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CLE  6
@ANA  2

BAL 10
DET  2

KCR  9
@MIN  5

SEA 11
BOS  6

CHW 10
@TBD  4

TEX  5
@TOR  0
SFG  8
@ARI  3

ATL  5
PHI  1

CHC  6
MON  2

CIN  6
LAD  3

MIL  7
@FLA  1

HOU 15
COL  2

NYM  2
PIT  1

SDP 13
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 25,509

Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:44
Rangers
5
2-1
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  2  1   1  0  0    5  9  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
W: Rick Helling (1-0), L: Juan Guzman (0-1)
Blue Jays
0
1-2
Lost 2
4th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  3   2   0   0    2   1  .375  .875              6   0   2·SB
M McLemore 2B                 4   2   3   2    1   1  .357  .795              5   3   CS
R Greer LF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .343              2   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 5   0   3   1    0   1  .500 1.357              4   0   2·2B
W Clark 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .417  .883              8   0   SF
I Rodriguez C                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .545 1.571              2   0   2B,2·SB
  B Haselman C                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
L Stevens DH                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .250 1.025              0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .300 1.262              0   3   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .583              0   2   2B

R Helling P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   0    7  10                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Gonzalez 2 (2, 1 off R Person, 1 off J Guzman); I Rodriguez (2, off J Guzman); F Tatis (1, off J Guzman).
SF: W Clark (1, off R Person).
TB: J Gonzalez 5; I Rodriguez 3; M McLemore 3; F Tatis 2.
RBI: M McLemore 2 (2); J Gonzalez (6); F Tatis (2); W Clark (1).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez; F Tatis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Tatis-M McLemore-W Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: I Rodriguez 2 (2, 2nd base off J Guzman/D Fletcher); T Goodwin 2 (3, 2nd base off J Guzman/D Fletcher).
CS: M McLemore (1, 2nd base by J Guzman/D Fletcher).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Samuel LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              4   0   
T Fernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .444              1   1   
S Green RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .333              0   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .417              0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              8   0   GDP
J Cruz CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.500              0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .775              2   1   
D Fletcher C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000             10   2   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .600              2   2   

J Guzman P                                                                    0   0
  R Person P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   2                         27   6
Batting Events
TB: A Gonzalez 2; J Cruz; J Canseco.
GIDP: M Stanley (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: E Sprague (1); J Cruz (1).

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
R Helling, W (1-0)             9     4   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      9·19· 5· 0     79    -     0.76   0.39
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·19· 5· 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
J Guzman, L (0-1)              6     5   4   3    6   7   0   4.50   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 6· 0     49    -     0.89  -0.09
R Person                       3     4   1   1    1   3   0   3.00   14     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 3· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    7  10   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·16· 9· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 25,509.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Tom Goodwin                  CF       1. Juan Samuel                  LF
2. Mark McLemore                2B       2. Tony Fernandez               2B
3. Rusty Greer                  LF       3. Shawn Green                  RF
4. Juan Gonzalez                RF       4. Jose Canseco                 DH
5. Will Clark                   1B       5. Mike Stanley                 1B
6. Ivan Rodriguez                C       6. Jose Cruz                    CF
7. Lee Stevens                  DH       7. Ed Sprague                   3B
8. Kevin Elster                 SS       8. Darrin Fletcher               C
9. Fernando Tatis               3B       9. Alex Gonzalez                SS

   Rick Helling                  P          Juan Guzman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- R 10% 81% 2-0 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Guzman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McLemore Scores
t5 1 -2- R 9% 74% 1-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Goodwin Scores
t3 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Goodwin Scores
b6 2 123 O 7% 93% 0-4 TOR M. Stanley R. Helling Flyball: LF
t6 2 -2- R 6% 90% 3-0 TEX F. Tatis J. Guzman Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Rodriguez Scores/unER

