April 4, 1998 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 11
@ANA 0 BAL 2
DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2
(10) OAK 7
NYY 3 SEA 12
BOS 6 TBD 8
CHW 2 TOR 9
TEX 2 SFG 5
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 4 CHC 3
MON 1 CIN 3
LAD 1 MIL 6
@FLA 2 COL 5
@HOU 3 NYM 7
PIT 6
(13) STL 8
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,156

Saturday, April 4, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:42

Rangers

2-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   2  0  2   0  5  X    9 13  0

W: W Williams (1-0), L: D Oliver (0-1)

Blue Jays

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762   24    5   0   CS
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .733   22    1   1   
R Greer LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .176  .439   17    2   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .444 1.333   14    3   0   HR,GDP
W Clark 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .357  .801   12    7   0   
L Stevens DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .763   12    0   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .990   15    1   1   
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .467   13    1   2   
B Haselman C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    4   0   

D Oliver P                                                               0   0
  J Santana P                                                            0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
  S Bailes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2    2   7              135   24   4

BATTING

HR: J Gonzalez (2, off W Williams; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: J Gonzalez 4; T Goodwin; R Greer; M McLemore.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (1).

RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (8).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Goodwin (1, 2nd base by W Williams/K Brown).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .357  .900   23    5   0   2·2B
T Fernandez DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .371   14    0   0   HBP
S Green RF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .077  .371   20    0   0   SB
J Canseco LF                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .267  .846   25    1   0   HR
  F Crespo PR-LF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    2    1   0   
M Stanley 1B                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .250  .794   13    6   1   HR,2B
J Cruz CF                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .385 1.236   22    4   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .417 1.167    9    0   2   2·2B,CS
K Brown C                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   18    7   1   
C Grebeck 2B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   25    2   4   

W Williams P                                                             0   1
  K Escobar P                                                            1   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   9  13   9    5   4              171   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Gonzalez 2 (2, off T Crabtree, off D Oliver); M Stanley (1, off D Oliver); E Sprague 2 (3, off J Santana, off D Oliver).

HR: M Stanley (1, off D Oliver; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Canseco (1, off D Oliver; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: T Fernandez (1, by D Oliver).

TB: M Stanley 7; J Canseco 5; E Sprague 5; A Gonzalez 4; J Cruz; S Green; F Crespo.

RBI: A Gonzalez 2 (2); E Sprague 2 (2); S Green (1); C Grebeck (1); F Crespo (1); M Stanley (1); J Canseco (1).

2-out RBI: E Sprague 2; F Crespo.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Williams-C Grebeck-M Stanley.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Green (2, 2nd base off J Santana/B Haselman).

CS: E Sprague (1, 2nd base by D Oliver/B Haselman).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Oliver, L (0-1)              6     7   4   4    2   2   2   6.00   27  103-67   40·11·16    9·11· 2· 0     42    -     1.18  -0.17
J Santana                      1     3   3   3    2   0   0  18.00    8   34-16    8· 3· 5    1· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.01
T Crabtree                     0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0  20.25    3   18-11    7· 2· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          3-3    0.19  -0.02
S Bailes                       0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    5   4   2          42  166-101  59·16·26   12·13· 7· 0          5-5

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
W Williams, W (1-0)            7     4   2   2    2   5   1   2.57   25  106-68   40·15·13    5· 7· 6· 0     64    -     0.94   0.21
K Escobar, H (2)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0  13.50    3   11-8     3· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.08
D Plesac                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-9     5· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   7   1          31  132-85   48·17·20    7· 8· 7· 0           -

J Santana faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Oliver (1; T Fernandez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 30,156.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Goodwin            CF    1. A Gonzalez           SS 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. T Fernandez          DH 
3. R Greer              LF    3. S Green              RF 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. J Canseco            LF 
5. W Clark              1B    5. M Stanley            1B 
6. L Stevens            DH    6. J Cruz               CF 
7. K Elster             SS    7. E Sprague            3B 
8. F Tatis              3B    8. K Brown              C  
9. B Haselman           C     9. C Grebeck            2B 

   D Oliver             P        W Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  -23  2   20%  54% E Sprague       D Oliver        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Canseco Scores; Stanley Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  3  -20%  30% J Gonzalez      W Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Greer Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  ---  4   15%  73% J Canseco       D Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  1   10%  43% M Stanley       D Oliver        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Canseco to 3B
   b 6   0  2-3  ---  4   10%  84% M Stanley       D Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   47%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      52%  M McLemore      Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---  1   53%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  A Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  2   64%  T Fernandez     Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  5   59%  S Green         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  7   54%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   50%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  L Stevens       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   56%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   52%  K Brown         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  2   50%  C Grebeck       Sprague Caught Stealing 2B (SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  F Tatis         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  B Haselman      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   56%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  C Grebeck       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   51%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   50%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   50%  R Greer         Walk
   RR     1--  3   30%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Greer Scores
          ---  4   28%  W Clark         Walk
   O      1--  4   31%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   33%  K Elster        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   30%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   33%  J Canseco       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   43%  M Stanley       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Canseco to 3B
   O      -23  3   34%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  2   54%  E Sprague       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Canseco Scores; Stanley Scores
   O      -2-  3   50%  K Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  B Haselman      Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  8   57%  T Goodwin       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   54%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   59%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   55%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  S Green         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   45%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   50%  R Greer         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  3   58%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   73%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      ---  4   84%  M Stanley       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   86%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  2   85%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-  6   83%  K Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   80%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   84%  W Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   86%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   88%  K Elster        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julio Santana facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Santana replaces Darren Oliver pitching
   O      ---  5   87%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   86%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   86%  S Green         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      87%  J Canseco       Green Steals 2B
          -2-  6   87%  " "             Walk
                  Felipe Crespo pinch runs for Jose Canseco batting 4th
   O      12-  2   85%  M Stanley       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Kelvim Escobar facing 8-9-1
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Woody Williams pitching; Felipe Crespo moves to LF
   O      ---  6   89%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   92%  B Haselman      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   93%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julio Santana facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   94%  J Cruz          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   97%  E Sprague       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Cruz to 3B
          -23  4   97%  K Brown         Walk
                  Tim Crabtree replaces Julio Santana pitching
   R      123  8   99%  C Grebeck       Walk; Cruz Scores; Sprague to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RR     123  6  100%  A Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive); Sprague Scores; Brown Scores; Grebeck to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Bailes replaces Tim Crabtree pitching
   RO     -23  2  100%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Grebeck Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      --3  2  100%  F Crespo        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores
          1--  3  100%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Crespo to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-9, Dan Plesac facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Plesac replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Gonzalez      Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199804040

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