September 3, 1980 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
SEA 1 CAL 7
@BOS 2 DET 5
CHW 4 MIL 3
@KCR 1
(10) CLE 7
@MIN 1
(7) NYY 8
OAK 3 TOR 4
@TEX 2 ATL 4
@CHC 3 LAD 2
NYM 0 PIT 10
HOU 4 SDP 4
MON 3 PHI 4
@SFG 3 STL 4
CIN 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 6,984

Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Time of Game: 2:22

Blue Jays

55-77

Won 1

7th, 26 GB

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

W: D Stieb (12-10), L: E Figueroa (3-9)

Rangers

66-67

Lost 1

2nd, 19 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .649    0    1   3   SH
B Bailor LF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .221  .594    0    5   0   
L Moseby RF                   5   1   1   3    0   0  .232  .644    0    1   0   HR,GDP
R Howell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .263  .718    0    0   2   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .243  .788    0    7   0   
  J Cannon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .118         0   0   
  D Ault 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .595    0    3   0   
B Bonnell DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .730    0    0   0   
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .269  .673    0    1   6   
D Ainge CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .578    0    2   0   
E Whitt C                     3   2   3   1    0   0  .239  .661    0    7   0   HR,SH

D Stieb P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37   4  13   4    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

HR: E Whitt (5, off E Figueroa; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); L Moseby (6, off E Figueroa; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: E Whitt (3, off D Darwin); A Griffin (10, off E Figueroa).

TB: E Whitt 6; L Moseby 4; G Iorg 2; B Bailor 2; J Mayberry 2; A Griffin 2; B Bonnell.

GIDP: L Moseby (8).

RBI: L Moseby 3 (32); E Whitt (21).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .639    0    1   0   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .789    0    0   0   
  O Davis SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Grubb RF-CF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .841    0    2   1   HR
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .820    0    1   0   
R Zisk DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .817    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .278  .765    0   10   1   HR
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .736    0    6   0   
D Roberts 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .698    0    0   1   
M Richardt 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .500    0    3   3   
  R Staub PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .816    0    0   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .638    0    2   4   
  J Norris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .588    0    0   0   
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .518         0   2   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .604    0    0   0   

E Figueroa P                                                             1   3
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             1   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    3   7                    27  15

BATTING

HR: J Grubb (5, off D Stieb; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); P Putnam (11, off D Stieb; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: P Putnam 4; J Grubb 4; A Oliver; R Zisk; D Roberts; M Rivers.

RBI: P Putnam (45); J Grubb (21).

2-out RBI: P Putnam.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-P Putnam.

E: O Davis (1); M Richardt (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
D Stieb, W (12-10)             9     6   2   2    3   7   2   3.11   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 6     71    -     1.14   0.26
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 6           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, L (3-9)            6.1  10   4   4    2   1   2   6.49   30     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0·10     36    -     1.38  -0.30
J Johnson                      0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.50  -0.01
D Darwin                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.40    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.71   0.07
Totals                         9    13   4   4    2   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Darwin (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 6,984.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. A Griffin            SS    1. B Sample             CF 
2. B Bailor             LF    2. J Grubb              RF 
3. L Moseby             RF    3. A Oliver             LF 
4. R Howell             3B    4. R Zisk               DH 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. P Putnam             1B 
6. B Bonnell            DH    6. J Sundberg           C  
7. G Iorg               2B    7. D Roberts            3B 
8. D Ainge              CF    8. M Richardt           2B 
9. E Whitt              C     9. B Harrelson          SS 

   D Stieb              P        E Figueroa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-1  12-      43%  81% L Moseby        E Figueroa      Home Run; Whitt Scores; Bailor Scores
   b 6   0  1-1  ---     -17%  25% J Grubb         D Stieb         Home Run
   t 5   1  1-0  ---      15%  47% E Whitt         E Figueroa      Home Run
   b 4   2  0-0  ---     -14%  35% P Putnam        D Stieb         Home Run
   t 3   1  0-0  12-     -10%  45% L Moseby        E Figueroa      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  B Bailor        Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
   O      --3      45%  R Howell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Grubb         Lineout: 1B
          ---      48%  A Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      46%  R Zisk          Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      50%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  B Bonnell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Iorg          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  D Ainge         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  M Richardt      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  E Whitt         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  B Bailor        Single to RF; Whitt to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  L Moseby        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Sample        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Grubb         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Howell        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      35%  P Putnam        Home Run
          ---      33%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      36%  D Roberts       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  D Ainge         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      47%  E Whitt         Home Run
   O      ---      45%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  B Bailor        Single to 2B; Bailor to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      43%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  M Richardt      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Bonnell       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      49%  G Iorg          Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      43%  D Ainge         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      25%  J Grubb         Home Run
   O      ---      28%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  P Putnam        Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
          ---      37%  E Whitt         Single to LF
   O      1--      34%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitt to 2B
          -2-      38%  B Bailor        Walk
   RRR    12-      81%  L Moseby        Home Run; Whitt Scores; Bailor Scores
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
   O      ---      80%  R Howell        Strikeout
          ---      81%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
                  Joe Cannon pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 5th
          1--      82%  B Bonnell       Single to CF; Cannon to 2B
                  Danny Darwin replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
          12-      83%  G Iorg          Wild Pitch; Cannon to 3B; Bonnell to 2B
   O      -23      79%  " "             Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Ault replaces Joe Cannon playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      72%  D Roberts       Single to LF
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Richardt batting 8th
   O      1--      78%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  Jim Norris pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
   O      1--      83%  J Norris        Strikeout
                  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Bill Sample batting 1st
          1--      79%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Roberts to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Pepe Frias replaces Jim Norris playing 2B batting 9th; Odie Davis replaces Mickey Rivers playing SS batting 1st; Johnny Grubb moves to CF; Rusty Staub moves to RF
          ---      89%  D Ainge         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Ainge to 1B
   O      1--      88%  E Whitt         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ainge to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  A Griffin       Single to CF; Ainge out at Hm/CF-C; Griffin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      84%  B Bailor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stieb facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Ault          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  D Roberts       Walk
   O      1--      96%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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