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MIL
@BOS		2
3		 
(12)
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@CAL		4
10
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@CHW		4
3		 
(11)
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@DET		3
4
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@KCR		3
6
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@NYY		1
3
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@TEX		5
4
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@HOU		12
7
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@MON		1
7
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@PIT		4
6
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@SDP		10
3
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@SFG		6
4
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@STL		2
3
Friday, October 2, 1987,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 45,167, Time of Game: 3:01
Blue Jays
3
96-64
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
96-64
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Doyle Alexander (14-10)
L: Jim Clancy (15-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  2
Tigers          0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nelson Liriano 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .660 0.096 1.11 0.128 -0.032 0.9 2 5 SB
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .833 0.066 1.99 0.144 -0.078 -0.2 1 0 SB
Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .314 .881 -0.041 1.86 0.121 -0.162 -0.2 0 1 GDP
   Kelly Gruber PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
George Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .310 .961 -0.277 2.23 0.000 -0.277 -2.1 1 0 GDP
Juan Beniquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .708 -0.293 1.92 0.000 -0.293 -1.7 GDP
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .797 -0.047 1.41 0.058 -0.105 0.0 4 1
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .245 .714 0.013 1.46 0.115 -0.102 -0.3 8 0 CS
Greg Myers C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.192 2.09 0.065 -0.257 -0.4 6 0 GDP
Manuel Lee SS 3 1 2 3 0 0 .259 .624 0.213 1.46 0.245 -0.032 2.3 2 3 HR
Jim Clancy P 0 0
   David Wells P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 9 3 4 5 .290 .759 -0.462 1.73 0.876 -1.338 -1.8 24 11
HR: M Lee (1, off D Alexander; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Lee 5; J Barfield 2; W Upshaw 2; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; G Myers.
GIDP: J Beniquez (12); G Bell (17); R Mulliniks (10); G Myers (1).
RBI: M Lee 3 (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lee-N Liriano-W Upshaw.
E: R Mulliniks 2 (14).
Outfield Assists: J Barfield (D Evans at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: N Liriano (11, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Nokes); L Moseby (35, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Nokes).
CS: W Upshaw (11, 2nd base by D Alexander/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .767 0.015 0.84 0.079 -0.064 0.0 6 5 2B
Bill Madlock DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .784 -0.123 0.96 0.000 -0.123 -1.3
Kirk Gibson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .868 -0.034 0.91 0.030 -0.064 -0.3 1 0
Alan Trammell SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 .344 .956 0.113 1.06 0.154 -0.041 1.0 2 4 HR
Darrell Evans 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .259 .889 0.059 1.26 0.101 -0.042 0.7 9 0
Matt Nokes C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .289 .880 -0.026 1.61 0.096 -0.122 -0.5 5 1
   Mike Heath C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .769 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .279 .864 -0.065 1.05 0.037 -0.102 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Scott Lusader RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .319 .867 0.149 0.78 0.170 -0.021 1.6 1 0 HR
Tom Brookens 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .679 -0.049 1.00 0.033 -0.082 -0.6 1 1
Doyle Alexander P 0 3
   Mike Henneman P 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 8 3 6 6 .250 .837 0.039 1.04 0.700 -0.661 -0.2 27 15
2B: L Whitaker (38, off J Clancy).
HR: A Trammell (28, off J Clancy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); S Lusader (1, off J Clancy; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: S Lusader 5; A Trammell 4; D Evans 2; L Whitaker 2; K Gibson; M Nokes.
GIDP: C Lemon (17).
RBI: S Lusader 2 (8); A Trammell (104).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 5. M Henneman-A Trammell-D Evans; D Alexander-A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans; M Nokes-A Trammell; A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans; D Alexander-L Whitaker-D Evans.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (15-11) 2 4 4 2 3 0 2 3.54 14 33 -0.240 1.24 -2.3
David Wells 6 4 0 0 3 6 0 3.99 24 1 1 0.201 0.93 2.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 2 6 6 2 2.25 38 33 1 1 -0.039 1.73 0.2
J Clancy faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (14-10) 7 8 3 3 4 5 1 3.01 30 50 -0.043 1.44 -0.3
Mike Henneman, S (7) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.07 5 2 0 0.504 3.55 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 3.00 35 50 2 0 0.461 1.04 1.8
D Alexander faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 45,167.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Detroit Tigers
1 Nelson Liriano 2B 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Lloyd Moseby CF 2 Bill Madlock DH
3 Rance Mulliniks 3B 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 George Bell LF 4 Alan Trammell SS
5 Juan Beniquez DH 5 Darrell Evans 1B
6 Jesse Barfield RF 6 Matt Nokes C
7 Willie Upshaw 1B 7 Chet Lemon CF
8 Greg Myers C 8 Scott Lusader RF
9 Manuel Lee SS 9 Tom Brookens 3B
Jim Clancy P Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-4 1 12- OO TOR J. Beniquez M. Henneman 21% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 RRR TOR M. Lee D. Alexander -19% 24% Home Run; Barfield Scores; Myers Scores
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO TOR G. Myers M. Henneman 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 3-4 1 1-3 OO TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander 16% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
b2 0-3 0 1-- RR DET S. Lusader J. Clancy 15% 45% Home Run; Lemon Scores/unER

