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@CLE		4
8
MIL
@KCR		2
5
CAL
@OAK		10
2
MIN
@SEA		2
3
BOS
@TEX		3
10
NYY
@TOR		4
7
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@ATL		5
6
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@CIN		4
8
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@HOU		1
0
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@LAD		7
2
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@NYM		5
0
PHI
@SFG		5
4
Saturday, April 9, 1983 1:48PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 36,459, Time of Game: 2:39
Yankees
4
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Blue Jays
7
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
L: Rich Gossage (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    4 10  2
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  5  X    7  9  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .211 .461 0.031 1.17 0.099 -0.068 -0.1 1 5
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .176 .516 0.444 1.53 0.477 -0.033 2.3 5 0
Dave Winfield LF 2 0 1 0 3 0 .357 1.526 0.152 1.17 0.174 -0.022 1.0 0 0
Steve Kemp RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.202 -0.175 1.70 0.079 -0.254 -0.9 0 0 2B,GDP
Don Baylor DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 .214 .675 0.143 1.69 0.264 -0.121 0.5 2B
Roy Smalley SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .722 -0.154 1.53 0.026 -0.180 -1.1 2 2
Ken Griffey 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .904 -0.054 1.31 0.055 -0.108 -0.2 14 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .494 -0.110 1.26 0.028 -0.138 -1.2 0 3
Rick Cerone C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .429 .857 -0.108 1.53 0.026 -0.134 -1.0 2 2
Doyle Alexander P 2
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 38 4 10 1 6 5 .263 .679 0.169 1.43 1.228 -1.058 -0.8 24 14
2B: D Baylor (1, off R Jackson); S Kemp (1, off J Gott).
TB: D Baylor 3; S Kemp 2; K Griffey 2; W Randolph; R Smalley; D Winfield; J Mumphrey; R Cerone.
GIDP: S Kemp (2).
RBI: D Baylor (1).
2-out RBI: D Baylor.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-W Randolph-K Griffey.
E: G Nettles (1); S Kemp (1).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .558 0.100 1.06 0.143 -0.042 0.4 1 4
Dave Collins LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .397 -0.005 1.26 0.093 -0.097 -0.8 2 0 GDP
   Barry Bonnell LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .917 0.139 1.42 0.176 -0.036 0.5 13 2
Cliff Johnson DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .964 0.042 1.53 0.052 -0.010 0.3 SH
Ernie Whitt C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.301 1.61 0.318 -0.017 1.8 5 0
Hosken Powell RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.090 0.89 0.000 -0.090 -1.2 1 0
   Jesse Barfield RF 1 1 1 3 0 0 .444 1.667 0.191 3.05 0.191 0.000 1.8 1 0 HR
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.067 0.014 0.98 0.068 -0.054 0.1 1 4
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .583 0.049 0.66 0.087 -0.038 0.9 0 0 SB
Alfredo Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .222 .633 -0.073 0.77 0.023 -0.096 -1.2 1 4
Jim Gott P 2
   Joey McLaughlin P
   Dave Geisel P
   Roy Lee Jackson P 1
Team Totals 31 7 9 6 4 3 .290 .759 0.668 1.17 1.151 -0.480 2.7 27 15
HR: J Barfield (2, off R Gossage; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Johnson (1, off R Gossage).
TB: J Barfield 4; D Garcia 2; E Whitt 2; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; C Johnson; W Upshaw.
GIDP: D Collins (1).
RBI: J Barfield 3 (4); R Mulliniks (3); L Moseby (1); W Upshaw (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-W Upshaw.
E: J Barfield (1); L Moseby (1); D Garcia (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off R Gossage/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: A Griffin (1st base by R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander 7 7 3 3 2 2 0 3.86 28 51 0.015 0.87 1.1
Rich Gossage, BS (1), L (0-1) 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 16.20 8 1 1 -0.683 2.12 -3.8
Team Totals 8 9 7 6 4 3 1 6.75 36 51 1 1 -0.668 1.43 -2.7
D Alexander faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Gott 6 6 2 2 5 4 0 3.00 29 51 0.191 1.09 2.2
Joey McLaughlin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 -0.122 3.26 -0.8
Dave Geisel, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 1 0.177 4.01 1.0
Roy Lee Jackson, BS (1), W (1-0) 2.1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0.00 13 1 1 -0.415 1.84 -1.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 2 6 5 0 2.00 44 51 6 2 -0.169 1.17 0.8
J Gott faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J McLaughlin faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 36,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 21mph in unknown direction.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 2 12- RR NYY J. Mumphrey R. Jackson -37% 15% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cerone Scores/unER/No RBI; Randolph Scores/unER/Adv on E8; Mumphrey to 2B
b8 3-4 1 -23 R TOR E. Whitt R. Gossage 22% 78% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Collins Scores/No RBI; Upshaw to 3B; Whitt to 2B
b8 4-4 1 -23 RRR TOR J. Barfield R. Gossage 19% 97% Home Run; Upshaw Scores; Whitt Scores/unER
t7 1-2 2 --3 R NYY D. Baylor R. Jackson -19% 53% Double to LF; Mumphrey Scores
t7 0-2 0 123 ROO NYY S. Kemp D. Geisel 18% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Randolph Scores; Mumphrey to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Gott 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Gott 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Gott -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY S. Kemp J. Gott 2% 55% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR D. Garcia D. Alexander 3% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO TOR D. Collins D. Alexander -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Baylor J. Gott 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- NYY R. Smalley J. Gott -3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- NYY K. Griffey J. Gott -4% 46% Single to CF; Smalley to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O NYY G. Nettles J. Gott 5% 51% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 12- O NYY R. Cerone J. Gott 4% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR C. Johnson D. Alexander 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- TOR E. Whitt D. Alexander 9% 68% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 O TOR H. Powell D. Alexander -6% 62% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander 7% 69% Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Whitt to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- R TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander 8% 77% Single to CF; Whitt Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- O TOR A. Griffin D. Alexander -3% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 12- O TOR D. Garcia D. Alexander -3% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Gott 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Gott 2% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-2 2 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Gott -1% 74% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- NYY S. Kemp J. Gott -4% 70% Double to LF; Winfield to 3B
