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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 23, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, played on August 23, 1991 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Taylor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 50,318 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Kevin Maas | DH |
| Randy Velarde | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Third Baseman |
| Stump Merrill | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Right Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Left Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | DH |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
| Gene Tenace | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 23, 1991
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Candiotti
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Candiotti
Sax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Candiotti
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Candiotti
Hall hits a line drive beyond short. Lee can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Sax trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Taylor
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Taylor
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Taylor
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Taylor
Olerud hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Candiotti
Maas hits a popup towards short. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Candiotti
Velarde hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Velarde reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velarde scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Candiotti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Taylor
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Taylor
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Taylor
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Taylor
Borders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gruber scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Taylor
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Candiotti
Sax hits a line drive into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Candiotti
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Candiotti
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carter. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Taylor
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Taylor
Alomar hits a fly ball for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Taylor
Taylor fires to first and picks off Alomar. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Taylor
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Candiotti
Maas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Candiotti
Velarde hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Velarde reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Candiotti
Williams hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Velarde scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Candiotti
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Taylor
Olerud hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Taylor
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velarde fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Taylor
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Candiotti
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Candiotti
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Taylor
Wilson hits a popup into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Taylor
Borders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Borders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Taylor
Lee hits a ball on the ground for a single. Borders moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Taylor
White hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borders tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Taylor
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Taylor
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Candiotti
Maas hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Candiotti
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Candiotti
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Candiotti
Sax hits a line drive into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Taylor
Olerud hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Taylor
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Taylor
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Taylor
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Candiotti
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Candiotti
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Candiotti
Kelly hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Macdonald
Bob Macdonald now pitching.
Kelly is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Habyan
John Habyan now pitching.
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Habyan
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Habyan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Habyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Macdonald
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Macdonald
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velarde vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nokes moves to third. Maas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Ward
There goes Nokes. The slide. Borders applies the tag. Nokes is out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Ward
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Habyan
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Alomar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Habyan
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. Alomar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Farr
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sax fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ward
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Ward
There goes Williams. The throw from Borders and he is out, Lee applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ward
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Ward
Mattingly hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ward
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farr
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Farr
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velarde fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Velarde. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Farr
Rob Ducey pinch runs for Pat Borders.
Lee is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to third. Ducey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
White vs. Farr
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Farr
Alomar hits a line drive beyond short. Velarde can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Wilson scores. Ducey scores. Lee moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1991 -- New York at Toronto (N)
New York AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Williams B, cf 3 1 2 1 White D, cf 4 1 1 2
Sax S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Alomar R, 2b 4 1 3 2
Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Carter J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hall M, rf 5 0 3 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Kelly R, lf 4 0 1 0 Maldonado C, lf 3 0 0 0
Nokes M, c 4 1 2 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Maas K, dh 4 1 2 2 Wilson M, dh 3 1 0 0
Velarde R, ss 4 2 2 0 Borders P, c 4 1 2 1
Kelly P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Ducey R, pr 0 1 0 0
Lee M, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 15 5 32 6 9 6
New York 110 300 000 -- 5
Toronto 110 010 012 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor W 6.0 7 3 3 2 4
Habyan J 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Cadaret G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Farr S (L) 0.2 1 2 1 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T 6.2 12 5 5 2 1
MacDonald R* 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Ward D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Velarde R
DP -- New York 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- New York 8, Toronto 7
2B -- Velarde R, Hall M, Borders P
3B -- Velarde R, Alomar R
HR -- White D, Maas K
CS -- Kelly R, Nokes M, Williams B
SF -- White D
HBP -- by Farr S (Wilson M), by Farr S (Lee M)
T -- 3:03
A -- 50318
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