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Standings
CAL
@BAL		7
8		 
(12)
CLE
@BOS		8
12
MIL
@MIN		1
13
SEA
@NYY		2
5
OAK
@TOR		4
3
ATL
@STL		5
11
Thursday, May 28, 1987
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 27,017, Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
4
22-23
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Blue Jays
3
25-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Dave Stewart (6-4)
L: Jim Clancy (7-3)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia CF 4 2 1 1 0 2 .320 .925 -0.230 1.47 0.091 -0.322 -1.1 4 0 HR
   Ron Cey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .766 0.013 0.34 0.013 0.000 0.4
   Stan Javier PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Davis RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .943 0.180 1.22 0.227 -0.047 0.8 2 0 2B,SH
Jose Canseco LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .266 .693 0.087 1.06 0.184 -0.097 -0.3 0 0
Mark McGwire 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .275 1.109 -0.080 0.85 0.014 -0.094 -0.5 6 0 IW
Reggie Jackson DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 .197 .620 0.046 0.91 0.112 -0.066 0.1
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .692 -0.038 1.16 0.036 -0.074 -0.6 0 0 SB,SH
Tony Phillips 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .243 .736 -0.033 1.38 0.073 -0.106 -0.1 2 4 2B
Mickey Tettleton C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .169 .506 0.086 0.97 0.105 -0.019 0.4 11 0
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .675 0.054 1.62 0.159 -0.104 -0.2 2 2
Dave Stewart P
   Jay Howell P
   Dave Leiper P
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 4 6 .314 .842 0.085 1.15 1.014 -0.929 -1.1 27 6
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
SB: C Lansford (10, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 .291 .763 0.187 1.27 0.235 -0.047 1.3 1 0 2·2B
Rance Mulliniks 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .675 -0.063 0.82 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 0 0
   Kelly Gruber 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .763 -0.087 3.35 0.000 -0.087 -0.5 0 3
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .276 .814 -0.137 1.22 0.000 -0.137 -1.0 11 0
George Bell LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .320 1.000 0.000 1.38 0.099 -0.099 0.2 1 0 2B
Jesse Barfield RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .269 .922 0.080 2.00 0.133 -0.054 0.8 4 0 HR
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .707 -0.054 0.69 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 1
   Cecil Fielder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1.083 -0.182 6.81 0.000 -0.182 -0.5
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .764 -0.083 1.04 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 6 0
Fred McGriff DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .745 -0.011 0.97 0.038 -0.050 0.0
Manuel Lee 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.049 0.99 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 2 5
   Rick Leach PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .423 1.004 -0.019 0.70 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   Garth Iorg 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Clancy P 2
   Jeff Musselman P 1
Team Totals 31 3 4 3 2 11 .129 .504 -0.418 1.42 0.505 -0.924 -2.1 27 12
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
DP: 2. K Gruber-M Lee; L Moseby-W Upshaw.
PB: E Whitt (4).
E: M Lee 2 (2).
Outfield Assists: L Moseby (M Davis at 1st base).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stewart, W (6-4) 8 3 3 3 1 10 1 4.02 28 73 0.200 0.96 1.9
Jay Howell, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.63 4 1 1 0.036 3.25 -0.3
Dave Leiper, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.38 1 2 0 0.182 6.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 2 11 1 3.00 33 73 3 1 0.418 1.15 2.1
D Stewart faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (7-3) 7.1 11 4 3 2 6 1 2.62 34 46 -0.150 1.25 -0.2
Jeff Musselman 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.86 7 1 0 0.067 0.60 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 4 3 4 6 1 3.00 41 46 1 0 -0.083 1.42 1.1
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 0 1-3 OO OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy -26% 28% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tettleton out at Hm/2B; Polonia to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- R OAK M. Davis J. Clancy 19% 47% Double to LF; Polonia Scores
b9 3-4 2 12- O TOR C. Fielder D. Leiper 18% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 2 --3 R OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy 17% 65% Single to 3B/Bunt; Davis Scores/unER
t7 1-2 0 1-- OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy 16% 55% Single to RF; Tettleton 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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy 9% 59% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- OAK M. Davis J. Clancy 3% 62% Single to CF
t1 1-0 0 1-- OO OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy -7% 56% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy 1% 57% Single to LF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy -2% 54% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart 2% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart 1% 60% 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 1-0 0 --- O OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy -2% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 2 --- OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy 1% 57% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy -2% 55% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR G. Bell D. Stewart 3% 57% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- R TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart -10% 47% Home Run
