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Standings
SEA
@CAL		5
4
BOS
@KCR		5
13
CHW
@MIL		7
3
DET
@NYY		5
8
MIN
@OAK		5
6		 
(11)
BAL
@TEX		2
5
CLE
@TOR		5
11
LAD
@ATL		5
10
PHI
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		4
5		 
(11)
SDP
@HOU		0
6
NYM
@MON		7
4
PIT
@STL		1
9
Sunday, August 2, 1987
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 33,351, Time of Game: 2:46
Indians
5
37-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 26½ GB
 at Blue Jays
11
61-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Dave Stieb (10-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   1  0  3   0  0  0    5  9  1
Blue Jays       2  4  0   0  3  0   0  2  X   11 10  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .773 -0.075 0.65 0.002 -0.076 -0.7 2 0
Tommy Hinzo 2B 5 0 2 0 0 3 .246 .552 -0.042 0.59 0.046 -0.088 -0.3 1 3 CS
Pat Tabler 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .319 .849 -0.065 0.48 0.000 -0.065 -1.5 7 1
Brook Jacoby 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .871 0.019 0.43 0.048 -0.030 0.0 1 1 2B
Mel Hall LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .256 .675 -0.013 0.68 0.038 -0.050 0.5 3 0 2B
Carmelo Castillo DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .260 .807 -0.003 0.69 0.049 -0.052 0.1 2B
Cory Snyder RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 .243 .759 0.040 0.57 0.068 -0.027 1.7 2 0 HR
Jay Bell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .675 -0.088 0.79 0.000 -0.088 -1.3 1 2
Chris Bando C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .213 .580 0.070 0.36 0.079 -0.009 1.3 6 1 HR,2B
Darrel Akerfelds P 1
   Jeff Kaiser P 1
   Doug Jones P
   Ed Vande Berg P
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 4 10 .250 .853 -0.157 0.58 0.330 -0.485 -0.1 24 9
2B: M Hall (10, off D Stieb); C Castillo (8, off D Stieb); B Jacoby (17, off D Stieb); C Bando (5, off D Stieb).
HR: C Snyder (23, off D Stieb; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Bando (4, off D Stieb; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: C Bando 6; C Snyder 4; M Hall 3; C Castillo 2; T Hinzo 2; B Jacoby 2.
RBI: C Snyder 2 (63); M Hall (36); C Bando (13); C Castillo (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Bell (5).
Baserunning
CS: T Hinzo (2, 2nd base by D Stieb/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .801 -0.057 0.46 0.000 -0.057 -1.4 2 1
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 2 2 3 1 1 .257 .808 0.111 0.43 0.121 -0.010 2.6 3 0 HR
Ernie Whitt C 4 2 3 4 0 0 .265 .761 0.214 0.49 0.215 0.000 4.0 9 1 HR,3B,HBP
George Bell LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .306 .954 0.022 0.32 0.047 -0.025 0.8 2 0 HR
Fred McGriff DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .901 -0.015 0.19 0.004 -0.019 -0.3 2B
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .814 0.013 0.28 0.025 -0.012 -0.4 1 0
Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .279 .784 0.045 0.46 0.048 -0.003 1.4 0 1
   Kelly Gruber PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .711 -0.002 0.08 0.002 -0.004 -0.3 0 1 CS
Willie Upshaw 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .256 .749 0.050 0.40 0.059 -0.010 0.8 6 2
Garth Iorg 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .235 .595 -0.037 0.35 0.002 -0.039 -0.7 2 2
Dave Stieb P 1
   Gary Lavelle P 1
Team Totals 34 11 10 11 4 6 .294 1.032 0.344 0.36 0.523 -0.179 6.5 27 8
2B: F McGriff (9, off J Kaiser).
3B: E Whitt (1, off D Akerfelds).
HR: E Whitt (9, off D Akerfelds; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); L Moseby (18, off D Akerfelds; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); G Bell (33, off J Kaiser; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: E Whitt (1, by J Kaiser).
TB: E Whitt 8; L Moseby 5; G Bell 4; F McGriff 2; R Mulliniks; J Barfield; W Upshaw.
RBI: E Whitt 4 (43); L Moseby 3 (66); G Bell 2 (87); W Upshaw (43); R Mulliniks (21).
