April 11, 1990 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
DET 2
(10) CAL 1
SEA 0 KCR 2
BAL 1 MIN 3
@OAK 0 TEX 11
@TOR 5 SFG 8
@ATL 0 ATL 4
SFG 3 CIN 5
@HOU 0 NYM 3
PIT 0 SDP 3
LAD 1 MON 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 35,031

Wednesday, April 11, 1990, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:46

Rangers

2-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         5  5  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   11 11  0
Blue Jays       0  0  4   0  0  0   1  0  0    5  8  0

W: K Brown (1-0), L: J Cerutti (0-1), S: M Jeffcoat (1)

Blue Jays

1-2

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   1   2   1   0    2   0  .250 1.080   19    0   0   3B
  J Huson 3B                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .367    5    0   1   SF
R Palmeiro 1B                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .571 2.129   11    3   1   
  J Daugherty PH-1B           3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    8   0   GDP
J Franco 2B                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .250  .558   12    1   6   
R Sierra RF                   5   2   3   2    0   1  .385 1.077   14    1   0   2B
P Incaviglia LF               5   2   2   5    0   1  .364 1.189   16    0   0   HR,GDP
M Stanley DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   20    0   0   
  H Baines PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .958    5    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 2   1   1   2    0   0  .167 1.042    4    0   1   HR
  C Espy CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    3   0   
J Kunkel SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .619   12    3   2   2B
C Kreuter C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    5   0   
  T Bosley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    4    0   0   IW
  G Petralli C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         2   0   

K Brown P                                                                1   0
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35  11  11  11    7   5              156   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (1, off T Henke); J Kunkel (1, off W Blair).

3B: G Pettis (1, off P Kilgus).

HR: S Buechele (1, off J Cerutti; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); P Incaviglia (1, off P Kilgus; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Huson (1, off W Blair).

IBB: T Bosley (1, by W Blair).

TB: P Incaviglia 5; R Sierra 4; S Buechele 4; G Pettis 3; J Franco 2; J Kunkel 2; J Huson.

GIDP: P Incaviglia (1); J Daugherty (1).

RBI: P Incaviglia 5 (5); S Buechele 2 (2); R Sierra 2 (3); J Huson (1); J Franco (1).

2-out RBI: S Buechele 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-J Kunkel-J Daugherty.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .564   15    2   5   
M Wilson CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .581   16    8   0   2B
K Gruber 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .917   15    0   2   
G Bell LF                     4   1   1   4    0   0  .083  .416   12    2   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   15    7   1   
J Olerud DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .450   17    0   0   2B
G Myers C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .730    7    5   0   
  P Borders PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
N Liriano 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311   10    2   2   GDP
  M Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
J Felix RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .333 1.455   11    0   0   HR

J Cerutti P                                                              0   0
  P Kilgus P                                                             0   0
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
  W Blair P                                                              1   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5    2   7              126   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (1, off K Brown); M Wilson (1, off K Brown).

HR: J Felix (1, off M Jeffcoat; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Bell (1, off K Brown; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: G Bell 4; J Felix 4; J Olerud 2; M Wilson 2; F McGriff; K Gruber; G Myers; T Fernandez.

GIDP: N Liriano (1).

RBI: G Bell 4 (4); J Felix (1).

2-out RBI: G Bell 4.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Liriano-T Fernandez-F McGriff 2.

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
K Brown, W (1-0)               6     7   4   4    2   4   1   6.00   26   90-59   33·11·14   13· 1· 5· 1     44    -     0.29   0.05
M Jeffcoat, S (1)              3     1   1   1    0   3   1   4.76   10   35-26    9· 4·12    1· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   7   2          36  125-85   42·15·26   14· 5· 6· 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 Cerutti, L (0-1)             0.2   3   5   5    2   0   1  67.50    7   27-16    9· 0· 7    0· 2· 2· 1     24    -     1.12  -0.37
P Kilgus                       3.1   5   5   5    2   1   1  13.50   16   61-31   17· 7· 7    5· 4· 3· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.08
F Wills                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.25    6   22-17   10· 2· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
W Blair                        2     1   1   1    2   2   0   4.50    9   28-16    8· 5· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.00
T Henke                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   18-10    8· 2· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11  11  11    7   5   2          43  156-90   52·16·22   11·12· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Brown (1).

