April 4, 1988 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 12
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 8
CAL 5 TOR 5
@KCR 3 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 4
CLE 3 CIN 5
STL 4
(12) SFG 5
@LAD 1 NYM 10
@MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 45,333

Monday, April 4, 1988, 8:06
Time of Game: 2:24

Mariners

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: D Stewart (1-0), L: M Langston (0-1), S: D Eckersley (1)

Athletics

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kingery CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   14    3   0   SB
M Brantley LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   11    1   0   GDP
A Davis 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   28    4   1   
K Phelps DH                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   16    0   0   
  R Renteria PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    0   0   
D Valle C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12   11   0   
J Presley 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    0   5   
R Quinones SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    2   0   
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    3   1   

M Langston P                                                             0   1
  J Reed P                                                               0   0
Totals                       28   1   2   0    4   3              131   24   8

BATTING

TB: M Brantley; M Kingery.

GIDP: M Brantley (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Presley-H Reynolds-A Davis.

E: A Davis (1); M Langston ().

BASERUNNING

SB: M Kingery (1, 2nd base off D Stewart/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   14    1   3   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   14    1   1   CS
J Canseco RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   13    4   0   HR,SB
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    8   0   GDP
D Parker LF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000   13    4   0   
  S Javier PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Henderson CF                4   2   2   2    0   1  .500 2.000   21    5   0   HR,2B
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   15    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   16    3   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    9    1   5   

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   4    2  11              130   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Henderson (1, off M Langston).

HR: D Henderson (1, off M Langston; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); J Canseco (1, off M Langston; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Henderson 6; J Canseco 4; C Lansford 2; D Parker 2; D Baylor; W Weiss.

GIDP: M McGwire (1).

RBI: D Henderson 2 (2); D Baylor (1); J Canseco (1).

2-out RBI: D Baylor; D Henderson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-T Phillips-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Canseco (1, 2nd base off M Langston/D Valle).

CS: C Lansford (1, 2nd base by M Langston/D Valle).

PO: W Weiss (1st base by M Langston).

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, L (0-1)            7.1   9   4   4    2  10   2   4.91   32  116-70   35·17·18    6· 7· 6· 1     52    -     0.93  -0.10
J Reed                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    6-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2  11   2          34  122-75   39·18·18    7· 7· 6· 1          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
D Stewart, W (1-0)             8.1   2   1   1    4   3   0   1.08   30  122-73   45· 6·22    8·11· 4· 0     74    -     1.08   0.32
R Honeycutt, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.27   0.05
D Eckersley, S (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.03
Totals                         9     2   1   1    4   3   0          32  125-75   47· 6·22    9·12· 4· 0          4-0

Balks: D Stewart (1).

WP: M Langston (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Langston (0; W Weiss, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 45,333.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Kingery            CF    1. T Phillips           2B 
2. M Brantley           LF    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. A Davis              1B    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. K Phelps             DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. D Parker             LF 
6. D Valle              C     6. D Henderson          CF 
7. J Presley            3B    7. D Baylor             DH 
8. R Quinones           SS    8. T Steinbach          C  
9. H Reynolds           2B    9. W Weiss              SS 

   M Langston           P        D Stewart            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  -2-  7   18%  74% D Henderson     M Langston      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Parker Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  1-3  1  -13%  50% M McGwire       M Langston      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   1  1-0  ---  3   12%  53% D Henderson     M Langston      Home Run
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-  3   10%  84% D Baylor        M Langston      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Henderson Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123      -9%  39% D Valle         D Stewart       Balk; Kingery Scores; Davis to 3B; Phelps to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  M Kingery       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Brantley      Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  A Davis         Kingery Steals 2B
          -2-  8   46%  " "             Walk
          12-  6   40%  K Phelps        Walk; Kingery to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123  6   47%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123      39%  D Valle         Balk; Kingery Scores; Davis to 3B; Phelps to 2B
   O      -23  6   44%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   40%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   41%  J Canseco       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
          1--      42%  M McGwire       Canseco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   41%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  R Quinones      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   43%  H Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   41%  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   53%  D Henderson     Home Run
   O      ---  5   51%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  T Steinbach     Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  M Kingery       Walk
   OO     1--  3   54%  M Brantley      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  A Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   59%  T Phillips      Walk
          1--  1   65%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  2   63%  J Canseco       Foul Flyball: 1B; Phillips to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   50%  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  K Phelps        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  G Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  D Valle         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  D Baylor        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  J Presley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   55%  R Quinones      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   56%  H Reynolds      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   54%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   57%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  T Phillips      Weiss Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Weiss to 3B
   O      --3  5   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   50%  C Lansford      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  M Kingery       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   56%  M Brantley      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   57%  A Davis         Flyball: CF
                  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      ---  3   54%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   52%  M McGwire       Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---  4   54%  D Parker        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B)
          1--      55%  D Henderson     Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
   R      -2-  7   74%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Parker Scores
   R      -2-  3   84%  D Baylor        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Henderson Scores
   O      1--  5   83%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   86%  K Phelps        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   88%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   89%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Langston facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   88%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   88%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   88%  C Lansford      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   87%  J Canseco       Lansford Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   91%  J Presley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   93%  R Quinones      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  H Reynolds      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   97%  J Canseco       Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   97%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   98%  D Parker        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jerry Reed replaces Mark Langston pitching; Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 5th
   O      1--  4   97%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   97%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
                  Stan Javier moves to LF
   O      ---  6   99%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   97%  M Brantley      Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
          1--  8   92%  A Davis         Walk; Brantley to 2B
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dave Stewart pitching; Rich Renteria pinch hits for Ken Phelps batting 4th
   O      12-  1   97%  R Renteria      Flyball: RF
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
   O      12-  2  100%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation