September 18, 1996 Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 9,550

Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 1:08
Time of Game: 2:53

Blue Jays

68-84

Lost 3

4th, 19 GB

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

W: M Fetters (3-2), L: M Timlin (1-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

75-78

Won 2

4th, 18 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    2   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .566   18    1   4   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .847   19    8   2   
E Sprague DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .826   17    0   0   
J Brumfield LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .800   15    2   0   SB
S Green RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .789   20    1   0   GDP
F Crespo 3B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .103  .505   12    2   1   2B,SB
T Brito SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .640    6    1   3   
J Mosquera C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .297   16    5   0   
  J Olerud PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .870    4    0   0   
  T Perez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .633         0   0   
  C O'Brien C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .757         2   0   

E Hanson P                                                               2   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   1
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   6              139   26  11

BATTING

2B: F Crespo (2, off T Van Egmond).

TB: F Crespo 2; C Delgado; M Cairo; J Olerud.

GIDP: S Green (7).

RBI: J Olerud (59).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cairo-T Brito.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Crespo (1, 3rd base off C Eldred/J Levis); J Brumfield (12, 2nd base off M Fetters/J Levis).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .285  .739   21    1   5   IW
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   1    1   1  .328  .901   26    1   0   2B
D Nilsson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .940   10    0   0   2B
J Jaha 1B                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .298  .924   15    5   1   2B
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .815   21    1   2   
M Mieske LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .788   12    5   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .833   16    2   0   
G Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .665   17    4   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .203  .715    1    0   0   2B
J Levis C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .640   10    7   0   

C Eldred P                                                               0   1
  T Van Egmond P                                                         0   0
  A Miranda P                                                            0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   7              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Nilsson (33, off E Hanson); T Ward (2, off M Timlin); J Cirillo (41, off E Hanson); J Jaha (25, off E Hanson).

IBB: F Vina (3, by M Timlin).

TB: J Cirillo 3; J Jaha 2; D Nilsson 2; T Ward 2; M Mieske; J Burnitz.

RBI: J Cirillo (79); T Ward (10).

2-out RBI: J Cirillo.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Vina-J Valentin-J Jaha.

E: J Cirillo (17).

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
E Hanson                       7     4   0   0    3   5   0   5.54   27  101-63   35· 9·19   11· 3· 5· 0     71    -     1.16   0.49
P Spoljaric, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.12    3   17-8     4· 0· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.58  -0.09
D Johnson, H (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    7-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.91   0.25
M Timlin, BS (7), L (1-6)      0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   3.81    6   22-15    9· 1· 5    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    4.11  -0.76
Totals                         8.2   7   2   2    6   7   0          38  147-91   50·12·29   14· 4· 7· 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
C Eldred                       7     2   0   0    1   3   0   4.30   24   96-59   46· 5· 8    8·10· 2· 0     75    -     1.19   0.49
T Van Egmond                   0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   4.22    2    8-5     4· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.04
A Miranda                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.94    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.55  -0.20
M Fetters, W (3-2)             1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.93    6   26-17   10· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.89   0.14
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   6   0          33  134-83   61·10·12   10·12· 3· 0          2-1

A Miranda faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Hanson (12).

IBB: M Timlin (4; F Vina).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 9,550.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. S Stewart            CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. M Cairo              2B    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. C Delgado            1B    3. D Nilsson            DH 
4. E Sprague            DH    4. J Jaha               1B 
5. J Brumfield          LF    5. J Valentin           SS 
6. S Green              RF    6. M Mieske             LF 
7. F Crespo             3B    7. J Burnitz            RF 
8. T Brito              SS    8. G Williams           CF 
9. J Mosquera           C     9. J Levis              C  

   E Hanson             P        C Eldred             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-0  1--  1   47%  72% T Ward          M Timlin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Burnitz Scores
   b 9   2  1-1  -23  6   35% 100% J Cirillo       M Timlin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ward Scores; Vina to 3B
   t 8   1  0-0  -2-  4  -20%  26% J Olerud        A Miranda       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Crespo Scores; Olerud to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   0  0-0  -2-  3  -15%  52% D Nilsson       E Hanson        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 8   0  1-0  12-  2  -13%  44% D Nilsson       P Spoljaric     Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Cirillo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  S Stewart       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   51%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   53%  D Nilsson       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   54%  J Jaha          Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  J Valentin      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  J Brumfield     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   56%  S Green         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   59%  M Mieske        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Burnitz       Foul Lineout: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  4   54%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B; Mieske to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  J Levis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  F Crespo        Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  T Brito         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Crespo to 2B
          -2-      46%  J Mosquera      Crespo Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   53%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Crespo out at Hm/2B-C
   O      1--  4   56%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  F Vina          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   46%  M Cairo         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   48%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cairo to 2B
   O      -2-  7   52%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   57%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   63%  J Jaha          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   61%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B; Jaha to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  M Mieske        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  3   50%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  S Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   56%  F Crespo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  T Brito         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   54%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   52%  J Levis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  F Vina          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   54%  J Mosquera      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   56%  S Stewart       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   58%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   67%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     -2-  3   52%  D Nilsson       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
          ---  6   54%  J Jaha          Walk
          1--      55%  J Valentin      Wild Pitch; Jaha to 2B
          -2-  9   57%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  M Mieske        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   44%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  E Sprague       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   55%  J Brumfield     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   60%  S Green         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   56%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  7   52%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Levis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Van Egmond facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Van Egmond replaces Cal Eldred pitching
          ---  5   38%  F Crespo        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   46%  T Brito         Strikeout Swinging
                  Angel Miranda replaces Tim Van Egmond pitching; John Olerud pinch hits for Julio Mosquera batting 9th
   R      -2-  4   26%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Crespo Scores; Olerud to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Mike Fetters replaces Angel Miranda pitching; Tomas Perez pinch runs for John Olerud batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   30%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   35%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Spoljaric facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Erik Hanson pitching; Charlie O'Brien replaces Tomas Perez playing C batting 9th
          ---  6   44%  F Vina          Walk
          1--  9   57%  J Cirillo       Walk; Vina to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  D Nilsson       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Cirillo to 2B
                  Dane Johnson replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   O      12-  4   32%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   19%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Fetters facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   21%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   23%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   22%  J Brumfield     Walk
          1--      21%  S Green         Brumfield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   24%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Timlin replaces Dane Johnson pitching
   O      ---  3   14%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   24%  J Burnitz       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Gerald Williams batting 8th
   R      1--  1   72%  T Ward          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Burnitz Scores
   O      -2-  2   64%  J Levis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Ward to 3B
          --3  5   65%  F Vina          Intentional Walk
          1-3      65%  J Cirillo       Defensive Indifference; Vina to 2B
   R      -23  6  100%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ward Scores; Vina to 3B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Brewers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation