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Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 30,181 |
Friday, September 2, 1988, 7:35 Time of Game: 3:18 |
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Rangers
6
60-73
Lost 3
5th, 23 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Rangers 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 2
Blue Jays 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 10 0
W: Tom Henke (3-3), L: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Blue Jays
7
67-68
Won 2
5th, 8½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O McDowell CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .249 .653 19 13 2 0 SB S Fletcher SS 5 0 1 3 0 1 .280 .690 31 23 0 1 3B P O'Brien 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .772 27 15 5 0 R Sierra RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .708 17 11 2 0 G Petralli DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 .313 .812 20 10 0 0 B Brower PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .608 0 0 SB C Espy LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .249 .645 16 11 6 0 S Buechele 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .262 .788 17 9 0 3 2B C Wilkerson 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .295 .711 8 4 1 1 J Sundberg C 3 2 3 2 1 0 .244 .670 11 5 8 0 HR S May P 0 0 G Hoffman P 0 0 C McMurtry P 1 0 E Vande Berg P 0 0 C Guante P 0 0 Totals 33 6 7 0 6 6 166 101 25 5
Batting Events
2B: S Buechele (19, off J Cerutti).
3B: S Fletcher (3, off J Cerutti).
HR: J Sundberg (4, off T Henke; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Sundberg 6; S Fletcher 3; S Buechele 2; O McDowell; R Sierra.
RBI: S Fletcher 3 (46); J Sundberg 2 (17); C Wilkerson (24).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
PB: J Sundberg (5).
E: C Espy (7); E Vande Berg ().
Baserunning Events
SB: O McDowell (27, 2nd base off D Stieb/E Whitt); B Brower (6, 2nd base off D Ward/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Fernandez SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 .283 .698 20 12 3 3 2B K Gruber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .284 .784 15 12 3 1 SB,SH R Mulliniks DH 1 1 0 1 2 0 .300 .871 19 7 0 0 SF N Liriano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .586 5 3 0 0 G Bell LF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .264 .743 23 14 2 0 HR,SF E Whitt C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .739 14 7 6 1 F McGriff 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .281 .957 15 10 3 0 HR J Barfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .718 15 9 5 0 R Ducey CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .231 .500 14 8 2 0 M Lee 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .683 8 6 3 1 D Stieb P 0 0 J Cerutti P 0 2 D Ward P 0 0 T Henke P 0 0 Totals 34 7 10 0 3 8 148 88 27 8
Batting Events
2B: T Fernandez (32, off S May).
HR: F McGriff (31, off S May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Bell (19, off S May; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Mulliniks (2, off S May); G Bell (7, off S May).
SH: K Gruber (5, off E Vande Berg).
TB: G Bell 5; F McGriff 4; T Fernandez 4; R Ducey 2; M Lee; K Gruber.
RBI: G Bell 4 (79); T Fernandez (53); F McGriff (73); R Mulliniks (38).
2-out RBI: G Bell 2; T Fernandez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Cerutti-E Whitt-K Gruber-M Lee.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Gruber (21, 2nd base off S May/J Sundberg).
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S May 3.1 4 5 5 2 2 2 13.50 16 54-35 23· 5· 7 1· 9· 4· 2 32 - 0.85 -0.37 G Hoffman 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.32 11 43-22 12· 4· 6 3· 5· 3· 0 0-0 1.05 0.11 C McMurtry 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.40 5 17-14 8· 3· 3 1· 2· 2· 0 2-1 1.22 -0.09 E Vande Berg, L (1-2) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.97 6 20-11 8· 1· 2 3· 2· 1· 0 0-0 1.23 -0.15 C Guante 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.83 2 9-5 4· 1· 0 0· 1· 1· 0 2-1 3.71 -0.19 Totals 8.1 10 7 7 3 8 2 40 143-87 55·14·18 8·19·11· 2 4-2
E Vande Berg faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Stieb 1 1 4 4 4 1 0 3.63 8 39-17 10· 1· 6 1· 2· 0· 0 32 - 1.39 -0.23 J Cerutti 5 5 1 1 1 1 0 3.35 20 78-50 29· 6·15 6·12· 4· 0 3-3 1.25 0.04 D Ward, H (8) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.45 7 25-17 8· 1· 8 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 2.25 0.21 T Henke, BS (4), W (3-3) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.76 4 17-12 4· 3· 5 0· 1· 0· 1 0-0 2.15 -0.21 Totals 9 7 6 6 6 6 1 39 159-96 51·11·34 8·18· 4· 1 3-3
D Stieb faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 30,181.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays 1. Oddibe McDowell CF 1. Tony Fernandez SS 2. Scott Fletcher SS 2. Kelly Gruber 3B 3. Pete O'Brien 1B 3. Rance Mulliniks DH 4. Ruben Sierra RF 4. George Bell LF 5. Geno Petralli DH 5. Ernie Whitt C 6. Cecil Espy LF 6. Fred McGriff 1B 7. Steve Buechele 3B 7. Jesse Barfield RF 8. Curtis Wilkerson 2B 8. Rob Ducey CF 9. Jim Sundberg C 9. Manuel Lee 2B Scott May P Dave Stieb P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | -34% | 50% | 5-6 | TEX | J. Sundberg | T. Henke | Home Run |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 29% | 100% | 6-6 | TOR | G. Bell | C. Guante | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fernandez Scores; Gruber to 3B |