2-out RBI: E Whitt 3; L Moseby 2; R Mulliniks.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: K Gruber (2, 2nd base by E Vande Berg/C Bando).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darrel Akerfelds, L (0-2) 1.2 5 6 6 2 1 2 7.63 12 20 -0.337 0.84 -5.3
Jeff Kaiser 2.2 2 3 3 0 2 1 10.13 11 1 0 -0.012 0.21 -0.7
Doug Jones 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.94 10 1 1 0.014 0.15 0.9
Ed Vande Berg 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5.59 6 0 0 -0.010 0.09 -1.4
Team Totals 8 10 11 11 4 6 3 12.38 39 20 2 1 -0.345 0.58 -6.5

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, W (10-5) 6 7 5 5 2 7 2 4.17 27 43 0.091 0.70 -1.6
Gary Lavelle, S (1) 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 4.24 13 0 0 0.064 0.32 1.7
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 10 2 5.00 40 43 0 0 0.155 0.36 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Stieb (2).
HBP: J Kaiser (1; E Whitt).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 33,351.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Tony Fernandez SS
2 Tommy Hinzo 2B 2 Lloyd Moseby CF
3 Pat Tabler 1B 3 Ernie Whitt C
4 Brook Jacoby 3B 4 George Bell LF
5 Mel Hall LF 5 Fred McGriff DH
6 Carmelo Castillo DH 6 Jesse Barfield RF
7 Cory Snyder RF 7 Rance Mulliniks 3B
8 Jay Bell SS 8 Willie Upshaw 1B
9 Chris Bando C 9 Garth Iorg 2B
Darrel Akerfelds P Dave Stieb P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-0 2 123 RRR TOR E. Whitt D. Akerfelds 12% 94% Triple to RF; Mulliniks Scores; Upshaw Scores; Moseby Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- R TOR L. Moseby D. Akerfelds 9% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- R TOR E. Whitt D. Akerfelds 9% 71% Home Run
b2 2-0 0 12- R TOR W. Upshaw D. Akerfelds 6% 86% Single to CF; Barfield Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
t4 1-6 1 -2- R CLE C. Castillo D. Stieb -5% 85% Double to LF; Hall Scores

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Butler D. Stieb 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE T. Hinzo D. Stieb -2% 50% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Hinzo to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE P. Tabler D. Stieb 4% 54% Hinzo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler D. Stieb 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Darrel Akerfelds facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez D. Akerfelds -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- R TOR L. Moseby D. Akerfelds 9% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- R TOR E. Whitt D. Akerfelds 9% 71% Home Run
b1 2-0 1 --- O TOR G. Bell D. Akerfelds -1% 70% Flyball: 2B
b1 2-0 2 --- O TOR F. McGriff D. Akerfelds -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby D. Stieb -4% 65% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- O CLE M. Hall D. Stieb 4% 69% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O CLE C. Castillo D. Stieb 3% 72% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- CLE C. Snyder D. Stieb -2% 70% Walk; Jacoby to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- O CLE J. Bell D. Stieb 4% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Darrel Akerfelds facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield D. Akerfelds 2% 76% Single to CF
b2 2-0 0 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Akerfelds 4% 80% Walk; Barfield to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- R TOR W. Upshaw D. Akerfelds 6% 86% Single to CF; Barfield Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
b2 3-0 0 12- O TOR G. Iorg D. Akerfelds -3% 83% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 12- O TOR T. Fernandez D. Akerfelds -2% 81% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 2 12- TOR L. Moseby D. Akerfelds 2% 82% Walk; Mulliniks to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
b2 3-0 2 123 RRR TOR E. Whitt D. Akerfelds 12% 94% Triple to RF; Mulliniks Scores; Upshaw Scores; Moseby Scores
Jeff Kaiser replaces Darrel Akerfelds pitching
b2 6-0 2 --3 O TOR G. Bell J. Kaiser -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
t3 0-6 0 --- R CLE C. Bando D. Stieb -4% 90% Home Run
t3 1-6 0 --- O CLE B. Butler D. Stieb 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-6 1 --- O CLE T. Hinzo D. Stieb 1% 92% Strikeout
t3 1-6 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler D. Stieb 1% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Jeff Kaiser facing 5-6-7
b3 6-1 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff J. Kaiser -1% 92% Flyball: 3B
b3 6-1 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Kaiser -0% 91% Flyball: RF
b3 6-1 2 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks J. Kaiser -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t4 1-6 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby D. Stieb 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t4 1-6 1 --- CLE M. Hall D. Stieb -2% 90% Double to RF