IBB: W Blair (1; T Bosley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 35,031.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. G Pettis             CF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. R Palmeiro           1B    2. M Wilson             CF 
3. J Franco             2B    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. P Incaviglia         LF    5. F McGriff            1B 
6. M Stanley            DH    6. J Olerud             DH 
7. S Buechele           3B    7. G Myers              C  
8. J Kunkel             SS    8. N Liriano            2B 
9. C Kreuter            C     9. J Felix              RF 

   K Brown              P        J Cerutti            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  2   14%  67% R Sierra        J Cerutti       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pettis Scores; Franco to 3B; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   2  0-3  1--  2   12%  87% S Buechele      J Cerutti       Home Run; Incaviglia Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  1    9%  77% P Incaviglia    J Cerutti       Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Sierra Scores
   b 3   2 10-0  123  2   -4%  95% G Bell          K Brown         Home Run; Fernandez Scores; Wilson Scores; Gruber Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4    4%  54% J Franco        J Cerutti       Walk; Pettis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   53%  G Pettis        Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  4   54%  J Franco        Walk; Pettis to 2B
   R      12-  2   67%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pettis Scores; Franco to 3B; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  1   77%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Sierra Scores
   O      1--  5   75%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  2   87%  S Buechele      Home Run; Incaviglia Scores
                  Paul Kilgus replaces John Cerutti pitching
   O      ---  3   86%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   88%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   88%  K Gruber        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   89%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Paul Kilgus facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   88%  C Kreuter       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   91%  G Pettis        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          --3  6   91%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   R      1-3  4   94%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pettis Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   R      12-  1   96%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Palmeiro Scores; Franco to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   99%  P Incaviglia    Home Run; Franco Scores; Sierra Scores
   O      ---  6   99%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  S Buechele      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-10, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   99%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   99%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   99%  J Kunkel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   99%  G Pettis        Walk
                  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Rafael Palmeiro batting 2nd
   O      1--  6   99%  J Daugherty     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-10, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Daugherty moves to 1B; Jeff Huson replaces Gary Pettis playing 3B batting 1st; Cecil Espy replaces Steve Buechele playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  6   99%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Felix         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  T Fernandez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  7   99%  M Wilson        Walk; Fernandez to 2B
          12-      99%  K Gruber        Wild Pitch; Fernandez to 3B; Wilson to 2B
          -23  6   99%  " "             Walk
   RRRR   123  2   95%  G Bell          Home Run; Fernandez Scores; Wilson Scores; Gruber Scores
          ---  1   94%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   95%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Paul Kilgus facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   96%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   95%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  5   94%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-10, Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   92%  G Myers         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  2   96%  N Liriano       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  J Felix         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Frank Wills facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Wills replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   96%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-10, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   95%  M Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   96%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   97%  G Bell          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Frank Wills facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  C Kreuter       Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   97%  J Huson         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   97%  J Daugherty     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-10, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   98%  F McGriff       Lineout: 1B
          ---  5   96%  J Olerud        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   97%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B; Olerud to 3B
   O      --3  2   98%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Blair replaces Frank Wills pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   98%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-10, Mike Jeffcoat facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Kevin Brown pitching
   R      ---  2   96%  J Felix         Home Run
   O      ---  8   97%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   98%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-5, Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   99%  M Stanley       Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  C Espy          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   99%  J Kunkel        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Stanley to 3B
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 9th
          -23  4   99%  T Bosley        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   99%  J Huson         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores
   O      12-  2   99%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-11, Mike Jeffcoat facing 4-5-6
                  Geno Petralli replaces Thad Bosley playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  G Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Olerud        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-5, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Henke replaces Willie Blair pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  4  100%  R Sierra        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Foul)
   O      -2-  3  100%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Harold Baines pinch hits for Mike Stanley batting 6th
          -2-  5  100%  H Baines        Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  C Espy          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-11, Mike Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
                  Manuel Lee pinch hits for Nelson Liriano batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Felix         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199004110

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation