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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 5, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelvim Escobar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Eric Cooper |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Tony Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Crespo | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 5, 1998
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Loaiza
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Loaiza
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Loaiza
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Escobar
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Escobar
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Escobar
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Escobar
Greer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Escobar
Gonzalez hits a popup into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Escobar
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gonzalez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Loaiza
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Loaiza covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Loaiza
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Clayton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Escobar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Escobar
Zeile hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Escobar
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Loaiza
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crespo for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Loaiza
Stewart is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Loaiza
Green takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Loaiza
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Loaiza
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Escobar
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Escobar
There goes Clayton. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Escobar
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Escobar
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Escobar
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Loaiza
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Escobar
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Escobar
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Escobar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Loaiza
Crespo strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Loaiza
Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Escobar
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Escobar
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Escobar
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Loaiza
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Loaiza
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Loaiza
There goes Canseco. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Canseco steals third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Loaiza
Delgado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canseco tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Escobar
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Escobar
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Escobar
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Escobar
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Loaiza
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Loaiza
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Escobar
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Escobar
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Escobar
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Escobar
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Loaiza
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Loaiza
Green hits a line drive towards first. Clark catches it and steps on first to double up Stewart. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Loaiza
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Loaiza
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Plesac
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Plesac
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Plesac
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching. Roberto Kelly now playing center field.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Wetteland
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Wetteland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Wetteland
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Darrin Fletcher.
There goes Samuel. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Wetteland
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespo vs. Wetteland
Crespo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Samuel scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wetteland
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Kevin Brown now catching. Craig Grebeck now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Myers
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Myers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Myers
Zeile takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Myers
Luis Alicea pinch runs for Will Clark. Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Simms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alicea scores. Zeile moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1998 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Stewart S, lf 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 2 1 0 0
Green S, rf 3 0 0 0 Kelly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 3 1 2 1 McLemore M, 2b 2 0 1 1
Delgado C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 1 1
Cruz J, cf 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 1 1
Fletcher D, c 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Samuel J, pr 0 1 0 0 Alicea L, pr 0 1 0 0
Brown K, c 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0
Fernandez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zeile T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Crespo F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Stevens L, dh 3 0 0 0
Grebeck C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Simms M, ph 1 0 1 1
Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 1 0 Clayton R, ss 2 1 0 0
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31 3 7 3 29 4 6 4
Toronto 001 001 001 -- 3
Texas 101 000 002 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Escobar K 7.0 4 2 2 2 4
Plesac D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Myers R (L) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
Wetteland J (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Texas 6
2B -- Canseco J
HR -- Gonzalez J
SB -- Goodwin T, Clayton R, Canseco J, Samuel J
SF -- Canseco J, McLemore M, Cruz J
HBP -- by Loaiza E (Stewart S)
T -- 2:50
A -- 27766
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