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SEA
@BAL		6
0
OAK
@DET		1
4
CLE
@MIL		8
10
BOS
@MIN		5
6
BOS
@MIN		4
5
CAL
@NYY		4
10
KCR
@TEX		4
6
CHW
@TOR		2
6
ATL
@CHC		4
5		 
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@CIN		6
0
PHI
@LAD		5
0
MON
@SDP		7
1
NYM
@SFG		2
3
HOU
@STL		3
1
Saturday, August 31, 1985
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 36,153, Time of Game: 2:40
White Sox
2
63-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Blue Jays
6
81-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Gary Lavelle (4-6)
L: Joel Davis (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  4  X    6  9  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .253 .682 0.007 1.57 0.101 -0.094 0.2 3 0
   Ron Kittle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .678 -0.012 0.43 0.000 -0.012 -0.5
Bryan Little 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .789 0.135 1.35 0.150 -0.016 0.8 0 3
   Julio Cruz PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .519 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Harold Baines RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .789 -0.154 1.51 0.000 -0.154 -1.3 1 0
Greg Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .765 -0.146 1.45 0.000 -0.146 -1.1
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .823 -0.071 1.06 0.026 -0.097 -0.3 6 0
Joe DeSa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .522 -0.061 0.80 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 8 3
   Reid Nichols PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .645 0.018 0.37 0.018 0.000 0.4
Scott Fletcher 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .247 .603 0.021 1.09 0.086 -0.064 0.5 0 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .646 0.003 1.35 0.073 -0.070 -0.2 2 3 2B
   Tim Hulett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .666 -0.033 1.59 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
Luis Salazar CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .633 -0.014 1.37 0.084 -0.099 -0.5 1 0
Joel Davis P 2
   Jerry Gleaton P
Team Totals 36 2 10 1 1 3 .278 .603 -0.307 1.26 0.538 -0.846 -2.8 24 9
2B: O Guillen (17, off D Alexander).
TB: S Fletcher 2; L Salazar 2; O Guillen 2; R Law 2; B Little; C Fisk; R Nichols.
RBI: R Law (28).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .672 -0.032 1.42 0.042 -0.074 -0.3 5 3 SH
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .252 .744 0.157 1.54 0.247 -0.090 0.5 2 0 3B
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .303 .867 0.059 0.95 0.104 -0.045 1.2 3 1 HR
George Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .847 -0.098 0.94 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 2 0
Al Oliver DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .675 -0.082 0.81 0.004 -0.086 -0.4 2B
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .267 .770 0.013 0.98 0.063 -0.051 0.9 5 0 SB
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .822 -0.097 0.97 0.000 -0.097 -1.0 3 1
Jesse Barfield RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .285 .892 0.086 1.01 0.125 -0.040 0.7 3 1 2B
Tony Fernandez SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 .283 .725 0.189 1.35 0.201 -0.012 1.2 4 2
Doyle Alexander P 1
   Gary Lavelle P
Team Totals 32 6 9 6 1 5 .281 .803 0.195 1.08 0.786 -0.593 1.7 27 9
2B: A Oliver (10, off J Davis); J Barfield (27, off J Davis).
3B: L Moseby (7, off J Davis).
HR: R Mulliniks (10, off J Davis; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: D Garcia (4, off J Davis).
TB: R Mulliniks 5; L Moseby 3; J Barfield 2; A Oliver 2; W Upshaw 2; D Garcia; T Fernandez.
RBI: R Mulliniks 2 (48); L Moseby (51); T Fernandez (45); W Upshaw (60); J Barfield (68).
2-out RBI: J Barfield; T Fernandez; W Upshaw.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 5.
Fielding
E: T Fernandez (25).
