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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 22, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 22, 1987 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Nunez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,923 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Stanicek | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Mike Young | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hart | Center Fielder |
| Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 22, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Ballard
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ballard
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hart. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Ballard
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ballard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Nunez
Stanicek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Nunez
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Nunez
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Nunez
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Nunez
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Ballard
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ballard
Barfield hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ballard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Nunez
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Nunez
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nunez
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Nunez
There goes Young. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Nunez
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ballard
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ballard
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Ballard
Liriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Ballard
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Nunez
Stanicek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Nunez
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Stanicek for the double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Nunez
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ballard
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ballard
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Ballard
The umpire calls a balk on Ballard Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Ballard
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Ballard
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Ballard
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ballard
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Cerutti
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Cerutti
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Cerutti
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ballard
Moore hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Ballard
Liriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanicek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ballard
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Cerutti
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Cerutti
Hart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Cerutti
Stanicek hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ballard
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ballard
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Ballard
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Ballard
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Cerutti
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cerutti
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Cerutti
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Knight reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Sheets moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ballard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ballard
Gruber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ballard
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Ballard
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ballard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wells
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wells
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Wells
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wells
There goes Stanicek. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Stanicek steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Wells
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ballard
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Williamson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upshaw vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching. Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Griffin
Mike Griffin now pitching.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Griffin
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hart. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gruber vs. Griffin
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Juan Beniquez.
Gruber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hart. Whitt reaches second base with a double. Barfield scores. Thornton scores. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Liriano vs. Niedenfuer
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Liriano for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Niedenfuer
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Wells
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Ripken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Wells
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Wells
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Wells
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Upshaw who tags Knight trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ripken scores. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niedenfuer
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niedenfuer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niedenfuer
Upshaw hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wells
Manuel Lee now playing shortstop. Rob Ducey now playing left field.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wells
Young strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Wells
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Hart.
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanicek vs. Wells
Stanicek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1987 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Liriano N, 2b 5 0 1 0 Stanicek P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, dh 4 0 1 0
Fernandez T, ss 5 2 2 0 Ripken C, ss 3 2 1 0
Lee M, ss 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 2 1 2
Bell G, lf 5 1 2 1 Sheets L, rf 4 0 2 0
Ducey R, lf 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 3 2
Fielder C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0
Upshaw W, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Young M, lf 4 0 1 0
Barfield J, rf 3 2 1 1 Hart M, cf 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, dh 4 1 2 4 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Thornton L, pr 0 1 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moore C, c 2 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 34 4 11 4
Toronto 000 300 050 -- 8
Baltimore 200 001 010 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Nunez J 3.0 3 2 2 2 1
Cerutti J 2.2 3 1 1 1 2
Eichhorn M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wells D (W) 3.1 4 1 1 0 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ballard J (L)+ 7.0 5 4 4 3 3
Williamson M# 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
O'Connor J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Griffin M** 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Niedenfuer T 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
** Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Toronto 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Moseby L, Knight R, Beniquez J, Whitt E, Ripken C
HR -- Murray E, Beniquez J
SB -- Young M, Stanicek P
Balk -- Ballard J
T -- 3:08
A -- 13923
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