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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 2, 1989
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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 May 2, 1989 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 23,439 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Pat Borders | DH |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Rob Ducey | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 2, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Welch
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Welch
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Welch
McGriff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Welch
Bell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Welch
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Mulliniks vs. Welch
Mulliniks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Welch
Borders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Welch
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Stieb
Hassey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stieb
The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Stieb
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Welch
Ducey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Ducey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Welch
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Welch
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hassey scoops up the ball and tags Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Welch
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Stieb
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Welch
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Welch
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Welch
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Stieb
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano misplays the ball. That's an error on Liriano. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford 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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Welch
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Welch
Liriano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Welch
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Welch
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Welch
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Stieb
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Stieb
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Welch
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Welch
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Welch
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Welch
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Stieb
Hassey 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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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Welch
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Welch
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Welch
Ducey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Welch
Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Stieb
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Weiss strikes out. There goes Javier. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Wells
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Wells
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Wells
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Honeycutt
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Honeycutt
There goes Bell. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Ward
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Ward
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ward
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Honeycutt
Tom Lawless pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Lawless takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Honeycutt
Bob Brenly pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Brenly bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawless moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Honeycutt
Borders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawless scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Honeycutt
Liriano takes first base on ball four. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Honeycutt
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Honeycutt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ward
Tom Lawless now playing third base. Pat Borders now catching. Duane Ward now pitching.
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Ward
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Ward
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Ward
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Parker takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McGwire vs. Henke
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Henke
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Honeycutt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Honeycutt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lawless vs. Plunk
Alexis Infante pinch runs for George Bell. Eric Plunk now pitching.
Lawless strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1989 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 5 1 2 1 Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 0
Henderson D, cf 3 1 2 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 1 1 0
Parker D, dh 4 1 2 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 4 Bell G, lf 4 1 2 0
Hassey R, c 4 0 1 0 Infante A, pr 0 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 2 1 0 0 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0
Phillips T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Lawless T, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
Javier S, rf 4 2 1 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 3 1 1 4
Weiss W, ss 4 0 0 0 Brenly B, ph 0 0 0 0
Ward D, p-p 0 0 0 0
Henke T, p 0 0 0 0
Borders P, dh-c 3 0 1 1
Liriano N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ducey R, rf 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 34 5 8 5
Oakland 000 010 304 -- 8
Toronto 400 000 010 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B 6.0 6 4 4 2 6
Honeycutt R (W) 2.2 2 1 1 2 2
Nelson G* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Plunk E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D+ 6.0 6 4 4 3 2
Wells D 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
Ward D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 3
Henke T 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Liriano N, Lansford C
DP -- Toronto 4
LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 9
2B -- Fernandez T, Ducey R, Henderson D
3B -- Phillips T
HR -- Mulliniks R, McGwire M
SB -- Javier S
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Brenly B
HBP -- by Stieb D (Henderson D), by Welch B (McGriff F), by Nelson G (Bell G)
PB -- Whitt E
T -- 3:26
A -- 23439
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