April 6, 1988 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 3
@BAL 1 BOS 6
DET 5 CAL 4
@CHW 2
(10) TOR 11
@KCR 4 NYY 5
MIN 3 SEA 6
@OAK 5 CLE 5
@TEX 1 CHC 3
@ATL 0 HOU 5
SDP 1 MON 5
NYM 1 PHI 6
PIT 5
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 18,536

Wednesday, April 6, 1988, 12:15
Time of Game: 2:52

Mariners

1-2

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  2  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    6 14  2
Athletics       4  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  5  2

W: B Swift (1-0), L: G Nelson (0-1), S: J Solano (1)

Athletics

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Cotto CF                    3   0   3   2    0   0 1.000 2.000   14    1   0   
  M Kingery PH-CF             0   0   0   0    2   0  .429 1.171    9    3   0   
R Renteria DH                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.200    4    0   0   2B,CS
  K Phelps PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .250    5    0   0   SF
A Davis 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .788   14   13   0   
J Presley 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .666   22    1   2   
G Wilson RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    2   0   GDP
M Brantley LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .462   14    3   0   
D Valle C                     4   2   1   2    1   1  .182  .705   16    2   0   HR
R Quinones SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .364  .728   10    1   6   
H Reynolds 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .182  .455   18    1   3   2B,SB

S Trout P                                                                0   0
  B Swift P                                                              0   1
  J Solano P                                                             0   1
Totals                       38   6  14   6    4   4              141   27  13

BATTING

2B: H Reynolds (1, off C Young); R Renteria (2, off C Young).

HR: D Valle (1, off C Young; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: K Phelps (1, off R Honeycutt).

TB: D Valle 4; H Reynolds 3; H Cotto 3; J Presley 2; A Davis 2; M Brantley 2; R Renteria 2; R Quinones.

GIDP: G Wilson (1).

RBI: D Valle 2 (2); H Cotto 2 (2); K Phelps (1); J Presley (1).

2-out RBI: H Cotto 2; J Presley.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

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

E: M Brantley (1); S Trout ().

BASERUNNING

SB: H Reynolds (1, 2nd base off G Nelson/T Steinbach).

CS: R Renteria (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Young).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .473   15    3   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .417  .834   19    0   3   
J Canseco RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .933   10    3   0   SB,GDP
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .111  .444   13   12   1   
D Parker LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .533   16    0   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   13    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286   20    4   0   
M Gallego 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.000   11    3   3   
  S Javier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .700    3    0   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .472    7    2   5   
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   

C Young P                                                                0   2
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   5   5   2    5   2              129   27  15

BATTING

TB: C Lansford 2; M Gallego 2; T Phillips.

GIDP: J Canseco (1).

RBI: M Gallego (2); C Lansford (1).

2-out RBI: M Gallego.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-M Gallego-M McGwire.

E: D Parker (1); T Phillips (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Canseco (2, 3rd base off S Trout/D Valle).

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
S Trout                        0.2   0   4   4    5   0   0  54.00    7   29-7     4· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0     31    -     1.25  -0.30
B Swift, W (1-0)               6.1   5   1   0    0   2   0   0.00   23   76-48   34· 5· 9   13· 5· 3· 0          2-1    1.16   0.20
J Solano, S (1)                2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   21-12    7· 1· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.35   0.33
Totals                         9     5   5   4    5   2   0          36  126-67   45· 6·16   16· 8· 5· 0          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
C Young                        4     9   5   5    2   1   1  11.25   21   72-43   33· 3· 7    9· 3· 5· 1     23    -     1.06  -0.34
G Nelson, L (0-1)              1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    7   23-13   10· 0· 3    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.26  -0.05
R Honeycutt                    2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11   34-20   11· 5· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          2-1    1.34   0.05
E Plunk                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-7     4· 3· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.08
Totals                         9    14   6   6    4   4   1          43  140-83   58·11·14   18· 8· 8· 1          4-1

Balks: C Young (1).

