June 17, 1987 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
TEX 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 KCR 10
OAK 5 MIL 8
MIN 5 NYY 4
BAL 3 SEA 2
CHW 0 DET 3
@TOR 2 ATL 6
SFG 1 CHC 5
PHI 3 CIN 9
@HOU 1 MON 9
NYM 1 SDP 8
LAD 7 PIT 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 46,227

Wednesday, June 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:39

Tigers

34-28

Won 1

3rd, 5½ GB

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

W: F Tanana (6-3), L: J Clancy (7-4), S: W Hernandez (2)

Blue Jays

40-23

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .744    0    1   2   HR
B Madlock DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .768    0    0   0   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .805    0    2   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .948    0    2   1   
M Nokes C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .311  .905    0    9   0   HR
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .738    0    4   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .812    0    7   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .850    0    2   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .756    0    0   2   3B

F Tanana P                                                               0   1
  E King P                                                               0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: K Gibson (8, off J Clancy).

3B: T Brookens (3, off J Clancy).

HR: M Nokes (12, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Whitaker (9, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: L Whitaker 4; M Nokes 4; T Brookens 3; K Gibson 3; B Madlock; P Sheridan.

RBI: K Gibson (25); M Nokes (38); L Whitaker (22).

2-out RBI: K Gibson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .842    0    0   2   
L Moseby CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .238  .702    0    1   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .302  .948    0    4   0   2B
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .985    0    3   0   IW
C Fielder DH                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .999    0    0   0   3B
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .829    0    0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .801    0    0   2   
G Iorg 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .422    0    1   2   2B,SF
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .776    0   10   1   3B
C Moore C                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .675    0    6   0   

J Clancy P                                                               2   4
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2    5   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Barfield (9, off E King); G Iorg (1, off F Tanana).

3B: C Fielder (1, off F Tanana); W Upshaw (3, off W Hernandez).

SF: G Iorg (3, off F Tanana).

IBB: G Bell (2, by E King).

TB: C Fielder 3; W Upshaw 3; G Iorg 2; J Barfield 2; L Moseby.

RBI: G Iorg (9); J Barfield (42).

2-out RBI: J Barfield.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

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
F Tanana, W (6-3)              7.2   3   2   2    3   6   0   3.67   29     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 2     68    -     1.19   0.44
E King                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.25    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.52  -0.17
W Hernandez, S (2)             1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.80    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-0    4.42   0.35
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 4          3-1

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 (7-4)              8     7   3   3    3   4   2   2.89   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7     57    -     0.92   0.07
T Henke                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.03    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   2          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7           -

E King faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (2).

IBB: E King (7; G Bell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 46,227.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. B Madlock            DH    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. J Barfield           RF 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. G Bell               LF 
5. M Nokes              C     5. C Fielder            DH 
6. P Sheridan           RF    6. K Gruber             3B 
7. D Evans              1B    7. G Iorg               2B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. W Upshaw             1B 
9. T Brookens           3B    9. C Moore              C  

   F Tanana             P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  1-3      21% 100% T Fernandez     W Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   b 8   2  3-1  1--     -15%  72% J Barfield      E King          Double to RF; Moseby Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  12-      13%  82% R Leach         W Hernandez     Strikeout
   b 9   2  3-2  ---     -12%  83% W Upshaw        W Hernandez     Triple to CF
   t 6   0  0-1  ---      12%  77% M Nokes         J Clancy        Home Run

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      59%  L Whitaker      Home Run
   O      ---      57%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  K Gibson        Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  M Nokes         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          ---      57%  J Barfield      Walk
   O      1--      60%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  P Sheridan      Walk
          1--      65%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Sheridan to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      58%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          -2-      59%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      12-      55%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  C Fielder       Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  K Gruber        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      61%  G Iorg          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  B Madlock       Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      58%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 1B
          1--      60%  M Nokes         Walk; Trammell to 2B
          12-      63%  P Sheridan      Single to 2B; Trammell to 3B; Nokes to 2B
   O      123      55%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  T Brookens      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      59%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Barfield      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  K Gibson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Gruber        Strikeout
          ---      60%  G Iorg          Double to CF
   O      -2-      65%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      77%  M Nokes         Home Run
   O      ---      75%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      73%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  C Moore         Walk
   O      1--      70%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF; Moore to 2B
          -2-      63%  L Moseby        Single to C/Bunt; Moore to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  J Barfield      Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3      80%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  T Brookens      Triple to RF
   O      --3      84%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      79%  B Madlock       Lineout: P
   R      --3      88%  K Gibson        Double to RF; Brookens Scores
   O      -2-      86%  A Trammell      Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  C Fielder       Triple to LF
   O      --3      82%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF
   RO     --3      83%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fielder Scores
   O      ---      85%  W Upshaw        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  M Nokes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  C Moore         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      90%  T Fernandez     Strikeout
          ---      87%  L Moseby        Walk
                  Eric King replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   R      1--      72%  J Barfield      Double to RF; Moseby Scores
          -2-      70%  G Bell          Intentional Walk
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching; Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 5th
   O      12-      82%  R Leach         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Henke facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Henke replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---      80%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  K Gruber        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  G Iorg          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      83%  W Upshaw        Triple to CF
          --3      79%  C Moore         Walk
   O      1-3     100%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198706170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation