May 1, 1991 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
SEA 1 CLE 5
@CAL 1 DET 6
@KCR 4 MIL 10
CHW 9
(19) MIN 1
BOS 0 OAK 7
NYY 4 TEX 3
TOR 0 CHC 11
HOU 8 PIT 6
@CIN 4 MON 9
LAD 3 SDP 8
@NYM 7 PHI 4
SFG 1 ATL 5
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 33,439

Wednesday, May 1, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:25

Blue Jays

12-10

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (3-2), L: J Key (4-1)

Rangers

9-8

Won 2

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .316  .824   23    1   0   
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .244  .650   18    3   0   
K Gruber 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .730   13    2   4   
J Carter LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .329  .918   15    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .813   13    5   0   
M Whiten RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .737   11    3   0   
G Hill DH                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .333  .879   13    0   0   
G Myers C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .595   10    8   0   
M Lee SS                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .687    7    0   2   

J Key P                                                                  1   2
  B MacDonald P                                                          0   0
  W Fraser P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   0   0   0    2  16              123   24   8

BATTING

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: K Gruber (2); M Lee (5); G Myers (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: K Gruber (1st base by M Stanley).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .286  .733   19    2   0   SB
J Daugherty LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .351   17    1   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .833   11    3   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .271  .858   18    1   0   HR
J Franco 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .553   14    1   4   
J Gonzalez DH                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .412 1.239   13    0   0   2B,CS,HBP
M Stanley C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .703   16   16   1   2B
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .746   14    2   0   
J Huson SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .594    8    1   0   SH

N Ryan P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   2    1   7              130   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (3, off J Key); M Stanley (1, off W Fraser).

HR: R Sierra (5, off J Key; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Huson (2, off J Key).

HBP: J Gonzalez (1, by W Fraser).

TB: R Sierra 4; J Gonzalez 2; R Palmeiro 2; M Stanley 2; J Daugherty; S Buechele; G Pettis.

RBI: R Sierra 2 (15).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Palmeiro (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (8, 3rd base off J Key/G Myers).

CS: J Gonzalez (1, Home by W Fraser/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
J Key, L (4-1)                 6     5   3   3    1   5   1   2.31   26   99-64   36· 6·22   12· 6· 3· 0     54    -     0.88  -0.11
B MacDonald                    1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   16-12    5· 2· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
W Fraser                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    4   12-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   7   1          35  127-83   45· 9·29   15· 7· 5· 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 (3-2)                9     0   0   0    2  16   0   3.03   29  122-83   32·29·22    3· 7· 1· 0    101    -     0.65   0.41
Totals                         9     0   0   0    2  16   0          29  122-83   32·29·22    3· 7· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: W Fraser (1; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 33,439.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. D White              CF    1. G Pettis             CF 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. J Daugherty          LF 
3. K Gruber             3B    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. J Carter             LF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. J Olerud             1B    5. J Franco             2B 
6. M Whiten             RF    6. J Gonzalez           DH 
7. G Hill               DH    7. M Stanley            C  
8. G Myers              C     8. S Buechele           3B 
9. M Lee                SS    9. J Huson              SS 

   J Key                P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-  3   14%  83% R Sierra        J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmeiro Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  12-  2    9%  69% R Sierra        J Key           Pettis Steals 3B; Pettis Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Palmeiro to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  4    9%  64% J Gonzalez      J Key           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Franco to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  123  2   -8%  57% S Buechele      J Key           Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   b 2   2  0-0  123  2   -7%  50% J Huson         J Key           Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B 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      ---  6   52%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  K Gruber        Walk
          1--      53%  J Carter        Gruber Picked off 1B (C-1B-2B--1B); Gruber stays at 1B
   O      1--  2   55%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  G Pettis        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   51%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  J Olerud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  J Franco        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Franco to 1B
          1--  4   64%  J Gonzalez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Franco to 3B
          -23  5   65%  M Stanley       Walk
   O      123  2   57%  S Buechele      Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      123  2   50%  J Huson         Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  G Myers         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   59%  G Pettis        Single (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Daugherty     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  3   60%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pettis to 2B
   R      12-      69%  R Sierra        Pettis Steals 3B; Pettis Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Palmeiro to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   83%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmeiro Scores
   O      ---  3   83%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   83%  J Gonzalez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 1B
   O      1--  3   82%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 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%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   87%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   88%  S Buechele      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   88%  J Huson         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Buechele to 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   84%  J Daugherty     Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Buechele out at 3B/3B; Daugherty to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   87%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   88%  M Whiten        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   89%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   88%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   87%  R Sierra        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   87%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   89%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  M Lee           Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   92%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   91%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   90%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  S Buechele      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   92%  J Carter        Walk
   O      1--  2   94%  J Olerud        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob MacDonald facing 9-1-2
                  Bob MacDonald replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  5   94%  J Huson         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   94%  J Daugherty     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   94%  R Palmeiro      Single (Line Drive); Daugherty to 2B
   O      12-  3   93%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   95%  M Whiten        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   97%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  G Myers         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Willie Fraser facing 5-6-7
                  Willie Fraser replaces Bob MacDonald pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  J Franco        Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  3   97%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   98%  M Stanley       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      -23      97%  S Buechele      Gonzalez Caught Stealing Hm (C); Stanley to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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