May 7, 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 5
BOS 3 DET 6
@OAK 3 TOR 6
@SEA 0 CLE 7
@TEX 2 ATL 6
SDP 3 LAD 4
@FLA 3 MON 2
COL 1 NYM 4
STL 1 PHI 4
ARI 1 PIT 8
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 24,129

Thursday, May 7, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:53

Blue Jays

15-18

Won 3

4th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  1    6 13  1
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 11  1

W: R Clemens (4-3), L: J Moyer (2-4)

Mariners

16-17

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Gonzalez SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .619   14    1   1   
S Green RF                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .252  .763   23    1   0   2B
J Canseco LF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .219  .764   24    1   0   
  S Stewart PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .754    2    1   0   
C Delgado 1B                  5   1   5   4    0   0  .327  .955   19   11   1   HR
M Stanley DH                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .715   22    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .700   13    0   4   
T Fernandez 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .788   10    0   3   2B
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .548   14    0   0   
D Fletcher C                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .239  .739   13   11   1   HR,2B

R Clemens P                                                              0   1
  P Quantrill P                                                          1   0
Totals                       39   6  13   6    2   7              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Fletcher (6, off J Moyer); T Fernandez (9, off J Moyer); S Green (5, off J Moyer).

HR: D Fletcher (3, off F Lira; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); C Delgado (2, off J Moyer; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: C Delgado 8; D Fletcher 6; S Green 4; T Fernandez 2; J Cruz; A Gonzalez.

RBI: C Delgado 4 (11); D Fletcher (11); S Green (18).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: D Fletcher (2).

E: T Fernandez (4).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .682   14    3   0   
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .957   27    0   3   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .276 1.034   16    2   0   2·2B
D Segui 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .372 1.097   16    8   1   2B
E Martinez DH                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .813   21    0   0   
R Ducey RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .554   17    3   0   HBP
R Davis 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .317  .938   20    1   3   2·2B
R Wilkins C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .602   15    8   0   
R Amaral LF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .357 1.013   20    2   1   

J Moyer P                                                                0   1
  F Lira P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39   0  11   0    3  10              166   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Davis 2 (7, off P Quantrill, off R Clemens); D Segui (9, off R Clemens); K Griffey 2 (7, off P Quantrill, off R Clemens).

HBP: R Ducey (2, by R Clemens).

TB: K Griffey 5; R Davis 4; D Segui 2; A Rodriguez; E Martinez; R Wilkins; R Amaral; J Cora.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 2 for 19.

FIELDING

E: R Ducey (2).

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
R Clemens, W (4-3)             7     7   0   0    3   6   0   2.40   33  122-71   33·14·24   12· 5· 6· 0     66    -     0.77   0.26
P Quantrill                    2     4   0   0    0   4   0   2.01   10   37-24    8· 3·13    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9    11   0   0    3  10   0          43  159-95   41·17·37   16· 6· 7· 0           -

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer, L (2-4)               6     9   5   5    1   4   1   3.40   27   98-64   31·12·21    4·11· 7· 0     37    -     0.68  -0.23
F Lira                         3     4   1   1    1   3   1   6.00   14   56-35   19· 6·10    6· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   6    2   7   2          41  154-99   50·18·31   10·13· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Clemens (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Clemens (2; R Ducey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 24,129.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Seattle Mariners                     
1. A Gonzalez           SS    1. J Cora               2B 
2. S Green              RF    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. D Segui              1B 
5. M Stanley            DH    5. E Martinez           DH 
6. E Sprague            3B    6. R Ducey              RF 
7. T Fernandez          2B    7. R Davis              3B 
8. J Cruz               CF    8. R Wilkins            C  
9. D Fletcher           C     9. R Amaral             LF 

   R Clemens            P        J Moyer              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  123  4   19%  89% C Delgado       J Moyer         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores; Green Scores; Canseco Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  4   15%  69% S Green         J Moyer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3  1    5%  50% J Cora          R Clemens       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 6   2  5-0  123  4    5%  96% A Rodriguez     R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  0-0  ---  2    4%  52% D Fletcher      J Moyer         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   52%  S Green         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   48%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  1   45%  C Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Delgado out at 1B/LF-1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   45%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   47%  K Griffey       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Rodriguez to 2B
          -2-  4   46%  D Segui         Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  E Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   46%  E Sprague       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  T Fernandez     Foul Flyball: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  R Ducey         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  5   49%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  R Wilkins       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   45%  R Amaral        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilkins to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  J Cora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   47%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  D Fletcher      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  4   54%  A Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Fletcher stays at 2B
   R      12-  4   69%  S Green         Single to CF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23  7   70%  J Canseco       Walk
   RRRR   123  4   89%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores; Green Scores; Canseco Scores
   O      ---  5   88%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  E Sprague       Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   89%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   87%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   89%  D Segui         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   91%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   93%  T Fernandez     Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   94%  J Cruz          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Fernandez stays at 2B
   O      12-  5   92%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   91%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4   90%  S Green         Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   91%  R Ducey         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   89%  R Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   91%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF
          -2-  6   90%  R Amaral        Walk
          12-      89%  J Cora          Passed Ball; Davis to 3B; Amaral to 2B
   O      -23  5   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   92%  J Canseco       Flyball: 1B
          ---  7   93%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   92%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   91%  E Sprague       Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   93%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   91%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   93%  D Segui         Strikeout Looking
          1--      93%  E Martinez      Wild Pitch; Griffey to 2B
   O      -2-  5   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   94%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   94%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   93%  D Fletcher      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   91%  R Ducey         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   93%  R Davis         Flyball: 1B
   O      1--  5   95%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   94%  R Amaral        Walk; Ducey to 2B
          12-  2   92%  J Cora          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ducey to 3B; Amaral to 2B
   O      123  4   96%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
                  Felipe Lira replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  A Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   96%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   96%  J Canseco       Walk
                  Shannon Stewart pinch runs for Jose Canseco batting 3rd
          1--  1   96%  C Delgado       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Stewart to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
                  Shannon Stewart moves to LF
   O      ---  5   97%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   95%  D Segui         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   97%  E Martinez      Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      -2-  3   98%  R Ducey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Felipe Lira facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Paul Quantrill facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          ---  2   95%  R Davis         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   97%  R Wilkins       Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      -2-  5   98%  R Amaral        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  2   98%  J Cora          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Davis to 3B
   O      1-3  6   99%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Felipe Lira facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  5  100%  D Fletcher      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  S Green         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  6  100%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Line Drive); Green to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Paul Quantrill facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   99%  K Griffey       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   99%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Griffey to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4  100%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Mariners 0.

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