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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the California Angels, played on September 2, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 33,408 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Dale Ford |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Jack Fimple | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 2, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stieb
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Stieb
Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Stieb
Ray hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Stieb
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Stieb
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Stieb
White 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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Reuss
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Reuss
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Stieb
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stieb
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fimple vs. Stieb
Fimple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Stieb
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reuss
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Reuss
Fielder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Reuss
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Reuss
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stieb
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Stieb
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Stieb
Joyner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Joyner reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Stieb
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stieb
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. White reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pettis vs. Stieb
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Stieb
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fimple vs. Stieb
Fimple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Reuss
Gruber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Gruber reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Reuss
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Reuss
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss juggles the ball. That's an error on Reuss. Gruber scores. Moore moves to third. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Reuss
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Liriano moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Reuss
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Liriano scores. Moseby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fraser
Willie Fraser now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Fraser
Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby scores. There goes Fernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Fraser
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stieb
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Howell 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 -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cerutti
Ray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Fraser
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Fraser
Gruber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fimple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Fraser
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fraser, and towards Ray, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Fraser
Liriano hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Cerutti
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Joyner 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 -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cerutti
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cerutti
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cerutti
Brian Downing pinch hits for Gary Pettis.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Fraser
Ruppert Jones now playing right field. Devon White now playing center field. Brian Downing now playing left field.
Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Fraser
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fraser
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Fraser
Upshaw hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cerutti
Schofield hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fimple vs. Cerutti
Fimple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Cerutti
Tony Armas pinch hits for Ruppert Jones.
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fimple moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Cerutti
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Cerutti
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Fraser
Tony Armas now playing right field.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Fraser
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Fraser
Gruber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Cerutti
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Cerutti covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cerutti
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cerutti
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Fraser
Whitt hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Fraser
Liriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Fraser
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cerutti
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cerutti
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. George Hendrick pinch hits for Jack Fimple.
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Henke
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching. Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Jack Howell.
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching. Bob Boone now catching. Doug DeCinces now playing third base. George Hendrick now playing right field.
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Buice
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Tony Fernandez.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Buice
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Buice
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Buice
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Wells
Manuel Lee now playing shortstop. Rob Ducey now playing left field.
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Ray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Wells
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyner for the out. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Wells
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano misplays the ball. That's an error on Liriano. Ray scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wells
Mark McLemore pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Wells
Downing strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1987 -- California at Toronto (D)
California AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Jones R, lf-rf 2 0 1 0 Liriano N, 2b 4 1 0 1
Armas T, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 1 2 1
Boone B, c 0 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 1 1
Howell J, 3b 2 1 0 0 Thornton L, pr 0 1 0 0
DeCinces D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Lee M, ss 0 0 0 0
Ray J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 2
Joyner W, 1b 5 1 1 1 Ducey R, lf 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, dh 3 0 0 1 Fielder C, 1b 1 1 1 1
McLemore M, pr 0 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 1 1
White D, rf-cf 5 1 2 2 Upshaw W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Pettis G, cf 1 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0
Downing B, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, dh 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, ss 3 1 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Fimple J, c 3 0 1 0 Moore C, c 0 1 0 0
Hendrick G, ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Whitt E, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 31 7 7 7
California 002 010 021 -- 6
Toronto 014 000 02x -- 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J* 2.0 4 5 4 1 1
Fraser W 5.0 2 0 0 1 4
Buice D (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D+ 3.0 3 2 2 6 3
Cerutti J 4.1 4 2 2 0 2
Henke T 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Wells D (W) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Reuss J, Liriano N
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- California 10, Toronto 3
2B -- Jones R, Joyner W, White D, Moseby L, Schofield D, Ray J
3B -- Gruber K
HR -- Fielder C, White D, Hendrick G, Bell G
HBP -- by Stieb D (Howell J)
T -- 3:04
A -- 33408
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