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NYY
@BAL		0
4
MIL
@BOS		7
8
SEA
@CHW		10
7
TOR
@DET		5
3
CLE
@MIN		8
14
KCR
@OAK		2
4
CAL
@TEX		4
1
ATL
@LAD		4
5		 
(10)
CHC
@NYM		1
2
MON
@PIT		6
9
HOU
@SDP		12
7
CIN
@SFG		5
4		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		3
5
Wednesday, June 24, 1987
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 34,866, Time of Game: 2:30
Blue Jays
5
44-26
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
37-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
W: John Cerutti (5-2)
L: Jack Morris (10-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   1  0  1   2  0  0    5  7  0
Tigers          0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  1

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .314 .837 -0.041 0.87 0.028 -0.069 -0.4 1 3
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .271 .751 0.296 1.01 0.342 -0.045 2.8 0 1 2·HR
   Kelly Gruber 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .807 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jesse Barfield CF-RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .288 .906 0.016 1.24 0.091 -0.075 -0.2 6 0
George Bell LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .298 .971 0.081 0.94 0.121 -0.040 0.4 5 0 HR
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .744 0.025 1.11 0.085 -0.059 -0.1 4 0
Rick Leach RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .775 -0.074 0.74 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 3 0
   Lloyd Moseby CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .745 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .770 -0.059 0.54 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 6 0
Fred McGriff DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .823 -0.011 0.86 0.047 -0.058 -0.3
Manuel Lee 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .602 -0.064 0.89 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 2 2 SH
John Cerutti P
   Jose Nunez P
   Jeff Musselman P
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 1 4 .206 .699 0.169 0.92 0.714 -0.543 0.2 27 6
HR: R Mulliniks 2 (3, 2 off J Morris; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Bell (25, off J Morris; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: M Lee (1, off J Morris).
TB: R Mulliniks 9; G Bell 4; T Fernandez 2; E Whitt.
RBI: R Mulliniks 3 (10); G Bell (65); E Whitt (27).
2-out RBI: R Mulliniks 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .263 .761 0.078 0.86 0.124 -0.046 0.6 0 4 3B
Bill Madlock 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .663 -0.082 0.94 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 11 0 SF
Kirk Gibson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .292 .891 0.036 1.08 0.092 -0.056 0.1 2 0
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .957 -0.218 1.36 0.000 -0.218 -1.3 1 2
Larry Herndon RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .327 .898 0.039 0.94 0.064 -0.026 0.3 3 0
   Pat Sheridan PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .742 -0.018 0.66 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .857 -0.084 1.45 0.028 -0.112 -0.4 6 0
Mike Heath C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .858 0.004 1.30 0.069 -0.065 0.1 4 0
   Matt Nokes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .948 -0.032 1.25 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
Terry Harper DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .203 .692 0.027 1.24 0.089 -0.063 0.5 HR
Tom Brookens 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .744 -0.082 1.03 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 0 2
Jack Morris P 2
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 3 .242 .651 -0.332 1.13 0.466 -0.800 -1.8 27 10
3B: L Whitaker (2, off J Cerutti).
HR: T Harper (3, off J Cerutti; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: B Madlock (1, off J Cerutti).
TB: T Harper 4; L Whitaker 3; K Gibson 2; L Herndon 2; M Heath; C Lemon.
