April 15, 1987 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BAL 0 BOS 5
TEX 4 KCR 2
DET 1 NYY 4
CLE 3 MIN 5
@OAK 2 CAL 4
@SEA 0 CHW 5
@TOR 0 ATL 4
CIN 3 PIT 3
@CHC 1
(10) HOU 4
@LAD 0 NYM 4
@PHI 1 SFG 1
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 17,285

Wednesday, April 15, 1987
Time of Game: 2:54

White Sox

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

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

W: J DeLeon (2-0), L: D Stieb (0-2)

Blue Jays

4-4

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .226  .740    0    6   0   2·SB
D Hill 2B                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .229  .660    0    1   4   
G Walker 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .088  .338    0    7   0   
R Hassey DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .105  .348    0    0   0   
  S Lyons PR                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Fisk C                      2   2   1   0    2   0  .111  .440    0    9   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .658    0    1   0   
D Boston CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .125  .317    0    1   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   1   3   4    0   1  .344  .927    0    1   2   2B
O Guillen SS                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .310  .754    0    1   1   2·CS,GDP

J DeLeon P                                                               0   0
  R Searage P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   5  10   5    6   8                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Hulett (1, off D Stieb).

TB: T Hulett 4; I Calderon 2; O Guillen 2; D Boston; C Fisk; G Redus.

GIDP: O Guillen (1).

RBI: T Hulett 4 (10); O Guillen (1).

2-out RBI: T Hulett 2; O Guillen.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Guillen-D Hill-G Walker.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Redus 2 (5, 2nd base off D Stieb/E Whitt, 2nd base off J Cerutti/E Whitt).

CS: O Guillen 2 (2, 2nd base by D Stieb/E Whitt 2).

PO: G Redus (2nd base by J Cerutti).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   2   0    1   0  .229  .671    0    4   2   SB
M Sharperson 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .436    0    4   1   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .353  .780    0    1   0   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .873    0    0   0   GDP
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .631    0    1   0   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .649    0    1   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .310  .998    0    4   0   HBP
W Upshaw 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .276 1.003    0    3   0   2·SB
F McGriff DH                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .267  .783    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .943    0    6   2   
  M Stark PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    2   0   
G Iorg 3B-2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322    0    1   0   HBP

D Stieb P                                                                0   1
  J Cerutti P                                                            0   2
  J Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    6   9                    27   8

BATTING

HBP: J Barfield (1, by J DeLeon); G Iorg (1, by J DeLeon).

TB: T Fernandez 2; E Whitt; W Upshaw.

GIDP: C Fielder (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cerutti-T Fernandez-W Upshaw.

PB: E Whitt (2).

E: G Iorg (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Fernandez (2, 2nd base off J DeLeon/C Fisk); W Upshaw 2 (2, 2nd base off J DeLeon/C Fisk 2).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J DeLeon, W (2-0)              7.2   3   0   0    6   9   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 3     76    -     1.00   0.33
R Searage                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     4   0   0    6   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 4          2-0

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
D Stieb, L (0-2)               5.1   8   5   5    4   3   0   5.84   26     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 7     31    -     1.00  -0.18
J Cerutti                      2.2   1   0   0    1   3   0  10.38    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.15   0.04
J Nunez                        1     1   0   0    1   2   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    6   8   0          40     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 9          2-0

Balks: J DeLeon (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Cerutti (1; G Redus, 2nd base).

HBP: J DeLeon 2 (2; G Iorg, J Barfield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 17,285.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. G Redus              LF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. D Hill               2B    2. M Sharperson         2B 
3. G Walker             1B    3. L Moseby             CF 
4. R Hassey             DH    4. G Bell               LF 
5. C Fisk               C     5. J Barfield           RF 
6. I Calderon           RF    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. D Boston             CF    7. F McGriff            DH 
8. T Hulett             3B    8. E Whitt              C  
9. O Guillen            SS    9. G Iorg               3B 

   J DeLeon             P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-0  -23      19%  70% T Hulett        D Stieb         Double to CF; Fisk Scores; Calderon Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  -23      -9%  51% D Boston        D Stieb         Strikeout Looking
   b 4   2  3-0  123       9%  82% G Iorg          J DeLeon        Flyball: LF
   t 4   2  0-2  -2-       8%  78% O Guillen       D Stieb         Single to CF; Hulett Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  1--      -7%  70% W Upshaw        J DeLeon        Single to CF; Barfield to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Hill          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  G Walker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Sharperson    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  C Fisk          Walk
   O      1--      47%  I Calderon      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  D Boston        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Bell          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  J Barfield      Strikeout
          ---      48%  W Upshaw        Walk
          1--      46%  F McGriff       Upshaw Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  T Hulett        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guillen to 1B
   O      1--      45%  G Redus         Guillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      47%  " "             Walk
          1--      48%  D Hill          Redus Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      44%  G Walker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
          ---      40%  G Iorg          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      44%  T Fernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      47%  M Sharperson    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Hassey        Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  C Fisk          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  I Calderon      Single to RF; Fisk to 2B
          12-      60%  D Boston        Passed Ball; Fisk to 3B; Calderon to 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23      70%  T Hulett        Double to CF; Fisk Scores; Calderon Scores
   R      -2-      78%  O Guillen       Single to CF; Hulett Scores
   O      1--      77%  G Redus         Guillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---      77%  J Barfield      Hit By Pitch
          1--      70%  W Upshaw        Single to CF; Barfield to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  F McGriff       Strikeout, Upshaw Steals 2B
          -23      74%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      123      82%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  G Redus         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      80%  D Hill          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  G Walker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  T Fernandez     Walk
          1--      73%  M Sharperson    Fernandez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      81%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 3B
   O      --3      85%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  C Fisk          Walk
          1--      87%  I Calderon      Single to RF; Fisk to 2B
          12-      90%  D Boston        Single to RF; Fisk to 3B; Calderon to 2B
   RR     123      96%  T Hulett        Single to LF; Fisk Scores; Calderon Scores; Boston to 3B
                  John Cerutti replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   OO     1-3      93%  O Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  G Redus         Single to RF
          1--      97%  D Hill          Redus Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Redus Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  G Walker        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  E Whitt         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  G Iorg          Flyball: RF
          1--      92%  T Fernandez     Single to RF; Whitt to 3B
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Mike Sharperson batting 2nd
   O      1-3      96%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      98%  L Moseby        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Cerutti facing 4-5-6
                  Garth Iorg moves to 2B; Rance Mulliniks moves to 3B
          ---      98%  R Hassey        Walk
                  Steve Lyons pinch runs for Ron Hassey batting 4th
          1--      99%  C Fisk          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lyons to 2B
   O      12-      98%  I Calderon      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      98%  D Boston        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      97%  T Hulett        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Barfield      Strikeout
          1--      97%  W Upshaw        Balk; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      98%  F McGriff       Walk
                  Ray Searage replaces Jose DeLeon pitching; Matt Stark pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 8th
   O      12-      99%  M Stark         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Nunez replaces John Cerutti pitching; Matt Stark moves to C
          ---      99%  O Guillen       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  G Redus         Strikeout
          1--      99%  D Hill          Walk; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Walker        Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  S Lyons         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Ray Searage facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  G Iorg          Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  T Fernandez     Single to CF
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 2nd
   OO     1--     100%  C Fielder       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198704150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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