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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 31, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 31, 1990 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben McDonald |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 37,771 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| John Olerud | DH |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Devereaux | Center Fielder |
| Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
| Ron Kittle | DH |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Steve Finley | Right Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 31, 1990
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McDonald
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. McDonald
Gruber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McDonald
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cerutti
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Cerutti
Devereaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Milligan vs. Cerutti
Milligan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kittle vs. Cerutti
Kittle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Cerutti
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. McDonald
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. McDonald
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. McDonald
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. McDonald
There's a wild pitch. McGriff moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. McDonald
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sojo vs. McDonald
Sojo hits a fly ball towards right. Finley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Finley. Olerud scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McDonald
There goes Sojo. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Sojo steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Cerutti
Melvin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cerutti
Finley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Cerutti
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Finley scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Devereaux vs. Cerutti
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDonald
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. McDonald
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDonald
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Cerutti
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Cerutti
There's a wild pitch. Milligan moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Cerutti
There goes Milligan. The throw from Myers and he is out, Gruber applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Cerutti
Kittle hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Cerutti
Worthington hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. McDonald
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. McDonald
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milligan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. McDonald
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. McDonald
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milligan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. Olerud moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Sojo vs. McDonald
Sojo hits a fly ball into center field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Cerutti
Melvin hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cerutti
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Cerutti covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDonald
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milligan scoops it up and throws to first, with McDonald covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. McDonald
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cerutti
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Cerutti
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Milligan vs. Cerutti
There goes Devereaux. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Devereaux steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Milligan vs. Cerutti
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kittle vs. Cerutti
Kittle strikes out. There goes Devereaux. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Milligan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Cerutti
Ripken is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Cerutti
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Worthington reaches second base with a double. Devereaux scores. Milligan scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melvin vs. Wills
Frank Wills now pitching.
Melvin hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDonald
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. McDonald
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Devereaux. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. McDonald
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. McDonald
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. McDonald
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Wills
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Wills
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripken for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wills
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. McDonald
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDonald. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. McDonald
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. McDonald
Gruber hits a popup towards third. Worthington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Wills
Devereaux strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Wills
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Wills
Kittle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Kittle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Wills
Ripken is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Wills
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ballard
Jeff Ballard now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Ballard
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Ballard
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Olson
Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers. Gregg Olson now pitching.
Borders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Olson
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Acker
Pat Borders now catching. Jim Acker now pitching.
Melvin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Acker
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo misplays the ball. That's an error on Sojo. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Acker
There goes Finley. The throw from Borders and he is out, Sojo applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Acker
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Olson
Sojo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Olson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Olson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Olson
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Olson
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1990 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 4 0 1 0 Anderson B, lf 3 1 1 1
Fernandez T, ss 5 0 0 0 Devereaux M, cf 4 1 1 0
Gruber K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Milligan R, 1b 2 2 1 0
Bell G, lf 5 0 0 0 Kittle R, dh 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 3 4 0 Ripken C, ss 2 1 2 3
Olerud J, dh 4 1 2 0 Worthington C, 3b 4 0 1 2
Myers G, c 2 0 1 1 Melvin B, c 4 0 0 0
Borders P, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Finley S, rf 4 1 1 0
Hill G, rf 4 0 0 1 Ripken B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sojo L, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 3 31 6 9 6
Toronto 020 001 010 -- 4
Baltimore 310 020 00x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J (L) 4.2 8 6 6 4 1
Wills F 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
Acker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald B (W) 7.0 7 3 2 0 2
Ballard J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Olson G (S) 1.1 1 0 0 2 3
E -- Finley S, McDonald B, Sojo L
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Baltimore 6
2B -- Worthington C, McGriff F 2, Kittle R
HR -- Ripken C
SB -- Sojo L, Devereaux M
CS -- Milligan R, Finley S
SF -- Myers G
WP -- McDonald B, Cerutti J 2
T -- 3:24
A -- 37771
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