| t2 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 6,(1-2) | -21% | 18% | 2-2 | TEX | S. Fletcher | J. Cerutti | Triple to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores; Sundberg Scores |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 6,(3-2) | 18% | 75% | 5-5 | TOR | T. Fernandez | C. McMurtry | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ducey Scores; Lee to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 3,(2-0) | 18% | 38% | 2-5 | TOR | G. Bell | S. May | Home Run; Mulliniks Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | O. McDowell | D. Stieb | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | TEX | S. Fletcher | D. Stieb | McDowell Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 7,(2-2) | 4% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | S. Fletcher | D. Stieb | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | P. O'Brien | D. Stieb | Flyball: LF |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | R. Sierra | D. Stieb | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Scott May facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | TOR | T. Fernandez | S. May | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 67% | 0-0 | TOR | K. Gruber | S. May | Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Fernandez to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 69% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | S. May | Gruber Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | -23 | RO | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 69% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | S. May | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fernandez Scores; Gruber to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 71% | 1-0 | TOR | G. Bell | S. May | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gruber Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 72% | 2-0 | TOR | E. Whitt | S. May | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 70% | 2-0 | TOR | F. McGriff | S. May | Flyball: LF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 67% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Petralli | D. Stieb | Walk | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 60% | 0-2 | TEX | C. Espy | D. Stieb | Walk; Petralli to 2B | |
| t2 | 0 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | -8% | 52% | 0-2 | TEX | S. Buechele | D. Stieb | Walk; Petralli to 3B; Espy to 2B | |
| John Cerutti replaces Dave Stieb pitching | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | 123 | R | 4,(3-0) | -10% | 42% | 0-2 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | D. Stieb | Walk; Petralli Scores; Espy to 3B; Buechele to 2B |
| t2 | 0 | 123 | R | 3,(1-1) | -9% | 33% | 1-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Cerutti | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Espy Scores; Buechele to 3B; Wilkerson to 2B |
| t2 | 0 | 123 | O | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 40% | 2-2 | TEX | O. McDowell | J. Cerutti | Flyball: SS |
| t2 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 6,(1-2) | -21% | 18% | 2-2 | TEX | S. Fletcher | J. Cerutti | Triple to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores; Sundberg Scores |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | OO | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 24% | 5-2 | TEX | P. O'Brien | J. Cerutti | Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Fletcher out at Hm/P-C-3B; O'Brien out at 2B/3B-2B |
| 5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott May facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -2% | 22% | 2-5 | TOR | J. Barfield | S. May | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -2% | 21% | 2-5 | TOR | R. Ducey | S. May | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 20% | 2-5 | TOR | M. Lee | S. May | Lineout: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 21% | 5-2 | TEX | R. Sierra | J. Cerutti | Flyball: RF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 22% | 5-2 | TEX | G. Petralli | J. Cerutti | Flyball: SS |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 23% | 5-2 | TEX | C. Espy | J. Cerutti | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott May facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 20% | 2-5 | TOR | T. Fernandez | S. May | Flyball: LF |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -2% | 19% | 2-5 | TOR | K. Gruber | S. May | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 20% | 2-5 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | S. May | Walk | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 21% | 2-5 | TOR | G. Bell | S. May | Passed Ball; Mulliniks to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 3,(2-0) | 18% | 38% | 2-5 | TOR | G. Bell | S. May | Home Run; Mulliniks Scores |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 37% | 4-5 | TOR | E. Whitt | S. May | Lineout: CF |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 31% | 5-4 | TEX | S. Buechele | J. Cerutti | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 35% | 5-4 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | J. Cerutti | Groundout: P-1B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 34% | 5-4 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Cerutti | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(1-2) | 4% | 38% | 5-4 | TEX | O. McDowell | J. Cerutti | Strikeout Looking |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 42% | 5-4 | TEX | S. Fletcher | J. Cerutti | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Scott May facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 56% | 4-5 | TOR | F. McGriff | S. May | Home Run |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 53% | 5-5 | TOR | J. Barfield | S. May | Flyball: CF |
