September 25, 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 14,650

Sunday, September 25, 1983, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Blue Jays

85-71

Won 1

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: J Acker (5-1), L: K Atherton (2-5)

Athletics

71-85

Lost 1

4th, 24 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .686    0    4   0   SB
R Mulliniks 3B                5   1   1   3    0   0  .274  .842    0    0   1   HR
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .319  .887    0    4   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .311  .898    0   10   0   HR
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .701    0    0   0   
  C Johnson PH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .863    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .251  .792    0    4   0   
  G Bell PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .269  .726    0    0   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .795         0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .255  .809    0    1   0   HR,GDP
A Griffin 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .634    0    2   3   
T Fernandez SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .636    0    1   5   

D Stieb P                                                                0   0
  J Acker P                                                              1   1
Totals                       37   8  11   8    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

HR: R Mulliniks (10, off K Atherton; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Barfield (25, off S McCatty; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); W Upshaw (26, off S McCatty; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Barfield 5; W Upshaw 4; R Mulliniks 4; D Collins 2; E Whitt 2; L Moseby; G Bell; A Griffin.

GIDP: J Barfield (8).

RBI: R Mulliniks 3 (49); J Barfield 2 (65); G Bell 2 (15); W Upshaw (102).

2-out RBI: G Bell 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fernandez-W Upshaw.

E: E Whitt 2 (5); W Upshaw (21).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Collins (28, 2nd base off S McCatty/B Kearney).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   2   1    1   0  .292  .834    0    3   0   SB,GDP
M Davis CF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .272  .710    0    4   0   SB,HBP
G Hancock RF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .708    0    1   0   SB
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .761    0    2   4   
  L Quinones PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .394    0    0   1   
D Meyer 1B                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .179  .499    0   13   0   HR
B Almon 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .673    0    1   1   
  W Gross 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .689         0   0   
D Hudgens DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  R McNealy PR                1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Kearney C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .689    0    2   0   
T Phillips SS                 3   2   3   1    1   0  .247  .648    0    0   2   2B,2·SB

S McCatty P                                                              0   1
  T Underwood P                                                          0   0
  D Beard P                                                              0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           1   0
  G Heimueller P                                                         0   0
Totals                       35   6   8   4    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Phillips (11, off D Stieb).

HR: D Meyer (1, off D Stieb; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: M Davis (4, by D Stieb).

TB: D Meyer 4; T Phillips 4; R Henderson 2; D Hudgens; G Hancock.

GIDP: R Henderson (11).

RBI: D Meyer (13); R Henderson (46); G Hancock (30); T Phillips (34).

2-out RBI: T Phillips; G Hancock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Phillips-D Lopes-D Meyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Davis (31, Home off D Stieb/E Whitt); G Hancock (2, 2nd base off D Stieb/E Whitt); T Phillips 2 (16, 2nd base off D Stieb/E Whitt, 2nd base off J Acker/E Whitt); R Henderson (106, 2nd base off D Stieb/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
D Stieb                        5.2   7   6   6    2   4   1   3.14   27     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 7     33    -     1.26  -0.42
J Acker, W (5-1)               3.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.34   12     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.87   0.13
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8          1-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McCatty                      7.1   8   5   5    2   0   2   3.94   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8     40    -     0.92  -0.09
T Underwood, H (2)             0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-2    3.61  -0.04
D Beard, H (5)                 0.1   0   1   1    1   1   0   5.55    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.48  -0.01
K Atherton, BS (4), L (2-5)    0.1   1   2   2    1   0   1   2.89    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    5.29  -0.66
G Heimueller                   0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.20    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.43   0.01
Totals                         9    11   8   8    4   2   3          41     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0·11          6-3

D Beard faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Stieb 2 (5); G Heimueller (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Stieb (14; M Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 14,650.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Collins            LF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. R Mulliniks          3B    2. M Davis              CF 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. G Hancock            RF 
4. W Upshaw             1B    4. D Lopes              2B 
5. J Orta               DH    5. D Meyer              1B 
6. E Whitt              C     6. B Almon              3B 
7. J Barfield           RF    7. D Hudgens            DH 
8. A Griffin            2B    8. B Kearney            C  
9. T Fernandez          SS    9. T Phillips           SS 

