May 8, 1984 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@CAL 0 CHW 7
MIL 6
(25) DET 5
@KCR 2 OAK 3
SEA 2 TEX 4
BOS 3 CHC 12
SFG 11 ATL 8
@PHI 2 LAD 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 8,071

Tuesday, May 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:57

Mariners

15-16

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3 10  0

W: B Caudill (5-0), L: D Beard (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Athletics

17-14

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Perconte 2B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .293  .726    0    4   2   SH
P Bradley CF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .293  .689    0    5   0   SB
  P Putnam PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .566    0    0   0   
  A Cowens RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .717         0   0   
A Davis 1B                    2   0   1   1    3   0  .341 1.203    0    3   3   IW
G Thomas LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .567    0    1   0   SF
  B Bonnell LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .715    0    0   0   
S Henderson DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .833    0    0   0   
D Henderson RF-CF             3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .495    0    3   0   CS,HBP
D Coles 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .486    0    2   1   
O Mercado C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .083  .297    0    3   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .733    0    2   4   2B

M Langston P                                                             3   1
  D Beard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   2   8   2    5   5                    26  11

BATTING

2B: S Owen (2, off L Sorensen).

SF: G Thomas (6, off L Sorensen).

SH: J Perconte (5, off L Sorensen).

IBB: A Davis (2, by B Caudill).

HBP: D Henderson (2, by L Sorensen).

TB: S Owen 3; P Bradley 2; D Coles; A Davis; O Mercado; G Thomas.

RBI: A Davis (26); G Thomas (13).

2-out RBI: A Davis.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Bradley (3, 2nd base off L Sorensen/M Heath).

CS: D Henderson (2, 2nd base by L Sorensen/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .705    0    3   0   2B,SB
M Heath C-3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .714    0    3   0   
  J Morgan PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .829    0    0   0   IW
D Lopes 3B-2B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .799    0    0   4   
D Kingman 1B                  5   0   3   1    0   1  .255  .889    0    8   1   
J Burroughs DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .544    0    0   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .753    0    3   0   
B Almon RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .171  .466    0    2   0   
  M Davis PH-RF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .779    0    0   0   2B
M Wagner SS                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    3   4   2B,SH
  G Hancock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .422    0    0   0   
  J Essian C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .624         2   0   
T Phillips 2B-SS              3   0   2   0    1   0  .282  .650    0    3   1   CS

L Sorensen P                                                             0   2
  B Caudill P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    5   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Wagner (1, off M Langston); M Davis (5, off D Beard); R Henderson (6, off M Langston).

SH: M Wagner (1, off M Langston).

IBB: J Morgan (1, by D Beard).

TB: D Kingman 3; R Henderson 2; M Wagner 2; M Davis 2; T Phillips 2; M Heath 2.

RBI: M Heath (8); D Kingman (31); R Henderson (11).

2-out RBI: M Heath; D Kingman.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: M Heath (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (9, 2nd base off D Beard/O Mercado).

CS: T Phillips (1, 2nd base by M Langston/O Mercado).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Langston                     6.2   6   2   2    3   3   0   4.42   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     54    -     1.34   0.22
D Beard, BS (1), L (2-1)       2     4   1   1    2   0   0   2.84   12     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 4          2-1    3.02  -0.42
Totals                         8.2  10   3   3    5   3   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0·10          2-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen                     8.1   8   2   1    4   3   0   4.70   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7     60    -     1.30  -0.01
B Caudill, W (5-0)             0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.45    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.57   0.31
Totals                         9     8   2   1    5   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Beard (1).

IBB: B Caudill (1; A Davis); D Beard (1; J Morgan).

