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Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics

1989-04-24 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 25099 Β· 53Β°F Β· 2:52

Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Gene Nelson earned the win. Fred McGriff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
TOR01200010047
OAK000001022511

W: Gene Nelson   L: Tom Henke   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dale Ford Β· 1B: Greg Kosc Β· 2B: John Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Moseby500001
Kelly Gruber512000
Ernie Whitt211020
George Bell400011
Fred McGriff422310
Jesse Barfield401003
Rance Mulliniks300010
Nelson Liriano300010
Manuel Lee401100

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Phillips501203
Billy Beane400002
Dave Henderson423000
Carney Lansford401000
Terry Steinbach412301
Dave Parker400003
Lance Blankenship301001
Mike Gallego302000
Walt Weiss400000
Luis Polonia111000
Stan Javier010010

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jimmy Key8.09010
Tom Henke0.1210

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Stewart7.0754
Greg Cadaret1.0000
Gene Nelson1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lloyd Moseby: 63/G6
  • Kelly Gruber: S7/F7S
  • Ernie Whitt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ernie Whitt: FC4/G4.3XH(42)
  • George Bell: 7/F7

Bot 1

  • Tony Phillips: K
  • Billy Beane: K
  • Dave Henderson: 6/F6

Top 2

  • Fred McGriff: E4/G4
  • Jesse Barfield: K
  • Rance Mulliniks: 43/G34D.1-2
  • Nelson Liriano: WP.2-3
  • Nelson Liriano: W
  • Manuel Lee: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Lloyd Moseby: 7/F7S

Bot 2

  • Carney Lansford: 4/F4D
  • Terry Steinbach: 13/G13
  • Dave Parker: K

Top 3

  • Kelly Gruber: 13/G1
  • Ernie Whitt: W
  • George Bell: K
  • Fred McGriff: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Jesse Barfield: S7/G56
  • Rance Mulliniks: WP.1-2
  • Rance Mulliniks: W
  • Nelson Liriano: 13/G25

Bot 3

  • Lance Blankenship: K
  • Mike Gallego: S7/L7S
  • Walt Weiss: 8/F8
  • Tony Phillips: K

Top 4

  • Manuel Lee: 7/L7
  • Lloyd Moseby: 43/G4
  • Kelly Gruber: 3/P3

Bot 4

  • Billy Beane: 63/G6
  • Dave Henderson: S8/L8S
  • Carney Lansford: E4/G4.1-2
  • Terry Steinbach: K
  • Dave Parker: K

Top 5

  • Ernie Whitt: D8/L8D
  • George Bell: W
  • Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Jesse Barfield: HP
  • Rance Mulliniks: 163/G6

Bot 5

  • Lance Blankenship: 7/L7S
  • Mike Gallego: S7/L7
  • Walt Weiss: 5(B)3(1)/L5/LDP

Top 6

  • Nelson Liriano: 43/BG4S
  • Manuel Lee: 3/G3
  • Lloyd Moseby: K

Bot 6

  • Tony Phillips: K
  • Billy Beane: K
  • Dave Henderson: S7/L78
  • Carney Lansford: S5/BG5S.1-2
  • Terry Steinbach: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
  • Dave Parker: K

Top 7

  • Kelly Gruber: S8/F8S
  • Ernie Whitt: W.1-2
  • George Bell: 2/P2F
  • Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
  • Jesse Barfield: K
  • Rance Mulliniks: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Lance Blankenship: S6/L56
  • Mike Gallego: 9/F9
  • Walt Weiss: 13/BG25.1-2
  • Tony Phillips: 3/P3DF

Top 8

  • Nelson Liriano: 8/F89
  • Manuel Lee: 9/F9S
  • Lloyd Moseby: 53/G5

Bot 8

  • Billy Beane: 7/F7S
  • Dave Henderson: S7/G5
  • Carney Lansford: 4/L34
  • Terry Steinbach: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Dave Parker: 31/G34

Top 9

  • Kelly Gruber: E5/TH/G5
  • Ernie Whitt: 31/SH/BG13.1-2
  • George Bell: 4/F4D
  • Fred McGriff: I
  • Jesse Barfield: K

Bot 9

  • Luis Polonia: D9/F9L
  • Stan Javier: W
  • Walt Weiss: 8/F8S
  • Tony Phillips: D8/L8D.2-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

  • DWS: originally ruled an SH, but clearly was changed later