April 9, 1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
DET 2 SEA 7
@CAL 4 CHW 2
MIL 1 BAL 7
@KCR 6
(11) OAK 8
MIN 3 TEX 4
TOR 2 CIN 8
@HOU 4
(11) LAD 4
SDP 2 PIT 12
@NYM 3 STL 6
MON 5
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 40,907

Monday, April 9, 1990, 8:35
Time of Game: 3:07

Blue Jays

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: N Ryan (1-0), L: T Stottlemyre (0-1), S: J Russell (1)

Rangers

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   23    1   2   
M Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20    4   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.500   14    1   1   2·2B
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   19    4   0   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500   19    6   0   SB
J Olerud DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   22    0   0   
G Myers C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    9    7   1   
N Liriano 2B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   13    1   4   
J Felix RF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   24    0   0   

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   0
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   2   3   2    5   6              163   24   8

BATTING

2B: K Gruber 2 (2, off M Jeffcoat, off J Russell).

TB: K Gruber 4; N Liriano.

RBI: K Gruber 2 (2).

2-out RBI: K Gruber 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: F McGriff (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .900   15    0   1   2B,SB,CS,HBP
R Palmeiro 1B                 2   3   2   1    2   0 1.000 4.500   20   12   0   HR,3B
H Baines DH                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .250 1.250   15    0   0   HR
R Sierra RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   17    2   1   SB
J Franco 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    0   2   SB
G Petralli C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   20    6   0   
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   23    3   0   SB
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   25    2   4   
J Kunkel SS                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   15    1   3   
  J Daugherty PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  J Huson PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   1
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    6   7              165   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Pettis (1, off T Stottlemyre).

3B: R Palmeiro (1, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: H Baines (1, off T Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); R Palmeiro (1, off F Wills; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: G Pettis (1, by T Stottlemyre).

TB: R Palmeiro 7; H Baines 4; G Pettis 2; J Franco; R Sierra; P Incaviglia.

RBI: H Baines 3 (3); R Palmeiro (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sierra-R Palmeiro.

PB: G Petralli (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sierra (1, 2nd base off D Wells/G Myers); G Pettis (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/G Myers); J Franco (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/G Myers); P Incaviglia (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/G Myers).

CS: G Pettis (1, 3rd base by T Stottlemyre/G Myers).

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
T Stottlemyre, L (0-1)         3.2   5   3   3    4   2   1   7.36   20   82-45   27· 6·12    4· 6· 3· 0     37    -     0.68  -0.17
D Wells                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   21-14    7· 4· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.55   0.04
F Wills                        2     1   1   1    0   3   1   4.50    7   27-20   11· 6· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
J Acker                        1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   17-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    6   7   2          37  147-86   48·17·21    8·10· 5· 0          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
N Ryan, W (1-0)                5     0   0   0    4   4   0   0.00   18   91-52   27·11·14    6· 2· 2· 0     67    -     0.90   0.24
M Jeffcoat, H (1)              2.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   6.75   11   48-31   21· 1· 9    5· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.81   0.09
J Russell, S (1)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-11    8· 0· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.99   0.05
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   6   0          33  154-94   56·12·26   11· 6· 5· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: M Jeffcoat (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Stottlemyre (1; G Pettis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 40,907.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. G Pettis             CF 
2. M Wilson             CF    2. R Palmeiro           1B 
3. K Gruber             3B    3. H Baines             DH 
4. G Bell               LF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. J Franco             2B 
6. J Olerud             DH    6. G Petralli           C  
7. G Myers              C     7. P Incaviglia         LF 
8. N Liriano            2B    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. J Felix              RF    9. J Kunkel             SS 

   T Stottlemyre        P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  3   16%  72% H Baines        T Stottlemyre   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Palmeiro Scores
   t 5   0  3-0  1--  6    8%  88% J Olerud        N Ryan          Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  2   -7%  57% H Baines        T Stottlemyre   Pettis Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Palmeiro to 2B
   b 3   0  0-2  ---  1    7%  84% R Palmeiro      T Stottlemyre   Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% G Pettis        T Stottlemyre   Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   55%  K Gruber        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  G Pettis        Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          -2-  5   64%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      12-      57%  H Baines        Pettis Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Palmeiro to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   72%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Palmeiro Scores
   O      ---  5   71%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   71%  J Franco        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   73%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   70%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  6   72%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging, McGriff Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   75%  G Myers         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   74%  G Petralli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   75%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      77%  S Buechele      Incaviglia Steals 2B
   O      -2-  9   74%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Incaviglia out at 3B/3B-2B; Buechele to 1B
          1--  6   75%  J Kunkel        Walk; Buechele to 2B
   O      12-  1   72%  G Pettis        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   74%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   77%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   84%  R Palmeiro      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   RO     --3  2   84%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B; Palmeiro Scores
   O      ---  4   83%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  3   83%  J Franco        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  G Petralli      Franco Steals 2B
          -2-  5   84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   82%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   84%  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   86%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   86%  G Pettis        Hit By Pitch
          1--      86%  R Palmeiro      Pettis Steals 2B
          -2-  6   86%  " "             Walk
                  David Wells replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   O      12-  4   84%  H Baines        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   81%  F McGriff       Walk
   OO     1--  6   88%  J Olerud        Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
          ---  7   87%  G Myers         Walk
          1--  7   85%  N Liriano       Walk; Myers to 2B
          12-      83%  J Felix         Passed Ball; Myers to 3B; Liriano to 2B
   O      -23  6   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, David Wells facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   90%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   89%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   88%  G Petralli      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          1--      88%  P Incaviglia    Sierra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---  7   89%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   91%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   89%  K Gruber        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      89%  G Bell          Wild Pitch; Gruber to 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Wills facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Wills replaces David Wells pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   90%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  G Pettis        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   92%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   94%  J Olerud        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   95%  G Myers         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Wills facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   97%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   97%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   97%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Jeffcoat facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   94%  N Liriano       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   97%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
          1--  7   94%  T Fernandez     Walk; Liriano to 2B
   O      12-  7   97%  M Wilson        Lineout: LF (LF-CF); Liriano to 3B
                  Jeff Russell replaces Mike Jeffcoat pitching
   RRO    1-3  5   94%  K Gruber        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Liriano Scores; Fernandez Scores; Gruber out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Acker facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Acker replaces Frank Wills pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  G Petralli      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  P Incaviglia    Walk
          1--  4   95%  S Buechele      Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
                  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel batting 9th
   O      12-  1   94%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Incaviglia to 3B
                  Jeff Huson pinch runs for Jack Daugherty batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   93%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Huson moves to SS
   O      ---  1   97%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation