July 7, 1987 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 3 CAL 9
BOS 4 CLE 6
KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 7 DET 6
@OAK 4 SEA 9
MIL 5 TOR 6
TEX 2 NYM 6
@ATL 2 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 7
SDP 5 PHI 10
@CIN 8
(10) MON 2
@HOU 0 PIT 6
SFG 4
(12) STL 5
LAD 4 STL 5
LAD 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 28,013

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:48

Rangers

38-43

Lost 2

6th, 7½ GB

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

W: J Clancy (9-6), L: M Loynd (1-5), S: T Henke (15)

Blue Jays

47-35

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sierra RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .737    0    1   0   2B,CS
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .788    0    1   2   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .825    0    6   0   
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .830    0    0   0   
D Porter DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .211  .750    0    0   0   HR,GDP
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .879    0    2   1   
O McDowell CF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .886    0    4   0   HR
G Petralli C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .826    0    8   2   
C Wilkerson 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .735    0    2   2   

M Loynd P                                                                0   0
  P Kilgus P                                                             0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   5                    24   7

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (18, off J Clancy).

HR: D Porter (4, off J Clancy; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); O McDowell (10, off J Clancy; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: D Porter 4; O McDowell 4; R Sierra 3; C Wilkerson; L Parrish.

GIDP: D Porter (2).

RBI: D Porter (10); O McDowell (32).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: S Fletcher (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Sierra (11, 3rd base by J Clancy/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   1   2    0   0  .318  .834    0    4   4   2B
R Mulliniks 3B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .744    0    1   1   HR
  K Gruber 3B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .737    0    1   1   SB
J Barfield CF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .853    0    1   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .945    0    2   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .249  .723    0    4   2   2B
W Upshaw 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .263  .780    0   11   1   CS
F McGriff DH                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .248  .834    0    0   0   
R Leach RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .818    0    0   0   2B
  L Moseby CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .768         0   0   
G Iorg 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .217  .485    0    2   1   

J Clancy P                                                               0   1
  T Henke P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   6  10   5    2   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (15, off M Williams); T Fernandez (19, off M Loynd); R Leach (5, off P Kilgus).

HR: R Mulliniks (4, off M Loynd; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Mulliniks 4; R Leach 3; G Iorg 2; T Fernandez 2; E Whitt 2; F McGriff; K Gruber; G Bell.

RBI: T Fernandez 2 (38); G Iorg (15); E Whitt (31); R Mulliniks (11).

2-out RBI: E Whitt; G Iorg.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Upshaw-T Fernandez-T Henke.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gruber (7, 2nd base off J Russell/G Petralli).

CS: W Upshaw (6, 2nd base by P Kilgus/G Petralli).

PO: G Bell (2nd base by G Petralli).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Loynd, L (1-5)               4.2   6   4   4    1   4   1   4.69   22     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 2· 6     39    -     0.92  -0.20
P Kilgus                       1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   1.84    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.41  -0.01
J Russell                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.86    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.17   0.00
M Williams                     1.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   3.78    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3·10          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, W (9-6)              7.2   6   2   2    0   4   2   2.95   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6     63    -     0.71   0.23
T Henke, S (15)                1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.88    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.50   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   5   2          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Loynd (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 28,013.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Sierra             RF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. R Mulliniks          3B 
3. P O'Brien            1B    3. J Barfield           CF 
4. P Incaviglia         LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. D Porter             DH    5. E Whitt              C  
6. L Parrish            3B    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. O McDowell           CF    7. F McGriff            DH 
8. G Petralli           C     8. R Leach              RF 
9. C Wilkerson          2B    9. G Iorg               2B 

   M Loynd              P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  -23      14%  82% T Fernandez     M Loynd         Double to CF; McGriff Scores; Iorg Scores
   t 5   0  1-0  ---     -13%  50% D Porter        J Clancy        Home Run
   b 5   0  1-1  1--      11%  72% R Leach         M Loynd         Single to CF; McGriff to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  62% R Mulliniks     M Loynd         Home Run
   b 5   2  1-3  --3       7%  86% J Barfield      M Loynd         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Fernandez Scores/No RBI; Barfield to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Sierra        Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B; Sierra to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  P O'Brien       Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      55%  P Incaviglia    Sierra Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Loynd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      62%  R Mulliniks     Home Run
   O      ---      61%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Porter        Strikeout
          ---      63%  L Parrish       Single to SS
   O      1--      65%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Loynd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  E Whitt         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      62%  W Upshaw        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  F McGriff       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  G Petralli      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Sierra        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Loynd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Leach         Lineout: 1B
          ---      67%  G Iorg          Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Loynd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Barfield      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      68%  G Bell          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
   O      1--      65%  E Whitt         Strikeout
          1--      67%  W Upshaw        Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      63%  F McGriff       Bell Picked off 2B (C-SS-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      50%  D Porter        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  L Parrish       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  G Petralli      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Loynd facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  F McGriff       Single to LF
          1--      72%  R Leach         Single to CF; McGriff to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  G Iorg          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Iorg to 2B/Adv on throw to 1B
   RR     -23      82%  T Fernandez     Double to CF; McGriff Scores; Iorg Scores
   O      -2-      80%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B; Fernandez to 3B
   R      --3      86%  J Barfield      Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Fernandez Scores/No RBI; Barfield to 1B
          1--      87%  G Bell          Single to 3B; Barfield to 2B
                  Paul Kilgus replaces Mike Loynd pitching
   O      12-      85%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  R Sierra        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      90%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Kilgus facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--      90%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  R Leach         Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      90%  " "             Double to LF
   R      -2-      94%  G Iorg          Single to CF; Leach Scores
   O      1--      93%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
                  Kelly Gruber replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      95%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Porter        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jeff Russell facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Russell replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
          ---      97%  K Gruber        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  J Barfield      Lineout: CF
          1--      97%  G Bell          Gruber Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: CF; Gruber to 3B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Jeff Russell pitching
   R      --3      98%  E Whitt         Double to RF; Gruber Scores
   O      -2-      98%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Flyball: SS
   R      ---      97%  O McDowell      Home Run
   O      ---      98%  G Petralli      Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Wilkerson     Single to CF
          1--      96%  R Sierra        Double to RF; Wilkerson to 3B
                  Tom Henke replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      -23      99%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mitch Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  F McGriff       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Leach         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  G Iorg          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Lloyd Moseby replaces Rick Leach playing CF batting 8th; Jesse Barfield moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
          ---      98%  P Incaviglia    Walk
   OO     1--     100%  D Porter        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198707070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation