September 5, 1987 Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 38,436

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 2:43

Mariners

63-72

Lost 2

5th, 9 GB

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

W: M Flanagan (4-6), L: M Campbell (0-3), S: T Henke (31)

Blue Jays

81-54

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Brantley CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .762    0    2   0   2B
P Bradley LF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .292  .867    0    2   0   2·2B
A Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .902    0    8   0   
G Matthews DH                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .706    0    0   0   
  K Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .966    0    0   0   
J Presley 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .714    0    1   3   
D Valle C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .804    0    5   0   
J Christensen RF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .669    0    3   0   
R Quinones SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .689    0    1   2   
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .728    0    2   3   

M Campbell P                                                             0   1
  L Guetterman P                                                         0   1
  E Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1  10                    24  10

BATTING

2B: M Brantley (19, off M Flanagan); P Bradley 2 (33, 2 off M Flanagan).

TB: P Bradley 4; M Brantley 2; R Quinones.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Guetterman-H Reynolds-A Davis.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .256  .700    0    3   2   SB,IW
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .801    0    1   0   2B
T Fernandez SS                3   0   1   2    0   0  .324  .824    0    0   5   SF
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .956    0    1   0   
  R Ducey LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .530         0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .762    0   10   0   GDP
J Barfield RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .253  .785    0    1   0   2B
F McGriff DH                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .919    0    0   0   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .960    0    0   0   
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .789    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .245  .719    0   10   1   2B
K Gruber 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .694    0    0   0   
  G Iorg PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .565    0    0   0   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   2
  T Henke P                                                              1   0
Totals                       27   3   5   3    8   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Barfield (19, off L Guetterman); W Upshaw (20, off M Campbell); L Moseby (20, off M Campbell).

SF: T Fernandez (4, off M Campbell).

IBB: N Liriano (1, by L Guetterman).

TB: J Barfield 2; L Moseby 2; W Upshaw 2; E Whitt; T Fernandez.

GIDP: E Whitt (15).

RBI: T Fernandez 2 (58); W Upshaw (53).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Liriano (4, 2nd base off M Campbell/D Valle).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Campbell, L (0-3)            3.2   3   3   3    4   3   0   7.25   18     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 3     42    -     0.86  -0.13
L Guetterman                   3.1   2   0   0    4   1   0   4.00   15     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 2· 2          2-0    0.54   0.09
E Nunez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.79    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   3    8   5   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 5          2-0

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
M Flanagan, W (4-6)            7.2   4   0   0    1   8   0   4.57   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 4     78    -     0.85   0.40
T Henke, S (31)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.57    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.56   0.06
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1  10   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 4          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Guetterman (1; N Liriano).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 38,436.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. M Brantley           CF    1. N Liriano            2B 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. T Fernandez          SS 
4. G Matthews           DH    4. G Bell               LF 
5. J Presley            3B    5. E Whitt              C  
6. D Valle              C     6. J Barfield           RF 
7. J Christensen        RF    7. F McGriff            DH 
8. R Quinones           SS    8. W Upshaw             1B 
9. H Reynolds           2B    9. K Gruber             3B 

   M Campbell           P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-2  12-       9%  89% W Upshaw        M Campbell      Double to RF; Barfield Scores; McGriff to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       8%  64% T Fernandez     M Campbell      Single to RF; Moseby Scores
   t 6   2  3-0  -23       6%  90% A Davis         M Flanagan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 6   0  3-0  ---      -4%  81% R Quinones      M Flanagan      Single to RF
   t 6   2  3-0  1--      -4%  84% P Bradley       M Flanagan      Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Brantley      Flyball: 2B
          ---      48%  P Bradley       Double to CF
   O      -2-      51%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bradley to 3B
   O      --3      55%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Campbell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  N Liriano       Flyball: SS
          ---      57%  L Moseby        Double to LF
   R      -2-      64%  T Fernandez     Single to RF; Moseby Scores
   O      1--      62%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      64%  E Whitt         Walk; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  J Presley       Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Christensen   Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Campbell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  K Gruber        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  R Quinones      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  H Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  M Brantley      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Campbell facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  N Liriano       Walk
          1--      72%  L Moseby        Liriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: CF; Liriano to 3B
   RO     --3      73%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Liriano Scores
   O      ---      72%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  P Bradley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  A Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Campbell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  J Barfield      Walk
          1--      80%  F McGriff       Walk; Barfield to 2B
   R      12-      89%  W Upshaw        Double to RF; Barfield Scores; McGriff to 3B
   O      -23      86%  K Gruber        Strikeout
                  Lee Guetterman replaces Mike Campbell pitching
          -23      86%  N Liriano       Intentional Walk
   O      123      82%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  J Presley       Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  D Valle         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Christensen   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lee Guetterman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  G Bell          Walk
   OO     1--      85%  E Whitt         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  R Quinones      Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  H Reynolds      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  M Brantley      Strikeout
          1--      84%  P Bradley       Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B
   O      -23      90%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lee Guetterman facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  J Barfield      Double to LF
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Fred McGriff batting 7th
   O      -2-      91%  C Fielder       Strikeout
          -2-      92%  W Upshaw        Walk
          12-      94%  K Gruber        Walk; Barfield to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   O      123      91%  N Liriano       Lineout: RF
   O      123      88%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Presley       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  D Valle         Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Christensen   Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lee Guetterman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  E Whitt         Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  J Barfield      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  R Quinones      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  M Brantley      Double to RF
                  Tom Henke replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      -2-      97%  P Bradley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Edwin Nunez facing 7-8-9
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Lee Guetterman pitching; Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  R Leach         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Kelly Gruber batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Iorg          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Garth Iorg moves to 3B; Rob Ducey replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Gary Matthews batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  K Phelps        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198709050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation