September 30, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
BOS 2 DET 6
NYY 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 8
CAL 5 OAK 7
MIL 1 TEX 11
@SEA 6 TOR 4
BAL 0 PIT 10
@CHC 9
(10) CIN 8
ATL 7 SDP 5
@HOU 1 LAD 6
SFG 4 PHI 2
@MON 1 NYM 4
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 32,374

Friday, September 30, 1988, 7:36
Time of Game: 1:52

Orioles

54-105

Lost 2

7th, 34½ GB

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

W: D Stieb (16-8), L: J Ballard (8-12)

Blue Jays

85-75

Won 4

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .756   11    3   0   HBP
P Stanicek 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .637   10    4   3   GDP
C Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .803   12    2   3   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .840    6    5   1   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .568    7    4   0   
L Sheets DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .637   12    0   0   
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .548    8    4   0   
K Gerhart LF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .603   10    2   0   
  J Stone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .395    1    0   0   
C Worthington 3B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .520    7    0   1   
  J Traber PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .569    6    0   0   

J Ballard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       26   0   1   0    1   4               90   24   8

BATTING

HBP: J Orsulak (3, by D Stieb).

TB: J Traber.

GIDP: P Stanicek (8).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Stanicek-C Ripken-E Murray; P Stanicek-E Murray-C Ripken-E Murray-P Stanicek.

E: P Stanicek (4).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                3   2   2   1    1   0  .287  .718   15    2   2   3B
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .276  .764   12    1   3   3B,GDP
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .719   12    2   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .748   14    0   0   GDP
P Borders C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .733    7    4   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .918    8   16   1   
C Fielder DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .725    5    0   0   
N Liriano 2B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .621   20    0   3   
R Ducey CF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .748   11    1   0   

D Stieb P                                                                1   3
Totals                       30   4   8   4    2   3              104   27  12

BATTING

3B: K Gruber (5, off J Ballard); T Fernandez (3, off J Ballard).

TB: K Gruber 4; T Fernandez 4; C Fielder; J Barfield; N Liriano; R Ducey.

GIDP: G Bell (21); K Gruber (20).

RBI: K Gruber 3 (80); T Fernandez (68).

2-out RBI: K Gruber 2; T Fernandez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F McGriff-T Fernandez; D Stieb-F McGriff.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Ballard, L (8-12)            8     8   4   4    2   3   0   4.40   32   99-62   43· 6·13    9·11· 7· 0     51    -     0.60  -0.12
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   3   0          32   99-62   43· 6·13    9·11· 7· 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
D Stieb, W (16-8)              9     1   0   0    1   4   0   3.04   28   90-57   36· 8·13   14· 4· 4· 0     88    -     0.62   0.38
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   4   0          28   90-57   36· 8·13   14· 4· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Ballard (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Stieb (13; J Orsulak).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:52.

Attendance: 32,374.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Orsulak            RF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. P Stanicek           2B    2. K Gruber             3B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. J Barfield           RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. T Kennedy            C     5. P Borders            C  
6. L Sheets             DH    6. F McGriff            1B 
7. B Anderson           CF    7. C Fielder            DH 
8. K Gerhart            LF    8. N Liriano            2B 
9. C Worthington        3B    9. R Ducey              CF 

   J Ballard            P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  12-  5   12%  82% T Fernandez     J Ballard       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Liriano Scores; Ducey to 3B; Fernandez to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  0-2  -23  2   11%  93% K Gruber        J Ballard       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ducey Scores; Fernandez Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  1--  1   10%  68% P Stanicek      D Stieb         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    9%  64% T Fernandez     J Ballard       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  3   -9%  64% G Bell          J Ballard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gruber to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  P Stanicek      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   55%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   64%  T Fernandez     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  5   68%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Fernandez Scores
          1--  3   72%  J Barfield      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gruber to 2B
   OO     12-  3   64%  G Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gruber to 3B
   O      --3  3   61%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   63%  E Murray        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   65%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   66%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Ballard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  C Fielder       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   62%  N Liriano       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   64%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   66%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   67%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Ballard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  R Ducey         Lineout: RF
          ---  6   67%  T Fernandez     Walk
   OO     1--  1   63%  K Gruber        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  J Orsulak       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  1   68%  P Stanicek      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---  6   69%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Ballard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   67%  J Barfield      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   65%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   64%  P Borders       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   68%  E Murray        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   70%  T Kennedy       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Ballard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   69%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   68%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   69%  N Liriano       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   71%  R Ducey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Liriano to 2B
   R      12-  5   82%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Liriano Scores; Ducey to 3B; Fernandez to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  2   93%  K Gruber        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ducey Scores; Fernandez Scores
   O      --3  1   92%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   94%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   95%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   95%  C Worthington   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Ballard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   95%  G Bell          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   95%  P Borders       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6   94%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  P Stanicek      Walk
   OO     1--  4   97%  C Ripken        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Ballard facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   98%  C Fielder       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fielder to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      98%  N Liriano       Wild Pitch; Fielder to 3B
          --3  7   99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   98%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   97%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      1-3  4   97%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  T Kennedy       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  L Sheets        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Ballard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   99%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  P Borders       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Jeff Stone pinch hits for Ken Gerhart batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Stone         Groundout: P-1B
                  Jim Traber pinch hits for Craig Worthington batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  J Traber        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198809300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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