April 14, 1988 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 3 BOS 2
MIL 0 CLE 3
MIN 1 TEX 2
@DET 1 OAK 5
@SEA 4 NYY 7
@TOR 3 HOU 9
CIN 3 NYM 1
MON 0 PIT 4
PHI 2 SDP 2
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 24,524

Thursday, April 14, 1988, 12:36
Time of Game: 3:02

Yankees

8-1

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  1   1  2  0   1  0  0    7 14  1
Blue Jays       1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  2

W: A Leiter (2-0), L: J Key (2-1)

Blue Jays

4-6

Lost 3

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   3   2    0   1  .486 1.380   19    0   0   HR,SB,CS,SF
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .558   23    2   2   
D Mattingly 1B                5   2   2   0    0   0  .263  .635   18    8   0   2B
G Ward DH                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .353  .912   10    0   0   GDP
D Winfield RF                 5   1   2   4    0   0  .500 1.467   23    4   0   HR,3B
  C Washington RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .713         0   0   
R Kelly CF                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .368  .768   16    1   0   SB,CS
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .783   28    0   2   
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.202   12   11   1   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .900   20    1   2   

A Leiter P                                                               0   1
  C Guante P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   7  14   7    3   5              169   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (3, off J Key).

3B: D Winfield (1, off J Key).

HR: D Winfield (3, off J Key; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out); R Henderson (3, off J Key; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: R Henderson (2, off J Key).

TB: D Winfield 7; R Henderson 6; R Kelly 3; G Ward 3; D Mattingly 3; D Slaught.

GIDP: G Ward (2).

RBI: D Winfield 4 (16); R Henderson 2 (11); R Kelly (1).

2-out RBI: D Winfield 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Slaught (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Kelly (1, 2nd base off D Ward/P Borders); R Henderson (10, 2nd base off D Ward/P Borders).

CS: R Kelly (1, Home by D Ward/P Borders); R Henderson (3, 2nd base by J Key/P Borders).

PO: R Kelly (1st base by P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .429   13    1   2   HBP
L Moseby LF                   1   1   0   0    2   1  .379 1.179   22    3   0   SB,HBP
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .514   23    2   4   
G Bell DH                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .405 1.353   18    0   0   
P Borders C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .471 1.295   12    6   1   HR
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .637   13    2   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .846   17    2   3   
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.514    3    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .321 1.067   15   10   1   
S Campusano CF                3   1   1   1    0   2  .115  .384   13    1   0   HR

J Key P                                                                  0   2
  D Ward P                                                               0   1
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   3   4   3    2  12              149   27  15

BATTING

HR: P Borders (1, off A Leiter; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); S Campusano (1, off A Leiter; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: N Liriano (1, by A Leiter); L Moseby (2, by A Leiter).

TB: S Campusano 4; P Borders 4; G Bell; T Fernandez.

RBI: S Campusano (1); P Borders (7); G Bell (9).

2-out RBI: G Bell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Henke-T Fernandez-F McGriff.

E: P Borders (3); T Fernandez (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Moseby (4, 2nd base off A Leiter/D Slaught).

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
A Leiter, W (2-0)              8     4   3   3    2  11   2   2.40   32  131-87   40·20·27    6· 6· 3· 2     71    -     0.92   0.06
C Guante                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3   14-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2  12   2          35  145-95   44·22·29    7· 7· 3· 2           -

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, L (2-1)                 4.1   9   6   4    1   4   2   3.31   23   92-59   36· 6·17    5· 4· 7· 2     28    -     1.05  -0.44
D Ward                         2     4   1   1    1   0   0   2.57   10   37-22   15· 3· 4    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.01
D Wells                        1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.68    5   18-10    5· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
T Henke                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     4· 2· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   5    3   5   2          41  155-97   60·13·24   12· 9·10· 2          1-0

Balks: A Leiter (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Leiter 2 (3; L Moseby, N Liriano).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 24,524.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. N Liriano            2B 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. L Moseby             LF 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. T Fernandez          SS 
4. G Ward               DH    4. G Bell               DH 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. P Borders            C  
6. R Kelly              CF    6. J Barfield           RF 
7. M Pagliarulo         3B    7. K Gruber             3B 
8. D Slaught            C     8. F McGriff            1B 
9. B Meacham            SS    9. S Campusano          CF 

   A Leiter             P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  4   18%  68% D Winfield      J Key           Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mattingly Scores/unER; Ward Scores/unER
   t 5   1  3-4  -2-  3   17%  83% D Winfield      J Key           Home Run; Mattingly Scores
   b 4   0  4-2  ---  2  -12%  58% P Borders       A Leiter        Home Run
   b 3   0  3-1  ---  3  -11%  57% S Campusano     A Leiter        Home Run
   t 3   0  1-2  ---  1   10%  72% R Henderson     J Key           Home Run

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      46%  D Mattingly     Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
          ---  3   47%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   50%  G Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mattingly to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   68%  D Winfield      Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mattingly Scores/unER; Ward Scores/unER
   O      --3  6   66%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   68%  N Liriano       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  9   65%  L Moseby        Walk
          1--      64%  T Fernandez     Balk; Moseby to 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  5   58%  G Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive); Moseby Scores
   O      1--  4   61%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   59%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   57%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   56%  B Meacham       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   59%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  8   60%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   72%  R Henderson     Home Run
   O      ---  2   70%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   69%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   70%  G Ward          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   68%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  3   57%  S Campusano     Home Run
   O      ---  2   60%  N Liriano       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   57%  L Moseby        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   60%  T Fernandez     Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--      58%  G Bell          Moseby Steals 2B; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  4   63%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   66%  R Kelly         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   63%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   67%  D Slaught       Single to RF (Line Drive); Kelly to 2B
          12-  7   72%  B Meacham       Walk; Kelly to 3B; Slaught to 2B
   RO     123  4   73%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   O      12-  4   70%  W Randolph      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   58%  P Borders       Home Run
   O      ---  1   61%  J Barfield      Popfly: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   63%  K Gruber        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   64%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   71%  D Mattingly     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   66%  G Ward          Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   RR     -2-  3   83%  D Winfield      Home Run; Mattingly Scores
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching
          ---  3   84%  R Kelly         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      87%  M Pagliarulo    Kelly Steals 2B; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   84%  " "             Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      --3  2   82%  D Slaught       Kelly Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   84%  S Campusano     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   81%  N Liriano       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   85%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   87%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   86%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  B Meacham       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   86%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      86%  W Randolph      Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-  6   87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   85%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   87%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Duane Ward facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   91%  G Ward          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      1--  7   91%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B; Ward to 2B
   R      -2-  2   95%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Ward Scores
                  David Wells replaces Duane Ward pitching
   O      1--      94%  M Pagliarulo    Kelly Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---  6   94%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   93%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   95%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   97%  S Campusano     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   96%  B Meacham       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   96%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   97%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   96%  L Moseby        Walk
          1--  5   93%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Moseby to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   99%  P Borders       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Henke replaces David Wells pitching
          ---  3   99%  D Mattingly     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  1   98%  G Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Cecilio Guante facing 6-7-8
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Al Leiter pitching; Claudell Washington replaces Dave Winfield playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Barfield      Foul Flyball: SS
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Kelly Gruber batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Leach         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198804140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation