May 20, 1991 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
MIL 0 CAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
NYY 1 DET 11
BAL 5 SEA 8
@KCR 6 TOR 1
@OAK 0 SDP 7
@ATL 3 HOU 4
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 24,631

Monday, May 20, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:32

Blue Jays

23-16

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Wells (5-3), L: B Welch (4-3), S: T Henke (3)

Athletics

22-15

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .755   15    6   0   
M Wilson DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .611   12    0   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .770   15    5   2   
J Carter LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .867   16    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .747    9    4   1   
M Whiten RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .681    7    1   0   
G Myers C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .794    6    7   1   2B
E Sprague 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.349    9    0   1   CS
R Gonzales SS                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .194  .543    9    3   0   

D Wells P                                                                0   1
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   3               98   27   6

BATTING

2B: G Myers (7, off B Welch); M Wilson (3, off B Welch).

TB: G Myers 2; M Wilson 2; E Sprague; J Olerud.

RBI: M Wilson (7).

2-out RBI: M Wilson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Myers-R Alomar.

E: D Wells ().

BASERUNNING

CS: E Sprague (1, 2nd base by B Welch/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .655   21    4   0   
D Henderson CF                2   0   1   0    2   0  .371 1.120   18    2   0   CS
L Blankenship DH              3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .657   22    0   0   
  H Baines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .938    5    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .729   15    3   1   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .823   18   12   0   
W Wilson RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .655   19    1   0   2B
V Law 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .668   13    1   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .664   11    1   5   
M Gallego 2B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .603    8    3   2   CS
  E Riles PH-2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .756    6    0   0   

B Welch P                                                                0   4
Totals                       28   0   3   0    4   6              156   27  12

BATTING

2B: W Wilson (6, off D Wells).

TB: W Wilson 2; D Henderson; E Riles.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Henderson (2, 2nd base by D Wells/G Myers); M Gallego (3, 2nd base by D Wells/G Myers).

PO: D Henderson (1st base by D Wells).

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
D Wells, W (5-3)               7     2   0   0    4   6   0   2.56   25  116-61   39·10·12    1·11· 3· 0     75    -     1.20   0.46
D Ward, H (2)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.64    4   19-11    9· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.56   0.14
T Henke, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   14-6     4· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   6   0          32  149-78   52·11·15    3·14· 5· 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
B Welch, L (4-3)               9     4   1   1    1   3   0   3.17   31   93-60   39· 5·16   14· 7· 6· 0     77    -     1.00   0.29
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   3   0          31   93-60   39· 5·16   14· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wells (1); B Welch (2).

IBB: None.

PO: D Wells (0; D Henderson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 24,631.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. D White              CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. M Wilson             DH    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. L Blankenship        DH 
4. J Carter             LF    4. T Steinbach          C  
5. J Olerud             1B    5. M McGwire            1B 
6. M Whiten             RF    6. W Wilson             RF 
7. G Myers              C     7. V Law                3B 
8. E Sprague            3B    8. W Weiss              SS 
9. R Gonzales           SS    9. M Gallego            2B 

   D Wells              P        B Welch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  -2-  4   18%  66% M Wilson        B Welch         Double to 3B (Line Drive); Gonzales Scores
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  5    8%  89% H Baines        T Henke         Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  1-0  1--  4    8%  78% R Henderson     D Ward          Lineout: CF
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      -8%  32% L Blankenship   D Wells         Henderson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Henderson to 3B
   b 4   1  0-0  --3  3    7%  45% T Steinbach     D Wells         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   45%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  R Henderson     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   45%  D Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      49%  L Blankenship   Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  7   50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J Carter        Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   50%  J Olerud        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   47%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   45%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  T Steinbach     Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      43%  W Wilson        Wild Pitch; Steinbach to 2B
   O      -2-  7   47%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   50%  V Law           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  E Sprague       Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Gonzales      Sprague Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   46%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   45%  D White         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   44%  M Gallego       Walk
   OO     1--  7   50%  R Henderson     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gallego Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   45%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  7   44%  J Carter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   40%  D Henderson     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      32%  L Blankenship   Henderson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3  7   38%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      --3  3   45%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      --3  7   50%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Olerud        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   45%  M Whiten        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   44%  G Myers         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   47%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  V Law           Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  W Weiss         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Gonzales      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gonzales to 1B
   O      1--  1   46%  D White         Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  M Wilson        Wild Pitch; Gonzales to 2B
   R      -2-  4   66%  " "             Double to 3B (Line Drive); Gonzales Scores
   O      -2-  3   62%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   66%  M Gallego       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   69%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   66%  D Henderson     Walk
   O      1--  4   70%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   68%  J Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   66%  J Olerud        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   65%  M Whiten        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   70%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   73%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  1   68%  W Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   76%  V Law           Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   82%  G Myers         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   78%  E Sprague       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  2   75%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 2B-1B; Myers to 3B
   O      --3  3   71%  D White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
                  Duane Ward replaces David Wells pitching
   O      ---  7   77%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 9th
          ---  6   70%  E Riles         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   78%  R Henderson     Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2   85%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
                  Ernest Riles moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   83%  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   82%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   81%  J Carter        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Henke replaces Duane Ward pitching; Harold Baines pinch hits for Lance Blankenship batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   89%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

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