September 7, 1983 California Angels at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 22,639

Wednesday, September 7, 1983
Time of Game: 2:55

Angels

64-75

Won 1

5th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  5    9 12  2
Blue Jays       3  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    6 10  1

W: L Sanchez (9-7), L: D Geisel (0-2)

Blue Jays

77-65

Lost 1

5th, 8 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B-2B                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .351  .847    0    9   1   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .268  .655    0    3   4   SH
  T Foli PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .563         0   0   
  D Sconiers PH-1B            1   1   1   3    0   0  .273  .753    0    1   0   2B
E Valentine RF                2   1   1   2    0   0  .243  .710    0    0   0   HR
  R Jackson LF                2   1   0   1    1   1  .254  .684    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .871    0    1   2   
F Lynn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .822    0    2   0   
R Jackson DH                  5   0   0   1    0   3  .198  .644    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .260  .641    0    4   1   
B Clark LF-RF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .239  .644    0    3   0   2B
R Adams SS                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .228  .566    0    3   2   GDP
  R Burleson PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .291  .704    0    0   0   
  S Lubratich SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .556         0   0   

K Forsch P                                                               0   0
  A Hassler P                                                            1   0
  L Sanchez P                                                            0   1
Totals                       37   9  12   8    5  12                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Sconiers (16, off J Acker); B Clark (8, off D Geisel).

HR: E Valentine (10, off L Leal; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Wilfong (2, off L Leal).

TB: E Valentine 4; B Clark 3; R Adams 2; D Sconiers 2; B Boone 2; R Wilfong 2; R Carew; F Lynn.

GIDP: R Adams (2).

RBI: D Sconiers 3 (42); E Valentine 2 (37); R Jackson (49); R Jackson (34); R Adams (5).

2-out RBI: R Adams.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Adams-R Wilfong-R Carew; D DeCinces-R Wilfong-R Carew.

E: E Valentine (5); K Forsch ().

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .268  .659    0    0   0   SB,SH
R Mulliniks 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .847    0    1   1   
  G Iorg PH-3B                1   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .680    0    1   0   IW
L Moseby CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .892    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .304  .865    0    6   2   HBP
J Orta DH                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .700    0    0   0   HR,2B
  C Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .880    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .803    0   13   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .786    0    2   0   2·GDP
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .722    0    2   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .248  .636    0    1   3   

L Leal P                                                                 1   3
  D Geisel P                                                             0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
  S Clarke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   5    4   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Orta (5, off K Forsch).

HR: J Orta (7, off K Forsch; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Collins (2, off A Hassler).

IBB: G Iorg (3, by A Hassler).

HBP: W Upshaw (4, by K Forsch).

TB: J Orta 6; E Whitt 2; D Collins; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; C Johnson; D Garcia; W Upshaw.

GIDP: J Barfield 2 (7).

RBI: W Upshaw 2 (85); J Orta 2 (30); L Moseby (75).

2-out RBI: W Upshaw 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Leal-A Griffin-W Upshaw.

PB: E Whitt (5).

E: L Moseby (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Collins (22, 2nd base off K Forsch/B Boone).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch                       6     8   5   5    2   0   1   4.03   27     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 8     34    -     1.16  -0.19
A Hassler                      0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.09    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.67  -0.22
L Sanchez, W (9-7)             2.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.36    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.75   0.07
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·10          2-1

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
L Leal                         7     9   4   4    2   9   1   4.19   31     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     50    -     1.35  -0.04
D Geisel, H (7), L (0-2)       1     1   3   3    2   2   0   4.59    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.97  -0.27
J Acker, BS (1)                0.1   1   2   1    1   1   0   4.32    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    1.89  -0.50
S Clarke                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   8.10    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-1    0.44  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   9   8    5  12   1          43     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·12          4-4

K Forsch faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
D Geisel faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Hassler (7; G Iorg).

