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BAL  3
MIN  0

KCR 10
@BOS  0

SEA 10
@CHW  6

NYY  5
@CLE  0

DET 11
@MIL  3

OAK  2
CAL  0

TEX  4
@TOR  1
ATL  9
SDP  4

HOU  5
@CIN  2

LAD  7
SFG  6

(10)
NYM  4
CHC  2

PIT  6
PHI  4

MON  9
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 31,473

Sunday, April 23, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:34
Rangers
4
13-4
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  1  1
W: Nolan Ryan (2-1), L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-2)
Blue Jays
1
8-10
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .734   15    9    4   0   CS
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .823   16    9    0   1   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .816   15    7    6   0   
R Sierra RF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .375 1.143   17    8    0   0   HR
J Franco 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .755   15    8    1   2   
G Petralli C                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .270  .646   18    8   13   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   0   0    0   3  .203  .632   13   10    1   0   GDP
R Leach DH                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .647    5    5    0   0   
  J Kunkel PH                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .750    6    6    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   2  .224  .663   14   10    2   1   2B

N Ryan P                                                                      0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   0    5  10              134   80   27   4
Batting Events
2B: S Buechele (1, off T Stottlemyre).
HR: R Sierra (4, off T Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Sierra 4; S Buechele 2; R Palmeiro; J Franco; G Petralli; S Fletcher; C Espy; R Leach.
GIDP: P Incaviglia (2).
RBI: R Sierra 2 (15); S Buechele 2 (8).
2-out RBI: R Sierra 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Espy (3, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/E Whitt).
Pickoffs: J Franco (1st base by D Wells).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Moseby CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .242  .731   16    5    3   0   SB
N Liriano 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .224  .570   21   10    1   3   3B,SB
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .373  .986   17   12    1   1   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .683   10    7    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .339 1.066   12    8    8   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .708   20   13   11   1   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .209  .712   12    9    1   1   
R Mulliniks DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .579   12    8    0   0   
M Lee SS                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .638    9    7    2   5   
  R Ducey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    4    3    0   0   
  A Infante SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

T Stottlemyre P                                                               0   0
  D Wells P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   1   1   0    3  12              133   82   27  11
Batting Events
3B: N Liriano (1, off N Ryan).
TB: N Liriano 3.
RBI: K Gruber (16).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Lee-N Liriano-F McGriff; J Barfield-N Liriano-M Lee.
PB: E Whitt (2).
E: D Wells ().
Baserunning Events
SB: N Liriano (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/G Petralli); L Moseby (5, 2nd base off N Ryan/G Petralli).

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
N Ryan, W (2-1)                9     1   1   1    3  12   0   2.33   31  130-81   37·25·19    5·11· 2· 0     90    -     0.67   0.32
Totals                         9     1   1   1    3  12   0          31  130-81   37·25·19    5·11· 2· 0           -  
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
T Stottlemyre, L (0-2)         5     7   4   4    3   5   1   4.26   23   80-46   23·12·11    6· 8· 5· 1     39    -     0.72  -0.21
D Wells                        4     1   0   0    2   5   0   3.21   14   47-31   11·12· 8    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5  10   1          37  127-77   34·24·19   11·10· 5· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Wells (1; J Franco, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 31,473.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Cecil Espy                   CF       1. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Nelson Liriano               2B
3. Rafael Palmeiro              1B       3. Kelly Gruber                 3B
4. Ruben Sierra                 RF       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Julio Franco                 2B       5. Fred McGriff                 1B
6. Geno Petralli                 C       6. Ernie Whitt                   C
7. Pete Incaviglia              LF       7. Jesse Barfield               RF
8. Rick Leach                   DH       8. Rance Mulliniks              DH
9. Steve Buechele               3B       9. Manuel Lee                   SS