RBI: T Harper 2 (10); B Madlock (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: T Brookens (10).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Cerutti, W (5-2) 6.2 7 3 3 1 3 1 4.05 28 50 0.102 1.03 0.5
Jose Nunez, H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.14 5 1 0 0.183 1.75 1.0
Jeff Musselman, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 2 0 0 0.048 0.92 0.3
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 3 1 3.00 35 50 1 0 0.333 0.92 1.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, L (10-3) 9 7 5 4 1 4 3 3.79 36 58 -0.168 0.92 -0.2
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 1 4 3 4.00 36 58 -0.168 1.13 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Morris (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 34,866.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Detroit Tigers
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 Bill Madlock 1B
3 Jesse Barfield CF 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 George Bell LF 4 Alan Trammell SS
5 Ernie Whitt C 5 Larry Herndon RF
6 Rick Leach RF 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Willie Upshaw 1B 7 Mike Heath C
8 Fred McGriff DH 8 Terry Harper DH
9 Manuel Lee 2B 9 Tom Brookens 3B
John Cerutti P Jack Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-2 2 1-- RR TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris 22% 87% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
b8 3-5 0 1-- OO DET A. Trammell J. Nunez 15% 90% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t4 1-2 0 --- R TOR G. Bell J. Morris 12% 50% Home Run
b3 1-1 0 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Cerutti -10% 34% Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- R TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris 10% 57% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez J. Morris -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- R TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris 10% 57% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Morris -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell J. Morris -1% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Cerutti 2% 57% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Cerutti 2% 59% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- DET K. Gibson J. Cerutti -1% 58% Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b1 0-1 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell J. Cerutti 2% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt J. Morris -2% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O TOR R. Leach J. Morris -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris -1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET L. Herndon J. Cerutti 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- DET C. Lemon J. Cerutti -3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- DET M. Heath J. Cerutti -7% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lemon to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 RO DET T. Harper J. Cerutti -1% 48% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lemon Scores; Harper to 1B
b2 1-1 2 1-- O DET T. Brookens J. Cerutti 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff J. Morris -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- O TOR M. Lee J. Morris -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez J. Morris 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1-1 2 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Fernandez to 3B
t3 1-1 2 1-3 O TOR J. Barfield J. Morris -6% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Cerutti -10% 34% Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 1-1 0 --3 RO DET B. Madlock J. Cerutti 1% 35% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitaker Scores
b3 2-1 1 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Cerutti 2% 37% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Cerutti 1% 38% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- R TOR G. Bell J. Morris 12% 50% Home Run
t4 2-2 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt J. Morris -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 --- O TOR R. Leach J. Morris -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris -1% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- DET L. Herndon J. Cerutti -4% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 2-2 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon J. Cerutti 2% 42% Flyball: CF; Herndon to 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- O DET M. Heath J. Cerutti 4% 45% Flyball: CF; Herndon to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 O DET T. Harper J. Cerutti 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- TOR F. McGriff J. Morris 5% 55% Walk
t5 2-2 0 1-- O TOR M. Lee J. Morris -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McGriff to 2B
t5 2-2 1 -2- O TOR T. Fernandez J. Morris -5% 48% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 2 -2- O TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris -5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Cerutti 3% 46% Lineout: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Cerutti 2% 48% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Cerutti 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- TOR J. Barfield J. Morris 5% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Barfield to 1B
t6 2-2 0 1-- TOR G. Bell J. Morris 4% 59% Wild Pitch; Barfield to 2B
t6 2-2 0 -2- O TOR G. Bell J. Morris -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Barfield to 3B
t6 2-2 1 --3 R TOR E. Whitt J. Morris 8% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barfield Scores/unER
t6 3-2 1 1-- O TOR R. Leach J. Morris -3% 63% Lineout: SS
t6 3-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris -3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Cerutti 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Cerutti 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- DET L. Herndon J. Cerutti -2% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-3 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon J. Cerutti 4% 69% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff J. Morris -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O TOR M. Lee J. Morris -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez J. Morris 1% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 3-2 2 1-- RR TOR R. Mulliniks J. Morris 22% 87% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
t7 5-2 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Morris -1% 87% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 7-8-9
Kelly Gruber replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
b7 2-5 0 --- O DET M. Heath J. Cerutti 3% 90% Flyball: LF
b7 2-5 1 --- R DET T. Harper J. Cerutti -8% 82% Home Run
b7 3-5 1 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Cerutti 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 2 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Cerutti -2% 82% Walk
Jose Nunez replaces John Cerutti pitching
b7 3-5 2 1-- O DET B. Madlock J. Nunez 4% 86% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t8 5-3 0 --- O TOR G. Bell J. Morris -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt J. Morris -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 5-3 2 --- O TOR R. Leach J. Morris -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 3-4-5
Lloyd Moseby replaces Rick Leach (RF) playing CF batting 6th
Jesse Barfield moves from CF to RF
b8 3-5 0 --- DET K. Gibson J. Nunez -8% 75% Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 3-5 0 1-- OO DET A. Trammell J. Nunez 15% 90% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Larry Herndon (RF) batting 5th
b8 3-5 2 --- O DET P. Sheridan J. Nunez 2% 92% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
Pat Sheridan moves from PH to RF
t9 5-3 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 5-3 1 --- O TOR F. McGriff J. Morris -1% 91% Lineout: 1B
t9 5-3 2 --- O TOR M. Lee J. Morris -0% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 6-7-8
b9 3-5 0 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Nunez 5% 95% Flyball: LF
Jeff Musselman replaces Jose Nunez pitching
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 7th
b9 3-5 1 --- O DET M. Nokes J. Musselman 3% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 3-5 2 --- O DET T. Harper J. Musselman 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3.

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