April 17, 1984 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 8
@BOS 4 MIL 7
CHW 3 CAL 6
@MIN 3 OAK 6
@SEA 2 TOR 3
BAL 2 LAD 1
@HOU 0 MON 10
@NYM 0 PHI 4
@PIT 1 SDP 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 35,602

Tuesday, April 17, 1984
Time of Game: 2:30

Orioles

2-8

Lost 2

7th, 7 GB

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

W: J Key (2-0), L: T Martinez (0-1), S: D Lamp (2)

Blue Jays

7-4

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .176  .398    0    4   0   
  J Shelby PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .291    0    0   0   
J Dwyer RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .164    0    3   0   
  B Ayala PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .351 1.145    0    1   2   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .644    0    7   1   
J Lowenstein LF               3   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .804    0    1   0   HR
  G Roenicke PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .455 1.236    0    0   0   2B
K Singleton DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .371    0    0   0   2B
T Cruz 3B                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .421 1.053    0    2   2   
  J Nolan PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .311    0    0   0   
  L Sakata PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .550    0    0   3   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .522    0    4   0   

M Boddicker P                                                            1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: K Singleton (2, off D Alexander); G Roenicke (2, off J Key).

HR: J Lowenstein (1, off D Alexander; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: J Lowenstein 4; K Singleton 2; T Cruz 2; G Roenicke 2; A Bumbry.

RBI: A Bumbry (2); J Lowenstein (1).

2-out RBI: A Bumbry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Cruz-C Ripken-E Murray.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .367  .863    0    1   3   3B
R Mulliniks 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .629    0    2   1   
  G Iorg PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .167    0    0   1   
L Moseby CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .745    0    2   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .419 1.353    0   11   1   2B
C Johnson DH                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .257  .980    0    0   0   2B,IW
  M Webster PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Bell LF-RF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .386 1.004    0    2   0   
E Whitt C                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .871    0    5   0   
  B Martinez PH-C             1   0   0   1    0   0  .111  .313    0    0   0   SF,GDP
J Barfield RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .516    0    2   0   
  D Collins PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .690    0    0   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .535    0    0   0   2B

D Alexander P                                                            2   1
  J Key P                                                                0   1
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   3   9   3    3   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (2, off M Boddicker); W Upshaw (4, off T Martinez); C Johnson (2, off M Boddicker).

3B: D Garcia (1, off M Boddicker).

SF: B Martinez (2, off T Martinez).

IBB: C Johnson (1, by T Martinez).

TB: W Upshaw 3; C Johnson 3; D Garcia 3; L Moseby 2; A Griffin 2; G Bell.

GIDP: B Martinez (1).

RBI: B Martinez (2); G Bell (4); C Johnson (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Boddicker                    5     7   2   2    2   4   0   5.93   24     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     47    -     1.23  -0.13
T Martinez, BS (2), L (0-1)    2     1   1   1    1   0   0  11.37    8     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          3-1    1.94   0.10
S Stewart                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.53  -0.07
Totals                         8     9   3   3    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 9          5-2

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
D Alexander                    7     5   2   2    1   4   1   5.11   27     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     62    -     1.09   0.13
J Key, W (2-0)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.25   0.16
D Lamp, S (2)                  0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.68    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.73   0.11
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 6          1-0

M Boddicker faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
T Martinez faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Martinez (1; C Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 35,602.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. D Garcia             2B 
2. J Dwyer              RF    2. R Mulliniks          3B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. L Moseby             CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. W Upshaw             1B 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. C Johnson            DH 
6. K Singleton          DH    6. G Bell               LF 
7. T Cruz               3B    7. E Whitt              C  
8. R Dauer              2B    8. J Barfield           RF 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. A Griffin            SS 

   M Boddicker          P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-2  12-      15%  91% G Bell          S Stewart       Single; Upshaw Scores; Webster to 2B
   t 5   1  0-0  ---     -14%  39% J Lowenstein    D Alexander     Home Run
   t 9   2  3-2  12-      14% 100% R Dauer         D Lamp          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--      14%  46% W Upshaw        M Boddicker     Single; Moseby to 3B
   t 9   1  3-2  ---     -14%  77% G Roenicke      J Key           Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  J Dwyer         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  C Ripken        Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  L Moseby        Single
   O      1--      50%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Dauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
          ---      62%  A Griffin       Double
   O      -2-      61%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF; Griffin to 3B
   O      --3      54%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      50%  L Moseby        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  C Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      54%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  E Whitt         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Murray        Strikeout
   R      ---      39%  J Lowenstein    Home Run
          ---      34%  K Singleton     Double
          -2-      29%  T Cruz          Single; Singleton to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  R Dauer         Fielder's Choice P; Singleton out at Hm/P-3B; Cruz to 2B; Dauer to 1B
          12-      34%  R Dempsey       Walk; Cruz to 3B; Dauer to 2B
   R      123      23%  A Bumbry        Single; Cruz Scores; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      123      29%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  D Garcia        Triple
   O      --3      22%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
          ---      32%  L Moseby        Single
          1--      46%  W Upshaw        Single; Moseby to 3B
   R      1-3      55%  C Johnson       Single; Moseby Scores; Upshaw to 2B
          12-      67%  G Bell          Walk; Upshaw to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Mike Boddicker pitching; Buck Martinez pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 7th
   RO     123      63%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Upshaw Scores
   O      12-      56%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
                  Buck Martinez moves to C
   O      ---      54%  K Singleton     Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  T Cruz          Single
   O      1--      55%  R Dauer         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      59%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  D Garcia        Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 2nd
   O      ---      52%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  L Moseby        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
                  Jimmy Key replaces Doyle Alexander pitching; Garth Iorg moves to 3B; John Shelby pinch hits for Al Bumbry batting 1st
   O      ---      55%  J Shelby        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 2nd
   O      ---      58%  B Ayala         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  John Shelby moves to CF; Benny Ayala moves to RF
          ---      74%  W Upshaw        Double
          -2-      76%  C Johnson       Intentional Walk
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Tippy Martinez pitching; Mitch Webster pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 5th
   R      12-      91%  G Bell          Single; Upshaw Scores; Webster to 2B
   OO     12-      86%  B Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B; Bell to 2B
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Jesse Barfield batting 8th
   O      -2-      83%  D Collins       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Collins moves to LF; George Bell moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
          ---      77%  G Roenicke      Double
   O      -2-      89%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Joe Nolan pinch hits for Todd Cruz batting 7th
          -2-      86%  J Nolan         Walk
                  Lenn Sakata pinch runs for Joe Nolan batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198404170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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