Outfield Assists: J Barfield (L Salazar at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Upshaw (7, 2nd base off J Davis/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joel Davis, L (1-2) 7.2 8 6 6 1 4 1 4.73 32 42 -0.179 1.14 -1.1
Jerry Gleaton 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.95 2 1 1 -0.015 0.23 -0.7
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 1 5 1 6.75 34 42 1 1 -0.194 1.26 -1.7

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander 7 8 2 1 1 2 0 3.87 29 56 0.112 1.21 1.3
Gary Lavelle, W (4-6) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.13 8 1 0 0.194 1.41 1.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 1 1 3 0 1.00 37 56 1 0 0.306 1.08 2.8
D Alexander faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 36,153.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Rudy Law LF 1 Damaso Garcia 2B
2 Bryan Little 2B 2 Lloyd Moseby CF
3 Harold Baines RF 3 Rance Mulliniks 3B
4 Greg Walker DH 4 George Bell LF
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Al Oliver DH
6 Joe DeSa 1B 6 Willie Upshaw 1B
7 Scott Fletcher 3B 7 Ernie Whitt C
8 Ozzie Guillen SS 8 Jesse Barfield RF
9 Luis Salazar CF 9 Tony Fernandez SS
Joel Davis P Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 -2- R TOR L. Moseby J. Davis 25% 90% Triple; Fernandez Scores
b5 1-2 2 -2- R TOR T. Fernandez J. Davis 14% 53% Single; Barfield Scores
b5 0-2 2 -2- R TOR J. Barfield J. Davis 13% 39% Double; Upshaw Scores
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R CHW R. Law D. Alexander -9% 33% Single; Fletcher Scores; Salazar to 2B
t5 0-0 1 1-- CHW L. Salazar D. Alexander -8% 41% Single; Fletcher 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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Law D. Alexander 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Little D. Alexander 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW H. Baines D. Alexander 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia J. Davis -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby J. Davis -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks J. Davis -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Walker D. Alexander 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- CHW C. Fisk D. Alexander -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. DeSa D. Alexander 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW S. Fletcher D. Alexander 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR G. Bell J. Davis -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O TOR A. Oliver J. Davis -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Davis -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen D. Alexander 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Salazar D. Alexander 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW R. Law D. Alexander -1% 53% Single
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Little D. Alexander -2% 51% Walk; Law to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CHW H. Baines D. Alexander 5% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt J. Davis -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Davis -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O TOR T. Fernandez J. Davis -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Walker D. Alexander 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk D. Alexander 2% 55% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. DeSa D. Alexander 1% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- TOR D. Garcia J. Davis 4% 60% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- O TOR L. Moseby J. Davis -4% 56% Flyball: SS
b4 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Mulliniks J. Davis -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell J. Davis -3% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- CHW S. Fletcher D. Alexander -5% 45% Single
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CHW O. Guillen D. Alexander 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 1-- CHW L. Salazar D. Alexander -8% 41% Single; Fletcher to 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R CHW R. Law D. Alexander -9% 33% Single; Fletcher Scores; Salazar to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- RO CHW B. Little D. Alexander -6% 27% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Salazar Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER; Little to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- O CHW H. Baines D. Alexander 3% 29% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O TOR A. Oliver J. Davis -3% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-2 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw J. Davis 4% 30% Single
b5 0-2 1 1-- O TOR E. Whitt J. Davis -3% 27% Strikeout, Upshaw Steals 2B
b5 0-2 2 -2- R TOR J. Barfield J. Davis 13% 39% Double; Upshaw Scores
b5 1-2 2 -2- R TOR T. Fernandez J. Davis 14% 53% Single; Barfield Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-- O TOR D. Garcia J. Davis -3% 50% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O CHW G. Walker D. Alexander 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk D. Alexander 3% 56% Flyball: 2B
t6 2-2 2 --- O CHW J. DeSa D. Alexander 2% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby J. Davis -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-2 1 --- TOR R. Mulliniks J. Davis 4% 58% Single
b6 2-2 1 1-- O TOR G. Bell J. Davis -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O TOR A. Oliver J. Davis -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O CHW S. Fletcher D. Alexander 4% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- CHW O. Guillen D. Alexander -7% 47% Double
t7 2-2 1 -2- O CHW L. Salazar D. Alexander 5% 52% Single; Guillen to 3B; Salazar out at 2B/RF-C-SS
t7 2-2 2 --3 O CHW R. Law D. Alexander 7% 59% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Davis -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 2-2 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt J. Davis -3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-2 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Davis -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 --- CHW B. Little D. Alexander -7% 43% Single
Gary Lavelle replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
Julio Cruz pinch runs for Bryan Little (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2-2 0 1-- O CHW H. Baines G. Lavelle 7% 50% Strikeout
t8 2-2 1 1-- O CHW G. Walker G. Lavelle 6% 56% Flyball: 3B
t8 2-2 2 1-- O CHW C. Fisk G. Lavelle 5% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 9-1-2
Julio Cruz moves from PR to 2B
b8 2-2 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez J. Davis 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- O TOR D. Garcia J. Davis -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- R TOR L. Moseby J. Davis 25% 90% Triple; Fernandez Scores
b8 3-2 1 --3 RR TOR R. Mulliniks J. Davis 7% 97% Home Run; Moseby Scores
b8 5-2 1 --- O TOR G. Bell J. Davis -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 --- TOR A. Oliver J. Davis 0% 97% Double
Jerry Gleaton replaces Joel Davis pitching
b8 5-2 2 -2- R TOR W. Upshaw J. Gleaton 2% 99% Single; Oliver Scores
b8 6-2 2 1-- O TOR E. Whitt J. Gleaton -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Reid Nichols pinch hits for Joe DeSa (1B) batting 6th
t9 2-6 0 --- CHW R. Nichols G. Lavelle -2% 97% Single
t9 2-6 0 1-- CHW S. Fletcher G. Lavelle -4% 93% Single; Nichols to 2B
Tim Hulett pinch hits for Ozzie Guillen (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-6 0 12- O CHW T. Hulett G. Lavelle 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nichols to 3B; Hulett to 1B
t9 2-6 1 1-3 O CHW L. Salazar G. Lavelle 3% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Rudy Law (LF) batting 1st
t9 2-6 2 1-3 O CHW R. Kittle G. Lavelle 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 6.

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