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@CLE		4
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@DET		4
3
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@MIN		6
7
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@NYY		3
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@TEX		4
3
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@TOR		5
3
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4
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1
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@SFG		4
6
Wednesday, April 27, 1988 7:35
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 20,236, Time of Game: 3:06
Athletics
5
14-7
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Blue Jays
3
9-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
W: Curt Young (1-0)
L: Mike Flanagan (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  1  1   0  1  1    5  9  1
Blue Jays       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .214 .666 22 11 0.196 1.01 0.213 -0.017 1.9 1 0 2B
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 .322 .844 18 11 -0.175 1.31 0.022 -0.197 -1.9 0 4 CS,GDP
Jose Canseco RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .277 .934 13 10 -0.080 1.18 0.033 -0.114 -0.8 1 0 SF
Mark McGwire 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .303 .977 22 14 0.026 0.83 0.107 -0.081 0.1 12 0 HR
Dave Henderson CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .296 1.047 13 5 0.182 0.69 0.203 -0.021 1.2 2 0 HR,2B
Don Baylor DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .191 .530 15 9 0.116 1.05 0.166 -0.050 0.6
Terry Steinbach C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .582 10 5 -0.054 0.70 0.010 -0.064 -0.3 9 0 HBP
Glenn Hubbard 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .619 11 5 0.003 1.07 0.052 -0.049 -0.1 1 1
   Dave Parker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .619 4 3 -0.023 0.92 0.000 -0.023 -0.4
   Walt Weiss SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .360 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Gallego SS-2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .582 14 6 0.006 1.03 0.072 -0.066 0.4 1 2 SB
Curt Young P 1
   Gene Nelson P
   Greg Cadaret P
   Eric Plunk P
   Rick Honeycutt P
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 5 4 .273 .890 142 79 0.197 1.00 0.878 -0.682 0.6 27 9
2B: D Henderson (2, off M Flanagan); T Phillips (2, off M Flanagan).
HR: M McGwire (6, off M Flanagan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Henderson (3, off M Flanagan; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: J Canseco (2, off D Ward).
HBP: T Steinbach (2, by D Ward).
TB: D Henderson 6; M McGwire 4; T Phillips 3; D Baylor 2; D Parker; M Gallego.
GIDP: C Lansford (3).
RBI: M McGwire (16); D Baylor (6); D Henderson (7); C Lansford (12); J Canseco (21).
2-out RBI: D Baylor; D Henderson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Phillips (4).
Baserunning
SB: M Gallego (1, 2nd base off D Ward/E Whitt).
CS: C Lansford (3, 2nd base by M Flanagan/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Manuel Lee SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .537 22 16 -0.147 1.14 0.000 -0.147 -1.0 1 3
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .308 .891 16 9 0.179 0.70 0.194 -0.015 1.2 1 0 HR
Pat Borders C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .343 .886 13 9 -0.020 0.63 0.021 -0.041 -0.1 3 1 2B
   Ernie Whitt PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .689 7 3 0.225 3.79 0.225 0.000 0.9 2 0
George Bell LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .380 1.105 14 7 0.096 1.94 0.161 -0.065 0.7 1 1
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .634 19 12 -0.237 1.91 0.046 -0.282 -1.0 4 0 2B
Cecil Fielder 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .494 21 12 -0.249 2.21 0.000 -0.249 -1.3 10 0
Juan Beniquez DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .813 5 3 0.100 0.94 0.115 -0.015 0.8
   Rick Leach PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .813 6 4 -0.094 1.85 0.000 -0.094 -0.5
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .879 22 14 -0.019 1.05 0.060 -0.079 -0.3 0 5
Nelson Liriano 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .176 .439 13 9 -0.078 1.03 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 5 2
   Fred McGriff PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .347 1.112 7 4 -0.059 2.55 0.000 -0.059 -0.3
Mike Flanagan P 2
   Duane Ward P
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 2 7 .229 .642 165 102 -0.303 1.52 0.822 -1.124 -1.4 27 14
2B: P Borders (2, off C Young); J Barfield (2, off C Young).
HR: L Moseby (3, off C Young; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: L Moseby 5; G Bell 2; J Barfield 2; P Borders 2; K Gruber; J Beniquez.
RBI: J Beniquez (4); L Moseby (7); G Bell (11).
2-out RBI: L Moseby; J Beniquez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Gruber-N Liriano-C Fielder.
E: N Liriano (4).
Outfield Assists: G Bell (D Baylor at home plate).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Young, W (1-0) 6 6 2 2 0 4 1 4.96 24 102 66 46 8 12 9 10 2 1 56 0.110 0.91 0.9
Gene Nelson, H (1) 1.1 0 1 1 1 2 0 5.87 5 25 14 6 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.097 1.41 0.5
Greg Cadaret 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.27 1 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.079 2.31 -0.4
Eric Plunk, H (1) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.65 5 20 13 7 2 4 2 3 1 0 2 1 0.073 3.74 -0.1
Rick Honeycutt, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.72 2 11 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.103 2.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 37 165 102 64 16 22 13 14 4 1 56 4 1 0.304 1.00 1.4
G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, L (2-1) 7.2 8 4 4 4 2 2 3.41 33 113 62 42 7 13 12 13 5 2 45 -0.138 1.05 -0.3
Duane Ward 1.1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1.86 7 31 17 6 7 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 -0.058 0.79 -0.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 5 4 2 4.00 40 144 79 48 14 17 13 15 5 2 45 1 0 -0.196 1.52 -0.6
Balks: E Plunk (2).
