April 18, 1990 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@CAL 1 BOS 7
@CHW 5 DET 8
NYY 4 KCR 7
CLE 0 MIN 4
@SEA 3 MIL 11
@TEX 6 BAL 8
@TOR 5 CIN 11
SDP 7 HOU 10
ATL 5 PHI 4
@MON 3 CHC 8
@NYM 5 STL 3
@PIT 0 LAD 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 41,181

Wednesday, April 18, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:06

Orioles

3-5

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   3  0  2   2  0  1    8 14  0
Blue Jays       1  0  1   1  0  0   0  2  0    5 10  0

W: P Harnisch (1-0), L: F Wills (0-1), S: G Olson (3)

Blue Jays

6-4

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .148  .327   16    1   0   
P Bradley LF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .626   17    7   0   SB
C Ripken SS                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .310  .927   23    0   1   
R Milligan 1B                 4   3   3   3    1   0  .393 1.050   18    6   2   HR,IW
B Melvin C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .804   12    6   0   
M Tettleton DH                3   1   1   0    2   0  .190  .656   18    0   0   
C Worthington 3B              5   1   3   4    0   0  .258  .690   16    3   2   HR
S Jefferson RF                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .133    9    1   0   
  J Orsulak PH-RF             2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .646   10    1   0   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .332    7    0   0   
  B Anderson PH               0   0   0   1    0   0 1.000 1.667    2    0   0   SF
  R Gonzales 2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   

P Harnisch P                                                             1   0
  J Aldrich P                                                            1   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   8  14   8    4   4              155   27   5

BATTING

HR: R Milligan (1, off J Key; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Worthington (1, off T Henke; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: B Anderson (1, off P Kilgus).

IBB: R Milligan (1, by W Blair).

TB: C Worthington 6; R Milligan 6; C Ripken 3; P Bradley 2; M Tettleton; M Devereaux; J Orsulak.

RBI: C Worthington 4 (5); R Milligan 3 (5); B Anderson (2).

2-out RBI: C Worthington 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Bradley (2, 2nd base off W Blair/G Myers).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .756   17    0   4   2B
M Wilson CF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .244  .596   18    3   0   SB
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .958   21    2   2   
G Bell LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .668   10    4   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .206  .707    9   11   0   
J Olerud DH                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .200  .670   14    0   0   HR
  T Lawless PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Myers C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .612    6    4   0   
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .530   14    0   0   
J Felix RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .355 1.186   22    3   0   

J Key P                                                                  0   3
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
  P Kilgus P                                                             0   0
  W Blair P                                                              0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    1   5              131   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (3, off P Harnisch).

HR: J Olerud (1, off P Harnisch; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Olerud 5; T Fernandez 2; M Wilson 2; F McGriff; K Gruber; G Bell; G Myers; J Felix.

RBI: J Olerud 2 (2); K Gruber (8); T Fernandez (5); F McGriff (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (2, 2nd base off P Harnisch/B Melvin).

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
P Harnisch, W (1-0)            6     6   3   3    1   4   1   6.00   25   86-64   45·10· 8    6·10· 4· 0     51    -     0.96  -0.00
J Aldrich                      1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   6.00    7   27-19   12· 2· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.86  -0.07
G Olson, S (3)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   16-10    7· 0· 3    4· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.17   0.11
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   5   1          38  129-93   64·12·16   13·14· 5· 0          2-1

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     6   3   3    0   2   1   3.27   21   72-45   32· 4· 9   11· 7· 1· 0     45    -     0.97  -0.08
F Wills, L (0-1)               0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   7.11    5   16-9     6· 0· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.26
P Kilgus                       1.1   2   2   2    1   1   0   9.39    7   24-11    6· 2· 3    0· 3· 2· 0          3-1    1.22   0.01
W Blair                        1.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   2.70    8   29-15   12· 2· 1    1· 2· 2· 0          3-2    0.48  -0.09
T Henke                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.80    4   12-9     6· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
Totals                         9    14   8   8    4   4   2          45  153-89   62· 9·18   16·14· 7· 0          6-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Blair (2; R Milligan).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 41,181.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. M Devereaux          CF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. M Wilson             CF 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. R Milligan           1B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. B Melvin             C     5. F McGriff            1B 
6. M Tettleton          DH    6. J Olerud             DH 
7. C Worthington        3B    7. G Myers              C  
8. S Jefferson          RF    8. N Liriano            2B 
9. B Ripken             2B    9. J Felix              RF 

