September 11, 1991 Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 50,321

Wednesday, September 11, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:49

Mariners

70-69

Won 2

6th, 14½ GB

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

W: E Hanson (8-7), L: J Key (15-10)

Blue Jays

79-62

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Martinez DH                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .310  .871   18    0   0   2·2B,GDP
  A Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .628    2    0   0   
H Reynolds 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .680   15    2   4   SB
T Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .261  .695   19    7   0   SB
J Buhner RF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .244  .845   25    2   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   1   2   2    2   1  .249  .693   21    6   0   HR,2·IW
D Valle C                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .179  .566   19    7   0   HBP,GDP
D Cochrane 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .245  .643   16    1   0   2·2B
  O Vizquel SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .585    3    0   1   
G Briley CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .623   14    1   0   
J Schaefer SS-3B              4   0   3   1    0   0  .262  .620   12    1   1   SH

E Hanson P                                                               0   2
  M Schooler P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   7  13   7    7   6              164   27   8

BATTING

2B: E Martinez 2 (28, 2 off J Key); D Cochrane 2 (11, off J Key, off D Weathers).

HR: P O'Brien (12, off J Key; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: J Schaefer (4, off J Key).

IBB: P O'Brien 2 (7, by T Henke, by M Timlin).

HBP: D Valle (7, by J Key).

TB: P O'Brien 5; D Cochrane 4; E Martinez 4; J Schaefer 3; T Jones; G Briley; D Valle; H Reynolds.

GIDP: E Martinez (17); D Valle (16).

RBI: P O'Brien 2 (71); D Valle (23); J Schaefer (10); G Briley (20); D Cochrane (19); E Martinez (47).

2-out RBI: D Valle.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Jones (1, 2nd base off T Henke/P Borders); H Reynolds (24, 2nd base off M Timlin/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .811   15    0   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .781   21    2   6   
J Carter RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .872   23    1   0   
K Gruber 3B                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .252  .771   16    1   2   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .260  .801   16   13   0   2B
C Maldonado LF                3   0   2   1    0   1  .251  .736   11    1   0   SF
R Ducey DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .679   12    0   0   
  M Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .627    6    0   0   
P Borders C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .620   14    6   0   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .709    2    0   0   
M Lee SS                      1   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .573    2    1   2   2B
  E Zosky PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    8    0   2   
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .720    3    0   0   

J Key P                                                                  2   0
  D Weathers P                                                           0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  V Horsman P                                                            0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   2    3   7              149   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (25, off E Hanson); M Lee (17, off E Hanson).

SF: C Maldonado (3, off E Hanson).

TB: J Olerud 3; M Lee 2; C Maldonado 2; K Gruber.

RBI: C Maldonado (35); J Olerud (60).

2-out RBI: J Olerud.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Zosky-R Alomar-J Olerud; R Alomar-M Lee-J Olerud.

E: M Lee (17).

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
E Hanson, W (8-7)              8     6   3   3    3   6   0   3.78   33  137-83   49·12·22   10·10· 4· 0     61    -     0.52   0.18
M Schooler                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   7   0          36  148-90   53·13·24   10·12· 4· 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
J Key, L (15-10)               2     5   5   5    2   3   1   3.06   14   44-26   15· 5· 6    2· 3· 3· 0     27    -     1.08  -0.31
D Weathers                     0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    4   11-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.05
J Acker                        2.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   5.27   10   33-20   14· 0· 6    6· 1· 2· 0          2-0    0.26   0.05
M Timlin                       1     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.45    6   27-14    5· 6· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.26  -0.01
V Horsman                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   17-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
T Henke                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.40    4   12-6     4· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
D Ward                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.82    4   13-11    7· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    7   6   1          46  157-89   53·15·21   16· 8· 8· 0          2-0

J Key faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Hanson (12).

IBB: T Henke (2; P O'Brien); M Timlin (9; P O'Brien).

