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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 1989 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 31,473 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Rick Leach | DH |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | DH |
Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 23, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stottlemyre
Espy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Espy. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Lee applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stottlemyre
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Stottlemyre
Sierra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Stottlemyre
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Stottlemyre
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ryan
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Ryan
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Ryan
There goes Liriano. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Liriano steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Ryan
Gruber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stottlemyre
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stottlemyre
Buechele 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Stottlemyre
Espy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Ryan
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Ryan
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ryan
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stottlemyre
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stottlemyre
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Ryan
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Ryan
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ryan
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Ryan
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 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stottlemyre
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Stottlemyre
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Stottlemyre
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Stottlemyre
Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Petralli scores. Leach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Stottlemyre
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stottlemyre
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ryan
Gruber 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Ryan
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stottlemyre
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Stottlemyre
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Stottlemyre
Franco hits a line drive towards right. Barfield catches it and throws to Lee to double up Palmeiro. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Ryan
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ryan
Barfield hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Ryan
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Petralli 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Wells
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Wells
Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Kunkel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Ryan
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ryan
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Ryan
There goes Moseby. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Ryan
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Ryan
Gruber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Wells
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Wells
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wells
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Wells
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Ryan
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Ryan
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Wells
Sierra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wells
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Wells
Wells fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wells. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Wells
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Wells
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ryan
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Ryan
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Ryan
Rob Ducey pinch hits for Manuel Lee.
Ducey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Wells
Alexis Infante now playing shortstop.
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Wells
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Wells
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Ryan
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Ryan
Liriano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Liriano reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Ryan
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Liriano scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1989 -- Texas at Toronto (D) Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Espy C, cf 5 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 2 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Liriano N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 0 1 Sierra R, rf 3 1 1 2 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Franco J, 2b 3 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 2 1 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 0 Leach R, dh 2 1 1 0 Mulliniks R, dh 3 0 0 0 Kunkel J, ph 2 0 0 0 Lee M, ss 2 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 2 Ducey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Infante A, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 28 1 1 1 Texas 200 200 000 -- 4 Toronto 000 000 001 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 1 1 1 3 12 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre T (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 5 Wells D 4.0 1 0 0 2 5 E -- Wells D DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 3 2B -- Buechele S 3B -- Liriano N HR -- Sierra R SB -- Liriano N, Moseby L CS -- Espy C PB -- Whitt E T -- 2:34 A -- 31473
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