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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 3, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on May 3, 1983 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Gott |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 10,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hostetler | DH |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 3, 1983
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gott
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gott
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gott
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gott
There goes Sample. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Gott
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Sample scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Gott
Hostetler hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matlack
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Matlack
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gott
Wright hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gott
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gott
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Matlack
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Matlack
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Matlack
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Matlack
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Gott
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gott
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gott
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gott
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Matlack
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Matlack
Collins takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Matlack
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gott
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Gott
Hostetler strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gott
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gott
There goes Wright. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Gott
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gott
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Matlack
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Matlack
Iorg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Matlack
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Gott
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gott
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gott
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Matlack
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Matlack
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matlack
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gott
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Gott
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Gott
Hostetler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Morgan
Mike Morgan now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Morgan
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Morgan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Hostetler moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Morgan
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolleson vs. Morgan
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Matlack
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Morgan
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morgan
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morgan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Matlack
Barfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Matlack
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Matlack
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Upshaw vs. Matlack
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Tobik
Lloyd Moseby pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin. Dave Tobik now pitching.
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Tobik
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Geisel
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Lloyd Moseby now playing center field. Dave Geisel now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Geisel
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Geisel
Wright hits a line drive into left field. Bonnell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonnell. Hostetler goes all the way around to score. Wright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Geisel
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Geisel
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tobik
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Tobik
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tobik
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Tobik
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Tobik
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. McLaughlin
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McLaughlin
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Tobik
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Tobik
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Tobik
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Tobik
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Tobik
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish 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 5/3/1983 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 4 1 1 0 Collins D, lf 3 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 5 1 1 1 Mulliniks R, ss 1 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Parrish L, rf 4 1 2 3 Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Hostetler D, dh 3 1 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0
Wright G, cf 4 1 2 0 Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 2
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 2 Iorg G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 1 0
Tolleson W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Whitt E, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 2 0 1 0
Moseby L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 6 34 2 8 2
Texas 100 202 011 -- 7
Toronto 000 000 020 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 6.1 5 0 0 3 3
Tobik D (S) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Gott J (L)* 5.0 7 5 5 1 5
Morgan M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Geisel D 1.0 1 1 0 1 2
McLaughlin J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Martinez B, Griffin A, Bonnell B
DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Toronto 9
2B -- Parrish L, Iorg G, Martinez B, Mulliniks R
3B -- Bell B
HR -- Sundberg J, Parrish L, Barfield J, O'Brien P
SB -- Sample B, Wright G
WP -- Morgan M
T -- 2:39
A -- 10125
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