September 3, 1991 Oakland Athletics at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 9,047

Tuesday, September 3, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:05

Athletics

71-62

Lost 2

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  3    5  7  0

W: E Nunez (2-1), L: D Eckersley (3-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

64-68

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .800   25    2   0   
L Blankenship RF              2   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .637   13    1   0   SF
  D Howitt PH-RF              1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    4    0   0   HR
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .898   18    0   0   
D Henderson CF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .287  .846   15    3   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .749   17    5   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .206  .729   20   10   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .236  .611   11    2   1   SF
M Gallego 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .689   11    2   6   
M Bordick SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .557   15    1   3   

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   8              149   26  10

BATTING

2B: D Henderson (28, off D Plesac).

HR: D Howitt (1, off J Machado; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: L Blankenship (2, off D Plesac); B Jacoby (2, off D Plesac).

TB: D Howitt 4; D Henderson 3; R Henderson; L Blankenship; M Bordick; T Steinbach; M Gallego.

RBI: B Jacoby (38); L Blankenship (17); D Howitt (1).

2-out RBI: D Howitt.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Jacoby (5).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .331  .916   18    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .339  .812   17    2   2   
D Hamilton RF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .298  .714   24    3   0   
R Yount CF                    4   1   1   3    1   1  .278  .763   15    2   0   HR
B Surhoff C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .683    9   10   1   HR
G Vaughn LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .761   16    3   0   
J Gantner 3B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .282  .669   12    0   1   HR,2B
F Stubbs 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .655   12    6   0   
  D Bichette PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .655         0   0   
  D Sveum PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .649    2    0   0   
  G Canale 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Spiers SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .714   20    1   1   

D Plesac P                                                               0   0
  J Machado P                                                            0   1
  E Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   5   7   5    6   5              145   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Gantner (22, off D Stewart).

HR: R Yount (10, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Gantner (1, off D Stewart; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Surhoff (5, off D Stewart; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: J Gantner 6; B Surhoff 5; R Yount 4; W Randolph; B Spiers.

RBI: R Yount 3 (65); B Surhoff (52); J Gantner (39).

2-out RBI: R Yount 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart                      7.1   5   2   2    5   5   2   5.17   33  121-71   38·10·23   12· 8· 3· 0     60    -     1.24   0.20
R Honeycutt, H (10)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.08
D Eckersley, BS (7), L (3-3)   1     2   3   3    1   0   1   2.90    6   21-15    8· 2· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    5.14  -0.74
Totals                         8.2   7   5   5    6   5   3          40  145-88   47·13·28   13·12· 4· 0          2-0

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 Plesac                       5     6   2   2    1   5   0   3.50   22   97-62   37·11·15    7· 6· 3· 0     51    -     1.04  -0.00
J Machado                      3     2   1   1    1   3   1   3.41   12   42-25   14· 5· 6    2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.01
E Nunez, W (2-1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    3   10-5     3· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   8   1          37  149-92   54·16·23    9·13· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 9,047.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. P Molitor            DH 
2. L Blankenship        RF    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. J Canseco            DH    3. D Hamilton           RF 
4. D Henderson          CF    4. R Yount              CF 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. B Surhoff            C  
6. M McGwire            1B    6. G Vaughn             LF 
7. B Jacoby             3B    7. J Gantner            3B 
8. M Gallego            2B    8. F Stubbs             1B 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. B Spiers             SS 

   D Stewart            P        D Plesac             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  1-3  2   80% 100% R Yount         D Eckersley     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Spiers Scores; Hamilton Scores; Yount Scores
   b 9   1  3-2  12-  7  -13%  20% D Hamilton      D Eckersley     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spiers to 3B; Hamilton to 1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  6   13%  33% B Spiers        D Eckersley     Walk
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  3   13%  33% W Randolph      D Eckersley     Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  1  -12%  21% P Molitor       D Eckersley     Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Plesac facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  L Blankenship   Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  W Randolph      Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   52%  D Hamilton      Walk
          1--  5   54%  R Yount         Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Plesac facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   44%  D Henderson     Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   48%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson stays at 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   55%  B Jacoby        Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  G Vaughn        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   57%  J Gantner       Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   54%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gantner to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  B Spiers        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Plesac facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  M Gallego       Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   50%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  6   42%  R Henderson     Single (Line Drive); Bordick to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   41%  L Blankenship   Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bordick Scores
   O      1--  5   43%  J Canseco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   40%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   38%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   37%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Plesac facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   34%  D Henderson     Walk
          1--  7   25%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3  5   30%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  4   28%  B Jacoby        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
          1--  1   27%  M Gallego       Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-  5   30%  M Bordick       Bunt Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   27%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   25%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   27%  G Vaughn        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Vaughn to 1B
          1--  6   30%  J Gantner       Walk; Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  4   24%  F Stubbs        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Plesac facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   26%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---  5   24%  L Blankenship   Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   26%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   28%  D Henderson     Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Blankenship stays at 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   25%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   23%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   21%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Julio Machado facing 5-6-7
                  Julio Machado replaces Dan Plesac pitching
   O      ---  6   23%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   21%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  1   23%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jacoby to 1B
   O      1--  4   25%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   22%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   19%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   21%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   18%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Julio Machado facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   19%  M Bordick       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   20%  R Henderson     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Dann Howitt pinch hits for Lance Blankenship batting 2nd
   R      ---  4   12%  D Howitt        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Howitt Scores
   O      ---  1   12%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
                  Dann Howitt moves to RF
   R      ---  1   21%  J Gantner       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gantner Scores
   O      ---  6   17%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   22%  B Spiers        Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   29%  P Molitor       Walk; Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  2   20%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   13%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Julio Machado facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   11%  D Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   13%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   15%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   16%  B Jacoby        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Jacoby to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   12%  R Yount         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   24%  B Surhoff       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Surhoff Scores
          ---  4   31%  G Vaughn        Walk
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   O      1--  3   23%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Dale Sveum pinch hits for Dante Bichette batting 8th; Dante Bichette pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs batting 8th
   O      1--  2   16%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Edwin Nunez facing 8-9-1
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Julio Machado pitching; George Canale replaces Dale Sveum playing 1B batting 8th
   O      ---  3   18%  M Gallego       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   19%  M Bordick       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   20%  R Henderson     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   33%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  1   21%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
          1--  3   33%  W Randolph      Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  7   20%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spiers to 3B; Hamilton to 1B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  R Yount         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Spiers Scores; Hamilton Scores; Yount Scores
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation