September 3, 1991 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 50,299

Tuesday, September 3, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:58

Orioles

54-78

Won 1

6th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  2   4  0  0    8 12  0
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    4  7  0

W: B McDonald (6-8), L: D Wells (13-10), S: M Flanagan (3)

Blue Jays

74-60

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                3   1   0   0    2   1  .261  .752   24    1   0   CS
D Segui LF-1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .644   12    5   0   SH,GDP
C Ripken SS                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .320  .926   19    0   3   IW
G Davis 1B                    5   3   3   2    0   0  .217  .797   20   10   1   HR,2B
  B Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .621         0   0   
R Milligan DH                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .263  .778   23    0   0   2B
D Evans RF                    5   1   4   3    0   0  .284  .819   11    2   0   HR,2B
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .223  .701   19    0   3   SF
B Melvin C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .627   16    7   0   SF
B Ripken 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .525   12    1   4   2B

B McDonald P                                                             1   1
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   1
Totals                       34   8  12   8    5   4              156   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Milligan (15, off D Wells); B Ripken (9, off P Hentgen); G Davis (5, off D Wells); D Evans (8, off D Wells).

HR: G Davis (6, off D Wells; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Evans (6, off J Acker; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: L Gomez (6, off D Wells); B Melvin (5, off D Weathers).

SH: D Segui (2, off D Weathers).

IBB: C Ripken (13, by D Weathers).

TB: D Evans 8; G Davis 7; B Ripken 3; R Milligan 2; L Gomez; D Segui.

GIDP: D Segui (7).

RBI: D Evans 3 (35); G Davis 2 (18); L Gomez 2 (39); B Melvin (23).

2-out RBI: D Evans 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Devereaux (9, 2nd base by D Wells/G Myers).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .815   12    4   0   
R Alomar 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .782   10    4   2   HR
J Carter RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .854   10    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .254  .788   19   12   1   HR
C Maldonado LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .700   23    1   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .246  .755   16    0   5   HR
R Mulliniks DH                2   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .715    6    0   0   
  P Tabler PH                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .651    8    0   0   
G Myers C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .715    7    2   1   
  P Borders PH-C              1   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .637   10    1   0   
E Zosky SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    9    1   6   

D Wells P                                                                1   1
  D Weathers P                                                           0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
  P Hentgen P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   4   7   4    1   7              130   27  17

BATTING

HR: K Gruber (16, off B McDonald; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Olerud (16, off B McDonald; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Alomar (8, off M Flanagan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: K Gruber 4; J Olerud 4; R Alomar 4; R Mulliniks; G Myers; C Maldonado; J Carter.

RBI: K Gruber 2 (45); R Alomar (58); J Olerud (54).

2-out RBI: J Olerud.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Hentgen-E Zosky-J Olerud.

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
B McDonald, W (6-8)            6     5   3   3    0   4   2   4.98   23   80-54   32·10·12   10· 6· 3· 0     54    -     0.93   0.01
M Flanagan, S (3)              3     2   1   1    1   3   1   2.29   12   50-28   17· 4· 7    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.05
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   7   3          35  130-82   49·14·19   15· 9· 3· 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 Wells, L (13-10)             5.1   9   4   4    1   3   1   3.71   25   89-62   42· 6·14   10· 5· 6· 0     36    -     1.23  -0.20
D Weathers                     1     0   2   2    2   0   0   3.00    5   23-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    1.58  -0.02
J Acker                        0.2   2   2   2    0   0   1   5.42    4   14-8     6· 1· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          2-2    1.19  -0.23
P Hentgen                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    8   30-17   10· 5· 2    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   4   2          42  156-96   65·13·18   16·11· 6· 0          5-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Weathers (1; C Ripken).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 50,299.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. M Devereaux          CF    1. D White              CF 
2. D Segui              LF    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. J Carter             RF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. J Olerud             1B 
5. R Milligan           DH    5. C Maldonado          LF 
6. D Evans              RF    6. K Gruber             3B 
7. L Gomez              3B    7. R Mulliniks          DH 
8. B Melvin             C     8. G Myers              C  
9. B Ripken             2B    9. E Zosky              SS 

   B McDonald           P        D Wells              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  3  -18%  27% K Gruber        B McDonald      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Maldonado Scores; Gruber Scores
   t 7   2  3-5  12-  4   15%  96% D Evans         J Acker         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ripken Scores; Davis Scores; Evans Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  ---  3  -13%  67% J Olerud        B McDonald      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olerud Scores
   t 6   1  2-2  123  4   12%  76% L Gomez         D Wells         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; Milligan to 3B; Evans to 2B
   t 7   1  3-4  12-  1   11%  84% G Davis         J Acker         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Devereaux Scores; Ripken to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  D Segui         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  8   47%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   45%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Davis to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Carter        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  R Milligan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  D Evans         Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  5   48%  L Gomez         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   45%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   45%  C Maldonado     Single (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   27%  K Gruber        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Maldonado Scores; Gruber Scores
   O      ---  2   28%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   29%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   33%  B Ripken        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   29%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Devereaux to 1B
   O      1--      25%  D Segui         Devereaux Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
   O      ---  3   24%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   25%  E Zosky         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   26%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   27%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   24%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   35%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Davis Scores
          ---  2   40%  R Milligan      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  3   46%  D Evans         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Milligan to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   47%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Milligan Scores
   O      1--  4   44%  B Melvin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   49%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   45%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   43%  D Segui         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben McDonald facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   46%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   43%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  5   39%  G Myers         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  E Zosky         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   50%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, David Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  C Ripken        Popfly: 1B
          ---  9   53%  G Davis         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  6   55%  R Milligan      Walk
          12-  1   64%  D Evans         Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Davis to 3B; Milligan to 2B
   R      123  4   76%  L Gomez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; Milligan to 3B; Evans to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces David Wells pitching
   RO     123  2   77%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Milligan Scores
   O      12-  5   74%  B Ripken        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Ben McDonald facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   77%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   80%  J Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   67%  J Olerud        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olerud Scores
   O      ---  7   69%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   73%  M Devereaux     Walk
   O      1--  4   71%  D Segui         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Devereaux to 2B
          -2-  4   73%  C Ripken        Intentional Walk
                  Jim Acker replaces Dave Weathers pitching
   R      12-  1   84%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Devereaux Scores; Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  4   81%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-  4   96%  D Evans         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ripken Scores; Davis Scores; Evans Scores
   O      ---  5   96%  L Gomez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Ben McDonald pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  K Gruber        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 7th
   O      ---  4   98%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 8th
          ---  5   97%  P Borders       Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  E Zosky         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Hentgen replaces Jim Acker pitching; Pat Borders moves to C
   O      ---  6   98%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   98%  B Ripken        Double (Fly Ball)
          -2-  7   99%  M Devereaux     Walk
   OO     12-  1   98%  D Segui         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   99%  D White         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   R      ---  4   97%  R Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball); Alomar Scores
          ---  2   95%  J Carter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   97%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   99%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   98%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   98%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-8, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
                  David Segui moves to 1B; Brady Anderson replaces Glenn Davis playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   99%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  P Tabler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199109030

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