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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 9, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 9, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Johnson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 21,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Shortstop |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
| Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Chris Bando | Catcher |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Mike Sharperson | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 9, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Johnson
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Johnson
Butler hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Johnson
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Johnson
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Johnson
There goes Carter. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Johnson
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Johnson
Tabler is hit by the pitch. Carter moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacoby vs. Johnson
Jacoby is hit by the pitch. Carter scores. Hall moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Johnson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Bell reaches second base with a double. Mulliniks scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Johnson
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Johnson
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Johnson
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharperson vs. Niekro
Sharperson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Johnson
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Johnson
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Johnson
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Johnson
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Johnson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Johnson
Bernazard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Johnson
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Johnson
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Niekro
Sharperson hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cerutti
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Cerutti
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Cerutti
Jacoby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Jacoby reaches second base with a double. Carter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Cerutti
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cerutti
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Cerutti
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cerutti
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Cerutti
Franco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cerutti
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cerutti
There goes Carter. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Cerutti
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Cerutti
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacoby vs. Nunez
Jose Nunez now pitching.
Jacoby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Nunez
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stark vs. Carlton
Steve Carlton now pitching. Matt Stark pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Stark hits a line drive towards short. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Carlton
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Carlton
Sharperson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Nunez
Matt Stark now catching.
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Nunez
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nunez
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carlton
Otis Nixon now playing left field.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Carlton
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Carlton
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Carlton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Nunez
Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Nunez
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nunez
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Nunez
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Nunez
Jacoby hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Carlton
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Carlton
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stark vs. Carlton
Stark hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bernazard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fielder vs. Carlton
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Fred McGriff.
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ward
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Ward
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Bernazard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Ward
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Ward
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bernazard trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Stark who tags Bernazard who's trying to score from second, for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Carlton
Sharperson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Carlton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Carlton
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Carlton
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Carlton
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder 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 4/9/1987 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Bernazard T, 2b 6 2 3 1 Fernandez T, ss 5 1 1 1
Butler B, cf 5 1 2 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 2 1 2 0
Franco J, ss 5 2 2 2 Iorg G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Carter J, 1b 4 4 3 3 Moseby L, cf 5 0 3 0
Hall M, lf 2 2 0 0 Bell G, lf 5 1 2 1
Nixon O, lf 1 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0
Tabler P, dh 4 1 2 1 Upshaw W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Jacoby B, 3b 4 1 2 3 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0
Snyder C, rf 5 1 1 4 Stark M, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Bando C, c 5 0 0 0 McGriff F, dh 3 0 1 0
Fielder C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sharperson M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 14 15 14 36 3 11 2
Cleveland 600 114 020 -- 14
Toronto 101 100 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 5.0 7 3 3 2 2
Carlton S (S) 4.0 4 0 0 2 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 4.0 6 7 7 1 1
Cerutti J 1.2 5 5 5 2 3
Nunez J 2.1 2 2 2 1 4
Ward D 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Toronto 10
2B -- Bell G, Butler B 2, Jacoby B, Bernazard T
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Snyder C, Bernazard T, Fernandez T, Franco J, Carter J
SB -- Carter J 2
HBP -- by Johnson J (Tabler P), by Johnson J (Jacoby B)
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Whitt E
T -- 2:53
A -- 21088
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