September 8, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
NYY 6 KCR 4
@CAL 2 SEA 7
@CLE 0 MIL 6
TOR 4 CHW 4
@MIN 3 TEX 12
@OAK 1 ATL 4
SDP 2 PIT 4
@CHC 1 LAD 5
@CIN 3 SFG 6
@HOU 4 MON 4
STL 1 NYM 5
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,053

Tuesday, September 8, 1987
Time of Game: 3:17

Blue Jays

83-55

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  1   1  1  0    4 11  3
Brewers         0  3  0   0  1  1   1  0  X    6 10  1

W: C Bosio (10-5), L: D Stieb (13-8), S: C Crim (9)

Brewers

75-63

Won 1

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .746    0    1   1   
L Moseby CF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .269  .801    0    3   0   2B
T Fernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .817    0    2   2   GDP
G Bell LF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .306  .970    0    3   0   2·2B
E Whitt C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .759    0    5   2   HR
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .252  .780    0    1   0   
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .826    0    0   2   
  K Gruber PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .690         0   0   SB
F McGriff DH                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .257  .905    0    0   0   
  L Thornton PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   CS
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .713    0    7   2   

D Stieb P                                                                1   0
  J Nunez P                                                              1   1
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   4    4   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: L Moseby (21, off C Bosio); G Bell 2 (29, 2 off C Bosio).

HR: E Whitt (12, off J Aldrich; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: E Whitt 4; G Bell 4; L Moseby 4; R Mulliniks; J Barfield; N Liriano; W Upshaw; T Fernandez.

GIDP: T Fernandez (12).

RBI: J Barfield 2 (77); L Moseby (81); E Whitt (56).

2-out RBI: L Moseby.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Mulliniks 2 (11); W Upshaw (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gruber (11, 2nd base off C Crim/B Surhoff).

CS: L Thornton (1, 2nd base by C Crim/B Surhoff).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .340  .966    0    0   0   
R Yount CF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .304  .834    0    2   0   3B,CS
G Braggs RF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .266  .765    0    1   0   2B
G Brock 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .824    0   10   1   
R Deer LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .242  .842    0    7   1   
B Surhoff C                   2   0   0   2    0   0  .289  .757    0    2   2   SF,SH
E Riles 3B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .266  .692    0    0   0   CS
D Sveum SS                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .244  .729    0    3   2   
J Castillo 2B                 2   1   1   2    0   0  .226  .622    0    1   4   2B,2·SH

C Bosio P                                                                1   2
  J Aldrich P                                                            0   1
  C Crim P                                                               0   1
Totals                       28   6  10   6    6   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Braggs (24, off J Nunez); J Castillo (11, off D Stieb).

3B: R Yount (8, off D Stieb).

SF: B Surhoff (7, off M Eichhorn).

SH: B Surhoff (4, off J Nunez); J Castillo 2 (13, 2 off J Nunez).

TB: R Yount 4; D Sveum 3; G Braggs 3; J Castillo 2; G Brock; E Riles.

RBI: J Castillo 2 (28); B Surhoff 2 (55); R Yount 2 (80).

2-out RBI: R Yount 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Crim-D Sveum-G Brock.

E: B Surhoff (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Yount (8, 2nd base by J Nunez/E Whitt); E Riles (4, 2nd base by J Nunez/E Whitt).

PO: P Molitor (1st base by D Stieb).

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 (13-8)              1.2   3   3   3    4   1   0   3.98   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3     34    -     1.12  -0.21
J Nunez                        4.1   5   2   2    1   2   0   4.93   17     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5          2-0    0.70   0.00
D Wells                        0     2   1   1    0   0   0  12.38    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.56  -0.06
M Eichhorn                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.17    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.71   0.01
D Ward                         1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         8    10   6   6    6   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·10          5-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Bosio, W (10-5)              6.2   7   3   3    3   2   0   5.20   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7     47    -     1.02   0.13
J Aldrich, H (3)               1     2   1   1    0   0   1   5.30    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.93   0.02
C Crim, S (9)                  1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.75    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.08   0.12
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·11          2-0

D Wells faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Bosio (12).

IBB: None.

