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BAL  8
CAL  7
(12)		 BOS 12
CLE  8
 MIN 13
MIL  1
 NYY  5
SEA  2
 OAK  4
@TOR  3
 STL 11
ATL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 27,017

 Thursday, May 28, 1987
Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
4
22-23
Won 2
4th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    4 11  0
Blue Jays       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  4  2
W: Dave Stewart (6-4), L: Jim Clancy (7-3), S: Dave Leiper (1)
 Blue Jays
3
25-19
Lost 2
2nd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia CF                  4   2   1   1    0   2  .320  .925              4   0   HR
  R Cey PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .766              0   0   
  S Javier PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .690              0   0   
M Davis RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .943              2   0   2B,SH
J Canseco LF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .693              0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .275 1.109              6   0   IW
R Jackson DH                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .197  .620              0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .692              0   0   SB,SH
T Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .736              2   4   2B
M Tettleton C                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .169  .506             11   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .675              2   2   

D Stewart P                                                                   0   0
  J Howell P                                                                  0   0
  D Leiper P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   0    4   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Davis (14, off J Clancy); T Phillips (9, off J Clancy).
HR: L Polonia (3, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Davis (1, off J Musselman); C Lansford (2, off J Clancy).
IBB: M McGwire (2, by J Musselman).
TB: L Polonia 4; M Davis 3; R Jackson 2; M Tettleton 2; T Phillips 2; M McGwire; J Canseco; A Griffin.
RBI: T Phillips (12); L Polonia (13); M Davis (26); J Canseco (21).
2-out RBI: J Canseco; M Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Lansford (10, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   2   1    0   2  .291  .763              1   0   2·2B
R Mulliniks 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .675              0   0   
  K Gruber 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .763              0   3   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .814             11   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .320 1.000              1   0   2B
J Barfield RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .269  .922              4   0   HR
L Moseby CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .707              1   1   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .324 1.083              0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .764              6   0   
F McGriff DH                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .745              0   0   
M Lee 2B                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   5   
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .423 1.004              0   0   
  G Iorg 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .358              1   0   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   2
  J Musselman P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   3   4   0    2  11                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Fernandez 2 (7, 2 off D Stewart); G Bell (9, off J Howell).
HR: J Barfield (12, off D Stewart; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Barfield 4; T Fernandez 4; G Bell 2.
RBI: T Fernandez (19); G Bell (39); J Barfield (23).
2-out RBI: G Bell.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Gruber-M Lee; L Moseby-W Upshaw.
PB: E Whitt (4).
E: M Lee 2 (2).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, W (6-4)             8     3   3   3    1  10   1   4.02   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 3     73    -     0.96   0.20
J Howell, H (1)                0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   6.63    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.25   0.04
D Leiper, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.38    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.18
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2  11   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 4          3-1
D Stewart faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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 (7-3)              7.1  11   4   3    2   6   1   2.62   34     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1·10     46    -     1.25  -0.15
J Musselman                    1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   2.86    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.60   0.07
Totals                         9    11   4   3    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1·10          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Musselman (4; M McGwire).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 27,017.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Luis Polonia                 CF       1. Tony Fernandez               SS
2. Mike Davis                   RF       2. Rance Mulliniks              3B
3. Jose Canseco                 LF       3. Willie Upshaw                1B
4. Mark McGwire                 1B       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Reggie Jackson               DH       5. Jesse Barfield               RF
6. Carney Lansford              3B       6. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
7. Tony Phillips                2B       7. Ernie Whitt                   C
8. Mickey Tettleton              C       8. Fred McGriff                 DH
9. Alfredo Griffin              SS       9. Manuel Lee                   2B

