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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 8, 1987
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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 July 8, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,341 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 8, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Cerutti
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Witt
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Cerutti
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cerutti
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Cerutti
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
Wilkerson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Witt
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Witt
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Cerutti
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulliniks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Cerutti
There's a wild pitch. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Cerutti
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Cerutti
Stanley 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Witt
Upshaw hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cerutti
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
Wilkerson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Witt
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Witt
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Witt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Cerutti
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Cerutti
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Cerutti
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Stanley reaches second base with a double. There goes Parrish trying to get to home. Moseby throws the ball in to Fernandez who relays the ball to Whitt, who tags Parrish, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Witt
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Witt
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cerutti
Buechele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Musselman
There's a wild pitch. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Musselman
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Musselman
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Witt
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Witt
Upshaw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Witt
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Witt
Leach takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching. Jesse Barfield pinch runs for Rick Leach.
Iorg takes first base on ball four. Upshaw scores. McGriff moves to third. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Russell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wilkerson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. McGriff scores. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Williams fires to first and picks off Fernandez. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Musselman
Kelly Gruber now playing third base. Jesse Barfield now playing right field.
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Musselman
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Musselman
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Musselman
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Williams
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Mohorcic fires over to first and O'Brien drops the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Mohorcic
Gruber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Mohorcic
Bell takes first base on ball four. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Mohorcic
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Gruber moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upshaw vs. Mohorcic
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to home to get Gruber. Bell moves to third. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Mohorcic
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mohorcic, and towards Wilkerson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. Whitt moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Mohorcic
Barfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Mohorcic
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Musselman
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Musselman
Bob Brower pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Musselman
Don Slaught pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell.
Slaught hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Slaught reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1987 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 1 0 1
Slaught D, ph 1 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 3 1 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Sierra R, rf 4 1 1 1 Gruber K, 3b 1 0 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 1 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 1
Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Stanley M, c 3 0 1 0 McGriff F, dh 3 1 0 1
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Leach R, rf 2 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Barfield J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Brower B, ph 1 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 27 5 4 5
Texas 100 010 000 -- 2
Toronto 100 000 22x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 6.1 2 3 3 4 5
Russell J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Williams M* 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Mohorcic D 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J 6.1 6 2 2 3 3
Musselman J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
Henke T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Mulliniks R, O'Brien P
LOB -- Texas 9, Toronto 7
2B -- Mulliniks R, O'Brien P, Iorg G, Stanley M, Slaught D
HR -- Sierra R, Wilkerson C
SB -- Fernandez T
HBP -- by Witt B (Upshaw W)
WP -- Cerutti J, Musselman J
T -- 3:07
A -- 30341
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