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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1988-09-02 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 30181 · 75°F, night, dry · 3:18
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Henke earned the win. George Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Tom Henke L: Ed Vande Berg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cecil Espy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Fernandez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Gruber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Whitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Ducey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott May | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Guy Hoffman | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig McMurtry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Vande Berg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecilio Guante | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stieb | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| John Cerutti | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Ward | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Henke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: S8/G1
- Scott Fletcher: SB2
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Pete O'Brien: 7
- Ruben Sierra: 9
Bot 1
- Tony Fernandez: D9/L9
- Kelly Gruber: S9/L34.2-3
- Rance Mulliniks: SB2
- Rance Mulliniks: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Bell: 7/SF.3-H
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Fred McGriff: 7
Top 2
- Geno Petralli: W
- Cecil Espy: W.1-2
- Steve Buechele: W.2-3;1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Oddibe McDowell: 6
- Scott Fletcher: T7/F7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pete O'Brien: FC1/DP.3XH(125);BX2(54)
Bot 2
- Jesse Barfield: 53
- Rob Ducey: K
- Manuel Lee: 7/L
Top 3
- Ruben Sierra: 9
- Geno Petralli: 6
- Cecil Espy: 8
Bot 3
- Tony Fernandez: 7
- Kelly Gruber: K
- Rance Mulliniks: W
- George Bell: PB.1-2
- George Bell: HR/7.2-H
- Ernie Whitt: 8/L
Top 4
- Steve Buechele: D7/L7L
- Curt Wilkerson: 13
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Scott Fletcher: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Fred McGriff: HR/9
- Jesse Barfield: 8
- Rob Ducey: 43
- Manuel Lee: 53
Top 5
- Pete O'Brien: 5
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L4M
- Geno Petralli: 9/L
- Cecil Espy: 9
Bot 5
- Tony Fernandez: 53
- Kelly Gruber: 7/L
- Rance Mulliniks: W
- George Bell: E7/L.1-2
- Ernie Whitt: K
Top 6
- Steve Buechele: 63
- Curt Wilkerson: 4/FL
- Jim Sundberg: S7/G56
- Oddibe McDowell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: K
- Jesse Barfield: 4
- Rob Ducey: S9/F9S
- Manuel Lee: S6/L6M.1-2
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Kelly Gruber: K
Top 7
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Pete O'Brien: 9
- Ruben Sierra: 5
Bot 7
- Rance Mulliniks: 1/G
- George Bell: K
- Ernie Whitt: 9/L
Top 8
- Geno Petralli: W
- Cecil Espy: SB2
- Cecil Espy: K
- Steve Buechele: K
- Curt Wilkerson: 7
Bot 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- Jesse Barfield: 63
- Rob Ducey: S9/L4M
- Manuel Lee: 9
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Scott Fletcher: 8
- Pete O'Brien: K
Bot 9
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M
- Kelly Gruber: E1/SH/TH.1-2;B-1
- Nelson Liriano: K
- George Bell: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Scott May