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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 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 August 9, 1989 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 48,962 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Junior Felix | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | DH |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Stieb
Baines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stieb
Sierra 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 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hough
Fernandez 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Hough
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Hough
The umpire calls a balk on Hough Felix moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Hough
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hough
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Felix moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Franco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Manrique vs. Stieb
Manrique hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buechele scores. Manrique moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Hough
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Hough
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Hough
Liriano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Hough
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Felix vs. Hough
Felix 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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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Stieb
Baines 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stieb
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 3
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hough
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hough
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stieb
Tom Lawless now playing third base.
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
There goes Franco. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Manrique vs. Stieb
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Franco scores. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Hough
Mazzilli 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hough
There goes Whitt. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Whitt steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Hough
Liriano 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 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Stieb
Baines hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stieb
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, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hough
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Hough
Felix hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Hough
Lawless strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Stieb
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hough
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Hough
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Hough
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards first. Palmeiro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Stieb
Manrique bunts in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Stieb
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. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Stieb
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Liriano bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Rogers
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Rogers
Felix strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Castillo
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Castillo
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Rogers
Lawless strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rogers
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Henke
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Henke
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Henke
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Henke
Chad Kreuter pinch runs for Jim Sundberg.
Espy takes first base on ball four. Kreuter moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Henke
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Russell
Chad Kreuter now catching. Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt. Jeff Russell now pitching. Manuel Lee pinch hits for Pat Borders.
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Russell
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Russell
Wilson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Russell
Liriano 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1989 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 1
Palmeiro R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Felix J, rf 3 0 0 0
Baines H, dh 4 1 1 1 Gruber K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lawless T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Franco J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Whitt E, c 2 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 0 Borders P, ph 0 0 0 0
Kreuter C, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Lee M, ph 1 0 1 0
Manrique F, ss 2 0 2 2 Mazzilli L, dh 4 1 1 2
Kunkel J, ss 1 0 1 0 Wilson M, cf 4 1 2 0
Liriano N, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 31 3 6 3
Texas 120 100 000 -- 4
Toronto 020 000 100 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W)* 6.0 5 3 3 4 3
Rogers K 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Russell J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 4
Castillo T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Henke T 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Buechele S, Bell G, Wilson M
HR -- Baines H, Mazzilli L
SB -- Wilson M, Franco J, Whitt E
SH -- Manrique F, Liriano N
Balk -- Hough C
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:05
A -- 48962
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