvella SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .546   13    0   2   
  W Upshaw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .707    3    0   0   

R Nichols P                                                              0   3
Totals                       26   0   1   0    2   8              130   27  11

BATTING

HBP: L Medina (2, by D Stieb).

TB: J Franco.

GIDP: D Clark (7).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Carter-P Zuvella-L Medina.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Allanson (9, 2nd base by D Stieb/E Whitt).

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, W (15-8)              9     1   0   0    2   8   0   3.18   29  127-83   44·14·25   11· 7· 0· 0     91    -     1.27   0.75
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   8   0          29  127-83   44·14·25   11· 7· 0· 0           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Nichols, L (1-6)             9     9   1   1    3   3   0   4.83   36  137-86   60· 7·19   11·12· 7· 0     65    -     1.51   0.25
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   3   0          36  137-86   60· 7·19   11·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Stieb (12; L Medina).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 8,157.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Cleveland Indians                    
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. J Franco             2B 
2. K Gruber             3B    2. D Clark              DH 
3. E Whitt              C     3. J Carter             CF 
4. G Bell               LF    4. C Snyder             RF 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. M Hall               LF 
6. R Mulliniks          DH    6. L Medina             1B 
7. J Barfield           RF    7. E Williams           3B 
8. R Ducey              CF    8. A Allanson           C  
9. M Lee                2B    9. P Zuvella            SS 

   D Stieb              P        R Nichols            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  0-0  1-3  7   13%  82% R Ducey         R Nichols       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McGriff Scores
   t 9   1  0-0  -2-  2   13%  69% R Leach         R Nichols       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGriff to 3B
   t 6   0  0-0  1--  4  -11%  44% E Whitt         R Nichols       Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS-1B
   b 9   2  1-0  1--  4   10% 100% D Clark         D Stieb         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   t 8   2  0-0  12-  2   -9%  39% G Bell          R Nichols       Popfly: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  T Fernandez     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   46%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   47%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   49%  D Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  J Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   47%  J Barfield      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  2   49%  R Ducey         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barfield to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  M Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Barfield out at Hm/LF-C; Ducey to 2B; Lee to 1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  C Snyder        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   49%  M Hall          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  L Medina        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  T Fernandez     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   46%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  5   47%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---  8   44%  A Allanson      Walk
   O      1--      49%  P Zuvella       Allanson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   45%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   44%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   40%  J Franco        Walk
   OO     1--  1   49%  D Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   45%  M Lee           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   43%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Leach replaces Jesse Barfield playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  3   46%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  L Medina        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   55%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  4   44%  E Whitt         Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   46%  E Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   48%  A Allanson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  P Zuvella       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   56%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   54%  R Mulliniks     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McGriff to 2B
   O      -2-  1   47%  R Leach         Single to RF (Line Drive); McGriff out at Hm/RF-C; Leach to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  5   41%  R Ducey         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   45%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   48%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   45%  M Lee           Flyball: LF
          ---  3   50%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   47%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B; Fernandez to 2B
          -2-  4   48%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      12-  2   39%  G Bell          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   44%  C Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   47%  M Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   45%  L Medina        Hit By Pitch
                  Terry Francona pinch hits for Eddie Williams batting 7th
   O      1--  2   50%  T Francona      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rod Nichols facing 5-6-7
                  Brook Jacoby replaces Terry Francona playing 3B batting 7th
          ---  3   58%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   56%  R Mulliniks     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McGriff to 2B
          -2-  2   69%  R Leach         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGriff to 3B
   RO     1-3  7   82%  R Ducey         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McGriff Scores
   O      1--  3   80%  M Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
                  Sil Campusano replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  6   89%  A Allanson      Strikeout Swinging
                  Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Paul Zuvella batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   90%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Indians 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198809240

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation