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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1988-09-04 · Day game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 34400 · overcast, wet · 3:15
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Texas Rangers 9–7. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 8th. John Cerutti earned the win. George Bell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: John Cerutti L: Mitch Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Brower | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barbaro Garbey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Espy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Leach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Gruber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manuel Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Borders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
 Mitch Williams | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Musselman | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Wills | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Cerutti | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Brower: 9
- Scott Fletcher: T7
- Barbaro Garbey: S7.3-H
- Ruben Sierra: D7.1-3
- Mike Stanley: S8.3-H;2-3
- Steve Buechele: K
- Cecil Espy: 43
Bot 1
- Tony Fernandez: S7
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Rance Mulliniks: K
- George Bell: 13
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Jeff Kunkel: FC4.2-3;B-1
- Bob Brower: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Scott Fletcher: 63
Bot 2
- Ernie Whitt: 53
- Fred McGriff: K
- Rick Leach: 7
Top 3
- Barbaro Garbey: K
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Mike Stanley: 63
Bot 3
- Kelly Gruber: 63
- Manuel Lee: S7
- Tony Fernandez: W.1-2
- Lloyd Moseby: 31.2-3;1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: K
Top 4
- Steve Buechele: 5/L
- Cecil Espy: K
- Jim Sundberg: HR7/IPHR
- Jeff Kunkel: K
Bot 4
- George Bell: 8
- Ernie Whitt: 9
- Fred McGriff: S9
- Rick Leach: 43
Top 5
- Bob Brower: S8
- Scott Fletcher: SB2
- Scott Fletcher: FC1.2X2(16);B-1
- Barbaro Garbey: SB2
- Barbaro Garbey: 7.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: I
- Geno Petralli: S9.3-H;1-3
- Steve Buechele: 4
Bot 5
- Kelly Gruber: K
- Manuel Lee: K
- Tony Fernandez: 8
Top 6
- Cecil Espy: 3/L
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Jeff Kunkel: K/BINT/DP.1X2(2)
Bot 6
- Lloyd Moseby: 41
- Rance Mulliniks: 7
- George Bell: D8
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Fred McGriff: 8
Top 7
- Bob Brower: W
- Scott Fletcher: SB2
- Scott Fletcher: 43.2-3
- Barbaro Garbey: 4
- Ruben Sierra: 13
Bot 7
- Rick Leach: 4/L
- Kelly Gruber: S8
- Manuel Lee: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Geno Petralli: S8
- Steve Buechele: 8
- Cecil Espy: 43.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S8.2-H
- Jeff Kunkel: K
Bot 8
- Tony Fernandez: E4.B-1
- Lloyd Moseby: W.1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: DGR.3-H(UR);2-H
- George Bell: 3/G.2-3
- Ernie Whitt: S8.3-H
- Fred McGriff: D8.1-3
- Rick Leach: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Kelly Gruber: WP.3-H(UR)
- Kelly Gruber: K
Top 9
- Oddibe McDowell: 7
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Barbaro Garbey: D7.1-H
- Ruben Sierra: I
- Geno Petralli: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Manuel Lee: K+WP.B-1
- Tony Fernandez: S7.1-2
- Lloyd Moseby: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Pat Borders: K
- George Bell: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Kunkel called for interference