September 1, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 9
@BOS 7
(12) BAL 5
@CAL 1 MIL 7
KCR 1 CLE 12
@MIN 7 CHW 5
@NYY 3 TOR 8
@OAK 3 SEA 9
DET 3 SFG 3
@ATL 2 PHI 4
@CHC 1 MON 11
@COL 3 SDP 13
@FLA 5 HOU 3
@NYM 2 PIT 5
LAD 1 STL 7
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 24,251

Wednesday, September 1, 1993, 12:15
Time of Game: 2:59

Blue Jays

78-57

Won 4

1st

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

W: J Guzman (11-3), L: M Mohler (1-6)

Athletics

52-80

Lost 3

7th, 23 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   2   1   1    2   0  .304  .961   24    3   0   HR,SB,HBP
D White CF                    5   1   2   0    1   1  .273  .790   21    3   0   
P Molitor DH                  5   1   0   0    1   2  .329  .906   24    0   0   
J Carter RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .812   15    0   0   2B,SF
J Olerud 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .382 1.126   24    4   1   IW
R Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .320  .866   11    2   2   HBP,SF
  A Griffin PR-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .509    6    0   1   
T Fernandez SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .706   14    7   1   2B
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .686   18    1   0   GDP
R Knorr C                     5   1   1   3    0   1  .209  .645    9    6   0   HR

J Guzman P                                                               1   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   8   9   6    8   4              166   27   5

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (18, off M Mohler); J Carter (30, off M Mohler).

HR: R Knorr (4, off M Mohler; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Henderson (19, off M Mohler; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Carter (9, off J Briscoe); R Alomar (4, off M Mohler).

IBB: J Olerud (31, by J Briscoe).

HBP: R Alomar (4, by V Horsman); R Henderson (4, by M Mohler).

TB: R Henderson 4; R Knorr 4; T Fernandez 3; D White 2; J Carter 2; E Sprague; J Olerud.

GIDP: E Sprague (21).

RBI: R Knorr 3 (15); R Henderson (52); R Alomar (74); J Carter (103).

2-out RBI: R Knorr 3.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-T Fernandez-J Olerud.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (40, 2nd base off M Mohler/S Hemond).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .695   12    3   2   
  C Paquette PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .666    3    0   0   
J Browne CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .564   10    3   0   2B
T Neel 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .835   19    9   0   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .691   12    3   0   SB
M Aldrete LF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .854   15    3   0   
B Gates 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .279  .721   20    1   2   GDP
D Henderson DH                3   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .637   12    0   0   
S Brosius 3B-SS               3   0   1   1    0   0  .191  .549    9    0   3   SB,SF
S Hemond C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .658   20    4   0   

M Mohler P                                                               0   1
  R Smithberg P                                                          1   0
  V Horsman P                                                            0   0
  J Briscoe P                                                            0   0
  K Downs P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   3   5   3    5   6              132   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Browne (7, off J Guzman).

SF: S Brosius (1, off M Timlin).

TB: M Aldrete 2; J Browne 2; S Brosius; R Sierra.

GIDP: B Gates (16).

RBI: R Sierra (80); S Brosius (8); M Aldrete (27).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bordick-B Gates-T Neel.

E: T Neel (4); C Paquette (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brosius (2, 2nd base off J Guzman/R Knorr); R Sierra (24, 2nd base off J Guzman/R Knorr).

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 Guzman, W (11-3)             8.1   5   3   3    4   6   0   4.16   33  127-75   46·16·13    7·11· 5· 0     63    -     0.69   0.20
M Timlin                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.56    3    0-0     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.35   0.01
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   6   0          36  127-75   48·16·13    8·12· 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
M Mohler, L (1-6)              3     5   5   5    4   2   2   5.60   20   65-34   19· 5·10    6· 3· 4· 0     27    -     1.00  -0.29
R Smithberg                    3     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   10   29-20   14· 2· 4    7· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.03
V Horsman                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    4   13-9     5· 0· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.00
J Briscoe                      1.1   1   3   1    4   1   0  10.50   10   44-20   12· 4· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.36  -0.04
K Downs                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.74    4   10-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     9   8   6    8   4   2          48  161-90   54·12·24   17·12· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Briscoe 2 (2).

IBB: J Briscoe (1; J Olerud).

