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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 1996 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Huck Flener |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 32,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Tim Tschida |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Lyle Mouton | DH |
| Norberto Martin | Shortstop |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Terry Bevington | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Jacob Brumfield | Right Fielder |
| Juan Samuel | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Robert Perez | Left Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tilson Brito | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 31, 1996
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Flener
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Flener
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Perez. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Flener
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Flener
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Flener
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mouton vs. Flener
Mouton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Alvarez
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Alvarez
Samuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Alvarez
There goes Samuel. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Alvarez
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Flener
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Flener
Borders hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Flener
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Alvarez
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Alvarez
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Alvarez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Alvarez
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Flener
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Flener
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Flener
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Flener
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Flener
Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Alvarez
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Alvarez
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Brumfield reaches second base with a double. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Alvarez
There goes Brumfield. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Brumfield steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Samuel vs. Alvarez
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Alvarez
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Flener
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flener fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Flener
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Flener
Borders hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Alvarez
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Alvarez
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Alvarez
Perez hits a line drive beyond third. Ventura can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Alvarez
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Brito vs. Alvarez
Brito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Flener
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Flener
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Flener
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Flener
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Flener
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Perez. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. Durham scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Ventura vs. Flener
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flener fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mouton vs. Flener
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis throws the ball in to Durham who tags Nixon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Alvarez
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Alvarez
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Alvarez
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Risley
Bill Risley now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive beyond short. Gonzalez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Risley
Borders bunts towards the mound. Risley fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Risley
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Risley
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Risley
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Alvarez
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Alvarez
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Alvarez
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Alvarez
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Risley
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Risley
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Risley
Ventura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Risley
Harold Baines pinch hits for Lyle Mouton.
Baines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Risley
Martin hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ventura scores. Baines moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Borders vs. Risley
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Alvarez
Ozzie Guillen now playing shortstop.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Alvarez
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Alvarez
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Risley
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Risley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Risley
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Alvarez
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Alvarez
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Alvarez
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Spoljaric
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Spoljaric
Ventura hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Spoljaric
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Spoljaric
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baines moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Spoljaric
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing right field.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hernandez
Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez.
Green strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1996 -- Chicago at Toronto (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Phillips T, lf 3 1 0 0 Nixon O, cf 3 1 2 0
Durham R, 2b 4 2 2 0 Brumfield J, rf 4 0 2 1
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Samuel J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 2 Carter J, dh 4 0 0 0
Martinez D, rf 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ventura R, 3b 5 2 2 1 O'Brien C, c 3 0 0 0
Mouton L, dh 3 0 0 0 Perez R, lf 3 0 1 0
Baines H, ph 2 0 2 0 Green S, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin N, ss 4 0 3 1 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 1 0 1 0 Brito T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Borders P, c 4 0 0 0
Lewis D, cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 32 1 7 1
Chicago 100 020 101 -- 5
Toronto 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Alvarez W (W) 8.0 7 1 1 3 4
Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flener H (L) 5.0 5 3 3 5 4
Risley B 3.0 4 1 1 1 1
Spoljaric P 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Toronto 7
2B -- Durham R, Brumfield J, Sprague E, Tartabull D, Martin N
HR -- Ventura R
SB -- Samuel J, Brumfield J
CS -- Brumfield J
SH -- Borders P
T -- 2:42
A -- 32141
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