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Series Summary

1992 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 7
OAK 4 Final
TOR 3
Game 2, October 8
OAK 1 Final
TOR 3
Game 3, October 10
TOR 7 Final
OAK 5
Game 4, October 11
TOR 7 Final
OAK 6 (11)
Game 5, October 12
TOR 2 Final
OAK 6
Game 6, October 14
OAK 2 Final
TOR 9

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 7, 1992
Start Time: 8:26 p.m. Local
Attendance: 51,039
Venue: SkyDome
Game Duration: 2:47
Night Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 1
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 9 0
WP: Jeff Russell (1-0) • LP: Jack Morris (0-1) • SV: Dennis Eckersley (1)

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Rickey Henderson LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.000
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Ruben Sierra RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Harold Baines DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 4 0.750 0.750 1.500 2.250 0.333 1.667
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 0.333 0.500 1.333 1.833 0.333 1.167
Terry Steinbach C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 1.000 1.250 0.333 1.167
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Mike Bordick SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Lance Blankenship 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.000 0.333 0.000 0.333 0.000 0.000
Dave Stewart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jeff Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 4 4 35 0.194 0.286 0.484 0.770 1.000 4.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Devon White CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 5 0.333 0.600 0.333 0.933 0.000 0.000
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Joe Carter RF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Dave Winfield DH 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 0.500 0.500 1.500 2.000 0.000 1.500
John Olerud 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 0.333 0.500 0.333 0.833 0.000 0.500
   Derek Bell PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Candy Maldonado LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Pat Borders C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 1.000 1.250 0.000 1.000
Manuel Lee SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.000
   Ed Sprague PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
   Alfredo Griffin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jack Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 2 37 0.265 0.324 0.471 0.795 0.000 3.000

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Dave Stewart 7.2 7 3 3 3 2 2 3.52 31 108 72 45 13 14 8 18 6 0 52 0.265 1.13 4.37% 29.42 1.7
Jeff Russell, BS (1), W (1-0) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 12 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.239 2.65 -4.04% 69.14 -0.7
Dennis Eckersley, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 12 9 6 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.200 2.85 3.39% 74.49 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 2 2 3.00 37 132 89 57 16 16 11 21 8 0 52 1 1 0.226 1.39 3.72% 36.25 1.5

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Jack Morris, L (0-1) 9 6 4 4 4 4 3 4.00 35 119 70 42 14 14 14 13 5 0 59 -0.273 0.71 -4.74% 18.56 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 4 4 3 4.00 35 119 70 42 14 14 14 13 5 0 59 -0.273 0.71 -4.74% 18.56 0.5

