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- ↑ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1". www.retrosheet.org.
- ↑ "Retrosheet Boxscore: California Angels 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0". www.retrosheet.org.
