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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 4, 1988
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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 September 4, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Musselman |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 34,400 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Tim Welke |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Barbaro Garbey | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 4, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Musselman
Brower hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Musselman
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garbey vs. Musselman
Garbey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Musselman
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Garbey moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Musselman
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garbey scores. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Wills
Frank Wills now pitching.
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Espy vs. Wills
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wills
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kunkel vs. Wills
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sundberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brower vs. Wills
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wills
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Wills
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Wills
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wills
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Witt
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Witt
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. Lee moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Wills
Buechele hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Wills
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wills
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Bell is chasing the ball. Sundberg rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Wills
Kunkel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Wills
Brower hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Wills
There goes Brower. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Wills
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Wills
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garbey vs. Wills
Garbey hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Wills
Sierra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Petralli vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Petralli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Eichhorn
Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Witt
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Witt
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Eichhorn
Espy hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Eichhorn
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Eichhorn
Kunkel strikes out. There goes Sundberg. The throw from Whitt to second, and Sundberg is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Espy. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Eichhorn
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Eichhorn
There goes Brower. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Eichhorn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Garbey vs. Eichhorn
Garbey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Eichhorn
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichhorn 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Witt
Gruber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Witt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Eichhorn
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Eichhorn
Buechele 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: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Eichhorn
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Eichhorn
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petralli scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Kunkel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel misplays the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to third. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Fernandez scores. Moseby scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Espy. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. Whitt scores. McGriff moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. McGriff scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Witt
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cerutti
Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Bob Brower. John Cerutti now pitching.
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Cerutti
Garbey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Garbey reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Cerutti
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Witt
Oddibe McDowell now playing center field. Cecil Espy now playing left field. Pete O'Brien now playing first base.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Moseby bunts towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lee moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Borders vs. Williams
Pat Borders pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1988 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Brower B, lf 3 0 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 2 2 0
McDowell O, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 4 2 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 3 1 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 1 1 2
Garbey B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Borders P, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 5 1 2 4
Sierra R, rf 3 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 1 1 1
Stanley M, dh 2 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 0
Petralli G, ph 3 1 2 1 Leach R, rf 4 0 0 1
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Espy C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 2 3 2
Kunkel J, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 6 37 9 11 8
Texas 210 110 011 -- 7
Toronto 000 000 054 -- 9
1 out when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B* 8.0 9 7 4 3 8
Williams M (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Musselman J 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Wills F 4.1 3 3 3 1 5
Eichhorn M 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Bair D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cerutti J (W) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Kunkel J
DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 3
LOB -- Texas 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Sierra R, Sundberg J, Bell G, Mulliniks R, McGriff F, Garbey B
3B -- Fletcher S
HR -- Sundberg J, Bell G
SB -- Brower B 2, Fletcher S
WP -- Witt B 3
T -- 3:15
A -- 34400
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