| Guy Hoffman replaces Scott May pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 51% | 5-5 | TOR | R. Ducey | G. Hoffman | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 50% | 5-5 | TOR | M. Lee | G. Hoffman | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 53% | 5-5 | TEX | P. O'Brien | J. Cerutti | Flyball: 3B |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 50% | 5-5 | TEX | R. Sierra | J. Cerutti | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B) | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(0-2) | 4% | 54% | 5-5 | TEX | G. Petralli | J. Cerutti | Lineout: RF |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 56% | 5-5 | TEX | C. Espy | J. Cerutti | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Rangers' Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 54% | 5-5 | TOR | T. Fernandez | G. Hoffman | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 51% | 5-5 | TOR | K. Gruber | G. Hoffman | Lineout: LF |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 53% | 5-5 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | G. Hoffman | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(1-2) | 3% | 56% | 5-5 | TOR | G. Bell | G. Hoffman | Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Mulliniks to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 50% | 5-5 | TOR | E. Whitt | G. Hoffman | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 53% | 5-5 | TEX | S. Buechele | J. Cerutti | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 56% | 5-5 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | J. Cerutti | Foul Flyball: 2B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 54% | 5-5 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Cerutti | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 57% | 5-5 | TEX | O. McDowell | J. Cerutti | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Rangers' Guy Hoffman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 54% | 5-5 | TOR | F. McGriff | G. Hoffman | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 52% | 5-5 | TOR | J. Barfield | G. Hoffman | Flyball: 2B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 54% | 5-5 | TOR | R. Ducey | G. Hoffman | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 56% | 5-5 | TOR | M. Lee | G. Hoffman | Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B); Ducey to 2B | |
| Craig McMurtry replaces Guy Hoffman pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 6,(3-2) | 18% | 75% | 5-5 | TOR | T. Fernandez | C. McMurtry | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ducey Scores; Lee to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 70% | 6-5 | TOR | K. Gruber | C. McMurtry | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Duane Ward replaces John Cerutti pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 74% | 5-6 | TEX | S. Fletcher | D. Ward | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 77% | 5-6 | TEX | P. O'Brien | D. Ward | Flyball: RF |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 79% | 5-6 | TEX | R. Sierra | D. Ward | Flyball: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rangers' Craig McMurtry facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -2% | 77% | 6-5 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | C. McMurtry | Groundout: P unassisted |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 76% | 6-5 | TOR | G. Bell | C. McMurtry | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 75% | 6-5 | TOR | E. Whitt | C. McMurtry | Lineout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -9% | 66% | 5-6 | TEX | G. Petralli | D. Ward | Walk | |
| Bob Brower pinch runs for Geno Petralli (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 60% | 5-6 | TEX | C. Espy | D. Ward | Brower Steals 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 10% | 70% | 5-6 | TEX | C. Espy | D. Ward | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(0-2) | 8% | 79% | 5-6 | TEX | S. Buechele | D. Ward | Strikeout Looking |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 87% | 5-6 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | D. Ward | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rangers' Ed Vande Berg facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Ed Vande Berg replaces Craig McMurtry pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 86% | 6-5 | TOR | F. McGriff | E. Vande Berg | Strikeout Looking |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 85% | 6-5 | TOR | J. Barfield | E. Vande Berg | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 85% | 6-5 | TOR | R. Ducey | E. Vande Berg | Single to RF (Line Drive to SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 84% | 6-5 | TOR | M. Lee | E. Vande Berg | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Henke replaces Duane Ward pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | -34% | 50% | 5-6 | TEX | J. Sundberg | T. Henke | Home Run |
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 56% | 6-6 | TEX | O. McDowell | T. Henke | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 4% | 60% | 6-6 | TEX | S. Fletcher | T. Henke | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 63% | 6-6 | TEX | P. O'Brien | T. Henke | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 6-6, Rangers' Ed Vande Berg facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 71% | 6-6 | TOR | T. Fernandez | E. Vande Berg | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 81% | 6-6 | TOR | K. Gruber | E. Vande Berg | Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Fernandez to 2B; Gruber to 1B | |
| Cecilio Guante replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching; Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (DH) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -11% | 71% | 6-6 | TOR | N. Liriano | C. Guante | Strikeout (foul bunt) |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 29% | 100% | 6-6 | TOR | G. Bell | C. Guante | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fernandez Scores; Gruber to 3B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Blue Jays 7. | |||||||||||
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