WP: None.
HBP: D Ward (1; T Steinbach).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 20,236.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

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b8 3-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Barfield E. Plunk 22% 67% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-4 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Fielder E. Plunk 17% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R OAK D. Baylor M. Flanagan 16% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores
b8 2-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R TOR G. Bell E. Plunk -15% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Moseby Scores; Whitt to 2B
b8 3-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Barfield E. Plunk -15% 45% Balk; Whitt to 3B; Bell to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK T. Phillips M. Flanagan 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO OAK C. Lansford M. Flanagan -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Flanagan -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Lee C. Young 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR L. Moseby C. Young 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR P. Borders C. Young 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. McGwire M. Flanagan 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Flanagan -2% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK D. Baylor M. Flanagan -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Flanagan -1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR G. Bell C. Young 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Barfield C. Young -5% 54% Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Fielder C. Young 4% 58% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TOR J. Beniquez C. Young -11% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Barfield Scores; Beniquez to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 1-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TOR K. Gruber C. Young 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Hubbard M. Flanagan -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Flanagan -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK T. Phillips M. Flanagan 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 1-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK C. Lansford M. Flanagan 2% 49% Walk; Phillips to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Flanagan -5% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR N. Liriano C. Young 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR M. Lee C. Young 2% 49% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR L. Moseby C. Young -13% 36% Home Run
b3 2-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  TOR P. Borders C. Young -2% 34% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 2-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TOR G. Bell C. Young -1% 33% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Borders stays at 2B
b3 2-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O TOR J. Barfield C. Young 4% 37% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Flanagan -3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Henderson M. Flanagan 3% 38% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Baylor M. Flanagan -4% 34% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Flanagan -3% 31% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR C. Fielder C. Young 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Beniquez C. Young 1% 35% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Gruber C. Young 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK G. Hubbard M. Flanagan 5% 41% Walk
t5 1-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Flanagan -5% 36% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK T. Phillips M. Flanagan 12% 48% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hubbard to 3B
t5 1-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO OAK C. Lansford M. Flanagan -2% 47% Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Hubbard Scores; Phillips out at 3B/SS
t5 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Flanagan -3% 43% Lansford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano C. Young 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Lee C. Young 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR L. Moseby C. Young -2% 47% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR P. Borders C. Young 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Flanagan -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Flanagan -2% 44% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK D. Henderson M. Flanagan 4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 2-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R OAK D. Baylor M. Flanagan 16% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores
t6 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Flanagan -3% 61% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell C. Young 4% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Barfield C. Young 3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR C. Fielder C. Young 2% 70% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK G. Hubbard M. Flanagan -2% 67% Flyball: 2B
t7 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK M. Gallego M. Flanagan 3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Phillips M. Flanagan -2% 68% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Gallego to 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Flanagan -4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
Rick Leach pinch hits for Juan Beniquez (DH) batting 7th
b7 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Leach G. Nelson 5% 69% Lineout: SS
b7 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR K. Gruber G. Nelson 3% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano G. Nelson 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t8 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Flanagan -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Flanagan -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK D. Henderson M. Flanagan 14% 85% Home Run
t8 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK D. Baylor M. Flanagan 1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Duane Ward replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
t8 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK T. Steinbach D. Ward 1% 87% Hit By Pitch; Baylor to 2B
Dave Parker pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 8th
t8 4-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Parker D. Ward -2% 84% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Baylor out at Hm/LF-C; Steinbach to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
Mike Gallego moves from SS to 2B
Walt Weiss replaces Dave Parker (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 2-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR M. Lee G. Nelson 4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR L. Moseby G. Nelson -5% 83% Walk
Greg Cadaret replaces Gene Nelson pitching
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Pat Borders (C) batting 3rd
b8 2-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt G. Cadaret -8% 75% Walk; Moseby to 2B
Eric Plunk replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
b8 2-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R TOR G. Bell E. Plunk -15% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Moseby Scores; Whitt to 2B
b8 3-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Barfield E. Plunk -15% 45% Balk; Whitt to 3B; Bell to 2B
b8 3-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Barfield E. Plunk 22% 67% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-4 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Fielder E. Plunk 17% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 9-1-2
Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C
t9 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Gallego D. Ward 2% 86% Walk
t9 4-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK T. Phillips D. Ward 2% 89% Gallego Steals 2B
t9 4-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK T. Phillips D. Ward 4% 93% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gallego to 3B
t9 4-3 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Lansford D. Ward -4% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO OAK J. Canseco D. Ward 3% 92% Foul Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Gallego Scores/unER; Phillips to 2B
t9 5-3 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Ward -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR R. Leach E. Plunk 5% 96% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
b9 3-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR K. Gruber E. Plunk -6% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Rick Honeycutt replaces Eric Plunk pitching
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Nelson Liriano (2B) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TOR F. McGriff R. Honeycutt 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TOR M. Lee R. Honeycutt 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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