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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 9, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Bautista |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 14,750 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Tim Tschida |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | DH |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | DH |
Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Jim Traber | First Baseman |
Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1988
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bautista
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Bautista
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Bautista
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bautista covering. It's a double play. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bautista
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Bautista
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops it up and throws to first, with Bautista covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Clancy
Orsulak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Clancy
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bautista
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops it up and throws to first, with Bautista covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Bautista
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sheets. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Bautista
Gruber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Ripken who tags Gruber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Barfield scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bautista
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bautista
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Clancy
Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Clancy
Traber hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Clancy
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzales for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Bautista
Moseby hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Bautista
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bautista
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Bautista
There goes Bell. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Bautista
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Bautista
McGriff hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Sheets. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Sheets throws the ball in to Tettleton who tags McGriff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Clancy
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Clancy
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Bautista
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Bautista
Gruber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bautista
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bautista
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Clancy
Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Bautista
Moseby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Bautista
There goes Moseby. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Bautista
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bautista
Bell hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Bautista
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Clancy
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Clancy
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Clancy
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Clancy
There goes Orsulak. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Orsulak steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Clancy
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bautista
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Bautista
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Barfield reaches second base with a double. McGriff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Sisk
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barfield scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Sisk
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Sisk
Moseby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Sisk
There goes Moseby. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Sisk
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Sisk
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Moseby scores. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Sisk
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Clancy
Sheets hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Sisk
Rick Schu now playing third base. Rene Gonzales now playing second base.
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Sisk
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Sisk
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sisk
Lee takes first base on ball four. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Sisk
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Tettleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Clancy
Traber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Clancy
Gonzales hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Schu vs. Clancy
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Williamson
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williamson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Clancy
Orsulak strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Clancy
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Clancy
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Williamson
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Williamson
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Williamson
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Williamson
There's a wild pitch. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Williamson
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Castillo
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Castillo
Tettleton hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1988 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 5 1 1 0 Orsulak J, rf 4 1 2 1 Moseby L, cf 4 1 2 0 Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 3 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 2 2 4 Murray E, dh 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 5 0 1 1 Sheets L, lf 4 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Tettleton M, c 3 0 1 0 Barfield J, rf 5 2 2 1 Traber J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 5 0 2 1 Gonzales R, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 2 1 2 1 Ripken B, 2b 2 0 2 0 Schu R, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 14 8 31 1 7 1 Toronto 211 004 000 -- 8 Baltimore 100 000 000 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (W) 8.0 7 1 1 2 2 Castillo T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Bautista J (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 4 0 Sisk D 2.0 4 2 2 3 0 Williamson M 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Toronto 3, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Toronto 9, Baltimore 5 2B -- Fernandez T, Barfield J 2, McGriff F, Murray E HR -- Bell G, Orsulak J SB -- Bell G, Moseby L 2, Orsulak J WP -- Williamson M T -- 2:49 A -- 14750
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