WP: S Trout 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: C Young (1; R Renteria, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 18,536.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Sunny.

LINEUPS

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

   S Trout              P        C Young              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  4-3  -23  3   22%  60% H Cotto         C Young         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Valle Scores; Reynolds Scores
   t 2   0  4-1  1--  2   15%  39% D Valle         C Young         Home Run; Brantley Scores
   b 5   0  5-4  -2-  5  -11%  39% C Lansford      B Swift         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores/unER
   t 6   0  5-5  1-3     -11%  58% M Kingery       G Nelson        Reynolds Steals 2B; Reynolds out at 2B/SS
   b 1   2  1-0  12-     -10%  47% D Parker        S Trout         Canseco Steals 3B; Canseco Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); McGwire to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  H Cotto         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Renteria      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  A Davis         Renteria Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  5   48%  " "             Walk
          1--      49%  J Presley       Balk; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-  7   58%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores
   O      1--  3   56%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  T Phillips      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   60%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   59%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--  5   56%  M McGwire       Walk; Canseco to 2B
   R      12-      47%  D Parker        Canseco Steals 3B; Canseco Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); McGwire to 2B
          -2-  6   46%  " "             Walk
          12-  4   43%  D Baylor        Walk; McGwire to 3B; Parker to 2B
   R      123      34%  T Steinbach     Wild Pitch; McGwire Scores; Parker to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   R      -23      27%  " "             Wild Pitch; Parker Scores; Baylor to 3B
          --3  4   26%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Swift replaces Steve Trout pitching
   R      1-3  3   18%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Baylor Scores; Steinbach to 3B
   O      1-3  2   21%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Curt Young facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   24%  M Brantley      Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   RR     1--  2   39%  D Valle         Home Run; Brantley Scores
   O      ---  2   37%  R Quinones      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   35%  H Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   36%  H Cotto         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   34%  R Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   36%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   34%  C Lansford      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   38%  J Canseco       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   36%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   39%  J Presley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   33%  G Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Swift facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   35%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   34%  M Brantley      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   37%  D Valle         Walk
   O      1--  4   34%  R Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   38%  H Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Valle to 3B
   RR     -23  3   60%  H Cotto         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Valle Scores; Reynolds Scores
          1--  2   64%  R Renteria      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cotto to 3B
   O      -23  1   58%  A Davis         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   61%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   63%  M Gallego       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  W Weiss         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-4, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
   O      ---  6   62%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   62%  M Brantley      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   60%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  T Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Phillips to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-  5   39%  C Lansford      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   41%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 5-5, Gene Nelson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   59%  R Quinones      Single to LF (Line Drive); Quinones to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
          -2-  5   69%  H Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Quinones to 3B
                  Mike Kingery pinch hits for Henry Cotto batting 1st
   O      1-3      58%  M Kingery       Reynolds Steals 2B; Reynolds out at 2B/SS
          --3  4   60%  " "             Walk
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Ken Phelps pinch hits for Rich Renteria batting 2nd
   RO     1-3  2   64%  K Phelps        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Quinones Scores
          1--  4   67%  A Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kingery to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Kingery moves to CF
   O      ---  2   66%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   68%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
          ---  3   66%  M Gallego       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   70%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   68%  G Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   76%  M Brantley      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Brantley to 3B
   O      --3  4   69%  D Valle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   65%  R Quinones      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   70%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rick Honeycutt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   73%  H Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   76%  M Kingery       Walk
   O      1--  3   73%  K Phelps        Flyball: RF
          1--  2   75%  A Davis         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Kingery to 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
   O      12-  2   71%  J Presley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Julio Solano facing 4-5-6
                  Julio Solano replaces Bill Swift pitching
   O      ---  2   77%  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  D Parker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   84%  D Baylor        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   83%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  M Brantley      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   81%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Julio Solano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   89%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
                  Stan Javier pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Walt Weiss batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Hassey        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Athletics 5.

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