TORONTO BLUE JAYS 8 @ baltimore orioles 4<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1987-09-22)

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Score of Game

Toronto Blue Jays 8 Baltimore Orioles 4

Game Date

Tuesday September 22, 1987

Start Time

Night

Innings

DH Used

Ballpark

Memorial Stadium (Baltimore,Maryland)

Attendance

13,923

Weather

Vis Manager

Jimy Williams (TOR)

Home Manager

Cal Ripken Sr. (BAL)

Winning Pitcher

David Wells

Losing Pitcher

Jeff Ballard

Save Pitcher

None

Umpires

HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips

TOR Record

92-59 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 1 / 1

TOR Streak

Win 3

BAL Record

63-88 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 6 / 13 / 25

BAL Streak

Loss 5

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	TOR	1	Nelson Liriano	2B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	1	0-0	---
1	TOR	2	Lloyd Moseby	CF	L	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	2	0-0	---
1	TOR	3	Tony Fernandez	SS	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	3	0-0	---
1	TOR	4	George Bell	LF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	4	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	BAL	1	Pete Stanicek	2B	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Kelly Gruber]	5	0-0	---
1	BAL	2	Fred Lynn	DH	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Tony Fernandez]	6	0-0	---
1	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	7	0-0	---
1	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Home Run	2	1--	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to Right Field ... Cal Ripken Scored	8	0-0	---
1	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	RF	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [George Bell]	9	2-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	TOR	5	Cecil Fielder	1B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	10	0-2	---
2	TOR	6	Jesse Barfield	RF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	11	0-2	---
2	TOR	7	Juan Beniquez	DH	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Larry Sheets]	12	0-2	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	13	2-0	---
2	BAL	7	Terry Kennedy	C	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Tony Fernandez]. Double Play ... Ray Knight out at 2b.	14	2-0	---
2	BAL	8	Mike Young	LF	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	15	2-0	---
2	BAL	9	Mike Hart	CF	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Stolen Base	2	1--	0-0	---	Mike Young Stole 2B [Jose Nunez/Charlie Moore]	16	2-0	Non-Batter Event
2	BAL	9	Mike Hart	CF	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Kelly Gruber]	17	2-0	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	TOR	8	Kelly Gruber	3B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	18	0-2	---
3	TOR	9	Charlie Moore	C	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	19	0-2	---
3	TOR	1	Nelson Liriano	2B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	20	0-2	---
3	TOR	2	Lloyd Moseby	CF	L	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	21	0-2	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	BAL	1	Pete Stanicek	2B	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	22	2-0	---
3	BAL	2	Fred Lynn	DH	L	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Cecil Fielder]. Double Play ... Pete Stanicek out at 2b.	23	2-0	---
3	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	TOR	Jose Nunez	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	24	2-0	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	TOR	3	Tony Fernandez	SS	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	25	0-2	---
4	TOR	4	George Bell	LF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	26	0-2	---
4	TOR	5	Cecil Fielder	1B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Balk	1	1--	0-0	---	Balk ... Tony Fernandez advanced to second	27	0-2	Non-Batter Event
4	TOR	5	Cecil Fielder	1B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Strikeout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	28	0-2	---
4	TOR	6	Jesse Barfield	RF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Walk	2	-2-	0-0	---	Walked	29	0-2	---
4	TOR	7	Juan Beniquez	DH	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Home Run	2	12-	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to Right Field ... Jesse Barfield Scored ... Tony Fernandez Scored	30	0-2	---
4	TOR	8	Kelly Gruber	3B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	31	3-2	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	32	2-3	---
4	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	RF	L	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	33	2-3	---
4	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [George Bell]	34	2-3	---
4	BAL	7	Terry Kennedy	C	L	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [George Bell]	35	2-3	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	TOR	9	Charlie Moore	C	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	36	3-2	---
5	TOR	1	Nelson Liriano	2B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Pete Stanicek]	37	3-2	---
5	TOR	2	Lloyd Moseby	CF	L	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	38	3-2	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	BAL	8	Mike Young	LF	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Lineout	0	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Second Base [Nelson Liriano]	39	2-3	---
5	BAL	9	Mike Hart	CF	L	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	40	2-3	---
