September 1, 1987 California Angels at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 5
@BAL 0 TEX 6
@CHW 4 DET 6
CLE 5
(12) MIL 2
@KCR 0 BOS 9
@MIN 0 OAK 8
@NYY 3 TOR 4
CAL 3
(10) CHC 3
@HOU 2 PHI 7
@LAD 5 ATL 4
@PIT 0 NYM 9
@SDP 1 SFG 14
MON 4 CIN 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 31,101

Tuesday, September 1, 1987
Time of Game: 3:22

Angels

66-67

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0    3 10  1
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    4 11  1

W: J Musselman (11-4), L: M Witt (15-10)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Blue Jays

78-54

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .867    0    0   0   
D Schofield SS                5   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .672    0    5   2   
D DeCinces 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .751    0    1   2   
G Hendrick LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .745    0    5   0   
  R Jones PH-LF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .732    0    0   0   
D White CF-RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .758    0    4   0   
J Ray 2B                      5   2   3   1    0   0  .282  .703    0    1   3   GDP
W Joyner 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .290  .910    0    7   0   2B
T Armas RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .611    0    1   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .652    0    0   0   
  G Pettis PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .560         0   0   SB
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .636    0    4   0   SH,GDP

M Witt P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       38   3  10   2    3   4                    28   9

BATTING

2B: W Joyner (28, off J Key).

SH: B Boone (8, off M Eichhorn).

TB: J Ray 3; W Joyner 3; D Schofield 2; R Jones; D White; B Buckner.

GIDP: J Ray (19); B Boone (9).

RBI: W Joyner (98); J Ray (57).

2-out RBI: W Joyner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-D Schofield-W Joyner.

E: D White (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (20, 2nd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .680    0    4   5   SB
L Moseby CF                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .265  .797    0    0   0   
T Fernandez SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .829    0    2   4   2B
  K Gruber PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .692         0   0   
G Bell LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .967    0    0   0   
  R Ducey PR-LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .530    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .772    0    5   0   
J Barfield RF                 5   0   3   3    0   0  .255  .793    0    4   0   2·2B
R Mulliniks 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .826    0    0   5   GDP
R Leach DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .787    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .242  .706    0   14   1   

J Key P                                                                  1   1
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   2
  J Musselman P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38   4  11   3    4   4                    30  18

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (27, off M Witt); J Barfield 2 (18, 2 off M Witt).

TB: J Barfield 5; T Fernandez 3; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; N Liriano; G Bell; R Ducey; R Leach.

GIDP: R Mulliniks (9).

RBI: J Barfield 3 (75).

2-out RBI: J Barfield 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Liriano-T Fernandez-W Upshaw; R Mulliniks-N Liriano-W Upshaw.

E: R Mulliniks (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Liriano (3, 2nd base off M Witt/B Boone).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, L (15-10)              9.1  11   4   3    4   4   0   3.80   42     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·11     52    -     1.72  -0.06
Totals                         9.1  11   4   3    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·11           -

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 Key                          5     8   3   2    2   1   0   2.95   26     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 1· 8     40    -     1.37  -0.16
M Eichhorn                     4     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.08   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 1· 1          3-1    2.35   0.45
J Musselman, W (11-4)          1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.06    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.97   0.15
Totals                        10    10   3   2    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 3·10          3-1

J Key faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Key (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 31,101.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. B Downing            DH    1. N Liriano            2B 
2. D Schofield          SS    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. D DeCinces           3B    3. T Fernandez          SS 
4. G Hendrick           LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. D White              CF    5. E Whitt              C  
6. J Ray                2B    6. J Barfield           RF 
7. W Joyner             1B    7. R Mulliniks          3B 
8. T Armas              RF    8. R Leach              DH 
9. B Boone              C     9. W Upshaw             1B 

   M Witt               P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-2  1--      30%  68% N Liriano       M Witt          Single to CF; Upshaw Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Liriano to 3B
   b10   1  3-3  12-      28% 100% J Barfield      M Witt          Double to RF; Ducey Scores; Whitt to 3B
   b 8   1  3-3  1-3     -25%  50% R Mulliniks     M Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  3-3  1-3      21%  53% D Schofield     M Eichhorn      Fielder's Choice SS; Pettis out at Hm/SS-C; Downing to 2B; Schofield to 1B
   b 1   2  0-0  123      16%  73% J Barfield      M Witt          Double to P; Fernandez Scores; Bell Scores; Whitt to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Downing       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  D Schofield     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  N Liriano       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          ---      53%  T Fernandez     Double to LF
          -2-      54%  G Bell          Walk
          12-      57%  E Whitt         Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123      73%  J Barfield      Double to P; Fernandez Scores; Bell Scores; Whitt to 3B
   O      -23      69%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  D White         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  J Ray           Single to RF
   R      1--      62%  W Joyner        Double to CF; Ray Scores
   O      -2-      65%  T Armas         Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  R Leach         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      62%  W Upshaw        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      61%  N Liriano       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      60%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      56%  D Schofield     Single to RF; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      12-      66%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  L Moseby        Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      62%  E Whitt         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  J Ray           Single to RF
          1--      57%  W Joyner        Single to RF; Ray to 2B
   O      12-      61%  T Armas         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ray to 3B; Joyner to 2B
   O      -23      68%  B Boone         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF
          1--      71%  R Leach         Single to RF; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-      68%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mulliniks to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  N Liriano       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  D Schofield     Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B; Schofield to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  D White         Single to LF
          1--      56%  J Ray           Wild Pitch; White to 2B
   R      -2-      45%  " "             Single to CF; White Scores
          1--      37%  W Joyner        Walk; Ray to 2B
          12-      28%  T Armas         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ray to 3B; Joyner to 2B; Armas to 1B
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   ROO    123      36%  B Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Ray Scores/No RBI/unER; Joyner to 3B
   O      --3      41%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Eichhorn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  D Schofield     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      37%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
                  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for George Hendrick batting 4th
   O      ---      38%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
                  Ruppert Jones moves to LF
   O      ---      33%  R Leach         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      38%  W Upshaw        Walk
   R      1--      68%  N Liriano       Single to CF; Upshaw Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Liriano to 3B
   O      --3      57%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Eichhorn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  D White         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Ray           Lineout: RF
   O      ---      61%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  G Bell          Single to CF
                  Rob Ducey pinch runs for George Bell batting 4th
   O      1--      61%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  J Barfield      Single to CF; Ducey to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  R Mulliniks     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Eichhorn facing 8-9-1
                  Rob Ducey moves to LF; Bill Buckner pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 8th
          ---      42%  B Buckner       Single to CF
                  Gary Pettis pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 8th
          1--      33%  B Boone         Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 3B
          --3      32%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1-3      53%  D Schofield     Fielder's Choice SS; Pettis out at Hm/SS-C; Downing to 2B; Schofield to 1B
   O      12-      65%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Pettis moves to CF; Devon White moves to RF
   O      ---      59%  R Leach         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--      57%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Liriano to 1B
          1--      61%  L Moseby        Liriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Musselman facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
          ---      42%  R Jones         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D White         Lineout: SS
   OO     1--      65%  J Ray           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
          ---      72%  T Fernandez     Single to RF
          1--      82%  R Ducey         Single to RF; Fernandez to 2B
                  Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Tony Fernandez batting 3rd
   O      12-      72%  E Whitt         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ducey to 2B; Whitt to 1B
   R      12-     100%  J Barfield      Double to RF; Ducey Scores; Whitt to 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198709010

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