April 3, 1996 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
KCR 1 CAL 3
MIL 2
(11) NYY 5
@CLE 1 MIN 16
DET 7 TOR 10
@OAK 4 CHW 4
@SEA 2 TEX 7
BOS 2 ATL 15
SFG 2 SDP 7
@CHC 5 MON 8
@CIN 4 HOU 5
LAD 2 STL 5
@NYM 3 PHI 3
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cashman Field, Attendance: 8,050

Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:12

Blue Jays

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  2   0  3  4   0  1  0   10 11  0
Athletics       0  1  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    4  7  0

W: P Hentgen (1-0), L: A Prieto (0-1)

Athletics

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   1   0   0    2   1  .111  .384   26    3   0   
T Brito 2B                    4   2   1   0    2   2  .400 1.025   30    2   4   
J Carter LF                   6   1   3   1    0   0  .400 1.055   17    2   0   
J Olerud DH                   2   3   1   0    3   0  .429 1.600   24    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   2   1   4    2   0  .143  .971   23    1   1   HR
C Delgado 1B                  4   1   2   3    1   2  .444 1.278   20    7   0   HR
S Green RF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .733   18    0   0   
S Martinez C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444   16   10   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .429 1.357   22    2   5   SH

P Hentgen P                                                              0   0
  B Bohanon P                                                            0   0
  G Carrara P                                                            0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36  10  11   9   11   9              196   27  10

BATTING

HR: E Sprague (1, off S Montgomery; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Delgado (1, off A Prieto; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: A Gonzalez (1, off A Prieto).

TB: C Delgado 5; E Sprague 4; J Carter 3; A Gonzalez; T Brito; S Green; S Martinez; J Olerud.

RBI: E Sprague 4 (4); C Delgado 3 (4); S Green (1); J Carter (3).

2-out RBI: S Green.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Brito-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.

PB: S Martinez (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    6    0   0   
  A Battle CF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   11    2   0   
B Gates 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .472   17    2   5   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   1   1    2   1  .333 1.056   22    8   0   2B
G Berroa DH                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .125  .625   18    0   0   
P Plantier LF                 3   2   1   1    1   1  .200 1.300   18    1   0   HR
P Munoz RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .661   12    2   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .250  .875   20    9   1   
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   13    1   1   
M Bordick SS                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .286   19    2   3   GDP

A Prieto P                                                               0   0
  S Montgomery P                                                         0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  A Small P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    6  10              156   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Giambi (1, off P Hentgen).

HR: P Plantier (1, off P Hentgen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: P Plantier 4; P Munoz 2; J Giambi 2; A Battle; S Brosius; T Steinbach.

GIDP: M Bordick (1).

RBI: P Plantier (1); G Berroa (4); T Steinbach (3); J Giambi (2).

2-out RBI: T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Gates-J Giambi.

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
P Hentgen, W (1-0)             6     6   4   3    4   6   1   4.50   27  114-62   31·10·21    9· 6· 2· 0     48    -     1.20  -0.09
B Bohanon                      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   18-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.85   0.03
G Carrara                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   11-9     3· 3· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
T Crabtree                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   3    6  10   1          39  154-86   42·16·28   12· 8· 3· 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
A Prieto, L (0-1)              4     5   5   5    8   2   1  11.25   24   91-45   29· 6·10    5· 4· 5· 0     26    -     1.52  -0.29
S Montgomery                   1     3   4   4    2   2   1  36.00    8   41-22   13· 6· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.26
M Mohler                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    6   26-17    5· 8· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
A Small                        2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.50   10   37-23   12· 3· 7    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    11  10  10   11   9   2          48  195-107  59·23·24   13· 8· 7· 0           -

