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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 16, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 16, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Powell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 10,967 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
Craig Grebeck | Second Baseman |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Tim Johnson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kimera Bartee | Center Fielder |
Frank Catalanotto | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Trey Beamon | DH |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 16, 1998
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Powell
Stewart hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Powell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Powell
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Clemens
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Powell
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Powell
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Powell
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Clemens
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beamon vs. Clemens
Beamon bunts towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Clemens
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bako vs. Clemens
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Clemens
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fletcher scoops up the ball and tags Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Powell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Powell covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Powell
Grebeck hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Powell
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Powell
Stewart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Powell
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Clemens
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Powell
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartee throws the ball in to Catalanotto who tags Canseco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Powell
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Powell
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clemens
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Clemens
Beamon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Powell
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Powell
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Powell
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Clemens
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Clemens
Bako hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Clemens
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Powell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Powell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Powell
Green hits a line drive into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Powell
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Gonzalez steals third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Powell
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Clemens
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grebeck throws to second for one, and Gonzalez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Powell
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Powell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Powell covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Powell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Powell
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clemens
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Clemens
Beamon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Clemens
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Clemens
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Clemens
There goes Bako. The throw from Fletcher and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Santana
Marino Santana now pitching.
Grebeck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Santana
Stewart hits a line drive into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Clemens
Brian Hunter pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Clemens
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Damion Easley now playing shortstop.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Brocail
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Brocail
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Person
Robert Person now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Person
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Person
Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for Trey Beamon.
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Person fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1998 -- Toronto at Detroit (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stewart S, lf 4 1 1 2 Bartee K, cf 4 0 0 0 Green S, rf 4 0 0 0 Catalanotto F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 1 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 1 1 Fernandez T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Beamon T, dh 2 0 0 0 Fletcher D, c 3 1 1 0 Encarnacion J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grebeck C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 1 0 Bako P, c 1 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0 Easley D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 28 1 4 1 Toronto 002 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 7.2 4 1 1 4 11 Plesac D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Person R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Powell B (L) 7.0 4 2 2 1 3 Santana M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Runyan S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Gonzalez A DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Toronto 3, Detroit 5 HR -- Stewart S, Gonzalez L SB -- Gonzalez A SH -- Beamon T T -- 2:52 A -- 10967
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