September 15, 1984 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 44,349

Saturday, September 15, 1984
Time of Game: 2:33

Blue Jays

83-65

Lost 1

2nd, 11 GB

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

W: M Wilcox (17-7), L: D Stieb (14-7), S: W Hernandez (29)

Tigers

94-54

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .693    0    0   1   SB
D Collins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .790    0    1   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .835    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .838    0    7   0   
G Bell RF                     3   1   1   1    0   2  .294  .833    0    4   0   HR
R Mulliniks 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .842    0    0   0   
  G Iorg PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .532    0    0   1   
W Aikens DH                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .707    0    0   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .888    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .760    0    8   0   
  B Martinez PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .657    0    1   0   
A Griffin SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .530    0    3   2   
  J Barfield PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .816    0    0   0   

D Stieb P                                                                0   4
Totals                       30   1   3   1    1  10                    24   8

BATTING

HR: G Bell (24, off M Wilcox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: G Bell 4; L Moseby; D Garcia.

RBI: G Bell (79).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Stieb-A Griffin-W Upshaw.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Garcia (45, 3rd base off W Hernandez/D Lowry).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .736    0    1   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .311  .838    0    1   1   2B
K Gibson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .895    0    2   0   SB
D Evans 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .241  .760    0    0   0   
  T Brookens PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .661         0   0   
R Jones LF                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .281  .870    0    5   0   HR
J Grubb DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .864    0    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .834    0    4   0   
D Bergman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .773    0    4   0   
D Lowry C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .681    0   10   0   GDP

M Wilcox P                                                               0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       30   2   7   2    5   9                    27   2

BATTING

2B: A Trammell (31, off D Stieb).

HR: R Jones (12, off D Stieb; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: R Jones 4; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; J Grubb; K Gibson; C Lemon; D Evans.

GIDP: D Lowry (3).

RBI: R Jones (35); D Evans (62).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gibson (28, 2nd base off 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, L (14-7)              8     7   2   2    5   9   1   2.50   35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     64    -     1.00   0.13
Totals                         8     7   2   2    5   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (17-7)             7     1   1   1    1   8   1   3.98   23     -       ·  ·      2·11· 0· 1     78    -     0.88   0.35
W Hernandez, S (29)            2     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.86    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    3.14   0.28
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1  10   1          31     -       ·  ·      2·15· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Stieb (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 44,349.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Garcia             2B    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. D Collins            LF    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. K Gibson             RF 
4. W Upshaw             1B    4. D Evans              3B 
5. G Bell               RF    5. R Jones              LF 
6. R Mulliniks          3B    6. J Grubb              DH 
7. W Aikens             DH    7. C Lemon              CF 
8. E Whitt              C     8. D Bergman            1B 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. D Lowry              C  

   D Stieb              P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  1-3      16% 100% W Upshaw        W Hernandez     Flyball: 1B
   b 4   0  1-1  ---      13%  69% R Jones         D Stieb         Home Run
   t 2   1  1-0  ---     -11%  52% G Bell          M Wilcox        Home Run
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  63% D Evans         D Stieb         Single; Trammell Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  1--       9%  92% D Collins       W Hernandez     Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  A Trammell      Double
   O      -2-      53%  K Gibson        Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  D Evans         Single; Trammell Scores
          1--      63%  R Jones         Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      61%  J Grubb         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W Upshaw        Flyball: SS
   R      ---      52%  G Bell          Home Run
   O      ---      54%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Bergman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Lowry         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  E Whitt         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  D Garcia        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      53%  K Gibson        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Collins       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      69%  R Jones         Home Run
          ---      72%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      77%  C Lemon         Single; Grubb to 2B
   O      12-      72%  D Bergman       Flyball: LF
   OO     12-      64%  D Lowry         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      1--      71%  E Whitt         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  K Gibson        Single
          1--      70%  D Evans         Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  R Jones         Walk
          1--      86%  J Grubb         Single; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      1-3      74%  D Bergman       Strikeout
   O      1-3      70%  D Lowry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  L Moseby        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  L Whitaker      Single
   O      1--      79%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      77%  K Gibson        Strikeout
          1--      79%  D Evans         Walk; Whitaker to 2B
                  Tom Brookens pinch runs for Darrell Evans batting 4th
   O      12-      75%  R Jones         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Tom Brookens moves to 3B; Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 6th
   O      ---      80%  G Iorg          Flyball: CF
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Willie Aikens batting 7th
   O      ---      84%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  Buck Martinez pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  B Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
                  Buck Martinez moves to C; Garth Iorg moves to 3B
   O      ---      86%  J Grubb         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      85%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Bergman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Barfield pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Barfield      Strikeout
          ---      83%  D Garcia        Single
   O      1--      92%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
          1--      86%  L Moseby        Single; Garcia to 2B
          12-      84%  W Upshaw        Garcia Steals 3B
   O      1-3     100%  " "             Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198409150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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