April 6, 1987 Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
TEX 1 NYY 2
@DET 1
(10) CHW 5
@KCR 4 MIL 5
BOS 1 TOR 7
CLE 3 CIN 11
MON 5 HOU 4
LAD 3 SFG 4
SDP 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 40,404

Monday, April 6, 1987
Time of Game: 2:50

Indians

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

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

W: J Key (1-0), L: T Candiotti (0-1)

Blue Jays

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bernazard 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   4   GDP
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   CS
J Franco SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   3   2B
J Carter LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
A Thornton DH                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    0    0   0   2B
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   
P Tabler 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750    0    6   1   HR
C Snyder RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833    0    1   0   HR
C Bando C                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.000    0    4   0   2B
  M Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

T Candiotti P                                                            2   2
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
  S Bailes P                                                             0   0
  T Waddell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    4   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: A Thornton (1, off J Key); J Franco (1, off M Eichhorn); C Bando (1, off M Eichhorn).

HR: P Tabler (1, off J Key; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Snyder (1, off M Eichhorn; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: P Tabler 5; C Snyder 4; C Bando 2; A Thornton 2; J Franco 2.

GIDP: T Bernazard (1).

RBI: P Tabler 2 (2); C Snyder (1).

2-out RBI: P Tabler 2; C Snyder.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-T Bernazard-P Tabler.

E: C Bando (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Butler (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Key).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.600    0    2   6   3B,SB
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  K Gruber 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.750    0    1   0   HR
G Bell LF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.750    0    2   0   2B,GDP
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250    0    5   0   2B
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0   12   1   HR
E Whitt C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    4   0   2B
F McGriff DH                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   SB
M Sharperson 2B               4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    1   3   2B

J Key P                                                                  0   2
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   1
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   7    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (1, off T Candiotti); J Barfield (1, off T Candiotti); M Sharperson (1, off D Jones); G Bell (1, off T Candiotti).

3B: T Fernandez (1, off T Candiotti).

HR: W Upshaw (1, off T Candiotti; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); L Moseby (1, off T Candiotti; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: L Moseby 5; W Upshaw 4; T Fernandez 4; G Bell 3; J Barfield 3; M Sharperson 2; E Whitt 2.

GIDP: G Bell (1).

RBI: L Moseby 3 (3); J Barfield (1); M Sharperson (1); T Fernandez (1); W Upshaw (1).

2-out RBI: L Moseby; J Barfield; T Fernandez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Mulliniks-M Sharperson-W Upshaw.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Fernandez (1, 2nd base off T Waddell/C Bando); F McGriff (1, 2nd base off T Candiotti/C Bando).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Candiotti, L (0-1)           5     8   6   6    3   1   2  10.80   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     25    -     0.68  -0.21
D Jones                        1     2   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.58  -0.08
S Bailes                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
T Waddell                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    4   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·11          2-2

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
J Key, W (1-0)                 6     3   2   2    3   3   1   3.00   23     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 3     58    -     0.98   0.17
M Eichhorn                     2     3   1   1    1   0   1   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 3          0-0    0.43   0.03
T Henke                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6           -

T Candiotti faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Key (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Key (1; B Butler, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 40,404.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Bernazard          2B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. B Butler             CF    2. R Mulliniks          3B 
3. J Franco             SS    3. L Moseby             CF 
4. J Carter             LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. A Thornton           DH    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. B Jacoby             3B    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. P Tabler             1B    7. E Whitt              C  
8. C Snyder             RF    8. F McGriff            DH 
9. C Bando              C     9. M Sharperson         2B 

   T Candiotti          P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-0  --3     -15%  67% P Tabler        J Key           Home Run; Thornton Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  1--      12%  79% J Barfield      T Candiotti     Double to CF; Bell Scores
   t 5   0  3-2  1--      11%  69% T Bernazard     J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  61% L Moseby        T Candiotti     Home Run
   b 2   0  0-1  ---       9%  74% W Upshaw        T Candiotti     Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Bernazard     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-P
   R      ---      61%  L Moseby        Home Run
          ---      62%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--      60%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  J Carter        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      64%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  B Jacoby        Walk
          1--      61%  P Tabler        Single to RF; Jacoby to 2B
          12-      57%  C Snyder        Walk; Jacoby to 3B; Tabler to 2B
   O      123      65%  C Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      74%  W Upshaw        Home Run
   O      ---      72%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      74%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--      72%  M Sharperson    Flyball: LF
          1--      73%  T Fernandez     McGriff Steals 2B; McGriff to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      80%  " "             Triple to LF; McGriff Scores
   O      --3      78%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  T Bernazard     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  L Moseby        Flyball: 2B
          ---      84%  G Bell          Double to LF
          -2-      85%  J Barfield      Single to SS; Bell stays at 2B
   O      12-      83%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF; Bell to 3B; Barfield to 2B
   O      -23      80%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  J Carter        Flyball: SS
          ---      79%  A Thornton      Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  B Jacoby        Flyball: RF; Thornton to 3B
   RR     --3      67%  P Tabler        Home Run; Thornton Scores
   O      ---      68%  C Snyder        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  M Sharperson    Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  C Bando         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Bando to 1B
   OO     1--      69%  T Bernazard     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      67%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Franco        Butler Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  G Bell          Single to LF
   R      1--      79%  J Barfield      Double to CF; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      77%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  A Thornton      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  E Whitt         Double to RF
          -2-      89%  F McGriff       Walk
                  Doug Jones replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
   R      12-      95%  M Sharperson    Double to LF; Whitt Scores; McGriff to 3B
          -23      96%  T Fernandez     Walk
   O      123      94%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
   RR     123      98%  L Moseby        Single to RF; McGriff Scores; Sharperson Scores; Fernandez to 3B
   OO     1-3      96%  G Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Kelly Gruber replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  B Jacoby        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Tabler        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      96%  C Snyder        Home Run
          ---      95%  C Bando         Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  T Bernazard     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Scott Bailes facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Bailes replaces Doug Jones pitching
   O      ---      96%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  W Upshaw        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      96%  E Whitt         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Mark Eichhorn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  J Franco        Double to CF
   O      -2-      97%  J Carter        Flyball: RF
          -2-      96%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      12-      99%  B Jacoby        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Waddell facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Waddell replaces Scott Bailes pitching
   O      ---      98%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  M Sharperson    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  T Fernandez     Single to CF
          1--      99%  K Gruber        Fernandez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Henke replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
   O      ---      99%  P Tabler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Chris Bando batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Hall          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Blue Jays 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198704060

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