September 12, 1987 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
BAL 3 TEX 4
@CAL 3 CLE 5
MIN 4 MIL 11
DET 2 KCR 10
@OAK 7 SEA 12
CHW 2 TOR 13
NYY 1 ATL 10
LAD 9
(10) MON 7
@CHC 1 SFG 7
@CIN 1 STL 8
@NYM 1 PIT 12
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 45,648

Saturday, September 12, 1987
Time of Game: 2:43

Yankees

78-63

Lost 4

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Blue Jays       1  1  0   2  4  0   0  5  X   13 19  0

W: J Key (16-6), L: R Rhoden (16-10)

Blue Jays

85-56

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .914    0    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .809    0    2   2   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .956    0    7   0   
D Winfield RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .287  .845    0    2   0   
G Ward CF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .661    0    6   1   2B,GDP
J Buhner LF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    4   0   
J Royster 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .753    0    0   3   GDP
J Skinner C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .435    0    1   0   
  P Lombardi PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Cerone C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .637         1   0   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .693    0    1   0   

R Rhoden P                                                               0   0
  P Clements P                                                           0   0
  B Fulton P                                                             0   0
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   4                    24   6

BATTING

2B: G Ward (21, off J Key).

TB: J Buhner 2; G Ward 2; W Randolph; D Winfield; B Meacham.

GIDP: J Royster (4); G Ward (17).

RBI: G Ward (74).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .667    0    2   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .809    0    1   0   SB,HBP
  L Thornton LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
T Fernandez SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .327  .825    0    3   4   2B
  M Lee SS                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .617    0    0   0   
G Bell DH                     4   3   3   1    0   1  .311  .977    0    0   0   3B,HBP
E Whitt C                     5   2   2   6    0   0  .270  .768    0    1   0   2·HR
  G Myers C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   1   
R Leach RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .793    0    2   0   
  J Barfield PH-RF            3   2   3   2    0   0  .256  .787    0    1   0   HR
R Mulliniks 3B                2   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .840    0    0   4   HR
  K Gruber PH-3B              3   1   2   2    0   1  .245  .703    0    0   2   HR
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .249  .721    0   12   1   2B
R Ducey LF-CF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .428    0    2   0   

J Key P                                                                  1   2
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       42  13  19  13    1   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (29, off R Rhoden); W Upshaw (21, off P Filson).

3B: G Bell (4, off R Rhoden).

HR: K Gruber (12, off B Fulton; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Whitt 2 (14, off B Fulton, off R Rhoden; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); R Mulliniks (8, off R Rhoden; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Barfield (28, off B Fulton; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

HBP: L Moseby (2, by P Clements); G Bell (6, by B Fulton).

TB: E Whitt 8; J Barfield 6; G Bell 5; R Mulliniks 5; K Gruber 5; W Upshaw 3; T Fernandez 3; L Moseby 2; M Lee.

RBI: E Whitt 6 (63); K Gruber 2 (36); J Barfield 2 (79); G Bell (119); T Fernandez (63); R Mulliniks (35).

2-out RBI: E Whitt 3; J Barfield 2; K Gruber 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Key-T Fernandez-W Upshaw 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Moseby (29, 2nd base off R Rhoden/J Skinner).

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
R Rhoden, L (16-10)            4     7   4   4    0   1   2   3.86   18     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 4· 7     33    -     0.65  -0.17
P Clements                     2     5   4   4    0   0   0   4.84   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.15  -0.06
B Fulton                       1.2   6   5   5    1   1   3  27.00   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6          0-0    0.01   0.00
P Filson                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   7.88    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    19  13  13    1   2   5          45     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4·19           -

