May 18, 1998 Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 6
@BAL 3 OAK 14
@CHW 0 DET 11
ANA 2 SEA 9
@TOR 4 ARI 9
PIT 2 COL 8
MIL 5 ATL 4
@HOU 0 FLA 7
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 28,125

Monday, May 18, 1998, 1:10
Time of Game: 3:07

Mariners

21-22

Won 1

3rd, 5½ GB

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

W: P Spoljaric (3-0), L: R Clemens (4-5)

Blue Jays

20-23

Lost 1

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     2   2   1   1    3   0  .261  .679   21    3   4   SB
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   2   1    1   1  .305  .995   33    2   4   2·2B,CS
K Griffey CF                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .292 1.024   19    2   0   HR
D Segui 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .342 1.006   18    7   1   
E Martinez DH                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .263  .847   21    0   0   2·2B
G Hill LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .893   16    1   0   
  R Amaral LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .778    6    1   0   
R Davis 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .899   16    1   2   
R Ducey RF                    4   2   1   0    0   1  .220  .586   18    1   0   
J Marzano C                   4   1   2   4    0   1  .462 1.302   14    8   1   3B,2B

K Cloude P                                                               0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  B Ayala P                                                              1   0
Totals                       38   9  12   9    5  11              182   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Marzano (2, off R Clemens); E Martinez 2 (13, off C Carpenter, off R Clemens); A Rodriguez 2 (10, 2 off R Clemens).

3B: J Marzano (1, off R Clemens).

HR: K Griffey (16, off R Clemens; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: E Martinez 5; J Marzano 5; K Griffey 5; A Rodriguez 4; R Ducey; R Davis; J Cora.

RBI: J Marzano 4 (4); K Griffey 3 (37); J Cora (6); A Rodriguez (33).

2-out RBI: J Marzano 2; A Rodriguez; J Cora.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-J Cora-D Segui 2.

PB: J Marzano (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cora (4, 2nd base off R Clemens/D Fletcher).

CS: A Rodriguez (4, 3rd base by C Carpenter/D Fletcher).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .722   22    0   0   CS,GDP
S Green RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .684   27    1   1   2B
J Canseco LF                  2   1   0   0    3   0  .234  .834   23    3   0   SB
C Delgado 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .300  .900   23    8   1   
M Stanley DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .729   19    0   0   
T Fernandez 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .833   14    1   1   2B,GDP
E Sprague 3B                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .230  .675   18    2   4   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .225  .673   17   11   1   
C Grebeck SS                  2   1   2   2    2   0  .333 1.126   25    0   3   HR,2B

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
  C Carpenter P                                                          1   0
Totals                       31   4   7   4    9   8              188   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (12, off K Cloude); C Grebeck (4, off K Cloude); S Green (7, off K Cloude).

HR: C Grebeck (2, off P Spoljaric; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: C Grebeck 6; S Green 2; T Fernandez 2; D Fletcher; M Stanley; E Sprague.

GIDP: S Stewart (1); T Fernandez (4).

RBI: C Grebeck 2 (6); T Fernandez (21); E Sprague (14).

2-out RBI: E Sprague; C Grebeck.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Sprague (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Canseco (12, 2nd base off P Spoljaric/J Marzano).

CS: S Stewart (7, 2nd base by K Cloude/J Marzano).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Cloude                       2.2   5   3   3    4   3   0   6.09   16   67-32   16· 7· 9    7· 1· 1· 0     35    -     1.32  -0.16
P Spoljaric, W (3-0)           3.1   1   1   1    4   4   1   5.91   13   76-42   24·10· 8    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.77   0.10
M Timlin                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.68    8   31-20   15· 2· 3    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.04
B Ayala                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.32    3    9-6     3· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    9   8   1          40  183-100  58·22·20   13· 7· 3· 0          2-0

