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Cleveland Guardians @ Toronto Blue Jays
1998-09-07 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 31089 · 77°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:04
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cleveland Indians 15–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 7th. Kelvim Escobar earned the win. Shannon Stewart went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| TOR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Chad Ogea SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Cora | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Sexson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Whiten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Grebeck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Dalesandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Crespo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Ogea | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Poole | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Bill Risley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Joey Cora: 9/F89M
- David Justice: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L89M
- Shawn Green: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 3/P3SF
- Carlos Delgado: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Tony Fernandez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F78M
- Travis Fryman: K
- Brian Giles: 4/P4M
Bot 2
- Craig Grebeck: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56
- Shannon Stewart: S8/F78S.1-3
- Shawn Green: 6/P7S
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Delgado: D9/L9LS
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Richie Sexson: 8/F8RM
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G4M
- Kenny Lofton: SB2
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 3
- Tony Fernandez: S7/L78M
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/F78M
- Craig Grebeck: 63/G6.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Shannon Stewart: HR9/L9D/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Shawn Green: 2/P2LF
Top 4
- Joey Cora: 3/G3
- David Justice: K
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Travis Fryman: S7/L7M.1-2
- Brian Giles: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Sexson: K
Bot 4
- Jose Canseco: S4/P4D
- Carlos Delgado: S9/G34.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F78M
- Craig Grebeck: 3/P3SF
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- Shannon Stewart: K
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8LD
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P4MD
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 5
- Shawn Green: 31/G34
- Jose Canseco: K
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Top 6
- Joey Cora: W
- David Justice: S9/L9S.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Jeff Branson: 7/F7M/SF.3-H
- Brian Giles: DI.1-2
- Brian Giles: W
- Richie Sexson: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4M
- Tony Fernandez: W
- Darrin Fletcher: S9/F9M.1-3
- Craig Grebeck: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Einar Diaz: S7/G56
- Omar Vizquel: 5/P5F
- Mark Whiten: K
- Enrique Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L7LD
- Shannon Stewart: D8/L8LXD.2-H
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: 5/P56
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: K
- Mark Dalesandro: 53/G5
Top 8
- David Justice: 7/F78M
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jeff Branson: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Kevin Brown: S8/G4M
- Felipe Crespo: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Shawn Green: K
- Jose Canseco: IW
- Carlos Delgado: 143/G6MS
Top 9
- Brian Giles: K
- Richie Sexson: HP
- Einar Diaz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Barrett for arguing balls and strikes while Alomar was at bat