Balks: None.
WP: Jack Morris (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) BFCBX O OAK Rickey Henderson Jack Morris -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O OAK Carney Lansford Jack Morris -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 3,(0-2) .CSX O OAK Ruben Sierra Jack Morris -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) BBSBB TOR Devon White Dave Stewart -4% 42% Walk 0.0
b1 0-0 0 1– 3,(1-1) F1BX OO TOR Roberto Alomar Dave Stewart 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX TOR Joe Carter Dave Stewart -1% 48% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Dave Winfield Dave Stewart 2% 50% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX OAK Harold Baines Jack Morris 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) 0.6667
t2 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX RR OAK Mark McGwire Jack Morris 16% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baines Scores 1.1666
t2 2-0 0 — 3,(0-2) .CFX R OAK Terry Steinbach Jack Morris 8% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) 1.1667
t2 3-0 0 — 3,(0-2) SFS O OAK Willie Wilson Jack Morris -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 3-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BCSS O OAK Mike Bordick Jack Morris -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 3-0 2 — 5,(2-2) BCSBS O OAK Lance Blankenship Jack Morris -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 — 10,(3-2) CBBFFFBFFB TOR John Olerud Dave Stewart -4% 71% Walk 0.0
b2 0-3 0 1– 3,(0-2) SFS O TOR Candy Maldonado Dave Stewart 3% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-3 1 1– 5,(1-2) BCCFX OO TOR Kelly Gruber Dave Stewart 5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 3-0 0 — 4,(3-0) BBBB OAK Rickey Henderson Jack Morris 2% 82% Walk 0.0
t3 3-0 0 1– 4,(2-1) B1BF1X OO OAK Carney Lansford Jack Morris -4% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B 0.0
t3 3-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BBFBX O OAK Ruben Sierra Jack Morris -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX O TOR Pat Borders Dave Stewart 2% 79% Popfly: SS 0.0
b3 0-3 1 — 3,(1-1) BSX O TOR Manuel Lee Dave Stewart 2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
b3 0-3 2 — 6,(3-2) CBBSBB TOR Devon White Dave Stewart -1% 80% Walk 0.0
b3 0-3 2 1– 3,(1-1) 1FB>X TOR Roberto Alomar Dave Stewart -3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); White to 3B 0.0
b3 0-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0) 1S TOR Joe Carter Dave Stewart -1% 76% Alomar Steals 2B 0.0
b3 0-3 2 -23 5,(2-2) 1S.BFBX O TOR Joe Carter Dave Stewart 6% 82% Flyball: CF 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t4 3-0 0 — 2,(1-0) BX OAK Harold Baines Jack Morris 2% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t4 3-0 0 1– 5,(1-2) FSBFS O OAK Mark McGwire Jack Morris -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 3-0 1 1– 6,(2-2) CBSBFB OAK Terry Steinbach Jack Morris 1% 83% Wild Pitch; Baines to 2B 0.0
t4 3-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2) CBSBFB.X O OAK Terry Steinbach Jack Morris -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B 0
t4 3-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O OAK Willie Wilson Jack Morris -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 — 3,(0-2) CFX O TOR Dave Winfield Dave Stewart 2% 81% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
b4 0-3 1 — 3,(0-2) CFX O TOR John Olerud Dave Stewart 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b4 0-3 2 — 3,(1-1) BSX O TOR Candy Maldonado Dave Stewart 1% 84% Flyball: CF (Short CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O OAK Mike Bordick Jack Morris -1% 83% Lineout: RF (Short RF) 0.0
t5 3-0 1 — 6,(3-2) CFBBBB OAK Lance Blankenship Jack Morris 1% 84% Walk 0.0
t5 3-0 1 1– 4,(3-0) 1BB1BB OAK Rickey Henderson Jack Morris 2% 86% Walk; Blankenship to 2B 0.0
t5 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O OAK Carney Lansford Jack Morris -2% 84% Flyball: CF (Short CF) 0.0
t5 3-0 2 12- 5,(1-2) FSFBX O OAK Ruben Sierra Jack Morris -2% 81% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Kelly Gruber Dave Stewart 3% 84% Popfly: 2B (Short RF) 0.0
b5 0-3 1 — 1,(0-0) X R TOR Pat Borders Dave Stewart -9% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) 1.0
b5 1-3 1 — 6,(2-2) BCBFFX O TOR Manuel Lee Dave Stewart 2% 77% Lineout: CF (Short CF) 0.0
b5 1-3 2 — 3,(1-1) SBX TOR Devon White Dave Stewart -3% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); White to 2B/Adv on E7 -0.0
b5 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2) .BCBFX O TOR Roberto Alomar Dave Stewart 4% 78% Lineout: 2B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t6 3-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O OAK Harold Baines Jack Morris -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 3-1 1 — 5,(3-1) BCBBB OAK Mark McGwire Jack Morris 2% 78% Walk 0.0
t6 3-1 1 1– 2,(0-1) SX OO OAK Terry Steinbach Jack Morris -4% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Joe Carter Dave Stewart 4% 78% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home) 0.0
b6 1-3 1 — 4,(2-1) BFBX R TOR Dave Winfield Dave Stewart -13% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) 1.0
b6 2-3 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O TOR John Olerud Dave Stewart 3% 68% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) 0.0
b6 2-3 2 — 3,(0-2) CSS O TOR Candy Maldonado Dave Stewart 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
t7 3-2 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O OAK Willie Wilson Jack Morris -2% 67% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t7 3-2 1 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O OAK Mike Bordick Jack Morris -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t7 3-2 2 — 3,(1-1) BSX O OAK Lance Blankenship Jack Morris -1% 64% Flyball: LF (LF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Kelly Gruber Dave Stewart 5% 69% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 2-3 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX O TOR Pat Borders Dave Stewart 4% 72% Lineout: RF (CF-RF) 0.0
b7 2-3 2 — 4,(1-2) BFCX TOR Manuel Lee Dave Stewart -3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) 0.0
b7 2-3 2 1– 2,(0-1) S1X O TOR Devon White Dave Stewart 5% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t8 3-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CBFX O OAK Rickey Henderson Jack Morris -2% 73% Lineout: RF 0.0
t8 3-2 1 — 1,(0-0) X O OAK Carney Lansford Jack Morris -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t8 3-2 2 — 5,(2-2) BCBFX O OAK Ruben Sierra Jack Morris -1% 70% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics’ Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 — 5,(2-2) BSBFX O TOR Roberto Alomar Dave Stewart 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 2-3 1 — 4,(1-2) FBSX O TOR Joe Carter Dave Stewart 5% 81% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
b8 2-3 2 — 3,(1-1) BCX TOR Dave Winfield Dave Stewart -7% 74% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) 0.5
  Jeff Russell replaces Dave Stewart pitching
b8 2-3 2 -2- 7,(2-2) .FBBCFFX R TOR John Olerud Jeff Russell -29% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Winfield Scores 0.5
  Derek Bell pinch runs for John Olerud (1B) batting 5th
b8 3-3 2 1– 5,(2-2) .1SFPB1X O TOR Candy Maldonado Jeff Russell 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
  Joe Carter moves from RF to 1B Derek Bell moves from PR to RF
t9 3-3 0 — 2,(1-0) ..BX R OAK Harold Baines Jack Morris 34% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) 1.0
t9 4-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O OAK Mark McGwire Jack Morris -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t9 4-3 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O OAK Terry Steinbach Jack Morris -1% 81% Lineout: LF 0.0
t9 4-3 2 — 1,(0-0) X OAK Willie Wilson Jack Morris 1% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B) -0.0
t9 4-3 2 1– 3,(1-1) 11CPS OAK Mike Bordick Jack Morris 1% 83% Wilson Steals 2B -0.0
t9 4-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2) 11CPS.X O OAK Mike Bordick Jack Morris -3% 80% Flyball: RF 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics’ Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
  Dennis Eckersley replaces Jeff Russell pitching
b9 3-4 0 — 5,(2-2) .SFBBX O TOR Kelly Gruber Dennis Eckersley 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b9 3-4 1 — 4,(1-2) BSFX O TOR Pat Borders Dennis Eckersley 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  Ed Sprague pinch hits for Manuel Lee (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 — 2,(0-1) .CX TOR Ed Sprague Dennis Eckersley -5% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Ed Sprague (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 1– 1,(0-0) .1X O TOR Devon White Dennis Eckersley 10% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.