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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 17, 1987 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,032 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | DH |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Henry Cotto | Center Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Trout
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Trout
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Trout
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Trout
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Cerutti
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Cerutti
There goes Henderson. The throw from Moore and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Cerutti
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Cerutti
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Stieb
Dave Stieb now pitching.
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Stieb
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cotto vs. Stieb
Cotto hits a line drive towards short. Lee catches it and throws to second to double up Winfield. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Trout
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Trout
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Trout
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Stieb
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Stieb
Cerone bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meacham vs. Stieb
Meacham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Stieb
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trout
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Trout
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Trout
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Stieb
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Stieb
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pasqua vs. Stieb
Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb has Mattingly trapped. There's the throw to Gruber and over to Moore, who tags Mattingly for the out. Pasqua moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cotto vs. Stieb
Cotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pasqua scores. Cotto moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Stieb
Pagliarulo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Stieb
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Cotto moves to third. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meacham vs. Stieb
Meacham hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Trout
Dan Pasqua now playing left field.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Trout
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Trout
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stieb
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Stieb
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Stieb
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Trout
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Trout
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Trout
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Gruber is safe. Gruber moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Gruber scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Trout
Liriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Moore scores. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Trout
Moseby hits a fly ball towards center. Cotto settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cotto. Liriano moves to third. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Trout
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hudson
Charles Hudson now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Hudson
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Upshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Hudson
Barfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Stieb
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasqua for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Stieb
Cotto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Musselman
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hudson
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudson, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hudson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hudson
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Hudson
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching. Ernie Whitt now catching.
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eichhorn
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eichhorn
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hudson
Joel Skinner now catching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hudson
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hudson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Wells
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Wells
Pasqua hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Wells
Cotto strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Hudson
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hudson
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hudson
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Wells
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo.
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wells
Phil Lombardi pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Wells
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bob Meacham. Roberto Kelly pinch runs for Phil Lombardi.
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Henke
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Henke
Henke fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing third base. Mark Salas now catching. Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop.
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Righetti
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Righetti
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Righetti
There goes Liriano. The throw from Salas and he is out, Tolleson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Henke
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Henke
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Henke
There goes Randolph. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Henke
Winfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Henke
Pasqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1987 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Liriano N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Henderson R, dh 4 1 1 1
Moseby L, cf 4 1 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 1
Beniquez J, dh 3 1 2 3 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 2 2
Bell G, lf 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 5 0 1 0
Fielder C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 1 0 0 0
Upshaw W, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Pasqua D, ph-lf 4 1 1 1
Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cotto H, cf 3 0 1 1
Gruber K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 2 0 1 0
Lee M, ss 4 0 1 0 Royster J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Moore C, c 2 1 0 0 Cerone R, c 1 0 0 0
Whitt E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 0 0 0 0
Lombardi P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelly R, pr 0 1 0 0
Salas M, c 0 0 0 0
Meacham B, ss 3 0 1 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tolleson W, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 5 3 34 6 10 6
Toronto 000 050 000 -- 5
New York 301 000 011 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Stieb D 4.1 5 1 1 4 4
Musselman J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Eichhorn M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Wells D 1.2 0 1 0 0 4
Henke T (L) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S 4.1 3 5 4 2 4
Hudson C 3.2 1 0 0 1 2
Righetti D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Pagliarulo M, Moore C, Cotto H
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, New York 9
2B -- Winfield D, Mattingly D
HR -- Mattingly D, Beniquez J
SB -- Henderson R, Randolph W
CS -- Liriano N
SH -- Cerone R
WP -- Trout S 2, Wells D
PB -- Whitt E
T -- 3:25
A -- 27032
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