   Nolan Ryan                    P          Todd Stottlemyre              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  20% 67% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra T. Stottlemyre Home Run; Palmeiro Scores
t4 1 12- RR 3,(1-1)  13% 90% 2-0 TEX S. Buechele T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Petralli Scores; Leach Scores
t1 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -6% 48% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher T. Stottlemyre Espy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-0 TEX C. Espy T. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 67% 2-0 TEX P. Incaviglia T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-0 TEX C. Espy T. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -6% 48% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher T. Stottlemyre Espy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 48% 0-0 TEX R. Palmeiro T. Stottlemyre Walk
t1 2 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  20% 67% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra T. Stottlemyre Home Run; Palmeiro Scores
t1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 68% 2-0 TEX J. Franco T. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 70% 2-0 TEX G. Petralli T. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Franco to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 67% 2-0 TEX P. Incaviglia T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 69% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 66% 0-2 TOR N. Liriano N. Ryan Walk
b1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 0-2 TOR K. Gruber N. Ryan Liriano Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 68% 0-2 TOR K. Gruber N. Ryan Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 71% 0-2 TOR G. Bell N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 TEX R. Leach T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 69% 2-0 TEX S. Buechele T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 68% 2-0 TEX C. Espy T. Stottlemyre Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 70% 0-2 TOR F. McGriff N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 72% 0-2 TOR E. Whitt N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 73% 0-2 TOR J. Barfield N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 2-0 TEX S. Fletcher T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 70% 2-0 TEX R. Palmeiro T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 71% 2-0 TEX R. Sierra T. Stottlemyre Walk
t3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 72% 2-0 TEX J. Franco T. Stottlemyre Passed Ball; Sierra to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 69% 2-0 TEX J. Franco T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 72% 0-2 TOR R. Mulliniks N. Ryan Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 74% 0-2 TOR M. Lee N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 72% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby N. Ryan Walk
b3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 75% 0-2 TOR N. Liriano N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 77% 2-0 TEX G. Petralli T. Stottlemyre Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 75% 2-0 TEX P. Incaviglia T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 2-0 TEX R. Leach T. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Line Drive); Petralli to 2B
t4 1 12- RR 3,(1-1)  13% 90% 2-0 TEX S. Buechele T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Petralli Scores; Leach Scores
t4 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 89% 4-0 TEX C. Espy T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 4-0 TEX S. Fletcher T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 89% 0-4 TOR K. Gruber N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 0-4 TOR G. Bell N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 91% 0-4 TOR F. McGriff N. Ryan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 92% 4-0 TEX R. Palmeiro T. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 TEX R. Sierra T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B; Palmeiro to 2B
t5 1 -2- OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 90% 4-0 TEX J. Franco T. Stottlemyre Line Drive Double Play: RF (Deep RF); Palmeiro out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  2% 91% 0-4 TOR E. Whitt N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 92% 0-4 TOR J. Barfield N. Ryan Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 93% 0-4 TOR R. Mulliniks N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 6-7-8
David Wells replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 92% 4-0 TEX G. Petralli D. Wells Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 TEX P. Incaviglia D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Rick Leach (DH) batting 8th
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 TEX J. Kunkel D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-4 TOR M. Lee N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 92% 0-4 TOR L. Moseby N. Ryan Walk
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 0-4 TOR N. Liriano N. Ryan Moseby Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  2% 93% 0-4 TOR N. Liriano N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b6 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 0-4 TOR K. Gruber N. Ryan Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 95% 4-0 TEX S. Buechele D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 TEX C. Espy D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 95% 4-0 TEX S. Fletcher D. Wells Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 TEX R. Palmeiro D. Wells Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 96% 0-4 TOR G. Bell N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-4 TOR F. McGriff N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 97% 0-4 TOR E. Whitt N. Ryan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 4-0 TEX R. Sierra D. Wells Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 4-0 TEX J. Franco D. Wells Walk
t8 1 1-- 2,(1-1)  0% 97% 4-0 TEX G. Petralli D. Wells Franco Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Franco to 2B
t8 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 97% 4-0 TEX G. Petralli D. Wells Walk
t8 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 4-0 TEX P. Incaviglia D. Wells Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-4 TOR J. Barfield N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 0-4 TOR R. Mulliniks N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
Rob Ducey pinch hits for Manuel Lee (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-4 TOR R. Ducey N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 8-9-1
Alexis Infante replaces Rob Ducey (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 TEX J. Kunkel D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 TEX S. Buechele D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 4-0 TEX C. Espy D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-4 TOR L. Moseby N. Ryan Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 0-4 TOR N. Liriano N. Ryan Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b9 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 0-4 TOR K. Gruber N. Ryan Groundout: 3B-1B; Liriano Scores
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-4 TOR G. Bell N. Ryan Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 1.

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