PO: D Stieb (0; P Molitor, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 8,053.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. N Liriano            2B    1. P Molitor            DH 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. R Yount              CF 
3. T Fernandez          SS    3. G Braggs             RF 
4. G Bell               LF    4. G Brock              1B 
5. E Whitt              C     5. R Deer               LF 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. B Surhoff            C  
7. R Mulliniks          3B    7. E Riles              3B 
8. F McGriff            DH    8. D Sveum              SS 
9. W Upshaw             1B    9. J Castillo           2B 

   D Stieb              P        C Bosio              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  6-4  12-      17% 100% T Fernandez     C Crim          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      16%  75% J Castillo      D Stieb         Double; Riles Scores; Sveum Scores
   t 8   2  6-4  1-3       8%  93% W Upshaw        C Crim          Thornton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 9   1  6-4  1--      -8%  83% L Moseby        C Crim          Single; Liriano to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  80% R Yount         D Stieb         Triple; Castillo Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  T Fernandez     Single
          1--      51%  G Bell          Walk; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-      55%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
          1--      57%  G Braggs        Molitor Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Molitor to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      54%  G Brock         Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Deer          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Bosio facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      56%  E Riles         Walk
          1--      59%  D Sveum         Single; Riles to 2B
   RR     12-      75%  J Castillo      Double; Riles Scores; Sveum Scores
   O      -2-      73%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   R      -2-      80%  R Yount         Triple; Castillo Scores
          --3      81%  G Braggs        Walk
                  Jose Nunez replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   O      1-3      78%  G Brock         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Bosio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  N Liriano       Walk
   O      1--      80%  L Moseby        Groundout: P-1B; Liriano to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Nunez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  R Deer          Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  E Riles         Single
   O      1--      80%  D Sveum         Riles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Bosio facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  G Bell          Double
   O      -2-      79%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
   RO     -2-      76%  J Barfield      Single; Bell Scores; Barfield out at 2B/LF-C-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Nunez facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  D Sveum         Single; Sveum to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-      81%  J Castillo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sveum to 3B
   O      --3      77%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      74%  R Yount         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Bosio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
          ---      74%  W Upshaw        Single
   O      1--      77%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      75%  L Moseby        Single; Liriano to 2B
   O      12-      80%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Nunez facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  G Braggs        Double
   O      -2-      84%  G Brock         Groundout: 1B-P; Braggs to 3B
          --3      85%  R Deer          Walk
   RO     1-3      87%  B Surhoff       Bunt Groundout: SS-1B/Sacrifice; Braggs Scores; Deer to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  E Riles         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Bosio facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  G Bell          Double
   O      -2-      84%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF
          -2-      82%  J Barfield      Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
   RO     --3      82%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell Scores
   O      ---      84%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jose Nunez facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  D Sveum         Single; Sveum to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      87%  J Castillo      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Sveum to 3B
   O      --3      83%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   R      --3      89%  R Yount         Single; Sveum Scores
   O      1--      88%  G Braggs        Yount Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Chris Bosio facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--      87%  W Upshaw        Groundout: P-1B; McGriff to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  N Liriano       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      83%  L Moseby        Double; McGriff Scores
                  Jay Aldrich replaces Chris Bosio pitching
   O      -2-      88%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, David Wells facing 3-4-5
                  David Wells replaces Jose Nunez pitching
          ---      90%  G Braggs        Single
          1--      94%  G Brock         Single; Braggs to 3B
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces David Wells pitching
   O      1-3      91%  R Deer          Strikeout
   RO     1-3      93%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Braggs Scores
                  Duane Ward replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
          1--      93%  E Riles         Walk; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      92%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Jay Aldrich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  G Bell          Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      89%  E Whitt         Home Run
   O      ---      92%  J Barfield      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      90%  R Mulliniks     Single
                  Chuck Crim replaces Jay Aldrich pitching; Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks batting 7th
          1--      88%  F McGriff       Gruber Steals 2B; Gruber to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      85%  " "             Walk
                  Lou Thornton pinch runs for Fred McGriff batting 8th
   O      1-3      93%  W Upshaw        Thornton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Duane Ward facing 9-1-2
                  Kelly Gruber moves to 3B
   O      ---      93%  J Castillo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Chuck Crim facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  N Liriano       Single
          1--      83%  L Moseby        Single; Liriano to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Brewers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation