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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 21, 1989
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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 April 21, 1989 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 22,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Drew Coble |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 21, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stieb
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Brown
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Brown
There goes Moseby. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Brown
Gruber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Brown
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Moseby scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Brown
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Mulliniks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Brown
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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stieb
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Brown
Barfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Brown
Liriano bunts towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Brown
Lee takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to third. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Brown
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barfield tags and scores. Liriano tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gruber vs. Brown
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gruber vs. Brown
Gruber hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Liriano scores. Lee moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Brown
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stieb
Petralli hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Stieb
Kreuter hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Brown
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Brown
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stieb
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Stieb
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Palmeiro scores. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Petralli vs. Stieb
Petralli 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 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Brown
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Brown
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro throws to second for one, and Fletcher throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Brown
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. Liriano moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Brown
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gruber vs. Brown
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Stieb
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Brown
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Brown
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
There goes McGriff. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. McGriff steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Hall
Whitt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Hall
Barfield hits a fly ball towards left. Incaviglia settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Incaviglia. McGriff scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Hall
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stieb
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stieb
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hall
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hall
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hall
Gruber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stieb
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rogers
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Rogers
Whitt hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Stieb
Jeff Stone pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Stieb
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Rogers
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Rogers
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Henke
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Henke
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Petralli vs. Henke
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Buechele vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching. Jeff Kunkel pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
Buechele hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1989 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 1 1 0 1
Fletcher S, ss 3 1 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 2 2 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 1 0 1
Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 1
Franco J, 2b 3 0 1 2 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 1
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 1 Whitt E, c 4 0 0 0
Petralli G, dh 3 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 0
Kunkel J, pr 0 0 0 0 Liriano N, 2b 4 1 1 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lee M, ss 3 0 0 0
Kreuter C, c 2 0 0 0
Stone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 30 6 5 4
Texas 000 200 001 -- 3
Toronto 220 020 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Brown K (L) 4.1 5 6 5 5 1
Hall D 1.2 0 0 0 0 5
Rogers K 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Russell J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W)* 8.0 4 3 3 2 8
Henke T 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Ward D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Fletcher S, Incaviglia P
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Toronto 6
2B -- McGriff F, Barfield J, Palmeiro R, Incaviglia P
HR -- Bell G
SB -- Moseby L, McGriff F
SF -- Moseby L
WP -- Brown K 2, Rogers K
PB -- Kreuter C
T -- 2:57
A -- 22186
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