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' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin J. Guzman Lineout: 3B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 TEX R. Greer J. Guzman Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Guzman Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TOR J. Samuel R. Helling Flyball: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez R. Helling Lineout: RF (SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TOR S. Green R. Helling Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX W. Clark J. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Guzman Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 TEX L. Stevens J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 TEX K. Elster J. Guzman Rodriguez Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 TEX K. Elster J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 TOR J. Canseco R. Helling Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TOR M. Stanley R. Helling Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 TOR J. Cruz R. Helling Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 TOR E. Sprague R. Helling Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 TEX F. Tatis J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin J. Guzman Walk
t3 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Goodwin Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Goodwin Scores
t3 1 1-- O -4% 56% 1-0 TEX R. Greer J. Guzman McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- O -1% 55% 1-0 TEX R. Greer J. Guzman Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 TOR D. Fletcher R. Helling Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 TOR A. Gonzalez R. Helling Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1 1-- O 4% 59% 0-1 TOR J. Samuel R. Helling Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 1-- O 3% 62% 0-1 TOR T. Fernandez R. Helling Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 59% 1-0 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 1-0 TEX W. Clark J. Guzman Walk
t4 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Guzman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark out at 3B/3B
t4 2 -2- 1% 61% 1-0 TEX L. Stevens J. Guzman Walk
t4 2 12- O -5% 56% 1-0 TEX K. Elster J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 TOR S. Green R. Helling Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TOR J. Canseco R. Helling Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 TOR M. Stanley R. Helling Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 60% 1-0 TEX F. Tatis J. Guzman Foul Popfly: C
t5 1 --- 3% 63% 1-0 TEX T. Goodwin J. Guzman Walk
t5 1 1-- 2% 65% 1-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Goodwin Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- R 9% 74% 1-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Guzman Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Goodwin Scores
t5 1 1-- O -3% 72% 2-0 TEX R. Greer J. Guzman Lineout: 2B
t5 2 1-- R 10% 81% 2-0 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Guzman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McLemore Scores
t5 2 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 TEX W. Clark J. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-3 TOR J. Cruz R. Helling Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 TOR E. Sprague R. Helling Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 TOR D. Fletcher R. Helling Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Guzman Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -2% 85% 3-0 TEX L. Stevens J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 TEX K. Elster J. Guzman Rodriguez Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 84% 3-0 TEX K. Elster J. Guzman Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- R 6% 90% 3-0 TEX F. Tatis J. Guzman Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Rodriguez Scores/unER
t6 2 -2- O -1% 89% 4-0 TEX T. Goodwin J. Guzman Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -4% 85% 0-4 TOR A. Gonzalez R. Helling Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b6 0 1-- O 3% 89% 0-4 TOR J. Samuel R. Helling Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 TOR T. Fernandez R. Helling Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- -2% 90% 0-4 TOR S. Green R. Helling Walk; Samuel to 2B
b6 2 12- -3% 86% 0-4 TOR J. Canseco R. Helling Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Samuel to 3B; Green to 2B
b6 2 123 O 7% 93% 0-4 TOR M. Stanley R. Helling Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 2-3-4
Robert Person replaces Juan Guzman pitching
t7 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 TEX M. McLemore R. Person Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 TEX R. Greer R. Person Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- 2% 95% 4-0 TEX J. Gonzalez R. Person Single to CF (Line Drive); McLemore to 3B/Adv on E8
t7 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 4-0 TEX W. Clark R. Person Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McLemore Scores
t7 2 1-- 0% 96% 5-0 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Person Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B
t7 2 12- O -1% 95% 5-0 TEX L. Stevens R. Person Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 TOR J. Cruz R. Helling Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 TOR E. Sprague R. Helling Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 TOR D. Fletcher R. Helling Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 TEX K. Elster R. Person Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 TEX F. Tatis R. Person Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 TEX T. Goodwin R. Person Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 TOR A. Gonzalez R. Helling Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 TOR J. Samuel R. Helling Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 TOR T. Fernandez R. Helling Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 TEX M. McLemore R. Person Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 TEX R. Greer R. Person Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 TEX J. Gonzalez R. Person Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); McLemore to 3B
t9 1 -23 O -0% 99% 5-0 TEX W. Clark R. Person Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 -23 O -0% 99% 5-0 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Person Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
Bill Haselman replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing C batting 6th
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 0-5 TOR S. Green R. Helling Walk
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 TOR J. Canseco R. Helling Flyball: RF
b9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 0-5 TOR M. Stanley R. Helling Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Blue Jays 0.

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