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, W (16-6)                8     6   1   1    1   1   0   2.85   29     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6     66    -     0.58   0.27
D Ward                         1     0   0   0    0   3   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Rhoden (9); P Clements (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Fulton (1; G Bell); P Clements (2; L Moseby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 45,648.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Henderson          DH    1. N Liriano            2B 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. T Fernandez          SS 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. G Bell               DH 
5. G Ward               CF    5. E Whitt              C  
6. J Buhner             LF    6. R Leach              RF 
7. J Royster            3B    7. R Mulliniks          3B 
8. J Skinner            C     8. W Upshaw             1B 
9. B Meacham            SS    9. R Ducey              LF 

   R Rhoden             P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-0  12-      11%  78% G Ward          J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 2   1  0-1  ---       9%  72% R Mulliniks     R Rhoden        Home Run
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  66% T Fernandez     R Rhoden        Double to LF; Moseby Scores
   b 4   0  0-2  ---       6%  84% G Bell          R Rhoden        Triple to RF
   t 5   0  4-0  1--       6%  92% J Royster       J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Mattingly     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  N Liriano       Lineout: CF
          ---      55%  L Moseby        Single to CF
          1--      57%  T Fernandez     Moseby Steals 2B
   R      -2-      66%  " "             Double to LF; Moseby Scores
          -2-      68%  G Bell          Wild Pitch; Fernandez to 3B
   O      --3      63%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      60%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Buhner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  R Leach         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      72%  R Mulliniks     Home Run
   O      ---      71%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Skinner       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  B Meacham       Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  N Liriano       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      73%  L Moseby        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      72%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  W Randolph      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF
          1--      67%  D Winfield      Single to CF; Randolph to 2B
   OO     12-      78%  G Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  G Bell          Triple to RF
   RR     --3      90%  E Whitt         Home Run; Bell Scores
   O      ---      90%  R Leach         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF; Mulliniks out at 2B/CF-2B
          ---      89%  W Upshaw        Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  R Ducey         Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  J Buhner        Single to LF
   OO     1--      92%  J Royster       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Skinner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pat Clements facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Clements replaces Rick Rhoden pitching
   O      ---      92%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  L Moseby        Single to SS
          1--      93%  T Fernandez     Single to LF; Moseby to 2B
   R      12-      97%  G Bell          Single to 3B; Moseby Scores; Fernandez to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez Scores; Bell to 2B
                  Jesse Barfield pinch hits for Rick Leach batting 6th
   R      -2-      98%  J Barfield      Single to RF; Bell Scores
                  Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 7th
          1--      98%  K Gruber        Wild Pitch; Barfield to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to LF; Barfield Scores; Gruber to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      99%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
                  Kelly Gruber moves to 3B; Jesse Barfield moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  B Meacham       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Henderson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pat Clements facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  R Ducey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  N Liriano       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  L Moseby        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      99%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  D Winfield      Walk
   R      1--      99%  G Ward          Double; Winfield Scores
          -2-      98%  J Buhner        Single to LF; Ward stays at 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ward to 3B
                  Phil Lombardi pinch hits for Joel Skinner batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  P Lombardi      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Bill Fulton facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Fulton replaces Pat Clements pitching; Rick Cerone replaces Phil Lombardi playing C batting 8th
          ---     100%  G Bell          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  J Barfield      Single to CF; Bell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  K Gruber        Strikeout
          12-     100%  W Upshaw        Walk; Bell to 3B; Barfield to 2B
   O      123      99%  R Ducey         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
                  Manuel Lee replaces Tony Fernandez playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  B Meacham       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Henderson     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-1, Bill Fulton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  M Lee           Single to CF
          1--     100%  G Bell          Single to LF; Lee to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  E Whitt         Home Run; Lee Scores; Bell Scores
   R      ---     100%  J Barfield      Home Run
   R      ---     100%  K Gruber        Home Run
                  Pete Filson replaces Bill Fulton pitching
          ---     100%  W Upshaw        Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  R Ducey         Flyball: 2B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 13.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-13, Duane Ward facing 3-4-5
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Greg Myers replaces Ernie Whitt playing C batting 5th; Lou Thornton replaces Lloyd Moseby playing LF batting 2nd; Rob Ducey moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  D Mattingly     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Ward          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198709120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation