April 30, 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 3
CHW 1 BAL 7
MIN 1 KCR 13
NYY 6 OAK 13
BOS 9 SEA 11
TOR 9 DET 7
@TBD 5 TEX 7
CLE 5 ATL 3
CIN 0 CHC 6
SDP 5 HOU 8
@FLA 1 ARI 3
@MIL 2 MON 3
STL 2 NYM 7
SFG 2 LAD 4
@PHI 3 COL 7
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 29,353

Friday, April 30, 1999, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 3:28

Blue Jays

13-11

Lost 3

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  6   0  1  0   0  1  0    9 12  1
Mariners        1  2  0   0  1  3   0  4  X   11 10  0

W: J Halama (1-2), L: R Person (0-2), S: J Mesa (6)

Mariners

11-12

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .352  .955   23    1   0   2B,SB
A Gonzalez SS                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .305  .813   20    3   4   2B,SB
S Green RF                    2   1   1   3    3   1  .324 1.077   27    1   0   HR,CS
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .256  .880   20   10   1   2·HR,SF
T Fernandez 3B                5   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .938   19    1   2   
G Berroa DH                   1   2   1   1    3   0  .167  .764   19    0   0   HR
  K Witt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.133    5    0   0   
J Cruz CF                     5   1   2   2    0   2  .213  .774   21    4   0   HR
M Dalesandro C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   1   
  D Fletcher PH-C             4   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .824   18    2   0   
P Kelly 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .970    6    0   2   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .697    2    0   0   

K Escobar P                                                              0   1
  P Munro P                                                              0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  R Person P                                                             0   0
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   9  12   9    8   5              180   24  11

BATTING

2B: A Gonzalez (7, off J Fassero); S Stewart (3, off J Fassero).

HR: J Cruz (3, off J Fassero; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); G Berroa (1, off J Fassero; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Delgado 2 (6, off J Halama, off J Fassero; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); S Green (9, off J Fassero; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: C Delgado (3, off J Fassero).

TB: C Delgado 8; J Cruz 5; S Green 4; G Berroa 4; S Stewart 3; A Gonzalez 3; D Fletcher; P Kelly.

RBI: C Delgado 3 (22); S Green 3 (20); J Cruz 2 (11); G Berroa (3).

2-out RBI: C Delgado.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Dalesandro-A Gonzalez-M Dalesandro.

E: P Kelly (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Gonzalez (2, 2nd base off J Fassero/D Wilson); S Stewart (11, 2nd base off J Fassero/D Wilson).

CS: S Green (2, 2nd base by J Fassero/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter LF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .258  .637   18    3   0   SB
D Bell 2B                     1   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .789    9    1   0   CS
  D Cedeno 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .700    9    1   2   
  B Huskey PH-3B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .345  .911    5    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   1   2   5    0   0  .301 1.065   18    4   0   HR
E Martinez DH                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .891   23    0   0   
D Segui 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .786   17   11   0   
J Mabry RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .814   11    1   0   HR
  M Mieske PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.200         0   0   
  R Ibanez PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750    1    1   0   
R Davis 3B-SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .787   17    0   3   HR
D Wilson C                    2   3   1   0    2   0  .276  .661   17    5   1   SB
R Bournigal SS-2B             2   3   2   3    1   0  .417 1.262   22    0   3   HR,SF

J Fassero P                                                              0   1
  J Halama P                                                             0   2
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33  11  10  11    7   3              167   27  12

BATTING

HR: R Davis (5, off K Escobar; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); J Mabry (6, off K Escobar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); K Griffey (9, off G Lloyd; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out); R Bournigal (1, off K Escobar; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SF: R Bournigal (1, off K Escobar).

TB: K Griffey 5; R Bournigal 5; J Mabry 4; R Davis 4; E Martinez; B Hunter; D Bell; D Wilson.

RBI: K Griffey 5 (24); R Bournigal 3 (7); D Bell (12); J Mabry (12); R Davis (14).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Hunter-J Halama-D Segui.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (2, 2nd base off K Escobar/M Dalesandro); D Wilson (1, 2nd base off K Escobar/D Fletcher).

CS: D Bell (2, Home by K Escobar/M Dalesandro).

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
K Escobar                      5.1   9   7   7    2   2   3   5.52   27   98-60   35· 7·18    8·10· 5· 0     22    -     0.96  -0.34
P Munro, H (2)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.56    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.05
D Plesac, H (5)                0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   6.55    3   17-6     5· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.97  -0.07
R Person, H (1), L (0-2)       1     0   3   3    3   1   0   8.22    6   29-12    6· 2· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.46  -0.02
G Lloyd, BS (1)                0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.98    3    6-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          3-3    2.08  -0.51
Totals                         8    10  11  11    7   3   4          41  156-88   52·10·26   10·16· 5· 0          5-3

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 Fassero                      4.2   9   8   8    6   2   4   6.87   28  112-61   40· 8·13    5·11· 4· 0     10    -     0.84  -0.50
J Halama, W (1-2)              3.1   2   1   1    2   3   1   4.15   13   48-23   13· 2· 8    5· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.83   0.02
J Mesa, S (6)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0  10.45    4   13-10    6· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.53   0.09
Totals                         9    12   9   9    8   5   5          45  173-94   59·11·24   12·16· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Escobar (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:28.