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
R Clemens, L (4-5)             5    10   9   9    3   5   1   3.48   28  113-64   36· 9·19   10· 6· 4· 0     13    -     0.88  -0.53
C Carpenter                    4     2   0   0    2   6   0   4.18   15   61-36   21· 6· 9    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.03
Totals                         9    12   9   9    5  11   1          43  174-100  57·15·28   14· 8· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 28,125.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Cora               2B    1. S Stewart            CF 
2. A Rodriguez          SS    2. S Green              RF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. J Canseco            LF 
4. D Segui              1B    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. E Martinez           DH    5. M Stanley            DH 
6. G Hill               LF    6. T Fernandez          2B 
7. R Davis              3B    7. E Sprague            3B 
8. R Ducey              RF    8. D Fletcher           C  
9. J Marzano            C     9. C Grebeck            SS 

   K Cloude             P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3  4   18%  68% J Marzano       R Clemens       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores; Ducey Scores
   t 4   1  3-4  -23  3   15%  85% K Griffey       R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cora Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 3   2  4-2  1-3  3  -10%  56% E Sprague       K Cloude        Single to CF (Line Drive); Canseco Scores; Fernandez to 2B
   t 4   1  3-4  1--  5    8%  70% A Rodriguez     R Clemens       Double to CF (Line Drive); Cora to 3B
   b 2   2  4-0  1-3  4   -8%  72% C Grebeck       K Cloude        Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Fernandez Scores; Sprague to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  J Cora          Walk
          1--      56%  A Rodriguez     Cora Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   48%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   45%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--      47%  S Green         Stewart Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   56%  E Martinez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-  4   52%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   48%  R Davis         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          -2-  3   50%  R Ducey         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   68%  J Marzano       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores; Ducey Scores
   R      --3  2   75%  J Cora          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Marzano Scores
   R      1--  7   82%  A Rodriguez     Double to 3B (Line Drive); Cora Scores
   O      -2-  2   80%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Cloude facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   82%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   79%  T Fernandez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
          -2-      77%  E Sprague       Passed Ball; Fernandez to 3B
          --3  4   75%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  5   81%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  4   72%  C Grebeck       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Fernandez Scores; Sprague to 3B
   O      -23  4   78%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   77%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   79%  E Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   77%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   78%  R Davis         Walk
   O      12-  5   75%  R Ducey         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Cloude facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   69%  S Green         Double to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
          -2-  5   65%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      12-  4   71%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  2   64%  M Stanley       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Green to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   RO     123  4   66%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Green Scores; Canseco to 3B
   R      1-3  3   56%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Line Drive); Canseco Scores; Fernandez to 2B
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Ken Cloude pitching
   O      12-  4   62%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   59%  J Marzano       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   62%  J Cora          Walk
          1--  5   70%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive); Cora to 3B
   RRR    -23  3   85%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cora Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  3   85%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Paul Spoljaric facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  6   77%  C Grebeck       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   79%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   81%  S Green         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   80%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--      79%  C Delgado       Canseco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   81%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   82%  R Davis         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  5   84%  R Ducey         Fielder's Choice 2B; Davis to 2B
   RRO    12-  6   92%  J Marzano       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Davis Scores; Ducey Scores; Marzano out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      ---  2   91%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Spoljaric facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   89%  M Stanley       Walk
   OO     1--  4   94%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  6   93%  E Sprague       Walk
   O      1--  7   95%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-4, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Carpenter replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          ---  5   95%  A Rodriguez     Walk
          1--  2   96%  K Griffey       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  4   95%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      94%  E Martinez      Rodriguez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--  4   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Spoljaric facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   91%  C Grebeck       Walk
   OO     1--  7   96%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      --- 10   96%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-4, Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   96%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  R Davis         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   95%  R Ducey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Mike Timlin facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Timlin replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching; Rich Amaral replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  6   97%  J Canseco       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   98%  C Delgado       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   98%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-4, Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  J Marzano       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   98%  J Cora          Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   97%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   98%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   99%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   99%  D Fletcher      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  8   98%  C Grebeck       Walk; Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-4, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   99%  D Segui         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   99%  E Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   99%  R Amaral        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   99%  R Davis         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  S Green         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199805180

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