t3 0-2 2 -23 O NYY D. Baylor J. Gott 6% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O TOR D. Collins D. Alexander -2% 75% Flyball: SS
b3 2-0 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- TOR C. Johnson D. Alexander 1% 74% Single to LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O TOR E. Whitt D. Alexander -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Smalley J. Gott 3% 75% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYY K. Griffey J. Gott 2% 77% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Gott 1% 78% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O TOR H. Powell D. Alexander -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander -1% 75% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone J. Gott 3% 78% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Gott 2% 80% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- NYY J. Mumphrey J. Gott -2% 78% Single to CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- NYY D. Winfield J. Gott -3% 75% Single to CF; Mumphrey to 2B
t5 0-2 2 12- O NYY S. Kemp J. Gott 5% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- TOR A. Griffin D. Alexander 2% 83% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- O TOR D. Garcia D. Alexander -4% 79% Griffin Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b5 2-0 1 --- O TOR D. Garcia D. Alexander -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 2 --- O TOR D. Collins D. Alexander -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 5-6-7
t6 0-2 0 --- O NYY D. Baylor J. Gott 3% 81% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 1 --- O NYY R. Smalley J. Gott 2% 83% Lineout: 3B
t6 0-2 2 --- NYY K. Griffey J. Gott -2% 81% Single to LF
t6 0-2 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Gott -3% 78% Walk; Griffey to 2B
t6 0-2 2 12- O NYY R. Cerone J. Gott 6% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Alexander -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O TOR C. Johnson D. Alexander -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- TOR E. Whitt D. Alexander 1% 83% Single to CF
b6 2-0 2 1-- O TOR H. Powell D. Alexander -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
Jesse Barfield replaces Hosken Powell playing RF batting 6th
t7 0-2 0 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Gott -6% 75% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey J. Gott -9% 66% Walk; Randolph to 2B
Joey McLaughlin replaces Jim Gott pitching
t7 0-2 0 12- NYY D. Winfield J. McLaughlin -12% 54% Walk; Randolph to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B
Dave Geisel replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching
t7 0-2 0 123 ROO NYY S. Kemp D. Geisel 18% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Randolph Scores; Mumphrey to 3B
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Dave Geisel pitching
t7 1-2 2 --3 R NYY D. Baylor R. Jackson -19% 53% Double to LF; Mumphrey Scores
t7 2-2 2 -2- O NYY R. Smalley R. Jackson 6% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Alexander -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Alexander -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- O TOR A. Griffin D. Alexander -2% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 7-8-9
t8 2-2 0 --- O NYY K. Griffey R. Jackson 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Jackson 4% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-2 2 --- NYY R. Cerone R. Jackson -3% 56% Single to LF
t8 2-2 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph R. Jackson -4% 52% Single to LF; Cerone to 2B
t8 2-2 2 12- RR NYY J. Mumphrey R. Jackson -37% 15% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cerone Scores/unER/No RBI; Randolph Scores/unER/Adv on E8; Mumphrey to 2B
t8 4-2 2 -2- O NYY D. Winfield R. Jackson 2% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b8 2-4 0 --- TOR D. Garcia D. Alexander 11% 28% Single to 3B; Garcia to 2B/Adv on E5
Rich Gossage replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
b8 2-4 0 -2- TOR D. Collins R. Gossage 9% 37% Walk
b8 2-4 0 12- R TOR W. Upshaw R. Gossage 18% 55% Single to CF; Garcia Scores; Collins to 2B
b8 3-4 0 12- O TOR C. Johnson R. Gossage 1% 56% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Collins to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
b8 3-4 1 -23 R TOR E. Whitt R. Gossage 22% 78% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Collins Scores/No RBI; Upshaw to 3B; Whitt to 2B
b8 4-4 1 -23 RRR TOR J. Barfield R. Gossage 19% 97% Home Run; Upshaw Scores; Whitt Scores/unER
b8 7-4 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks R. Gossage -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-4 2 --- TOR L. Moseby R. Gossage 0% 97% Walk
b8 7-4 2 1-- TOR A. Griffin R. Gossage 0% 97% Moseby Steals 2B
b8 7-4 2 -2- O TOR A. Griffin R. Gossage -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-7, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 4-5-6
Barry Bonnell replaces Dave Collins playing LF batting 2nd
t9 4-7 0 --- NYY S. Kemp R. Jackson -4% 93% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kemp to 1B
t9 4-7 0 1-- NYY D. Baylor R. Jackson -8% 85% Single to CF; Kemp to 2B
t9 4-7 0 12- O NYY R. Smalley R. Jackson 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-7 1 12- O NYY K. Griffey R. Jackson 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B; Kemp to 3B; Baylor to 2B
t9 4-7 2 -23 O NYY G. Nettles R. Jackson 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 7.

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