September 23, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
NYY 2 CLE 4
CAL 3 CLE 6
CAL 2 BOS 6
@DET 1 SEA 8
@KCR 0 MIL 4
TOR 1 MIN 5
OAK 3 TEX 6
CHW 4 CIN 11
@ATL 5 CHC 3
PIT 2 SDP 7
@LAD 1 NYM 13
MON 6 SFG 3
HOU 1 STL 11
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 24,640

Saturday, September 23, 1989, 1:38
Time of Game: 2:52

Blue Jays

85-70

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D August (12-11), L: T Stottlemyre (7-7), S: D Plesac (32)

Brewers

78-76

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .656   12    2   0   
  G Hill LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .757    3    0   0   
M Wilson LF-CF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .253  .612   20    3   0   2·SB
G Bell DH                     5   0   3   0    0   0  .302  .803   12    0   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .939   24    9   1   IW
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .769   14    4   1   
  P Borders PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .636    1    1   0   
T Fernandez SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .674    8    0   4   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .766    9    4   2   HBP
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .716   14    0   0   2B,GDP
J Felix RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .699   17    0   0   

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   0
  D Wells P                                                              1   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   1
Totals                       35   1   9   0    3   3              134   24   9

BATTING

2B: N Liriano (26, off T Fossas); G Bell (41, off D August).

IBB: F McGriff (12, by D August).

HBP: K Gruber (3, by D August).

TB: G Bell 4; M Wilson 2; N Liriano 2; K Gruber; G Hill; J Felix.

GIDP: N Liriano (10).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson 2 (19, 2nd base off D August/B Surhoff 2).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Spiers SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .602   14    3   3   
B Surhoff C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .254  .639   16    4   1   HR
P Molitor 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .313  .812   13    2   3   HR,2B,CS
R Yount CF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .318  .889   18    2   0   SB
G Brock 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .740   17    8   0   
R Deer RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .731   22    4   0   
G Sheffield 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .627   10    0   1   
G Braggs LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .676   14    4   0   SB
T Francona DH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .238  .592    5    0   0   SF
  G Vaughn PH                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .855   12    0   0   

D August P                                                               0   0
  T Fossas P                                                             0   1
  C Crim P                                                               0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   4    3   5              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (32, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: P Molitor (10, off T Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Surhoff (5, off T Stottlemyre; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: T Francona (2, off T Stottlemyre).

TB: P Molitor 6; B Surhoff 4; G Brock 2; G Braggs 2; T Francona; G Sheffield; R Deer.

RBI: T Francona 2 (23); P Molitor (50); B Surhoff (54).

2-out RBI: T Francona; P Molitor.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Molitor-G Brock; P Molitor-B Spiers-G Brock.

E: G Braggs (8); R Deer (7); B Surhoff (10); B Spiers (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Braggs (17, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/E Whitt); R Yount (18, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/E Whitt).

CS: P Molitor (11, Home by D Wells/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
T Stottlemyre, L (7-7)         4.1   8   4   4    1   4   2   3.96   22   76-48   29· 7·12    6· 6· 5· 0     34    -     0.83  -0.24
D Wells                        1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.39    6   22-13    7· 4· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.44   0.06
D Ward                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.51    8   37-24   14· 2· 8    6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   5   2          36  135-85   50·13·22   13· 9· 6· 0          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D August, W (12-11)            6.1   7   1   0    3   2   0   4.94   29   99-63   36· 8·19    9· 7· 7· 0     56    -     1.20   0.20
T Fossas, H (11)               2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    8   24-15    8· 2· 5    4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.94   0.09
C Crim, H (16)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.02
D Plesac, S (32)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.37    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   0    3   3   0          39  127-80   46·10·24   13·11· 8· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D August (2; F McGriff).

HBP: D August (2; K Gruber).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 24,640.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. L Moseby             CF    1. B Spiers             SS 
2. M Wilson             LF    2. B Surhoff            C  
3. G Bell               DH    3. P Molitor            2B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. R Yount              CF 
5. E Whitt              C     5. G Brock              1B 
6. T Fernandez          SS    6. R Deer               RF 
7. K Gruber             3B    7. G Sheffield          3B 
8. N Liriano            2B    8. G Braggs             LF 
9. J Felix              RF    9. T Francona           DH 

   T Stottlemyre        P        D August             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  12-  2   12%  80% T Francona      T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Brock Scores; Braggs to 3B; Francona to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  1   11%  62% P Molitor       T Stottlemyre   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  2   -8%  41% G Bell          D August        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Wilson to 3B; Bell to 2B/Adv on E9
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  3    8%  65% N Liriano       D August        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   1  2-0  1--  1   -7%  64% G Bell          D August        Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Don August facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   41%  G Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Wilson to 3B; Bell to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23  4   40%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   48%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   55%  T Fernandez     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  B Spiers        Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   51%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   62%  P Molitor       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   63%  R Yount         Walk
          1--      64%  G Brock         Yount Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   61%  " "             Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Don August facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   57%  K Gruber        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3   65%  N Liriano       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   66%  J Felix         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   64%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   66%  G Sheffield     Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   72%  G Braggs        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sheffield to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   74%  T Francona      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sheffield Scores
          1--      74%  B Spiers        Braggs Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Don August facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   75%  L Moseby        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   72%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--      64%  G Bell          Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
          ---  2   61%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   67%  F McGriff       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   65%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   64%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   63%  R Yount         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Don August facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   63%  T Fernandez     Walk
          1--  4   58%  K Gruber        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  N Liriano       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   69%  J Felix         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   72%  G Brock         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   69%  R Deer          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   67%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   69%  G Braggs        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brock to 2B
   R      12-  2   80%  T Francona      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Brock Scores; Braggs to 3B; Francona to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  2   76%  B Spiers        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Don August facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   79%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  7   76%  M Wilson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   79%  G Bell          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--      78%  F McGriff       Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-  6   77%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   82%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   89%  B Surhoff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   92%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   91%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 3B
                  David Wells replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   O      --3      88%  G Brock         Molitor Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      ---  3   87%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Don August facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   90%  K Gruber        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   91%  N Liriano       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   90%  J Felix         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   92%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, David Wells facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   93%  R Deer          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   92%  G Sheffield     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  3   91%  G Braggs        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Greg Vaughn pinch hits for Terry Francona batting 9th
          1--  6   92%  G Vaughn        Walk; Deer to 2B
   O      12-  3   90%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Don August facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   92%  M Wilson        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   89%  G Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Tony Fossas replaces Don August pitching
   O      -2-  3   92%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Bell to 3B
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 5th
   O      --3  1   95%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
                  Duane Ward replaces David Wells pitching; Pat Borders moves to C
   O      ---  4   94%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   94%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   94%  R Yount         Walk
          1--  5   94%  G Brock         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Yount to 2B
   O      12-  9   93%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Tony Fossas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   96%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   97%  K Gruber        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   95%  N Liriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Liriano to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   97%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Duane Ward facing 7-8-9
                  Glenallen Hill replaces Lloyd Moseby playing LF batting 1st; Mookie Wilson moves to CF
   O      ---  1   97%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   97%  G Braggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  G Vaughn        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Tony Fossas facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   93%  G Hill          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   97%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Chuck Crim replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   O      1--  2   99%  G Bell          Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  Dan Plesac replaces Chuck Crim pitching
          1--      99%  F McGriff       Defensive Indifference; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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