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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 26, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 26, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Terry Cooney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 26, 1988
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kilgus
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Kilgus
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Kilgus
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Flanagan
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Flanagan
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Kilgus
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Kilgus
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Wilkerson vs. Flanagan
Wilkerson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Kilgus
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kilgus
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Kilgus
Butera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Flanagan
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Flanagan
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Incaviglia scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kilgus
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Kilgus
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Kilgus
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Flanagan
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Kilgus
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Kilgus
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Flanagan
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Flanagan
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Kilgus
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kilgus
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Kilgus
Butera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Flanagan
Wilkerson bunts towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kilgus
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Kilgus
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Kilgus
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kilgus
There's a wild pitch. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Flanagan
McDowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher bunts in front of the plate. Butera fields it and throws to first for the out. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sierra reaches second base with a double. McDowell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Wells
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Wells
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sierra scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wells
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Wells
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Kilgus
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Kilgus
Gruber hits a line drive towards the mound. Kilgus catches it and throws to first to double up Fielder. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Kilgus
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kilgus
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Wells
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wells
Sundberg strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sundberg out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Wells
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Kilgus
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kilgus
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Kilgus
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Liriano moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Barfield vs. Kilgus
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Liriano tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Kilgus
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gruber vs. Williams
Rob Ducey pinch runs for Cecil Fielder. Mitch Williams now pitching.
Gruber hits a line drive into center field. McDowell 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 8/26/1988 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 0 McDowell O, cf 5 2 2 1
Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher S, ss 3 1 2 0
Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 1 Sierra R, rf 4 1 2 1
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, lf 3 1 2 1
Fielder C, dh 2 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 2 2
Ducey R, pr 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, dh 4 0 2 0
Gruber K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lee M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Butera S, c 2 0 0 0
Liriano N, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 34 5 13 5
Toronto 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas 002 010 20x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L) 6.1 10 4 4 1 0
Wells D 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (W) 8.2 2 1 1 4 10
Williams M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- O'Brien P
DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Texas 8
2B -- Stanley M, Incaviglia P, McDowell O, Sierra R
HR -- McDowell O
SH -- Buechele S, Fletcher S
SF -- Barfield J
WP -- Kilgus P
T -- 2:41
A -- 13642
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