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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 18, 1988
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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 September 18, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rod Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 34,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Drew Coble |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
| Mel Hall | DH |
| Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
| Andy Allanson | Catcher |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Doc Edwards | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 18, 1988
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stieb
Upshaw hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Stieb
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nichols
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nichols
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nichols
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stieb
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stieb
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Stieb covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Nichols
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Nichols
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stieb
Jacoby hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Stieb
Allanson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell 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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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Nichols
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Nichols
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nichols
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Stieb
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Stieb
Carter bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Franco moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Stieb
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Stieb
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to home to get Franco. Upshaw moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nichols
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nichols
Moseby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Carter. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Nichols
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Moseby scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and has McGriff trapped. There's the throw to Franco and over to Jacoby, who tags McGriff for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Nichols
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stieb
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Stieb
Allanson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Nichols
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Nichols
Barfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Barfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Nichols
Gruber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barfield scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Nichols
Lee hits a line drive towards the mound. Nichols can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Nichols
Fernandez is hit by the pitch. Gruber moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Nichols
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Nichols
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stieb
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Stieb
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Nichols
Nichols spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Nichols. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Nichols
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Nichols
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Nichols
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Nichols
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Nichols
Gruber hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stieb
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Stieb
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark 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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nichols
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nichols
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nichols
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stieb
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Stieb
Allanson hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nichols
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Nichols
Whitt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Nichols
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stieb
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Stieb
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Stieb
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1988 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 0
Carter J, cf 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hall M, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 0
Snyder C, rf 2 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 1 1 1
Clark D, lf 3 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 0 1 0
Jacoby B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 0
Allanson A, c 3 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 32 4 8 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 000 111 01x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols R (L) 8.0 8 4 4 0 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
E -- Nichols R
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Toronto 5
2B -- Moseby L, McGriff F, Bell G, Mulliniks R, Upshaw W
3B -- Barfield J
HR -- Whitt E
HBP -- by Nichols R (Fernandez T)
WP -- Nichols R
T -- 2:10
A -- 34422
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