b2 1-1 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- O TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart 1% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Davis J. Clancy -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy 1% 47% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy -3% 44% 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 1-1 0 --- TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart -4% 40% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- O TOR M. Lee D. Stewart 4% 44% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 1-- R TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart -12% 32% Double to RF; McGriff Scores
b3 2-1 1 -2- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart 3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 O TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart 4% 38% 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 1-2 0 --- OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy 5% 43% Single to LF
t4 1-2 0 1-- O OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy -4% 39% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy -4% 35% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 2 1-- OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy 2% 37% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy -5% 32% 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 2-1 0 --- O TOR G. Bell D. Stewart 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart 2% 36% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart 1% 37% 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 1-2 0 --- O OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy -3% 34% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O OAK M. Davis J. Clancy -2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy -2% 30% 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 2-1 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart 2% 32% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-1 1 --- O TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart 2% 34% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- O TOR M. Lee D. Stewart 1% 35% 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 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy -4% 31% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy -3% 28% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 --- OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy 2% 30% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 1B
t6 1-2 2 1-- OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy 1% 32% Lansford Steals 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- O OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy -5% 27% 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 2-1 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart 2% 29% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Stewart 2% 31% Strikeout
b6 2-1 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Stewart 1% 32% 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 1-2 0 --- OAK M. Tettleton J. Clancy 7% 39% Single to RF
t7 1-2 0 1-- OAK A. Griffin J. Clancy 16% 55% Single to RF; Tettleton to 3B
t7 1-2 0 1-3 OO OAK L. Polonia J. Clancy -26% 28% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tettleton out at Hm/2B; Polonia to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- R OAK M. Davis J. Clancy 19% 47% Double to LF; Polonia Scores
t7 2-2 2 -2- OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy 1% 48% Passed Ball; Davis to 3B
t7 2-2 2 --3 R OAK J. Canseco J. Clancy 17% 65% Single to 3B/Bunt; Davis Scores/unER
t7 3-2 2 1-- O OAK M. McGwire J. Clancy -3% 62% 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 2-3 0 --- O TOR G. Bell D. Stewart 5% 67% Strikeout
b7 2-3 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Stewart 4% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Stewart 3% 73% 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 3-2 0 --- OAK R. Jackson J. Clancy 7% 80% Single to 2B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t8 3-2 0 -2- O OAK C. Lansford J. Clancy -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B
t8 3-2 1 --3 R OAK T. Phillips J. Clancy 7% 86% Double to RF; Jackson Scores
Jeff Musselman replaces Jim Clancy pitching
t8 4-2 1 -2- O OAK M. Tettleton J. Musselman -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 3B
t8 4-2 2 --3 O OAK A. Griffin J. Musselman -3% 82% 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 2-4 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt D. Stewart 5% 87% Flyball: SS
b8 2-4 1 --- O TOR F. McGriff D. Stewart 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rick Leach pinch hits for Manuel Lee (2B) batting 9th
b8 2-4 2 --- O TOR R. Leach D. Stewart 2% 92% 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 4-2 0 --- OAK R. Cey J. Musselman 1% 93% Walk
Stan Javier pinch runs for Ron Cey (PH) batting 1st
t9 4-2 0 1-- O OAK M. Davis J. Musselman -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- O OAK J. Canseco J. Musselman -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 4-2 2 -2- OAK M. McGwire J. Musselman 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t9 4-2 2 12- O OAK R. Jackson J. Musselman -2% 90% 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 2-4 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez D. Stewart -11% 78% Double to LF
Jay Howell replaces Dave Stewart pitching
b9 2-4 0 -2- O TOR K. Gruber J. Howell 9% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-4 1 -2- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Howell 8% 95% Strikeout
b9 2-4 2 -2- R TOR G. Bell J. Howell -10% 85% Double to RF; Fernandez Scores
b9 3-4 2 -2- TOR J. Barfield J. Howell -3% 82% Walk
Dave Leiper replaces Jay Howell pitching
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Lloyd Moseby (CF) batting 6th
b9 3-4 2 12- O TOR C. Fielder D. Leiper 18% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

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