April 27, 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 13
DET 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 MIL 6
CHW 2 NYY 6
KCR 0 BAL 6
@OAK 0 BOS 2
@SEA 1 TOR 3
@TEX 2 PHI 6
@ATL 2 CHC 5
SDP 4
(10) NYM 2
@CIN 1 HOU 4
@MON 2 SFG 3
@PIT 2 STL 7
LAD 6

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 7,518

Wednesday, April 27, 1983
Time of Game: 2:30

Blue Jays

8-9

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

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

W: R Moffitt (3-0), L: D Darwin (1-2)

Rangers

10-9

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .457    0    2   0   
  B Bonnell LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .486         0   0   
D Garcia 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .625    0    3   3   SB
W Upshaw 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .794    0    7   0   IW
E Whitt C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .289  .732    0    4   0   CS
  G Iorg PR-3B                0   1   0   0    0   0  .355  .807         0   0   
L Moseby CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .902    0    2   0   SH
J Orta DH                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .619    0    0   0   2B
  C Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .879    0    0   0   
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   3   2    0   0  .333  .851    0    1   0   2·2B
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .757         2   0   
H Powell RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .459    0    3   0   
  J Barfield RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .740    0    2   1   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .556    0    1   3   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  J McLaughlin P                                                         0   0
  R Moffitt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Mulliniks 2 (3, off D Tobik, off D Darwin); J Orta (1, off D Darwin).

SH: L Moseby (1, off J Matlack).

IBB: W Upshaw (2, by D Darwin).

TB: R Mulliniks 5; J Orta 2; E Whitt 2; D Garcia.

RBI: R Mulliniks 2 (6); E Whitt (7).

2-out RBI: E Whitt.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Griffin (3); W Upshaw (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Garcia (9, 2nd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg).

CS: E Whitt (1, 2nd base by D Darwin/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers DH                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .364  .758    0    0   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .180  .472    0    8   4   
B Sample LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .683    0    3   0   
L Parrish RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .195  .673    0    1   1   HR
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .228  .560    0    3   1   
G Wright CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .607    0    4   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .548    0    1   1   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .780    0    0   0   
  B Johnson C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .530         1   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .602    0    1   1   2B
W Tolleson 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .154  .368    0    0   4   

D Darwin P                                                               5   0
  J Matlack P                                                            0   1
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   2   9   2    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Dent (4, off J Clancy).

HR: L Parrish (2, off J McLaughlin; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L Parrish 5; B Dent 2; P O'Brien; W Tolleson; B Bell; M Rivers; B Sample; G Wright.

RBI: B Bell (10); L Parrish (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

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 Clancy                       7     7   1   1    1   3   0   3.32   29     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 7     61    -     1.51   0.27
J McLaughlin, BS (1)           0.1   2   1   1    1   0   1   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.06  -0.37
R Moffitt, W (3-0)             1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.36
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   5   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 9          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (1-2)              8     6   3   3    3   0   0   2.45   31     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6     55    -     1.12  -0.01
J Matlack                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.47    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.41   0.02
D Tobik                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.65  -0.25
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 7          2-1

D Darwin faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Darwin (1; W Upshaw).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 7,518.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. D Collins            LF    1. M Rivers             DH 
2. D Garcia             2B    2. P O'Brien            1B 
3. W Upshaw             1B    3. B Sample             LF 
4. E Whitt              C     4. L Parrish            RF 
5. L Moseby             CF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. J Orta               DH    6. G Wright             CF 
7. R Mulliniks          3B    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. H Powell             RF    8. B Dent               SS 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. W Tolleson           2B 

   J Clancy             P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  ---     -32%  44% L Parrish       J McLaughlin    Home Run
   t 9   1  2-2  12-      32%  90% R Mulliniks     D Tobik         Double to LF; Iorg Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 7   1  1-1  -2-      19%  72% R Mulliniks     D Darwin        Ground-rule Double; Orta Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  12-     -17%  37% B Bell          J Clancy        Single to LF; O'Brien Scores; Sample to 2B
   b 8   2  2-2  123      13%  50% W Tolleson      R Moffitt       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Garcia        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  W Upshaw        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  P O'Brien       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Sample        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      1--      48%  L Moseby        Whitt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Dent          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      50%  W Tolleson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Collins       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  P O'Brien       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          1--      44%  L Parrish       Single to RF; O'Brien to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Whitt         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      49%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      43%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  G Wright        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      43%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      32%  B Dent          Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
   O      -23      42%  W Tolleson      Strikeout
   O      -23      50%  M Rivers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
          ---      46%  D Garcia        Single to 2B
          1--      48%  W Upshaw        Garcia Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      61%  E Whitt         Single to RF; Garcia Scores; Upshaw out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  P O'Brien       Single to RF
          1--      45%  B Sample        Single to CF; O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-      54%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   R      12-      37%  B Bell          Single to LF; O'Brien Scores; Sample to 2B
   O      12-      44%  G Wright        Popfly: C
   O      12-      50%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  L Moseby        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      54%  J Orta          Double to CF
   R      -2-      72%  R Mulliniks     Ground-rule Double; Orta Scores
   O      -2-      69%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-P; Mulliniks to 3B
   O      --3      65%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
                  Jesse Barfield replaces Hosken Powell playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      69%  B Dent          Flyball: 2B
          ---      64%  W Tolleson      Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Tolleson out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--      75%  P O'Brien       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Joey McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Barry Bonnell replaces Dave Collins playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      76%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      44%  L Parrish       Home Run
          ---      39%  B Bell          Walk
          1--      33%  G Wright        Single to RF; Bell to 2B
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching; Larry Biittner pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 7th
   O      12-      41%  L Biittner      Flyball: RF
          12-      37%  B Dent          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B; Wright to 2B
   O      123      50%  W Tolleson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Johnson replaces Larry Biittner playing C batting 7th
          ---      58%  E Whitt         Single to LF
                  Jon Matlack replaces Danny Darwin pitching; Garth Iorg pinch runs for Ernie Whitt batting 4th
   O      1--      56%  L Moseby        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Iorg to 2B
                  Dave Tobik replaces Jon Matlack pitching; Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 6th
          -2-      58%  C Johnson       Walk
   R      12-      90%  R Mulliniks     Double to LF; Iorg Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      -23      85%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      -23      80%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3
                  Buck Martinez replaces Rance Mulliniks playing C batting 7th; Garth Iorg moves to 3B
   O      ---      89%  M Rivers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Sample        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

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