September 17, 1986 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 30,116

Wednesday, September 17, 1986
Time of Game: 2:52

Tigers

77-69

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  2   0  0  0   4  1  0    8 11  0
Blue Jays       0  1  0   1  0  1   0  1  2    6 10  0

W: J Morris (18-8), L: J Clancy (14-11), S: W Hernandez (22)

Blue Jays

79-67

Lost 1

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .775    0    2   4   
A Trammell SS                 5   2   3   1    0   1  .277  .811    0    0   2   2B
B Fields LF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.159    0    2   0   2B
  L Herndon PH-LF             2   1   1   3    0   0  .247  .694    0    1   0   HR
J Grubb DH                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .341 1.040    0    0   0   SF
D Evans 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .832    0   10   0   
D Coles 3B                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .270  .787    0    0   3   2B,SB
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .661    0    1   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .255  .731    0    0   0   
D Lowry C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .313  .800    0    9   0   

J Morris P                                                               2   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   8  11   7    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: A Trammell (32, off D Ward); D Coles (27, off J Clancy); B Fields (1, off J Clancy).

HR: L Herndon (7, off J Musselman; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: J Grubb (3, off J Clancy).

TB: L Herndon 4; A Trammell 4; D Coles 3; B Fields 3; D Lowry 2; L Whitaker.

RBI: L Herndon 3 (32); D Lowry (17); C Lemon (50); A Trammell (70); J Grubb (50).

2-out RBI: D Lowry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Coles (6, 2nd base off J Musselman/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .312  .771    0    1   0   
  K Gruber SS                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .183  .567    0    0   1   HR
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .750    0    0   1   
  D Garcia PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .683    0    0   0   
L Moseby DH                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .771    0    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .321  .922    0    3   0   HR
J Barfield CF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .297  .937    0    4   0   2·HR
W Upshaw 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   2  .249  .711    0    7   2   SB
E Whitt C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .765    0    5   0   
R Leach RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .820    0    3   0   
M Lee 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .578    0    1   3   

J Clancy P                                                               2   0
  J Musselman P                                                          1   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6    2   9                    27   7

BATTING

HR: K Gruber (5, off J Morris; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF Line); J Barfield 2 (33, 2 off J Morris; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF Line); G Bell (31, off J Morris; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: J Barfield 8; K Gruber 4; G Bell 4; R Leach 2; E Whitt 2; R Mulliniks; D Garcia.

RBI: J Barfield 2 (98); K Gruber 2 (12); R Leach (36); G Bell (103).

2-out RBI: J Barfield 2; K Gruber 2; R Leach.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Upshaw (20, 2nd base off J Morris/D Lowry).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, W (18-8)             8.2   9   6   6    2   8   4   3.58   37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 6· 0     48    -     0.82   0.03
W Hernandez, S (22)            0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.15   0.02
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2   9   4          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 6· 0           -

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 Clancy, L (14-11)            6.1   9   6   6    1   4   0   4.03   29     -       ·  ·      6·12· 6· 0     34    -     1.05  -0.28
J Musselman                    1.2   1   2   2    1   1   1  23.14    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.40  -0.18
D Ward                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   6.88    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    3   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·14· 7· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 30,116.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. R Mulliniks          3B 
3. B Fields             LF    3. L Moseby             DH 
4. J Grubb              DH    4. G Bell               LF 
5. D Evans              1B    5. J Barfield           CF 
6. D Coles              3B    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. P Sheridan           RF    7. E Whitt              C  
8. C Lemon              CF    8. R Leach              RF 
9. D Lowry              C     9. M Lee                2B 

   J Morris             P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-3  12-      20%  76% A Trammell      J Clancy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lowry Scores; Whitaker to 3B
   b 6   2  3-2  ---     -19%  48% J Barfield      J Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   t 7   1  3-4  1-3      17%  93% L Herndon       J Musselman     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  ---     -12%  57% G Bell          J Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-     -10%  48% R Leach         J Morris        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Upshaw Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Whitaker      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  A Trammell      Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Fields        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      45%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Fernandez     Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--      48%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  D Coles         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      49%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-P; Coles to 3B
          --3      50%  C Lemon         Walk
   R      1-3      59%  D Lowry         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Coles Scores; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      55%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--      57%  E Whitt         Strikeout, Upshaw Steals 2B
   R      -2-      48%  R Leach         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Upshaw Scores
   O      1--      50%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  A Trammell      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      64%  B Fields        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Trammell to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  J Grubb         Wild Pitch; Trammell Scores; Fields to 3B
   RO     --3      69%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Fields Scores
   O      ---      68%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  D Coles         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: P
   O      ---      73%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  P Sheridan      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      69%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  D Lowry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      57%  G Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---      60%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
          ---      60%  E Whitt         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--      64%  R Leach         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  A Trammell      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      58%  B Fields        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  D Coles         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      60%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      48%  J Barfield      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---      46%  W Upshaw        Walk
          1--      42%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Upshaw to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Leach         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Lowry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      56%  L Whitaker      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lowry to 2B
   R      12-      76%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lowry Scores; Whitaker to 3B
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Larry Herndon pinch hits for Bruce Fields batting 3rd
   RRR    1-3      93%  L Herndon       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
   O      ---      93%  J Grubb         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      92%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Herndon moves to LF
   O      ---      94%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Musselman facing 6-7-8
                  Kelly Gruber replaces Tony Fernandez playing SS batting 1st
          ---      97%  D Coles         Walk
          1--      97%  P Sheridan      Coles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Coles to 3B
   RO     --3      98%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Coles Scores
   O      ---      98%  D Lowry         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      98%  J Barfield      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      ---      98%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Duane Ward facing 1-2-3
                  Duane Ward replaces Jeff Musselman pitching
   O      ---      98%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  A Trammell      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      98%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B; Trammell to 3B
          --3      98%  J Grubb         Walk
   O      1-3      98%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-8, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  E Whitt         Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  R Leach         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--      99%  M Lee           Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      98%  K Gruber        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Leach Scores
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Jack Morris pitching; Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 2nd
          ---      95%  D Garcia        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--     100%  L Moseby        Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198609170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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