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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-05-05 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16998 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–5. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Eric Plunk earned the win. Terry Steinbach went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Jose Nunez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Whitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Gruber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Manuel Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Fielder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cerutti | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Nunez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Ward | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wells | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ontiveros | 5.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Gene Nelson | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Fernandez: 7
- Lloyd Moseby: K23
- Ernie Whitt: 13
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: 1/G
- Carney Lansford: 13
- Jose Canseco: S9/L34
- Mark McGwire: D8/L78D.1-H
- Dave Henderson: WP.2-3
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9.3-H
- Don Baylor: 8/L
Top 2
- George Bell: K
- Fred McGriff: W
- Jesse Barfield: 2/FL
- Rance Mulliniks: BK.1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: W
- Kelly Gruber: D7/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Manuel Lee: 13
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: HR/78
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Mike Gallego: 4/L
- Tony Phillips: 43
Top 3
- Tony Fernandez: 8
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Ernie Whitt: 8/L
Bot 3
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jose Canseco: S8/L4M
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: SB3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Dave Henderson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- George Bell: 7/L7D
- Fred McGriff: D7/L7D
- Jesse Barfield: 63.2-3
- Rance Mulliniks: 43
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 9
- Terry Steinbach: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
Top 5
- Kelly Gruber: W
- Manuel Lee: 36(1)3/GDP
- Tony Fernandez: 43
Bot 5
- Mike Gallego: W
- Tony Phillips: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
Top 6
- Lloyd Moseby: 5/FL
- Ernie Whitt: W
- George Bell: BK.1-2
- George Bell: 63.2-3
- Fred McGriff: W
- Jesse Barfield: 4
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9.2-3;1X3(926);B-2
- Don Baylor: IW
- Terry Steinbach: S6/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: 2/FL
- Tony Phillips: K
Top 7
- Rance Mulliniks: S8/G4M
- Kelly Gruber: W.1-2
- Cecil Fielder: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Lloyd Moseby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Borders: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);1-2
- George Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: W
- Jose Canseco: 9
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7.2-H
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8D
- Don Baylor: S8/G6M.1-3
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Rance Mulliniks: 8/L
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 13
- Mike Gallego: W
- Tony Phillips: K
- Carney Lansford: S5/G5.1-2
- Jose Canseco: D4/F4D.2-H;1-H
- Mark McGwire: 9
Top 9
- Kelly Gruber: K
- Cecil Fielder: K
- Tony Fernandez: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mark McGwire rounded 2B too far