   D Stieb              P        S McCatty            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  6-5  12-      65%  92% R Mulliniks     K Atherton      Home Run; Griffin Scores; Fernandez Scores
   t 2   1  0-1  1--      17%  78% J Barfield      S McCatty       Home Run; Whitt Scores
   t 9   0  6-5  1--      16%  43% T Fernandez     K Atherton      Walk; Griffin to 2B
   b 5   2  3-2  1-3     -16%  43% G Hancock       D Stieb         Single to RF; Phillips Scores; Davis to 3B
   t 9   0  6-5  12-     -16%  27% D Collins       K Atherton      Flyball: P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Henderson     Single to RF
          1--      39%  M Davis         Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  G Hancock       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      61%  W Upshaw        Home Run
   O      ---      59%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  E Whitt         Single to 3B
   RR     1--      78%  J Barfield      Home Run; Whitt Scores
          ---      79%  A Griffin       Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      76%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      67%  D Meyer         Home Run
   O      ---      70%  B Almon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  D Hudgens       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  B Kearney       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve McCatty facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  L Moseby        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
          ---      62%  T Phillips      Double to RF
   R      -2-      53%  R Henderson     Single to CF; Phillips Scores
          1--      50%  M Davis         Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      59%  G Hancock       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      63%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  E Whitt         Single
   OO     1--      58%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Hudgens       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  D Collins       Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  B Kearney       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  T Phillips      Walk
          1--      52%  R Henderson     Phillips Steals 2B; Phillips to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      61%  " "             Flyball: CF
          --3      60%  M Davis         Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      43%  G Hancock       Single to RF; Phillips Scores; Davis to 3B
   R      1-3      30%  D Lopes         Davis Steals Hm; Hancock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      29%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  W Upshaw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---      22%  D Meyer         Walk
   O      1--      23%  B Almon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Meyer to 2B
          -2-      19%  D Hudgens       Single to SS; Meyer to 3B
                  Rusty McNealy pinch runs for Dave Hudgens batting 7th
   R      1-3      13%  B Kearney       Wild Pitch; Meyer Scores; McNealy to 2B
   O      -2-      15%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-       9%  T Phillips      Single to CF; McNealy Scores
                  Jim Acker replaces Dave Stieb pitching
          1--       8%  R Henderson     Phillips Steals 2B; Phillips to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3       8%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      10%  M Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve McCatty facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       7%  E Whitt         Flyball: 2B
          ---      10%  J Barfield      Single to RF
   O      1--       8%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B; Barfield to 2B
   O      -2-       5%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim Acker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       6%  G Hancock       Flyball: CF
                  Luis Quinones pinch hits for Davey Lopes batting 4th
   O      ---       6%  L Quinones      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       6%  D Meyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Quinones moves to 2B
          ---      10%  D Collins       Single to LF
          1--      12%  R Mulliniks     Collins Steals 2B
   O      -2-       8%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      11%  L Moseby        Walk
          12-      19%  W Upshaw        Walk; Collins to 3B; Moseby to 2B
                  Tom Underwood replaces Steve McCatty pitching; Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 5th
   O      123      11%  C Johnson       Flyball: 1B
                  George Bell pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 6th
   RR     123      23%  G Bell          Single to CF; Collins Scores; Moseby Scores; Upshaw to 2B
                  Dave Beard replaces Tom Underwood pitching
   O      12-      13%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jim Acker facing 6-7-8
                  Buck Martinez replaces George Bell playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      14%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      15%  R McNealy       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  B Kearney       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Beard facing 8-9-1
                  Wayne Gross replaces Bill Almon playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      27%  A Griffin       Walk
                  Keith Atherton replaces Dave Beard pitching
          1--      43%  T Fernandez     Walk; Griffin to 2B
   O      12-      27%  D Collins       Flyball: P
   RRR    12-      92%  R Mulliniks     Home Run; Griffin Scores; Fernandez Scores
                  Gorman Heimueller replaces Keith Atherton pitching
          ---      93%  L Moseby        Single to SS
          1--      94%  W Upshaw        Wild Pitch; Moseby to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      92%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-8, Jim Acker facing 9-1-2
          ---      83%  T Phillips      Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  R Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      96%  M Davis         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  G Hancock       Groundout: P unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 6.

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