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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 8, 1989
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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 April 8, 1989 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Bob Brenly | DH |
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | DH |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 8, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Moyer
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Moyer
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Moyer
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Key
Espy 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Key
Fletcher 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Key
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moyer
McGriff 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Moyer
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Moyer
Brenly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Key
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Key
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Key
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sierra scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Key
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Franco scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Key
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Moyer
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Moyer
Liriano 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Moyer
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Key
Kunkel 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Key
Espy hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Key
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Moyer
Gruber hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Moyer
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Key
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Key
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Key
Franco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moyer
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Moyer
Borders hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Espy who is chasing the ball. Borders reaches third base with a triple. McGriff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brenly vs. Moyer
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Moyer
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Moyer
Liriano hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borders tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Moyer
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Key
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Key
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Key
Sundberg bunts in front of the plate. Borders fields it and throws to first for the out. Incaviglia moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kunkel vs. Key
Kunkel hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Bell picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Bell. Incaviglia scores. Buechele scores. Kunkel moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espy vs. Key
There go the runners. The throw from Borders to Gruber. The throw back to home, and Kunkel is out at the plate. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Key
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Moyer
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Moyer
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moyer
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Key
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Key
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Key
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Todd Stottlemyre now pitching.
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Stottlemyre
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Moyer
Borders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Moyer
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Moyer
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Bob Brenly.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Moyer
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stottlemyre
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stottlemyre
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Stottlemyre
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Moyer
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Moyer
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Moyer
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stottlemyre
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee misplays the ball. That's an error on Lee. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Espy. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Espy moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Stottlemyre
Palmeiro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Stottlemyre
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Palmeiro steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. Stottlemyre
Incaviglia 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 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Russell
Rob Ducey pinch hits for Pat Borders.
Ducey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Russell
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Tom Lawless.
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Russell
Alexis Infante pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks. Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Manuel Lee.
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia 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 4/8/1989 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 1 1 0
Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 1 Palmeiro R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 3 1 0 0 Sierra R, rf 3 1 1 1
McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Franco J, dh 3 1 1 0
Borders P, c 3 1 2 1 Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 2 1
Ducey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Brenly B, dh 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0 Kunkel J, 2b 3 0 1 2
Mulliniks R, ph 1 0 1 1
Infante A, pr 0 0 0 0
Lee M, ss 2 0 0 0
Whitt E, ph 1 0 0 0
Liriano N, 2b 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 5 4 27 5 6 4
Toronto 000 021 001 -- 4
Texas 020 021 00x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 2
Stottlemyre T 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (W)* 8.0 4 4 4 3 13
Russell J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Bell G, Buechele S, Lee M
DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Toronto 4, Texas 4
2B -- Sierra R, Kunkel J
3B -- Borders P, Fletcher S
HR -- Barfield J
SB -- Espy C, Palmeiro R
CS -- Kunkel J
SH -- Sundberg J
SF -- Liriano N, Sierra R
T -- 2:43
A -- 26073
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