HBP: M Mohler (2; R Henderson); V Horsman (3; R Alomar).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 24,251.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. M Bordick            SS 
2. D White              CF    2. J Browne             CF 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. T Neel               1B 
4. J Carter             RF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. J Olerud             1B    5. M Aldrete            LF 
6. R Alomar             2B    6. B Gates              2B 
7. T Fernandez          SS    7. D Henderson          DH 
8. E Sprague            3B    8. S Brosius            3B 
9. R Knorr              C     9. S Hemond             C  

   J Guzman             P        M Mohler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-2  -23  1   18%  90% R Knorr         M Mohler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olerud Scores; Fernandez Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4   10%  60% R Henderson     M Mohler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 2   2  0-1  123  4   -7%  56% P Molitor       M Mohler        Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  0-2  1--  3    7%  78% T Fernandez     M Mohler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Olerud to 3B
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-  1    6%  74% J Olerud        M Mohler        Fielder's Choice SS; Carter to 3B; Olerud to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  4   60%  R Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   58%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   60%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--  2   58%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B; Molitor to 2B
          -2-  8   59%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      12-  2   56%  R Alomar        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  M Bordick       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   59%  J Browne        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   61%  T Neel          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   58%  T Fernandez     Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   61%  E Sprague       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   58%  R Knorr         Lineout: RF
          1--  6   60%  R Henderson     Walk; Sprague to 2B
          12-  5   63%  D White         Walk; Sprague to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      123  4   56%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   59%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   56%  M Aldrete       Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  B Gates         Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      1--  2   61%  D Henderson     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   67%  J Carter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   74%  J Olerud        Fielder's Choice SS; Carter to 3B; Olerud to 1B
   RO     1-3  3   72%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carter Scores
          1--  3   78%  T Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Olerud to 3B
   O      -23  2   72%  E Sprague       Groundout: P-1B
   RRR    -23  1   90%  R Knorr         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olerud Scores; Fernandez Scores
          ---  4   90%  R Henderson     Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  D White         Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Juan Guzman facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   87%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      86%  S Hemond        Brosius Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  " "             Flyball: CF; Brosius to 3B
   O      --3  5   91%  M Bordick       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      --3  3   92%  J Browne        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roger Smithberg facing 3-4-5
                  Roger Smithberg replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  2   92%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  J Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   91%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Juan Guzman facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   89%  T Neel          Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   92%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Neel to 2B
          -2-  4   91%  B Gates         Walk
   O      12-  6   94%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roger Smithberg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   93%  R Alomar        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   94%  T Fernandez     Single to P (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   93%  E Sprague       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Juan Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  S Brosius       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   95%  S Hemond        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roger Smithberg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   95%  R Knorr         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   95%  R Henderson     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   95%  D White         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   95%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Juan Guzman facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   92%  J Browne        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   93%  T Neel          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Browne to 3B
   R      --3  2   90%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Browne Scores
          1--      89%  M Aldrete       Sierra Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   84%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sierra Scores
   OO     1--  2   90%  B Gates         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Vince Horsman facing 4-5-6
                  Vince Horsman replaces Roger Smithberg pitching
   O      ---  2   89%  J Carter        Popfly: CF
          ---  3   90%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   91%  R Alomar        Hit By Pitch; Olerud to 2B
                  Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Roberto Alomar batting 6th
   O      12-  5   89%  T Fernandez     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  John Briscoe replaces Vince Horsman pitching
          12-  6   90%  E Sprague       Walk; Olerud to 3B; Griffin to 2B
   O      123  3   88%  R Knorr         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Juan Guzman facing 7-8-9
                  Alfredo Griffin moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   90%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  S Brosius       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  7   93%  S Hemond        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Briscoe facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   94%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--  5   96%  D White         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Henderson to 2B
   R      12-  5   98%  P Molitor       Fielder's Choice 1B; Molitor to 1B; White to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Henderson Scores/No RBI
   RO     1-3  6   98%  J Carter        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); White Scores/unER
          1--      99%  J Olerud        Wild Pitch; Molitor to 2B
          -2-  5   99%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  6   99%  A Griffin       Walk; Molitor to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   O      123  2   98%  T Fernandez     Popfly: CF
   R      123      99%  E Sprague       Wild Pitch; Molitor Scores/unER; Olerud to 3B; Griffin to 2B
   O      -23  2   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
                  Craig Paquette pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 1st
   O      ---  3   99%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Neel          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-2, Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Kelly Downs replaces John Briscoe pitching; Craig Paquette moves to 3B; Scott Brosius moves to SS
          ---  1  100%  R Knorr         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Knorr to 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  R Henderson     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  1  100%  D White         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4  100%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6  100%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS
          ---  2  100%  M Aldrete       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1-- 12   99%  B Gates         Walk; Aldrete to 2B
                  Mike Timlin replaces Juan Guzman pitching
          12-      98%  D Henderson     Walk; Aldrete to 3B; Gates to 2B
   RO     123     100%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aldrete Scores
   O      12-     100%  S Hemond        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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