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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1991-05-07 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 44622 · 70°F, dome · 2:52
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Jeff Russell picked up the save. Roberto Alomar went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Jimmy Key SV: Jeff Russell
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Reimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Devon White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Whiten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Gerald Alexander | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Jeffcoat | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Key | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Acker | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: S7/G5D
- Mario Diaz: 3/P23
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Julio Franco: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5S
Bot 1
- Devon White: 8/F8RD
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G5S
- Joe Carter: S6/G6M
- Pat Tabler: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9M
- Mike Stanley: W
- Gary Pettis: K
- Brian Downing: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89D
- Ken Williams: K
- Pat Borders: S7/G56D
- Ed Sprague: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Mario Diaz: 63/G6S
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8RXD
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L8LS
- Julio Franco: S7/G56D.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 5(2)/FO/G56S.B-1
Bot 3
- Manuel Lee: 8/F8RD
- Devon White: S8/G6MD
- Roberto Alomar: CS2(136)
- Roberto Alomar: T/L8LS
- Joe Carter: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Steve Buechele: K
- Mike Stanley: S9/L9M
- Gary Pettis: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Brian Downing: S4/L4MD.1-3
- Mario Diaz: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6M
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6S
- Ken Williams: D9/L9LD
- Pat Borders: W
- Ed Sprague: 5(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G3
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Julio Franco: S7/G56D.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 5
- Manuel Lee: 9/F9LD
- Devon White: D7/L7LM
- Roberto Alomar: HR/F7LD.2-H;B-H
- Joe Carter: D7/G5DF
- Pat Tabler: W
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89M.2-3
- Ken Williams: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 6
- Gary Pettis: K
- Brian Downing: S4/L4MD
- Kevin Reimer: 8/F8LM
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34D.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Pat Borders: K
- Ed Sprague: K
- Manuel Lee: K
Top 7
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: 5/L56
- Steve Buechele: K
Bot 7
- Devon White: 5/P2L
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Joe Carter: K+SB2
- Pat Tabler: SB3
- Pat Tabler: K
Top 8
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6M
- Gary Pettis: 53/G56
- Brian Downing: 53/G5
Bot 8
- John Olerud: 63/G6
- Mark Whiten: K
- Greg Myers: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Jeff Huson: 13/G13
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34
- Ruben Sierra: S4/G4M
- Julio Franco: SB2
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Manuel Lee: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
- Devon White: 3/G3S.2-3
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Sprague
- the ball hit the 3B bag