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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1987 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Larry Young 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Mike Reilly |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Rob Ducey | Center Fielder |
| 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 |
| Jay Buhner | Center Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Joel Skinner | Catcher |
| Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Leiter
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leiter
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leiter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Key
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Key
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Key
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leiter
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leiter
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leiter
Gruber takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Leiter
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Key
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Key
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Key
Pagliarulo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Key
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Leiter
Ducey 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Leiter
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leiter
Beniquez 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Key
Meacham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Meacham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Key
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meacham moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Key
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leiter
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leiter
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leiter
Barfield 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leiter
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Key
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Key
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Key
Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Leiter
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Leiter
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Leiter
Liriano hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Key
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Key
There's a wild pitch. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Key
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meacham vs. Key
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pagliarulo scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leiter
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leiter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Leiter
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Key
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Key
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Key
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randolph scores. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buhner vs. Wells
Buhner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leiter
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leiter
Gruber bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Leiter
There's a wild pitch. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Leiter
Moore hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Barfield scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ducey vs. Leiter
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Leiter
Liriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leiter
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Clements
Pat Clements now pitching.
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Wells
Willie Upshaw now playing first base. Ernie Whitt now catching.
Pagliarulo 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wells
Phil Lombardi pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Wells
Meacham hits a line drive towards the mound. Wells can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wells
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Wells
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fulton
Bill Fulton now pitching. Phil Lombardi now catching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Fulton
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Fulton
Barfield hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Fulton
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Wells
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Henke
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pasqua vs. Henke
Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Jay Buhner.
Pasqua takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliarulo vs. Henke
Pagliarulo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Henke
Mike Easler pinch hits for Phil Lombardi.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Filson
Pete Filson now pitching. Claudell Washington now playing center field. Dan Pasqua now playing left field. Rick Cerone now catching.
Whitt hits a popup towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Filson
Ducey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Filson
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Henke
Mark Salas pinch hits for Bob Meacham.
Salas strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Henke
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Henke
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1987 -- Toronto at New York (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Liriano N, 2b 5 1 1 2 Henderson R, dh 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, dh 3 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fernandez T, ss 3 1 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bell G, lf 4 1 1 2 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0
Fielder C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 2 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 1 1 1 1 Washington C, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Barfield J, rf 4 1 3 0 Buhner J, cf 3 0 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pasqua D, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Moore C, c 3 1 1 1 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Whitt E, c 1 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 2 0 0 0
Ducey R, cf 4 0 1 0 Lombardi P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 0 0 0 0
Meacham B, ss 3 0 2 1
Salas M, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 6 10 6 33 2 7 1
Toronto 000 200 310 -- 6
New York 000 011 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J* 5.0 4 2 2 3 4
Wells D (W)+ 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Henke T 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L) 6.2 7 5 5 3 7
Clements P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fulton B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Filson P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Toronto 2, New York 3
LOB -- Toronto 4, New York 9
2B -- Meacham B
HR -- Bell G, Liriano N, Upshaw W
SH -- Gruber K
WP -- Key J, Leiter A
T -- 2:55
A -- 45267
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