5	BAL	1	Pete Stanicek	2B	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [George Bell]	41	2-3	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	TOR	3	Tony Fernandez	SS	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	42	3-2	---
6	TOR	4	George Bell	LF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	43	3-2	---
6	TOR	5	Cecil Fielder	1B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	44	3-2	---
6	TOR	6	Jesse Barfield	RF	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	45	3-2	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	BAL	2	Fred Lynn	DH	L	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	46	2-3	---
6	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Tony Fernandez]. Double Play ... Fred Lynn out at 2b.	47	2-3	---
6	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	R	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	48	2-3	---
6	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	RF	L	TOR	John Cerutti	L	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Eddie Murray advanced to third	49	2-3	---
6	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	TOR	Mark Eichhorn	R	Double	2	1-3	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to ; Larry Sheets advanced to third ... Eddie Murray Scored ... Larry Sheets advanced to third	50	2-3	---
6	BAL	7	Terry Kennedy	C	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	2	-23	0-0	---	Strikeout	51	3-3	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	TOR	7	Juan Beniquez	DH	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	52	3-3	---
7	TOR	8	Kelly Gruber	3B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	53	3-3	---
7	TOR	9	Charlie Moore	C	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	54	3-3	---
7	TOR	1	Nelson Liriano	2B	R	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Jeff Ballard]	55	3-3	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	BAL	8	Mike Young	LF	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	56	3-3	---
7	BAL	9	Mike Hart	CF	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Kelly Gruber]	57	3-3	---
7	BAL	1	Pete Stanicek	2B	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	58	3-3	---
7	BAL	2	Fred Lynn	DH	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Stolen Base	2	1--	0-0	---	Pete Stanicek Stole 2B [David Wells/Ernie Whitt]	59	3-3	Non-Batter Event
7	BAL	2	Fred Lynn	DH	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	60	3-3	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	TOR	2	Lloyd Moseby	CF	L	BAL	Jeff Ballard	L	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	61	3-3	---
8	TOR	3	Tony Fernandez	SS	L	BAL	Mark Williamson	R	Single	0	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Lloyd Moseby advanced to third	62	3-3	---
8	TOR	4	George Bell	LF	R	BAL	Mark Williamson	R	Single	0	1-3	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Lloyd Moseby Scored ... Tony Fernandez advanced to third	63	3-3	---
8	TOR	5	Willie Upshaw	PH	L	BAL	Jack O'Connor	L	Strikeout	0	1-3	0-0	---	Strikeout	64	4-3	---
8	TOR	6	Jesse Barfield	RF	R	BAL	Mike Griffin	R	Single	1	1-3	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Tony Fernandez Scored ... George Bell advanced to second	65	4-3	---
8	TOR	7	Juan Beniquez	DH	R	BAL	Mike Griffin	R	Double	1	12-	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to ; Jesse Barfield advanced to third ... George Bell Scored ... Jesse Barfield advanced to third	66	5-3	---
8	TOR	8	Kelly Gruber	3B	R	BAL	Mike Griffin	R	Intentional Walk	1	-23	0-0	---	Walked Intentionally	67	6-3	---
8	TOR	9	Ernie Whitt	C	L	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Double	1	123	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to ; Kelly Gruber advanced to third ... Lou Thornton Scored ... Jesse Barfield Scored ... Kelly Gruber advanced to third	68	6-3	---
8	TOR	1	Nelson Liriano	2B	L	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Groundout	1	-23	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Eddie Murray]	69	8-3	---
8	TOR	2	Lloyd Moseby	CF	L	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Flyout	2	-23	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Mike Young]	70	8-3	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Double	0	---	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to	71	3-8	---
8	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	72	3-8	---
8	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	RF	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Flyout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Jesse Barfield]	73	3-8	---
8	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Single	2	-2-	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Cal Ripken Scored	74	3-8	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	TOR	3	Tony Fernandez	SS	L	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Mike Hart]	75	8-4	---
9	TOR	4	George Bell	LF	R	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Mike Hart]	76	8-4	---
9	TOR	5	Willie Upshaw	1B	L	BAL	Tom Niedenfuer	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	77	8-4	---
Bottom of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	BAL	7	Terry Kennedy	C	L	TOR	David Wells	L	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	78	4-8	---
9	BAL	8	Mike Young	LF	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	0	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	79	4-8	---
9	BAL	9	Lee Lacy	PH	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Lloyd Moseby]	80	4-8	---
9	BAL	1	Pete Stanicek	2B	R	TOR	David Wells	L	Strikeout	2	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	81	4-8	---
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