July 23, 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 7
@CAL 2 MIN 5
@CLE 2 MIL 8
CHW 7 NYY 5
KCR 1 BAL 7
@OAK 3 SEA 5
BOS 0 TOR 3
@TEX 2 ATL 6
PHI 5 SDP 4
@CHC 2 CIN 7
NYM 3 MON 4
HOU 1 PIT 5
SFG 2 LAD 10
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 43,705

Saturday, July 23, 1983
Time of Game: 2:23

Blue Jays

54-38

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Clancy (10-6), L: D Darwin (7-10)

Rangers

48-47

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .627    0    2   0   
R Mulliniks 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .861    0    0   2   2B
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .869    0    5   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .302  .907    0    5   0   
J Orta DH                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .777    0    0   0   2B
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .806    0    6   2   2B
B Bonnell RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .311  .816    0    5   0   SB
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .635    0    4   1   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .641    0    0   3   3B

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (9, off D Darwin); R Mulliniks (21, off D Darwin); J Orta (3, off D Darwin).

3B: A Griffin (7, off D Darwin).

TB: R Mulliniks 3; A Griffin 3; B Bonnell 2; J Orta 2; E Whitt 2; D Collins.

RBI: E Whitt 2 (34); J Orta (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Whitt-G Iorg; A Griffin-G Iorg-W Upshaw.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonnell (7, 2nd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .762    0    2   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .241  .684    0   11   1   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .765    0    0   1   CS,SF
L Parrish RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .891    0    3   0   GDP
G Wright CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .767    0    2   0   
D Hostetler DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .201  .625    0    0   0   
  B Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .775    0    0   0   
M Richardt 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .459    0    1   7   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .593    0    0   0   SB
J Sundberg C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .539    0    3   0   2B
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .625    0    3   2   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .772    0    0   0   

D Darwin P                                                               2   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Sundberg (10, off J Clancy).

SF: B Bell (5, off J Clancy).

TB: J Sundberg 3; B Bell 2; G Wright 2; P O'Brien; M Rivers; B Sample.

GIDP: L Parrish (12).

RBI: B Bell (47); G Wright (53).

2-out RBI: G Wright.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (3, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

CS: B Bell (5, 2nd base by J Clancy/E Whitt).

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, W (10-6)             9     9   2   2    2   7   0   3.48   36     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 9     66    -     1.77   0.59
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 9           -

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 (7-10)             9     8   3   3    1   3   0   3.07   36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 3· 8     61    -     1.01   0.09
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 43,705.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   J Clancy             P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  3-2  1-3      21%  61% L Parrish       J Clancy        Double Play: Strikeout, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 4   1  2-0  12-      17%  49% J Orta          D Darwin        Double to RF; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  -23      16%  65% E Whitt         D Darwin        Double to CF; Orta Scores; Upshaw Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  --3      16% 100% L Biittner      J Clancy        Strikeout
   b 5   0  3-2  1--     -14%  40% B Bell          J Clancy        Single to RF; O'Brien to 3B

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       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
                  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
          ---      42%  B Sample        Single to RF
          1--      33%  P O'Brien       Single to RF; Sample to 3B
   RO     1-3      35%  B Bell          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sample Scores
   OO     1--      39%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
          ---      31%  G Wright        Single to CF
   O      1--      34%  D Hostetler     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      36%  M Richardt      Flyball: CF
          1--      35%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Wright to 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  G Iorg          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      37%  A Griffin       Triple to RF
   O      --3      33%  D Collins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          ---      33%  P O'Brien       Walk
          1--      29%  B Bell          Single to CF; O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-      33%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; O'Brien to 3B
   R      1-3      23%  G Wright        Single to RF; Parrish to 2B; O'Brien Scores
   O      12-      26%  D Hostetler     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
          ---      33%  R Mulliniks     Double to LF
   O      -2-      28%  L Moseby        Lineout: RF
          -2-      31%  W Upshaw        Walk
   R      12-      49%  J Orta          Double to RF; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks Scores
   RR     -23      65%  E Whitt         Double to CF; Orta Scores; Upshaw Scores
   O      -2-      60%  B Bonnell       Fielder's Choice SS; Whitt out at 2B/SS-3B-2B; Bonnell to 1B
   O      1--      58%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  M Richardt      Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  J Sundberg      Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      64%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  D Collins       Single to RF
          1--      68%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF; Collins to 2B
   O      12-      64%  L Moseby        Lineout: SS
   O      12-      59%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  P O'Brien       Walk
          1--      40%  B Bell          Single to RF; O'Brien to 3B
   OO     1-3      61%  L Parrish       Double Play: Strikeout, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --3      67%  G Wright        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      64%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
          1--      65%  G Iorg          Bonnell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  D Hostetler     Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  M Richardt      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Collins       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      65%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  W Upshaw        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      70%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Wright        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  E Whitt         Lineout: SS
          ---      84%  B Bonnell       Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  G Iorg          Groundout: 1B-P; Bonnell to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Jones pinch hits for Dave Hostetler batting 6th
   O      ---      89%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Mike Richardt batting 7th
          ---      79%  M Rivers        Single to LF
          1--      72%  J Sundberg      Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: CF; Rivers to 3B
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  L Biittner      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 2.

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