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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 24, 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 April 24, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 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 | April 24, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,099 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | DH |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Shortstop |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
Billy Beane | Right Fielder |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Dave Parker | DH |
Lance Blankenship | Left Fielder |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 24, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Stewart
There goes Gruber. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to home to get Gruber. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Key
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Key
Beane strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Stewart
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Stewart
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Liriano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Key
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Key
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Stewart
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Key
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Key
Gallego hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Key
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Key
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Stewart
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a popup towards first. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Key
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Key
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano misplays the ball. That's an error on Liriano. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Key
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Stewart
Barfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stewart, and towards Weiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Key
Blankenship hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Key
Gallego hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Key
Weiss hits a line drive towards third. Gruber catches it and throws to first to double up Gallego. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Stewart
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Key
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Key
Beane strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Key
Lansford bunts towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Key
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Stewart
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gruber scores. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Stewart
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Key
Blankenship hits a line drive beyond short. Lee can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Key
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Key
Weiss bunts towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. Blankenship moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Key
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cadaret
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Cadaret
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Key
Beane hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Key
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Key
Lansford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Key
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Nelson
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Kelly Gruber.
Whitt bunts towards first. Lansford scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. Lawless moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Nelson
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Nelson
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Nelson
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Henke
Tom Lawless now playing third base. Tom Henke now pitching. Luis Polonia pinch hits for Lance Blankenship.
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Henke
Stan Javier pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Henke
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Henke
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. Javier goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1989 -- Toronto at Oakland (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Phillips T, 3b 5 0 1 2 Gruber K, 3b 5 1 2 0 Beane B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 2 3 0 Whitt E, c 2 1 1 0 Lansford C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 2 3 McGriff F, 1b 4 2 2 3 Parker D, dh 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0 Blankenship L, lf 3 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, dh 3 0 0 0 Polonia L, ph 1 1 1 0 Liriano N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Lee M, ss 4 0 1 1 Javier S, ph 0 1 0 0 Weiss W, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 36 5 11 5 Toronto 012 000 100 -- 4 Oakland 000 001 022 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Key J 8.0 9 3 3 0 10 Henke T (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D 7.0 7 4 3 5 4 Cadaret G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Nelson G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Steinbach T, Gallego M, Liriano N, Phillips T DP -- Toronto 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Toronto 11, Oakland 7 2B -- Whitt E, Polonia L, Phillips T HR -- McGriff F, Steinbach T SB -- Gruber K SH -- Whitt E HBP -- by Stewart D (Barfield J) WP -- Stewart D 2 T -- 2:52 A -- 25099
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