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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR N. Liriano D. Alexander -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander 2% 48% Strikeout, Liriano Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O TOR G. Bell D. Alexander 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O TOR J. Beniquez D. Alexander 4% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET B. Madlock J. Clancy -3% 55% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET K. Gibson J. Clancy -3% 52% Foul Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- DET A. Trammell J. Clancy 2% 54% Walk; Whitaker to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- DET D. Evans J. Clancy 3% 57% Single to 1B (Line Drive); Whitaker to 3B; Trammell to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O DET M. Nokes J. Clancy -7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield D. Alexander -4% 46% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- TOR G. Myers D. Alexander -7% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Barfield to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 RRR TOR M. Lee D. Alexander -19% 24% Home Run; Barfield Scores; Myers Scores
t2 3-0 1 --- O TOR N. Liriano D. Alexander 1% 25% Flyball: LF
t2 3-0 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b2 0-3 0 --- DET C. Lemon J. Clancy 4% 29% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lemon to 1B
b2 0-3 0 1-- RR DET S. Lusader J. Clancy 15% 45% Home Run; Lemon Scores/unER
b2 2-3 0 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Clancy -3% 42% Lineout: RF
b2 2-3 1 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy 4% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 2-3 1 -2- O DET B. Madlock J. Clancy -4% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-3 2 -2- O DET K. Gibson J. Clancy -4% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -3% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t3 3-2 0 1-- OO TOR G. Bell D. Alexander 7% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t3 3-2 2 --- O TOR J. Beniquez D. Alexander 1% 44% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b3 2-3 0 --- R DET A. Trammell J. Clancy 12% 56% Home Run (LF-CF)
b3 3-3 0 --- DET D. Evans J. Clancy 4% 60% Walk
David Wells replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b3 3-3 0 1-- DET M. Nokes D. Wells 10% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Evans to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
b3 3-3 0 1-3 ROO DET C. Lemon D. Wells -6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Evans Scores/unER
b3 4-3 2 --- O DET S. Lusader D. Wells -1% 62% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Alexander 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-4 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander -3% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 3-4 1 1-- OO TOR G. Myers D. Alexander 7% 68% Double Play: Strikeout, Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 9-1-2
b4 4-3 0 --- DET T. Brookens D. Wells 3% 72% Walk
b4 4-3 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker D. Wells -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitaker to 1B
b4 4-3 1 1-- O DET B. Madlock D. Wells -3% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 1B
b4 4-3 2 1-- DET K. Gibson D. Wells 2% 68% Walk; Madlock to 2B
b4 4-3 2 12- O DET A. Trammell D. Wells -4% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
t5 3-4 0 --- TOR M. Lee D. Alexander -5% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 3-4 0 1-- TOR N. Liriano D. Alexander -8% 51% Walk; Lee to 2B
t5 3-4 0 12- O TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lee to 3B; Moseby to 1B
t5 3-4 1 1-3 OO TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander 16% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 5-6-7
b5 4-3 0 --- DET D. Evans D. Wells 3% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b5 4-3 0 1-- O DET M. Nokes D. Wells -3% 71% Strikeout
b5 4-3 1 1-- O DET C. Lemon D. Wells -3% 68% Strikeout
b5 4-3 2 1-- DET S. Lusader D. Wells 2% 70% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
b5 4-3 2 12- O DET T. Brookens D. Wells -4% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t6 3-4 0 --- O TOR G. Bell D. Alexander 4% 69% Strikeout
t6 3-4 1 --- O TOR J. Beniquez D. Alexander 3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- TOR J. Barfield D. Alexander -2% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 3-4 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander 4% 74% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b6 4-3 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Wells -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- O DET B. Madlock D. Wells -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-3 2 --- DET K. Gibson D. Wells 1% 71% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b6 4-3 2 1-- DET A. Trammell D. Wells 2% 73% Walk; Gibson to 2B
b6 4-3 2 12- O DET D. Evans D. Wells -4% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- O TOR G. Myers D. Alexander 4% 73% Strikeout
t7 3-4 1 --- O TOR M. Lee D. Alexander 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- O TOR N. Liriano D. Alexander 2% 79% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 6-7-8
b7 4-3 0 --- O DET M. Nokes D. Wells -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 4-3 1 --- O DET C. Lemon D. Wells -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b7 4-3 2 --- O DET S. Lusader D. Wells -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
t8 3-4 0 --- TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander -9% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 3-4 0 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -6% 60% Moseby Steals 2B
t8 3-4 0 -2- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -7% 53% Walk
Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks (3B) batting 3rd
t8 3-4 0 12- O TOR G. Bell M. Henneman 12% 65% Flyball: 3B/Forceout at 3B; Gruber to 2B; Bell to 1B
t8 3-4 1 12- OO TOR J. Beniquez M. Henneman 21% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 9-1-2
Kelly Gruber moves from PR to 3B
b8 4-3 0 --- O DET T. Brookens D. Wells -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Wells -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- O DET B. Madlock D. Wells -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 6-7-8
Mike Heath replaces Matt Nokes playing C batting 6th
t9 3-4 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield M. Henneman 8% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw M. Henneman -8% 82% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO TOR G. Myers M. Henneman 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 4.

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