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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 22, 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 22, 1989 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 27,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
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 |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 22, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Flanagan
Espy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Flanagan
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Flanagan
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. There goes Sierra trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Whitt who tags Sierra, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hough
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hough
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Hough
There goes Barfield. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Espy vs. Flanagan
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Flanagan
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hough
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Hough
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hough
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Flanagan
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sierra scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Espy vs. Flanagan
Espy hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Hough
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hough
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Flanagan
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra 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 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hough
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Hough
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Hough
Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Espy. Lee reaches second base with a double. Mulliniks scores. Liriano goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Flanagan
Franco 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Flanagan
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley 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
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hough
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hough
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Flanagan
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Flanagan
Espy 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 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hough
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Hough
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hough
Hough fires to first and picks off Liriano. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hough
Lee hits a fly ball 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Flanagan
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Flanagan
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Flanagan
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
There goes Sierra. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Ward
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Hough
Gruber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching. Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Borders takes first base on ball four. Moseby moves to third. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Moseby scores. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Rogers
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gruber scores. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Rogers
Barfield takes first base on ball four. Borders moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Brenly vs. Rogers
Bob Brenly pinch hits for Tom Lawless.
Brenly 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Liriano vs. Rogers
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ward
Pat Borders now catching.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Ward
Rick Leach pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ward
Buechele strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1989 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 4 1 2 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 1 3 0 Borders P, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bell G, lf 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stanley M, dh 2 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 0 1 0
Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 3 1 2 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 0 Brenly B, ph 1 0 0 0
Liriano N, 2b 4 1 0 0
Lee M, ss 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 31 4 9 3
Texas 100 100 000 -- 2
Toronto 000 020 02x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L)* 7.0 8 4 2 1 2
Hall D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Guante C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rogers K 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M 7.2 8 2 2 3 2
Ward D (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Palmeiro R
DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 7
2B -- Sierra R 2, Moseby L 2, Lee M, Whitt E
3B -- Sundberg J
SB -- Sierra R
CS -- Barfield J
HBP -- by Hough C (Gruber K)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:41
A -- 27278
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