HBP: L Sorensen (3; D Henderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 8,071.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Perconte           2B    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. P Bradley            CF    2. M Heath              C  
3. A Davis              1B    3. D Lopes              3B 
4. G Thomas             LF    4. D Kingman            1B 
5. S Henderson          DH    5. J Burroughs          DH 
6. D Henderson          RF    6. D Murphy             CF 
7. D Coles              3B    7. B Almon              RF 
8. O Mercado            C     8. M Wagner             SS 
9. S Owen               SS    9. T Phillips           2B 

   M Langston           P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  12-      39% 100% D Kingman       D Beard         Single; Henderson Scores; Morgan to 2B
   b 7   2  2-1  1-3      24%  59% M Heath         D Beard         Single; Almon Scores; Phillips to 3B
   t 7   2  1-1  12-     -21%  30% A Davis         L Sorensen      Single; Perconte Scores; Bradley to 2B
   t 9   1  2-2  --3      19%  51% P Putnam        B Caudill       Strikeout
   t 9   0  2-2  ---     -17%  33% S Owen          L Sorensen      Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Perconte      Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  P Bradley       Single
          1--      46%  A Davis         Walk; Bradley to 2B
          12-      41%  G Thomas        Passed Ball; Bradley to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RO     -23      41%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bradley Scores/unER
   O      -2-      44%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Heath         Single
   O      1--      41%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lopes to 1B
   O      1--      39%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  D Henderson     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      39%  D Coles         Strikeout
   O      1--      42%  O Mercado       Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---      41%  " "             Walk
          1--      39%  S Owen          Single; Mercado to 2B
   O      12-      43%  J Perconte      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  D Murphy        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      38%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  P Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  A Davis         Flyball: SS
          ---      40%  G Thomas        Single
   O      1--      42%  S Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
          ---      50%  M Wagner        Double
   O      -2-      48%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P; Wagner to 3B
   RO     --3      51%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B; Wagner Scores
   O      ---      50%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Coles         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  O Mercado       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  D Kingman       Single
   O      1--      53%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
          1--      55%  D Murphy        Walk; Kingman to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Almon         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  S Owen          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Perconte      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  P Bradley       Single (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--      52%  A Davis         Bradley Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      56%  G Thomas        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Wagner        Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      57%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      51%  R Henderson     Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
          ---      55%  " "             Double
   O      -2-      50%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  D Coles         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  D Kingman       Single
   O      1--      53%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  O Mercado       Single
   O      1--      50%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Owen to 1B
   O      1--      54%  J Perconte      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Perconte to 1B
          1--      51%  P Bradley       Walk; Perconte to 2B
   R      12-      30%  A Davis         Single; Perconte Scores; Bradley to 2B
   O      12-      34%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Langston facing 7-8-9
                  Barry Bonnell replaces Gorman Thomas playing LF batting 4th
          ---      42%  B Almon         Walk
   O      1--      39%  M Wagner        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
          -2-      50%  T Phillips      Single; Almon to 3B
   O      1-3      35%  R Henderson     Strikeout
                  Dave Beard replaces Mark Langston pitching
   R      1-3      59%  M Heath         Single; Almon Scores; Phillips to 3B
          1-3      62%  D Lopes         Walk; Heath to 2B
   O      123      50%  D Kingman       Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Henderson     Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Coles         Single
   O      1--      60%  O Mercado       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Beard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  J Burroughs     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      52%  D Murphy        Flyball: 2B
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Bill Almon batting 7th
          ---      58%  M Davis         Double
                  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 8th
          -2-      59%  G Hancock       Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Essian replaces Garry Hancock playing C batting 8th; Davey Lopes moves to 2B; Mike Heath moves to 3B; Tony Phillips moves to SS; Mike Davis moves to RF
          ---      33%  S Owen          Double
   O      -2-      32%  J Perconte      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Owen to 3B
                  Bill Caudill replaces Lary Sorensen pitching; Pat Putnam pinch hits for Phil Bradley batting 2nd
   O      --3      51%  P Putnam        Strikeout
          --3      50%  A Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      63%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Beard facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Henderson moves to CF; Al Cowens replaces Pat Putnam playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      70%  T Phillips      Single
   O      1--      63%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Henderson to 1B
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 2nd
          1--      69%  J Morgan        Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   R      12-     100%  D Kingman       Single; Henderson Scores; Morgan to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

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