Attendance: 29,353.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Seattle Mariners                     
1. S Stewart            LF    1. B Hunter             LF 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. D Bell               2B 
3. S Green              RF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. T Fernandez          3B    5. D Segui              1B 
6. G Berroa             DH    6. J Mabry              RF 
7. J Cruz               CF    7. R Davis              3B 
8. M Dalesandro         C     8. D Wilson             C  
9. P Kelly              2B    9. R Bournigal          SS 

   K Escobar            P        J Fassero            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  9-7  123  1   52%  92% K Griffey       G Lloyd         Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores; Bournigal Scores; Huskey Scores
   b 6   1  8-5  1--  2   19%  38% R Bournigal     K Escobar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Wilson Scores
   t 3   0  3-1  -23  6  -15%  40% S Green         J Fassero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Stewart Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   t 8   2  7-8  ---  1  -14%  19% C Delgado       J Halama        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   1  3-5  1--  7  -13%  17% J Cruz          J Fassero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berroa Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          1--      45%  A Gonzalez      Stewart Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   46%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Stewart to 3B
          --3  4   44%  S Green         Walk
   RO     1-3  5   44%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stewart Scores
   O      1--  3   46%  T Fernandez     Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  B Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      52%  D Bell          Hunter Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   58%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Hunter Scores
          1--  1   64%  K Griffey       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  E Martinez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   50%  D Segui         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bell Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
                  Domingo Cedeno replaces David Bell playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   52%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   50%  G Berroa        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Mark Dalesandro batting 8th
          1--  2   51%  D Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  P Kelly         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
                  Darrin Fletcher moves to C
   R      ---  5   65%  J Mabry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   63%  R Davis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   65%  D Wilson        Walk
          1--      66%  R Bournigal     Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B
   RO     --3  5   70%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
   O      ---  4   69%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Mariners 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   63%  S Stewart       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  3   57%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stewart to 3B
          1-3      55%  S Green         Gonzalez Steals 2B
   RRR    -23  6   40%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Stewart Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   R      ---  7   31%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   33%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  7   31%  G Berroa        Walk
   RR     1--  7   17%  J Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berroa Scores
   O      ---  3   18%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   19%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-7, Kelvim Escobar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   17%  D Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   15%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   16%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   14%  D Segui         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   15%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   14%  A Gonzalez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  7   13%  S Green         Walk
   O      12-  4   15%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4   17%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-7, Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   15%  J Mabry         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6   13%  R Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   12%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Fassero facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2    8%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5    9%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8    8%  D Fletcher      Walk
   O      1--  2    9%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
          1--  6    8%  S Stewart       Walk; Fletcher to 2B
                  John Halama replaces Jeff Fassero pitching
   O      12-  5   10%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-8, Kelvim Escobar facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   12%  R Bournigal     Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   10%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bournigal to 2B
          -2-  4   12%  D Cedeno        Walk
   R      12-  5   18%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bournigal Scores; Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-  7   14%  E Martinez      Popfly: SS
   O      12-  1   10%  D Segui         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-4, John Halama facing 3-4-5
          ---  5    9%  S Green         Walk
   OO     1--  3   11%  C Delgado       Double Play: Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Green out at 2B/P-1B
   O      ---  5   12%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-8, Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   10%  J Mabry         Groundout: P-3B-1B (P's Left)
   R      ---  1   16%  R Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   19%  D Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   38%  R Bournigal     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Wilson Scores
                  Peter Munro replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
   O      ---  3   35%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   33%  D Cedeno        Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 7.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-7, John Halama facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   29%  G Berroa        Walk
   O      1--  2   33%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   36%  D Fletcher      Flyball: CF
          1--  1   34%  P Kelly         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B
   O      12-  5   39%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-8, Dan Plesac facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Plesac replaces Peter Munro pitching
   O      ---  8   34%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   40%  E Martinez      Walk
          1--  4   47%  D Segui         Walk; Martinez to 2B
                  Robert Person replaces Dan Plesac pitching; Matt Mieske pinch hits for John Mabry batting 6th; Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Matt Mieske batting 6th
   O      12-  1   37%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      12-  6   28%  R Davis         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Mariners 7.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-7, John Halama facing 2-3-4
                  Raul Ibanez moves to RF
   O      ---  6   30%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   33%  S Green         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   19%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   20%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-9, Robert Person facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   28%  D Wilson        Walk
          1--  5   39%  R Bournigal     Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  5   28%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  Butch Huskey pinch hits for Domingo Cedeno batting 2nd
          12-  5   40%  B Huskey        Walk; Wilson to 3B; Bournigal to 2B
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Robert Person pitching
   RRRR   123  1   92%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores; Bournigal Scores; Huskey Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   91%  D Segui         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Mariners 11.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-11, Jose Mesa facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Mesa replaces John Halama pitching; Rafael Bournigal moves to 2B; Butch Huskey moves to 3B; Russ Davis moves to SS; Kevin Witt pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa batting 6th
   O      ---  5   96%  K Witt          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   90%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   96%  D Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  Willie Greene pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  W Greene        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Mariners 11.

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