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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
2
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: Bob Welch (4-2), L: Jim Clancy (1-3), S: Dennis Eckersley (11)
 Athletics
3
20-7
Won 10
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .628   21   14    2   2   2B
L Moseby CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .830   20    9    4   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .658   20   12    3   0   
  P Borders PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .745    3    3    1   1   
G Bell LF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .370 1.021   13    8    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .377 1.192   17    8    9   0   GDP
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .644   15   11    2   0   
R Mulliniks DH                3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .670   11    7    0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .288  .833   12    4    0   1   GDP
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .578    8    6    2   3   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       30   2   6   0    3   6              140   82   24   8
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: E Whitt (4).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .339  .920   15    8    0   3   HR,SB
S Javier LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .783   19   11    3   1   
J Canseco RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .919   14    7    1   0   CS
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .291  .881   12    7   11   1   
D Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .357 1.051   15    9    2   0   
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .694    8    7    6   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .558    9    6    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .698    7    5    2   3   
W Weiss SS                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .429   10    3    1   1   
  M Gallego SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .611    6    4    1   2   

B Welch P                                                                     0   2
  R Honeycutt P                                                               0   1
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   0    3   4              115   67   27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. M McGwire-M Gallego-M McGwire; M Gallego-G Hubbard-M McGwire.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Lansford (4, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).
CS: J Canseco (3, 2nd base by J Clancy/P Borders).

Pitching Stats

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   11·13· 4· 1     59    -     0.86   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   4   1          32  109-65   43·11·11   11·13· 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· 9· 4· 0     57    -     1.15   0.24
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   14·10· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,401.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Oakland Athletics                            
1. Tony Fernandez               SS       1. Carney Lansford              3B
2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF       2. Stan Javier                  LF
3. Ernie Whitt                   C       3. Jose Canseco                 RF
4. George Bell                  LF       4. Mark McGwire                 1B
5. Fred McGriff                 1B       5. Dave Henderson               CF
6. Jesse Barfield               RF       6. Ron Hassey                    C
7. Rance Mulliniks              DH       7. Don Baylor                   DH
8. Kelly Gruber                 3B       8. Glenn Hubbard                2B
9. Manuel Lee                   2B       9. Walt Weiss                   SS

   Jim Clancy                    P          Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  15% 78% 2-3 TOR K. Gruber B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  12% 73% 2-3 TOR F. McGriff B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  12% 67% 2-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Home Run
b1 0 -2- R 4,(1-2)  10% 50% 0-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 63% 2-3 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Welch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 11,(3-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Welch Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  -3% 41% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby B. Welch Walk
t1 0 12- O 11,(3-2)  2% 43% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Welch Flyball: CF; Fernandez to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 5,(3-1)  -2% 41% 0-0 TOR G. Bell B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez Scores; Moseby to 2B
t1 2 -2- RO 1,(0-0)  -7% 34% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Welch 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, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 38% 0-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 40% 0-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy Lansford Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- R 4,(1-2)  10% 50% 0-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 49% 1-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Javier to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  6% 55% 1-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Single to LF (Line Drive); Javier Scores
b1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 2-2 OAK D. Henderson J. Clancy Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 2-2 OAK R. Hassey J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 2-2 TOR J. Barfield B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 54% 2-2 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 53% 2-2 TOR K. Gruber B. Welch Walk
t2 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 55% 2-2 TOR M. Lee B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 2-2 OAK D. Baylor J. Clancy Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 2-2 OAK G. Hubbard J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 2-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 2-2 TOR T. Fernandez B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 2-2 TOR L. Moseby B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 2-2 TOR E. Whitt B. Welch Flyball: SS
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 2-2 TOR G. Bell B. Welch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moseby to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 2-2 TOR F. McGriff B. Welch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  12% 67% 2-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Home Run
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 3-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 68% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 65% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Flyball: 2B
b3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 67% 3-2 OAK D. Henderson J. Clancy Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Canseco to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 63% 3-2 OAK R. Hassey J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 66% 2-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Welch Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 68% 2-3 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 66% 2-3 TOR K. Gruber B. Welch Walk
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 2-3 TOR M. Lee B. Welch Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 67% 3-2 OAK D. Baylor J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 3-2 OAK G. Hubbard J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 67% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Clancy Walk
b4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 69% 3-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Walk; Weiss to 2B
b4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  1% 70% 3-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy Passed Ball; Weiss to 3B; Lansford to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 5,(3-1)  -5% 65% 3-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
Mike Gallego replaces Walt Weiss playing SS batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 68% 2-3 TOR T. Fernandez B. Welch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 70% 2-3 TOR L. Moseby B. Welch Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 71% 2-3 TOR E. Whitt B. Welch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 68% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 67% 3-2 OAK D. Henderson J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 61% 2-3 TOR G. Bell B. Welch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  12% 73% 2-3 TOR F. McGriff B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 75% 2-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Welch 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, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 73% 3-2 OAK R. Hassey J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 71% 3-2 OAK D. Baylor J. Clancy Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 70% 3-2 OAK G. Hubbard J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 63% 2-3 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Welch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  15% 78% 2-3 TOR K. Gruber B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 80% 2-3 TOR M. Lee B. Welch 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, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 78% 3-2 OAK M. Gallego J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 76% 3-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 76% 3-2 OAK S. Javier J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
Rick Honeycutt replaces Bob Welch pitching
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 81% 2-3 TOR T. Fernandez R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 85% 2-3 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 3rd
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 87% 2-3 TOR P. Borders D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
Pat Borders moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 89% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 86% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Canseco Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 84% 3-2 OAK D. Henderson J. Clancy 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, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  7% 92% 2-3 TOR G. Bell D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  5% 96% 2-3 TOR F. McGriff D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 100% 2-3 TOR J. Barfield D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 3.

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