   P Harnisch           P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-0  1-3  5   20%  62% R Milligan      J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bradley Scores; Ripken Scores
   t 6   1  3-3  12-  5   15%  70% C Worthington   F Wills         Single to LF (Line Drive); Milligan Scores; Tettleton to 2B
   b 4   1  3-2  ---  6  -14%  47% J Olerud        P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 8   2  7-5  -23  2   13%  92% N Liriano       G Olson         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   t 7   2  3-5  123  1   11%  94% C Worthington   W Blair         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Ripken Scores; Milligan Scores; Tettleton to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  M Devereaux     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   46%  P Bradley       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   47%  C Ripken        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   45%  R Milligan      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
          ---  3   45%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      43%  K Gruber        Wilson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   35%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilson Scores
   O      1--  2   38%  G Bell          Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2   40%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   37%  B Melvin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   35%  M Tettleton     Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   34%  C Worthington   Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   36%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   38%  G Myers         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   39%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   36%  S Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   34%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   33%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   30%  J Felix         Walk
   R      1--  1   19%  T Fernandez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Felix Scores
   O      -2-  3   22%  M Wilson        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   25%  K Gruber        Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  3   27%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   31%  P Bradley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   42%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Bradley to 3B
   RRR    1-3  5   62%  R Milligan      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bradley Scores; Ripken Scores
   O      ---  2   60%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   62%  M Tettleton     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   60%  C Worthington   Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   57%  S Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   60%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B
   R      ---  6   47%  J Olerud        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   44%  G Myers         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   47%  N Liriano       Strikeout
          1--  5   44%  J Felix         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Myers to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   50%  M Devereaux     Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   46%  P Bradley       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   43%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Pete Harnisch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   46%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   48%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  G Bell          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Frank Wills facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Wills replaces Jimmy Key pitching
          ---  2   55%  R Milligan      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   53%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Milligan to 2B
          -2-  5   55%  M Tettleton     Walk
   R      12-  5   70%  C Worthington   Single to LF (Line Drive); Milligan Scores; Tettleton to 2B
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Stan Jefferson batting 8th
          12-  3   76%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tettleton to 3B; Worthington to 2B
                  Paul Kilgus replaces Frank Wills pitching; Brady Anderson pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   RO     123  2   77%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Tettleton Scores
   O      12-  2   74%  M Devereaux     Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Brady Anderson playing 2B batting 9th; Joe Orsulak moves to RF
   O      ---  1   78%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   80%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  G Myers         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Paul Kilgus facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   80%  P Bradley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   82%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   84%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Line Drive); Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  B Melvin        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          12-  6   83%  M Tettleton     Walk; Ripken to 3B; Milligan to 2B
                  Willie Blair replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
   RR     123  1   94%  C Worthington   Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Ripken Scores; Milligan Scores; Tettleton to 2B
          12-  4   95%  J Orsulak       Walk; Tettleton to 3B; Worthington to 2B
   O      123  3   93%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Jay Aldrich facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Aldrich replaces Pete Harnisch pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  N Liriano       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   96%  J Felix         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   96%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  M Devereaux     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   96%  P Bradley       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   96%  C Ripken        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          1--      96%  R Milligan      Bradley Steals 2B
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   96%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Jay Aldrich facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   93%  M Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   95%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   92%  G Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  4   85%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores; Bell to 2B
                  Gregg Olson replaces Jay Aldrich pitching
   R      12-  1   75%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell Scores; McGriff to 2B
                  Tom Lawless pinch runs for John Olerud batting 6th
   O      12-  2   80%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B unassisted; McGriff to 3B; Lawless to 2B
   O      -23  2   92%  N Liriano       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tom Henke facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Henke replaces Willie Blair pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  M Tettleton     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   96%  C Worthington   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   96%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-8, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   98%  J Felix         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199004180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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