A Prieto faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
S Montgomery faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Bohanon (1); S Montgomery (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 8,050.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Oakland Athletics                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. E Young              CF 
2. T Brito              2B    2. B Gates              2B 
3. J Carter             LF    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. J Olerud             DH    4. G Berroa             DH 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. P Plantier           LF 
6. C Delgado            1B    6. P Munoz              RF 
7. S Green              RF    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. S Martinez           C     8. S Brosius            3B 
9. A Gonzalez           SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   P Hentgen            P        A Prieto             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-2  12-  1   20%  81% C Delgado       A Prieto        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olerud Scores; Sprague Scores
   b 5   1  5-2  1-3  4  -14%  57% J Giambi        P Hentgen       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores; Gates to 3B
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  2   13%  57% J Carter        A Prieto        Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores; Brito to 3B
   b 4   0  2-1  ---  5  -12%  44% P Plantier      P Hentgen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  6   -9%  38% T Steinbach     P Hentgen       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Plantier Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  O Nixon         Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   50%  T Brito         Walk
          1--  2   53%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Brito to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brito to 3B
   O      1-3  2   45%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  B Gates         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   54%  C Delgado       Walk
   OO     1--  1   46%  S Green         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  S Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  G Berroa        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   44%  P Plantier      Walk
          1--      43%  P Munoz         Passed Ball; Plantier to 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  6   38%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Plantier Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   40%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   37%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   40%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--  4   44%  T Brito         Walk; Nixon to 2B
   R      12-  2   57%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores; Brito to 3B
          1-3  6   60%  J Olerud        Walk; Carter to 2B
   R      123  5   69%  E Sprague       Walk; Brito Scores; Carter to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   O      123  3   62%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   55%  S Green         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   51%  M Bordick       Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   58%  B Gates         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  5   56%  J Giambi        Walk; Gates to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  G Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ariel Prieto facing 8-9-1
                  Allen Battle replaces Ernie Young playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1   65%  S Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   63%  A Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
          -2-  4   65%  O Nixon         Walk
   O      12-  7   60%  T Brito         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   55%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   44%  P Plantier      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  P Munoz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   49%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Ariel Prieto facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   55%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  9   61%  E Sprague       Walk; Olerud to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   81%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olerud Scores; Sprague Scores
                  Steve Montgomery replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
          ---  7   83%  S Green         Walk
   O      1--  2   82%  S Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Green to 2B
   O      -2-  6   80%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   78%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   73%  M Bordick       Walk
          1--  3   66%  A Battle        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  6   71%  B Gates         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bordick to 3B
   R      1-3  4   57%  J Giambi        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores; Gates to 3B
   RO     -23  4   59%  G Berroa        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gates Scores; Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  5   64%  P Plantier      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Montgomery facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   68%  T Brito         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   74%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Brito to 2B
          12-  6   80%  J Olerud        Walk; Brito to 3B; Carter to 2B
   R      123      86%  E Sprague       Wild Pitch; Brito Scores; Carter to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   94%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Carter Scores; Olerud Scores
                  Mike Mohler replaces Steve Montgomery pitching
   O      ---  3   93%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  S Martinez      Foul Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-9, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   90%  P Munoz         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   93%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   89%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Munoz to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   96%  M Bordick       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-4, Mike Mohler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   95%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  O Nixon         Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   95%  T Brito         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-9, Brian Bohanon facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Bohanon replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
          ---  5   93%  A Battle        Walk
   O      1--  1   95%  B Gates         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   92%  J Giambi        Walk; Gates to 2B
          12-      90%  G Berroa        Wild Pitch; Gates to 3B; Giambi to 2B
   O      -23  5   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2   98%  P Plantier      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-4, Aaron Small facing 3-4-5
                  Aaron Small replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  2   97%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   98%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  3   97%  E Sprague       Flyball: CF
          1--  7   98%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Olerud to 3B
   R      1-3  1   99%  S Green         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Olerud Scores; Delgado to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  S Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-10, Giovanni Carrara facing 6-7-8
                  Giovanni Carrara replaces Brian Bohanon pitching
          ---  1   98%  P Munoz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   99%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF; Munoz to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 10-4, Aaron Small facing 9-1-2
          ---  4  100%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  T Brito         Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-10, Tim Crabtree facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Crabtree replaces Giovanni Carrara pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  A Battle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  B Gates         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Athletics 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation