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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 8, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,832 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Al Clark 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim Evans |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Fred McGriff | DH |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Mike Sharperson | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bob Brower | Center Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Guzman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Guzman
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Guzman
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Guzman
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Guzman
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Guzman
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Guzman
McGriff strikes out. There goes Upshaw. The throw from Slaught to Fletcher, and Upshaw is out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Guzman
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clancy
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Clancy
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Whitt to Fernandez, and Fletcher is out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Guzman
Sharperson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sharperson for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Guzman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Guzman
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Guzman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Clancy
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Clancy
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. There goes Sierra trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Clancy
Slaught hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Clancy
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Guzman
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guzman
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Guzman
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Meridith
Ron Meridith now pitching.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Meridith
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Meridith
Whitt takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharperson vs. Meridith
Sharperson hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Clancy
Brower is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clancy
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Clancy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Meridith
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Meridith
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Meridith
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meridith
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Loynd
Mike Loynd now pitching.
There goes Bell. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Loynd
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Clancy
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clancy
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Clancy
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Loynd
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Loynd
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Loynd
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharperson vs. Loynd
Sharperson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Clancy
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Clancy
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clancy
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Loynd
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loynd juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards second. Browne picks up the ball and throws Fernandez out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Loynd
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Loynd
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Loynd
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Clancy
Kelly Gruber now playing third base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson misplays the ball. That's an error on Sharperson. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Clancy
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Clancy
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching. Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Harris
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Harris
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Clancy
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Clancy
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Clancy
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Petralli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Eichhorn
Kunkel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Harris
Jeff Kunkel now playing center field. Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop. Geno Petralli now playing third base.
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Harris
Sharperson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Harris
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sharperson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Harris
Garth Iorg pinch runs for Mike Sharperson.
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Eichhorn
Garth Iorg now playing second base.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Eichhorn
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Eichhorn
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Eichhorn
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mohorcic
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Mohorcic
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Eichhorn
Rob Ducey now playing left field.
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Eichhorn
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Eichhorn
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1987 -- Toronto at Texas (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 5 1 2 0 Browne J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fletcher S, ss 3 0 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kunkel J, ss-cf 1 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 5 1 2 1 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 5 2 3 1 Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 1 0 Ducey R, lf 0 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 2 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 5 2 2 5 Parrish L, dh 3 1 2 1 Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 4 1 1 0 McGriff F, dh 3 0 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sharperson M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ss 1 0 0 0 Iorg G, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Brower B, cf 2 0 0 0 Petralli G, ph-3b 2 1 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 11 7 33 4 7 4 Toronto 502 000 000 -- 7 Texas 010 000 300 -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (W) 6.1 7 4 4 2 4 Eichhorn M (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Guzman J (L) 2.1 7 7 7 1 1 Meridith R 1.1 2 0 0 2 2 Loynd M 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 Harris G 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 Mohorcic D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Loynd M, Sharperson M DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Toronto 7, Texas 5 2B -- Parrish L HR -- Barfield J 2, Petralli G SB -- Bell G CS -- Upshaw W, Fletcher S HBP -- by Harris G (Sharperson M) WP -- Clancy J T -- 3:07 A -- 21832
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