May 4, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,401

Wednesday, May 4, 1988, 7:39
Time of Game: 2:33

Blue Jays

11-15

Lost 1

6th, 7½ GB

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

W: B Welch (4-2), L: J Clancy (1-3), S: D Eckersley (11)

Athletics

20-7

Won 10

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .628   21    2   2   2B
L Moseby CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .829   20    4   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .658   20    3   0   
  P Borders PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .745    3    1   1   
G Bell LF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .370 1.021   13    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .377 1.192   17    9   0   GDP
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .645   15    2   0   
R Mulliniks DH                3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .670   11    0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .288  .833   12    0   1   GDP
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .578    8    2   3   

J Clancy P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   2   6   2    3   6              140   24   8

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (1, off B Welch).

TB: G Bell 2; T Fernandez 2; F McGriff; R Mulliniks; L Moseby.

GIDP: K Gruber (4); F McGriff (3).

RBI: F McGriff (14); G Bell (12).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: E Whitt (4).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .339  .920   15    0   3   HR,SB
S Javier LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .783   19    3   1   
J Canseco RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .919   14    1   0   CS
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .291  .881   12   11   1   
D Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .357 1.051   15    2   0   
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .694    8    6   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .558    9    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .698    7    2   3   
W Weiss SS                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .429   10    1   1   
  M Gallego SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .611    6    1   2   

B Welch P                                                                0   2
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   1
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   3    3   4              115   27  14

BATTING

HR: C Lansford (4, off J Clancy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Lansford 5; D Henderson; M McGwire; J Canseco; S Javier.

RBI: C Lansford (18); M McGwire (19); S Javier (11).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M McGwire-M Gallego-M McGwire; M Gallego-G Hubbard-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (4, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

CS: J Canseco (3, 2nd base by J Clancy/P Borders).

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
J Clancy, L (1-3)              8     6   3   3    3   4   1   6.11   32  109-65   43·11·11   11· 9· 4· 1     59    -     0.86   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   4   1          32  109-65   43·11·11   11· 9· 4· 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
B Welch, W (4-2)               7     6   2   2    3   3   0   4.98   27  116-65   43· 9·13   12· 5· 4· 0     57    -     1.15   0.25
R Honeycutt, H (4)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.62    2    8-5     3· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.09
D Eckersley, S (11)            1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   16-12    4· 5· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.93   0.18
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   6   0          33  140-82   50·15·17   14· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 21,401.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. C Lansford           3B 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. S Javier             LF 
3. E Whitt              C     3. J Canseco            RF 
4. G Bell               LF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. D Henderson          CF 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. R Hassey             C  
7. R Mulliniks          DH    7. D Baylor             DH 
8. K Gruber             3B    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. M Lee                2B    9. W Weiss              SS 

   J Clancy             P        B Welch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-2  1--  3   14%  78% K Gruber        B Welch         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  3-2  1--  5   12%  73% F McGriff       B Welch         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 3   0  2-2  ---  2   12%  67% C Lansford      J Clancy        Home Run
   b 1   0  2-0  -2-  4   10%  50% S Javier        J Clancy        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 7   0  3-2  ---  3   -7%  63% R Mulliniks     B Welch         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          --- 11   44%  T Fernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  4   41%  L Moseby        Walk
   O      12- 11   43%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF; Fernandez to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   41%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez Scores; Moseby to 2B
   RO     -2-  1   34%  F McGriff       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Moseby Scores; McGriff out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   38%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      40%  S Javier        Lansford Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   50%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   49%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Javier to 3B
   R      --3  2   55%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive); Javier Scores
   O      1--  4   52%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  K Gruber        Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   51%  G Hubbard       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   50%  L Moseby        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   53%  E Whitt         Flyball: SS
          1--  1   51%  G Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moseby to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   67%  C Lansford      Home Run
   O      ---  1   65%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   68%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--  3   65%  M McGwire       Flyball: 2B
          1--  2   67%  D Henderson     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  4   63%  R Hassey        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  J Barfield      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   68%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   66%  K Gruber        Walk
   O      1--  1   69%  M Lee           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   67%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   66%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   67%  W Weiss         Walk
          1--  5   69%  C Lansford      Walk; Weiss to 2B
          12-      70%  S Javier        Passed Ball; Weiss to 3B; Lansford to 2B
   O      -23  5   65%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Gallego replaces Walt Weiss playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   68%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   70%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   71%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   69%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   68%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   61%  G Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   73%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  7   75%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   73%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  D Baylor        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   70%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   78%  K Gruber        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   78%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Lansford      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   76%  S Javier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Bob Welch pitching
   O      ---  3   81%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   87%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Borders moves to C
          ---  1   89%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      86%  M McGwire       Canseco Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   85%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   84%  D Henderson     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   91%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   97%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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