t4 1-6 1 -2- R CLE C. Castillo D. Stieb -5% 85% Double to LF; Hall Scores
t4 2-6 1 -2- O CLE C. Snyder D. Stieb 3% 88% Flyball: RF
t4 2-6 2 -2- O CLE J. Bell D. Stieb 2% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Jeff Kaiser facing 8-9-1
b4 6-2 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw J. Kaiser -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b4 6-2 1 --- O TOR G. Iorg J. Kaiser -1% 89% Strikeout
b4 6-2 2 --- O TOR T. Fernandez J. Kaiser -0% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
t5 2-6 0 --- CLE C. Bando D. Stieb -4% 84% Double to LF
t5 2-6 0 -2- O CLE B. Butler D. Stieb 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bando to 3B
t5 2-6 1 --3 O CLE T. Hinzo D. Stieb 4% 90% Strikeout
t5 2-6 2 --3 O CLE P. Tabler D. Stieb 2% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Jeff Kaiser facing 2-3-4
b5 6-2 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby J. Kaiser -1% 92% Flyball: LF
b5 6-2 1 --- TOR E. Whitt J. Kaiser 1% 92% Hit By Pitch
b5 6-2 1 1-- RR TOR G. Bell J. Kaiser 5% 97% Home Run; Whitt Scores
b5 8-2 1 --- TOR F. McGriff J. Kaiser 0% 98% Double to CF
Doug Jones replaces Jeff Kaiser pitching
b5 8-2 1 -2- O TOR J. Barfield D. Jones -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 8-2 2 -2- R TOR R. Mulliniks D. Jones 1% 98% Single to CF; McGriff Scores
b5 9-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Jones -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t6 2-9 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby D. Stieb -1% 97% Double to LF
t6 2-9 0 -2- R CLE M. Hall D. Stieb -2% 96% Single to CF; Jacoby Scores
t6 3-9 0 1-- O CLE C. Castillo D. Stieb 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 3-9 1 1-- RR CLE C. Snyder D. Stieb -4% 93% Home Run; Hall Scores
t6 5-9 1 --- O CLE J. Bell D. Stieb 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-9 2 --- O CLE C. Bando D. Stieb 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
b6 9-5 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg D. Jones -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 9-5 1 --- O TOR T. Fernandez D. Jones -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 9-5 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Jones -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 1-2-3
Gary Lavelle replaces Dave Stieb pitching
t7 5-9 0 --- O CLE B. Butler G. Lavelle 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-9 1 --- CLE T. Hinzo G. Lavelle -2% 93% Single to CF
t7 5-9 1 1-- O CLE P. Tabler G. Lavelle 2% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-9 2 1-- O CLE B. Jacoby G. Lavelle 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
b7 9-5 0 --- TOR E. Whitt D. Jones 0% 97% Single to RF
b7 9-5 0 1-- O TOR G. Bell D. Jones -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 9-5 1 1-- O TOR F. McGriff D. Jones -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b7 9-5 2 1-- O TOR J. Barfield D. Jones -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 5-6-7
t8 5-9 0 --- O CLE M. Hall G. Lavelle 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-P
t8 5-9 1 --- O CLE C. Castillo G. Lavelle 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-9 2 --- CLE C. Snyder G. Lavelle -1% 98% Walk
t8 5-9 2 1-- O CLE J. Bell G. Lavelle 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Ed Vande Berg facing 7-8-9
Ed Vande Berg replaces Doug Jones pitching
Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (3B) batting 7th
b8 9-5 0 --- TOR K. Gruber E. Vande Berg 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gruber to 1B
b8 9-5 0 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw E. Vande Berg -0% 98% Gruber Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 9-5 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw E. Vande Berg 0% 99% Walk
b8 9-5 1 1-- TOR G. Iorg E. Vande Berg 0% 99% Walk; Upshaw to 2B
b8 9-5 1 12- O TOR T. Fernandez E. Vande Berg -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Upshaw to 3B; Iorg to 2B
b8 9-5 2 -23 RR TOR L. Moseby E. Vande Berg 1% 100% Single to LF; Upshaw Scores; Iorg Scores
b8 11-5 2 1-- O TOR E. Whitt E. Vande Berg -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 11.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-11, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 9-1-2
Kelly Gruber moves from PH to 3B
t9 5-11 0 --- O CLE C. Bando G. Lavelle 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 5-11 1 --- CLE B. Butler G. Lavelle -0% 100% Walk
t9 5-11 1 1-- CLE T. Hinzo G. Lavelle -0% 99% Single to CF; Butler to 2B
t9 5-11 1 12- O CLE P. Tabler G. Lavelle 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-11 2 12- O CLE B. Jacoby G. Lavelle 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Blue Jays 11.

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