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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 27, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 27, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 20,236 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 27, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Flanagan
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Flanagan
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Flanagan
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Young
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Young
Borders strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Flanagan
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Flanagan
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Flanagan
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Flanagan
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Henderson. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Young
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into left field. Phillips picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Barfield scores. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Young
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Flanagan
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Flanagan
Gallego 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Flanagan
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Flanagan
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Flanagan
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Young
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Young
Lee hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Young
Borders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Borders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Flanagan
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Flanagan
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Flanagan
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Flanagan
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Young
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Young
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Flanagan
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Flanagan
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Flanagan
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Flanagan
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lee fields it and tags Phillips, for the out. Hubbard scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Flanagan
There goes Lansford. The throw from Borders and he is out, Liriano applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Young
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Young
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Young
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Flanagan
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Flanagan
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Flanagan
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Flanagan
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Flanagan
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Flanagan
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Flanagan
Gallego hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Flanagan
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Flanagan
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching. Rick Leach pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Leach hits a line drive towards short. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Nelson
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Nelson
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Flanagan
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Flanagan
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Flanagan
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Flanagan
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Steinbach is hit by the pitch. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ward
Dave Parker pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Parker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Baylor trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Borders who tags Baylor, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Steinbach moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nelson
Walt Weiss now playing shortstop. Mike Gallego now playing second base.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nelson
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Cadaret
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Pat Borders. Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Plunk
The umpire calls a balk on Plunk Whitt moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Plunk
Barfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Fielder vs. Plunk
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Ward
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ward
There goes Gallego. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gallego steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ward
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano misplays the ball. That's an error on Liriano. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Ward
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Ward
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gallego tags and scores. Phillips tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Ward
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Plunk
Leach hits a popup into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Plunk
Gruber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Honeycutt
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Nelson Liriano. Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Honeycutt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1988 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Phillips T, lf 4 0 2 0 Lee M, ss 5 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Moseby L, cf 3 2 2 1
Canseco J, rf 4 0 0 1 Borders P, c 3 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Whitt E, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Henderson D, cf 3 2 2 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 2 1
Baylor D, dh 4 0 2 1 Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 0 0 Beniquez J, dh 2 0 1 1
Parker D, ph 1 0 1 0 Leach R, ph 2 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 0 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gallego M, ss-2b 3 1 1 0 Liriano N, 2b 3 0 0 0
McGriff F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 35 3 8 3
Oakland 010 011 011 -- 5
Toronto 011 000 010 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C (W) 6.0 6 2 2 0 4
Nelson G 1.1 0 1 1 1 2
Cadaret G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Plunk E 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Honeycutt R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L) 7.2 8 4 4 4 2
Ward D 1.1 1 1 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Phillips T, Liriano N
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Toronto 7
2B -- Barfield J, Borders P, Phillips T, Henderson D
HR -- McGwire M, Moseby L, Henderson D
SB -- Gallego M
CS -- Lansford C
SF -- Canseco J
HBP -- by Ward D (Steinbach T)
Balk -- Plunk E
T -- 3:06
A -- 20236
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