   Dave Stewart                  P          Jim Clancy                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-3 OO -26% 28% 1-2 OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tettleton out at Hm/2B; Polonia to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 19% 47% 1-2 OAK M. Davis J. Clancy Double to LF; Polonia Scores
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 3-4 TOR C. Fielder D. Leiper Flyball: RF
t7 2 --3 R 17% 65% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Single to 3B/Bunt; Davis Scores/unER
t7 0 1-- 16% 54% 1-2 OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy Single to RF; Tettleton to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 9% 59% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy Home Run
t1 0 --- 3% 62% 1-0 OAK M. Davis J. Clancy Single to CF
t1 0 1-- OO -7% 56% 1-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 57% 1-0 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 54% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -2% 56% 1-0 OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- 1% 57% 1-0 OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 57% 0-1 TOR G. Bell D. Stewart Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- R -10% 47% 0-1 TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart Home Run
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 OAK M. Davis J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Walk
t3 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 1-1 TOR M. Lee D. Stewart Strikeout
b3 1 1-- R -12% 32% 1-1 TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart Double to RF; McGriff Scores
b3 1 -2- O 3% 35% 2-1 TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 38% 2-1 TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 43% 1-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 39% 1-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O -4% 35% 1-2 OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- 3% 37% 1-2 OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t4 2 12- O -6% 32% 1-2 OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 TOR G. Bell D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 34% 1-2 OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 1-2 OAK M. Davis J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-1 TOR M. Lee D. Stewart Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -4% 31% 1-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O -3% 29% 1-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy Strikeout
t6 2 --- 2% 31% 1-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 1B
t6 2 1-- 1% 32% 1-2 OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy Lansford Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O -5% 27% 1-2 OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-1 TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-1 TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
Kelly Gruber replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
t7 0 --- 7% 39% 1-2 OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy Single to RF
t7 0 1-- 16% 54% 1-2 OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy Single to RF; Tettleton to 3B
t7 0 1-3 OO -26% 28% 1-2 OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tettleton out at Hm/2B; Polonia to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 19% 47% 1-2 OAK M. Davis J. Clancy Double to LF; Polonia Scores
t7 2 -2- 1% 48% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Passed Ball; Davis to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 17% 65% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy Single to 3B/Bunt; Davis Scores/unER
t7 2 1-- O -3% 62% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 5% 67% 2-3 TOR G. Bell D. Stewart Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 3% 73% 2-3 TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 7% 80% 3-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy Single to 2B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t8 0 -2- O -1% 79% 3-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B
t8 1 --3 R 7% 86% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy Double to RF; Jackson Scores
Jeff Musselman replaces Jim Clancy pitching
t8 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-2 OAK M. Tettleton J. Musselman Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 3B
t8 2 --3 O -3% 82% 4-2 OAK A. Griffin J. Musselman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 5% 87% 2-4 TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 3% 90% 2-4 TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B
Rick Leach pinch hits for Manuel Lee (2B) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 2% 92% 2-4 TOR R. Leach D. Stewart Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 1-2-3
Garth Iorg replaces Rick Leach (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Ron Cey pinch hits for Luis Polonia (CF) batting 1st
t9 0 --- 1% 93% 4-2 OAK R. Cey J. Musselman Walk
Stan Javier pinch runs for Ron Cey (PH) batting 1st
t9 0 1-- O -0% 92% 4-2 OAK M. Davis J. Musselman Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Musselman Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- 0% 91% 4-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Musselman Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- O -2% 90% 4-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Musselman Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
Stan Javier moves from PR to CF
b9 0 --- -11% 78% 2-4 TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart Double to LF
Jay Howell replaces Dave Stewart pitching
b9 0 -2- O 9% 87% 2-4 TOR K. Gruber J. Howell Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 -2- O 8% 95% 2-4 TOR W. Upshaw J. Howell Strikeout
b9 2 -2- R -10% 85% 2-4 TOR G. Bell J. Howell Double to RF; Fernandez Scores
b9 2 -2- -3% 82% 3-4 TOR J. Barfield J. Howell Walk
Dave Leiper replaces Jay Howell pitching; Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Lloyd Moseby (CF) batting 6th
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 3-4 TOR C. Fielder D. Leiper Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

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