September 18, 1990 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 49,887

Tuesday, September 18, 1990, 7:39
Time of Game: 2:52

Yankees

60-88

Lost 4

7th, 20½ GB

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

W: B Black (12-10), L: L Guetterman (10-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Blue Jays

81-68

Won 5

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kelly CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .754   11    7   0   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .615   19    1   5   
D Mattingly DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .639   18    0   0   
K Maas 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .245  .917   22    9   2   HR
J Barfield RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .828   15    1   0   HBP
M Nokes C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .691    8    3   0   
  J Leyritz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .674    5    0   0   
  B Geren C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .592         0   0   
H Meulens LF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .700   15    2   0   SB
M Blowers 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .193  .586   19    1   0   
  J Walewander PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
  R Velarde 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .587         0   0   
A Espinoza SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .522   15    0   1   2B

M Witt P                                                                 2   2
  L Guetterman P                                                         0   0
  J Robinson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    4   6              147   26  10

BATTING

2B: A Espinoza (11, off D Stieb).

HR: K Maas (19, off B Black; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

HBP: J Barfield (5, by B Black).

TB: K Maas 4; A Espinoza 2; R Kelly 2; S Sax; D Mattingly.

RBI: R Kelly (57); K Maas (34).

2-out RBI: R Kelly; K Maas.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Meulens (1, 2nd base off D Stieb/G Myers).

CS: J Walewander (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Black).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .672   14    2   0   
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .722   17    2   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .833   13    0   3   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .956   17   11   2   SH
G Bell DH                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .728   12    0   0   IW
R Ducey LF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .733   14    3   0   
  K Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .426    5    0   0   
G Myers C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .647   13    6   0   2B
  P Borders PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .834         0   0   
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .303  .854    1    0   0   
M Lee 2B                      2   0   0   1    0   1  .236  .613   12    1   2   SF
J Felix RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .766    5    1   0   

D Stieb P                                                                1   2
  B Black P                                                              0   2
Totals                       28   3   4   3    4   3              123   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Myers (7, off M Witt).

SF: M Lee (3, off M Witt).

SH: F McGriff (1, off L Guetterman).

IBB: G Bell (7, by L Guetterman).

TB: G Myers 2; R Mulliniks; K Gruber; G Bell.

RBI: G Myers (22); M Lee (39); R Mulliniks (15).

2-out RBI: R Mulliniks.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F McGriff.

PB: G Myers (7).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt                         8     2   2   2    3   3   0   3.67   29  108-62   37· 7·18   11· 6· 6· 0     70    -     0.99   0.17
L Guetterman, L (10-7)         0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.59    4   14-7     4· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.22   0.00
J Robinson                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    5.02  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   4   3   3    4   3   0          34  123-70   42· 8·20   14· 7· 6· 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
D Stieb                        7     5   1   1    3   6   0   2.87   28  109-67   35·14·18    8· 6· 5· 0     66    -     1.15   0.31
B Black, BS (1), W (12-10)     2     1   1   1    1   0   1   3.54    8   35-18   12· 2· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.83   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   6   1          36  144-85   47·16·22   11· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Guetterman (7; G Bell).

PO: B Black (4; J Walewander, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: B Black (5; J Barfield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 49,887.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Kelly              CF    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. S Sax                2B    2. T Fernandez          SS 
3. D Mattingly          DH    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. K Maas               1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Barfield           RF    5. G Bell               DH 
6. M Nokes              C     6. R Ducey              LF 
7. H Meulens            LF    7. G Myers              C  
8. M Blowers            3B    8. M Lee                2B 
9. A Espinoza           SS    9. J Felix              RF 

   M Witt               P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  1-3  1   36% 100% R Mulliniks     J Robinson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gruber Scores; Bell to 2B
   t 8   2  2-1  ---  7  -26%  58% K Maas          B Black         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 5   0  1-0  12-  3   19%  74% G Myers         M Witt          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores; Ducey to 3B
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-  4  -14%  38% R Kelly         D Stieb         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Meulens Scores; Kelly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 9   1  2-2  1--  2   11%  61% A Espinoza      B Black         Walewander Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   53%  D Mattingly     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   55%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   52%  K Gruber        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  F McGriff       Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  J Barfield      Foul Popfly: 1B (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Nokes         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  H Meulens       Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  G Bell          Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  R Ducey         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  A Espinoza      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   50%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      48%  S Sax           Passed Ball; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   56%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  J Felix         Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Wilson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  K Maas          Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Barfield      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   56%  M Nokes         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  T Fernandez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   51%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   45%  H Meulens       Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   52%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging, Meulens Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   38%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Meulens Scores; Kelly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  5   36%  S Sax           Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Kelly to 3B
   O      1-3  2   42%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   47%  G Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   55%  R Ducey         Walk; Bell to 2B
   R      12-  3   74%  G Myers         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores; Ducey to 3B
   RO     -23  3   73%  M Lee           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ducey Scores
   O      -2-  2   70%  J Felix         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Myers to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   70%  K Maas          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   66%  J Barfield      Walk
   OO     1--  2   74%  M Nokes         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   72%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   70%  K Gruber        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   72%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   74%  H Meulens       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  M Blowers       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   73%  A Espinoza      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   79%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   77%  R Ducey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   76%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   74%  M Lee           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bud Black facing 2-3-4
                  Bud Black replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   O      ---  4   80%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF
   R      ---  7   58%  K Maas          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  3   56%  J Barfield      Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Matt Nokes batting 6th
   O      1--  5   61%  J Leyritz       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Geren replaces Jim Leyritz playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  1   56%  J Felix         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   53%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   56%  H Meulens       Lineout: LF
          ---  5   50%  M Blowers       Walk
                  Jim Walewander pinch runs for Mike Blowers batting 8th
   O      1--      61%  A Espinoza      Walewander Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   64%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Lee Guetterman facing 3-4-5
                  Lee Guetterman replaces Mike Witt pitching; Randy Velarde replaces Jim Walewander playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  3   71%  K Gruber        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   70%  F McGriff       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Gruber to 2B
          -2-  4   71%  G Bell          Intentional Walk
                  Kenny Williams pinch hits for Rob Ducey batting 6th
   O      12-  5   64%  K Williams      Flyball: CF; Gruber to 3B
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Lee Guetterman pitching; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 7th; Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 7th
   R      1-3  1  100%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gruber Scores; Bell to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199009180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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