HBP: K Forsch (3; W Upshaw).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 22,639.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Carew              1B    1. D Collins            LF 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. R Mulliniks          3B 
3. E Valentine          RF    3. L Moseby             CF 
4. D DeCinces           3B    4. W Upshaw             1B 
5. F Lynn               CF    5. J Orta               DH 
6. R Jackson            DH    6. E Whitt              C  
7. B Boone              C     7. J Barfield           RF 
8. B Clark              LF    8. D Garcia             2B 
9. R Adams              SS    9. A Griffin            SS 

   K Forsch             P        L Leal               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  6-4  123      48%  91% D Sconiers      J Acker         Double to CF; Clark Scores; Burleson Scores; Carew Scores; Sconiers to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 7   2  4-4  -23     -27%  13% W Upshaw        A Hassler       Single to CF; Griffin Scores; Iorg Scores
   b 6   0  4-3  ---     -18%  42% J Orta          K Forsch        Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  66% E Valentine     L Leal          Home Run; Wilfong Scores
   t 6   2  3-3  12-      16%  65% R Adams         L Leal          Single to LF; Boone Scores; Clark to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
   RR     1--      66%  E Valentine     Home Run; Wilfong Scores
   O      ---      65%  D DeCinces      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  D Collins       Single to RF
          1--      52%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF; Collins to 3B
   RR     1-3      36%  L Moseby        Single to RF; Collins Scores; Mulliniks Scores/Adv on E9; Moseby to 3B
   O      --3      41%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   R      --3      34%  J Orta          Double to CF; Moseby Scores
   O      -2-      37%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      40%  J Barfield      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      40%  B Boone         Single to CF
          1--      44%  B Clark         Walk; Boone to 2B
   OO     12-      34%  R Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
          ---      29%  D Garcia        Single to P; Garcia to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      30%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B; Garcia to 3B
          --3      29%  D Collins       Walk
          1-3      27%  R Mulliniks     Collins Steals 2B
   O      -23      34%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -23      39%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  R Carew         Walk
          1--      50%  R Wilfong       Single to C; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      43%  E Valentine     Flyball: RF
   O      12-      38%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      12-      33%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Jackson replaces Ellis Valentine playing LF batting 3rd; Bobby Clark moves to RF
          ---      30%  W Upshaw        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      33%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
          1--      30%  E Whitt         Single to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   OO     12-      38%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  B Boone         Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  B Clark         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      34%  D Garcia        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      35%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      36%  D Collins       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Leal facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  R Adams         Single to LF
          1--      49%  R Carew         Single to RF; Adams to 2B
   O      12-      49%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Adams to 3B; Carew to 2B
   RO     -23      48%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B; Adams Scores; Carew to 3B
   O      --3      43%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  L Moseby        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  W Upshaw        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Leal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      46%  B Boone         Single to 3B
          1--      49%  B Clark         Single to LF; Boone to 2B
   R      12-      65%  R Adams         Single to LF; Boone Scores; Clark to 2B
   O      12-      60%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      42%  J Orta          Home Run
          ---      37%  E Whitt         Single to CF
   OO     1--      48%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Garcia        Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Luis Leal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  A Griffin       Walk
                  Andy Hassler replaces Ken Forsch pitching
   O      1--      38%  D Collins       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 2nd
          -2-      35%  G Iorg          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      40%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B-P; Griffin to 3B; Iorg to 2B
   RR     -23      13%  W Upshaw        Single to CF; Griffin Scores; Iorg Scores
                  Luis Sanchez replaces Andy Hassler pitching; Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 5th
          1--      12%  C Johnson       Single to RF; Upshaw to 2B
   O      12-      14%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Geisel facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Geisel replaces Luis Leal pitching; Garth Iorg moves to 3B
   O      ---      10%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      ---       8%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---       6%  B Boone         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Luis Sanchez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       7%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  D Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---       8%  A Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Geisel facing 8-9-1
          ---      17%  B Clark         Double to RF
                  Rick Burleson pinch hits for Ricky Adams batting 9th
          -2-      28%  R Burleson      Walk
          12-      43%  R Carew         Walk; Clark to 3B; Burleson to 2B
                  Jim Acker replaces Dave Geisel pitching; Tim Foli pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 2nd; Daryl Sconiers pinch hits for Tim Foli batting 2nd
   RRR    123      91%  D Sconiers      Double to CF; Clark Scores; Burleson Scores; Carew Scores; Sconiers to 3B/Adv on E8
          --3      92%  R Jackson       Walk
   R      1-3      94%  D DeCinces      Passed Ball; Sconiers Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
                  Stan Clarke replaces Jim Acker pitching
          -2-      95%  F Lynn          Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jackson Scores/unER
   O      1--      95%  B Boone         Lineout: 3B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-9, Luis Sanchez facing 1-2-3
                  Daryl Sconiers moves to 1B; Rod Carew moves to 2B; Steve Lubratich replaces Rick Burleson playing SS batting 9th
          ---      91%  D Collins       Walk
   O      1--      95%  G Iorg          Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  W Upshaw        Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198309070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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