HBP: J Key (3; D Valle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 50,321.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. E Martinez           DH    1. D White              CF 
2. H Reynolds           2B    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. T Jones              LF    3. J Carter             RF 
4. J Buhner             RF    4. K Gruber             3B 
5. P O'Brien            1B    5. J Olerud             1B 
6. D Valle              C     6. C Maldonado          LF 
7. D Cochrane           3B    7. R Ducey              DH 
8. G Briley             CF    8. P Borders            C  
9. J Schaefer           SS    9. M Lee                SS 

   E Hanson             P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2   12%  66% D Cochrane      J Key           Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Valle Scores
   t 3   0  0-3  1--  4    9%  90% P O'Brien       J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Buhner Scores; O'Brien Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  -2-  2    8%  79% E Martinez      J Key           Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Briley Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  -2-  2    6%  72% G Briley        J Key           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cochrane Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  56% E Martinez      J Key           Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  E Martinez      Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   50%  H Reynolds      Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Martinez out at 3B/P; Reynolds to 1B
          1--  4   54%  T Jones         Walk; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-  2   49%  J Buhner        Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      12-  4   45%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  D White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   48%  J Carter        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gruber to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   54%  D Valle         Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   66%  D Cochrane      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Valle Scores
   R      -2-  2   72%  G Briley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cochrane Scores
   O      1--  2   71%  J Schaefer      Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Briley to 2B
   R      -2-  2   79%  E Martinez      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Briley Scores
   O      -2-  4   77%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   75%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Erik Hanson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   77%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   74%  C Maldonado     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   77%  R Ducey         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   79%  P Borders       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   81%  J Buhner        Walk
   RR     1--  4   90%  P O'Brien       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Buhner Scores; O'Brien Scores
                  Dave Weathers replaces Jimmy Key pitching
          ---  4   92%  D Valle         Walk
          1--  4   94%  D Cochrane      Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Valle to 3B
   O      -23  1   93%  G Briley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Valle stays at 3B; Cochrane stays at 2B
   R      -23  2   95%  J Schaefer      Single to CF (Line Drive); Valle Scores; Cochrane to 3B
                  Jim Acker replaces Dave Weathers pitching
   OO     1-3  2   93%  E Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Erik Hanson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   90%  M Lee           Double to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   91%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Lee to 3B
   R      --3      90%  R Alomar        Wild Pitch; Lee Scores
          ---  7   89%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   91%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   92%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Gruber to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Acker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   91%  H Reynolds      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   91%  T Jones         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   91%  J Buhner        Walk
          1--  5   92%  P O'Brien       Single to RF (Line Drive); Buhner to 3B
   O      1-3  4   91%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Erik Hanson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   92%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   90%  C Maldonado     Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   92%  R Ducey         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   94%  P Borders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Acker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   93%  D Cochrane      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   93%  G Briley        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   93%  J Schaefer      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Schaefer to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   92%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Erik Hanson facing 9-1-2
                  Eddie Zosky pinch hits for Manuel Lee batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  E Zosky         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   95%  D White         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   95%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Timlin replaces Jim Acker pitching; Eddie Zosky moves to SS
          ---  2   96%  H Reynolds      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      96%  T Jones         Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   95%  J Buhner        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Reynolds to 3B
          --3  4   95%  P O'Brien       Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  4   97%  D Valle         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Reynolds Scores; O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-  8   97%  D Cochrane      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   98%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   97%  K Gruber        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  6   95%  J Olerud        Single (Line Drive); Gruber to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   96%  C Maldonado     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gruber Scores
   O      1--  1   97%  R Ducey         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Vince Horsman facing 8-9-1
                  Vince Horsman replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  G Briley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Schaefer      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   96%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  4   96%  H Reynolds      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Schaefer moves to 3B; Omar Vizquel replaces Dave Cochrane playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  3   97%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   98%  E Zosky         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  D White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Henke replaces Vince Horsman pitching
          ---  1   99%  T Jones         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      99%  J Buhner        Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   98%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
          -2-  4   99%  P O'Brien       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  2   98%  D Valle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Erik Hanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  9   99%  J Carter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  8   99%  K Gruber        Walk
   R      1--  2   97%  J Olerud        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul); Gruber Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-3, Duane Ward facing 7-8-9
                  Duane Ward replaces Tom Henke pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   98%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   98%  J Schaefer      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Alvin Davis pinch hits for Edgar Martinez batting 1st
   O      1--  2   98%  A Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Schooler facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Schooler replaces Erik Hanson pitching; Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Rob Ducey batting 7th
   O      ---  6   99%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  G Myers         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Eddie Zosky batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199109110

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation