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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 3, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on October 3, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 3, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 3, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 49,435 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | DH |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 3, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stieb
There goes Henderson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Stewart
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Stewart
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Stewart
There goes Liriano. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Liriano steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stieb
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Stieb
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Stieb
The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Stewart
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Stieb
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Henderson moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gallego vs. Stieb
Gallego hits a popup into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
There goes Wilson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco strikes out. There goes Lansford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Stieb
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Stieb
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stieb
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stieb
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips bunts towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
There goes Phillips. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Acker
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Acker
Henderson is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to third. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Acker
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez throws to second for one, and Liriano throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Phillips scores. Gallego scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Acker
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Stewart
Mazzilli hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips catches it and throws to first to double up Liriano. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Acker
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Acker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Acker
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ward
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Ward
Gallego hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gallego reaches second base with a double. There goes Phillips trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Whitt, who tags Phillips for the out. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Ward
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Ward
There goes Henderson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Ward
There's a wild pitch. Gallego scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Ward
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Ward
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Eckersley
Whitt hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Eckersley
Gruber hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/3/1989 -- Toronto at Oakland (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 2 1 0 0 Wilson M, rf 3 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 2 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 0 Parker D, dh 4 0 1 1 Fernandez T, ss 4 1 1 0 Henderson D, cf 4 1 2 1 Whitt E, c 3 1 1 2 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, dh 3 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 3 1 2 0 Liriano N, 2b 2 0 1 1 Gallego M, ss 4 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 34 7 11 5 Toronto 020 100 000 -- 3 Oakland 010 013 02x -- 7 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stieb D (L) 5.1 8 4 4 2 6 Acker J 1.2 1 1 0 0 1 Ward D 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D (W) 8.0 5 3 3 3 6 Eckersley D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Liriano N DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Toronto 4, Oakland 8 2B -- Phillips T, Gallego M HR -- Henderson D, Whitt E, McGwire M SB -- Henderson R 2, Fernandez T, Liriano N, Wilson M, Lansford C, Phillips T SF -- Whitt E HBP -- by Acker J (Henderson R) WP -- Ward D PB -- Whitt E T -- 2:52 A -- 49435
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