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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 23, 1990 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Abbott |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,179 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: John Shulock 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Don Denkinger |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Glenallen Hill | DH |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Junior Felix | Right Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | DH |
Max Venable | Right Fielder |
Devon White | Center Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | Left Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Donnie Hill | Third Baseman |
John Orton | Catcher |
Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1990
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Abbott
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Abbott
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Abbott
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gruber scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Abbott
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Stieb
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White hits a line drive towards third. Gruber catches it and throws to first to double up Venable. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Abbott
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Abbott
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Abbott
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Abbott
Felix hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stieb
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyner for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Stieb
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stieb, and towards Lee, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Abbott
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Joyner catches it and steps on first to double up Fernandez. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Abbott
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Stieb
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orton vs. Stieb
Orton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Stieb
Disarcina hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Abbott
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Abbott
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Abbott
Borders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Abbott
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Stieb
Venable 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, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Abbott
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Abbott
Felix hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Abbott
Fernandez bunts towards first. Joyner fields it and throws to third for the out. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Felix moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gruber vs. Abbott
Gruber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Felix scores. Fernandez scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Abbott
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Abbott
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stieb
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Stieb
Ray hits a popup beyond short. Fernandez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Stieb
Hill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Abbott
Borders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Abbott
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Abbott
Lee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Abbott
Felix hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borders moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Abbott
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orton vs. Stieb
Orton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Stieb
Disarcina hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Stieb
There goes Polonia. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Stieb
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Fraser
Willie Fraser now pitching.
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fraser
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Fraser
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Fraser
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White hits a line drive into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stieb
Joyner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Stieb
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fraser
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Fraser
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Fraser covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Fraser
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Hill 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, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ward
Lance Parrish pinch hits for John Orton.
Parrish 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, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Ward
Disarcina 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
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fraser
Lance Parrish now catching.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fraser
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Fraser
Gruber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fraser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Ward
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Ward
Venable strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ward
White takes first base on ball four. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Ward
Joyner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Joyner reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ward
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Ward
Ray hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Felix. Ray reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Ward
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ray scores. Hill moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1990 -- Toronto at California (N) Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 3 1 0 0 Polonia L, dh 4 1 2 0 Wilson M, cf 5 1 1 0 Venable M, rf 3 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 5 1 3 2 White D, cf 3 1 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 2 2 Joyner W, 1b 4 2 2 3 McGriff F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Davis C, lf 4 0 0 0 Borders P, c 3 0 1 0 Ray J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hill G, dh 4 0 0 0 Hill D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Orton J, c 2 0 0 0 Felix J, rf 4 1 2 0 Parrish L, ph-c 2 0 1 1 Disarcina G, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 32 5 7 5 Toronto 100 030 000 -- 4 California 000 000 104 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stieb D 7.0 3 1 1 1 3 Ward D (L) 1.2 3 4 4 2 1 Acker J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Abbott J 6.0 9 4 4 3 4 Fraser W 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 Bailes S (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Toronto 1, California 1 LOB -- Toronto 10, California 4 2B -- Gruber K 2, Joyner W, Ray J HR -- Joyner W SB -- Polonia L T -- 2:53 A -- 25179
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