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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 21, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 21, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 47,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Rick Reed |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Kelly Gruber | Shortstop |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 21, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Reuss
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Reuss
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Jones moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Niekro
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joyner vs. Niekro
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Niekro
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reuss
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Reuss
Fielder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Reuss
Gruber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Gruber reaches second base with a double. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Iorg vs. Reuss
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fielder scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Reuss
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Niekro
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Reuss
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Reuss
Beniquez strikes out. There goes Moseby. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Reuss
Barfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Niekro
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Niekro
There goes White. The throw from Moore and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Niekro
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
There goes White. The throw from Moore and he is out, Mulliniks applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reuss
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Reuss
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Reuss
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Niekro
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Niekro
Howell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Reuss
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Reuss
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Reuss
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Niekro
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Reuss
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Reuss
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Reuss
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to third for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Reuss
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Reuss
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Niekro
Joyner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Niekro
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Reuss
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Reuss
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Reuss
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Moore reaches second base with a double. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching. Rick Leach pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barfield vs. Minton
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Musselman
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Musselman
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Musselman
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Musselman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Musselman
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Minton
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Minton
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Musselman
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Musselman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Musselman
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Minton
Iorg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Minton
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Minton
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1987 -- Toronto at California (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones R, lf 4 1 1 0
Beniquez J, dh 3 0 1 0 White D, cf 3 1 2 1
Leach R, ph 0 0 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, dh 4 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 1
Fielder C, 1b 2 1 1 0 Howell J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Upshaw W, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0
Gruber K, ss 4 0 1 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0
Iorg G, 2b 4 0 0 1 McLemore M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mulliniks R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Moore C, c 3 0 2 0
Whitt E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 30 3 8 3
Toronto 010 000 000 -- 1
California 100 002 00x -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 5.2 6 3 3 2 3
Musselman J 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 6.2 8 1 1 1 6
Minton G (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Toronto 1, California 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, California 5
2B -- Gruber K, Moore C
3B -- Howell J
HR -- White D, Armas T
SB -- Moseby L, White D
CS -- White D
Balk -- Niekro P
T -- 2:38
A -- 47925
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