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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 23, 1996 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Ruffcorn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ruffcorn
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ruffcorn
There goes Nixon. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Ruffcorn
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Ruffcorn
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Ruffcorn
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Ruffcorn
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hentgen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hentgen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hentgen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Hentgen
Baines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ventura vs. Hentgen
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. Thomas tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Hentgen
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Ruffcorn
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Ruffcorn
O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Borders fields it and throws to first for the out. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Ruffcorn
Gonzalez strikes out. There goes Delgado. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Ruffcorn
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ruffcorn
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Ruffcorn
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Hentgen
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Hentgen
Borders hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hentgen
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hentgen
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hentgen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Brien scoops up the ball and tags Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ruffcorn
Green hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ruffcorn
There goes Green. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Ruffcorn
Carter strikes out. Borders drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carter out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Ruffcorn
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Ruffcorn
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Ruffcorn
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ruffcorn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hentgen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hentgen
Baines hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Hentgen
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ruffcorn
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ruffcorn
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Borders and he is out, Durham applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruffcorn
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ruffcorn
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ruffcorn
Green takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Ruffcorn
Bordersdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Nixon. The throw to Ruffcorn covering the plate. The slide. Nixon is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hentgen
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Hentgen
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Hentgen
Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ruffcorn
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Ruffcorn
Olerud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Ruffcorn
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Ruffcorn
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hentgen
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hentgen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hentgen
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Darwin
Jeff Darwin now pitching.
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Darwin
Gonzalez hits a popup into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Darwin
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Darwin
Nixon hits a line drive into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Darwin
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hentgen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hentgen
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Hentgen
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Darwin
Olerud hits a line drive into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Darwin
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hentgen
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Hentgen
Durham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Hentgen
Borders hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hentgen
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Darwin
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Darwin
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Darwin
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Darwin
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hentgen
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hentgen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hentgen
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Castillo
Castillo fires to first and picks off Nixon. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Castillo
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Castillo
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Castillo
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Castillo
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hentgen
Jacob Brumfield now playing left field.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Hentgen
Norberto Martin pinch runs for Harold Baines.
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Hentgen
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Hentgen
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1996 -- Toronto at Chicago (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 5 1 3 0 Phillips T, lf 4 0 0 0
Green S, rf 4 1 2 0 Martinez D, cf 4 1 1 0
Carter J, lf 5 0 1 1 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brumfield J, lf 0 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 4 0 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Martin N, pr 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 5 1 1 2 Ventura R, 3b 3 0 0 1
Delgado C, dh 3 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 2 0 0 0 Durham R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 2 0 0 0 Borders P, c 3 1 1 1
Perez T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Guillen O, ss 3 0 1 0
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34 4 10 4 33 2 6 2
Toronto 103 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 110 000 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffcorn S (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 3
Darwin J 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Castillo T 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Sprague E
LOB -- Toronto 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Durham R
HR -- Borders P, Sprague E
SB -- Nixon O, Gonzalez A, Green S
CS -- Gonzalez A, Nixon O
SH -- O'Brien C
SF -- Ventura R
HBP -- by Darwin J (O'Brien C)
WP -- Ruffcorn S
PB -- Borders P
T -- 2:34
A -- 19132
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