00:02There it is, 200 for Tony Fernandez, sending Manny Lee to second base.
00:09You should have seen Fernandez on his way to first base.
00:12Watch, you might see the picture, watch that right hand.
00:15There goes that right hand, up in the air, and hit number 200.
00:19Boy, he sure has deserved it.
00:21He got a lot of long-distance high-fives from Travillacruz, and I think Chet Levin at center field congratulating
00:26him.
00:26The appreciation shown for the year this guy's had.
00:32Tony Fernandez leading off here in the third, and high in the air to right field, gets him back.
00:39It's out of here, a home run.
00:41Number 10 for Tony Fernandez.
00:46And the 3-2 pick.
00:48In the air to left center field, in the gap, well blown, and up against the wall.
00:54The grip scores easily, and Fernandez for third base, sliding with a chipper.
01:04Fly ball center field, and the shortstop wants it, Fernandez.
01:11As he squeezes it, the Jays sweep the Rangers.
01:16Both of Tony's base hits have gone to left field.
01:21Here's one hit down the first baseline, a fair ball.
01:24It hits the bag, and that'll get a run in.
01:31The 3-2 pitch to Fernandez, line to right field.
01:35Base hit, one run will score.
01:37Two runs will score.
01:43Right field, base hit, Upshaw scores.
01:47Went around third, he's being waved on in, and down to second base on the throw in, goes Fernandez.
01:55Who is a leadoff hitter, has 36 RBIs, and you're going to make that at least 37 here.
01:59He sends McDowell back to the track, it's off the wall.
02:02In the score, McGriff.
02:04Here comes Orr.
02:05Two to Saitzer.
02:07Deflected.
02:09Fernandez.
02:20Long five, right field.
02:22Greenwell back.
02:23Can't get it, it's off the wall.
02:25A run will score.
02:27Fernandez goes for three.
02:29He's got a triple easily.
02:31It is 5-3.
02:34Third inning, for that final out.
02:39Left side, deep at short, Fernandez, off-balance throw.
02:43Boy, he got it.
02:51There's a hit.
02:54One run scores.
02:56Orr is coming to the plate.
02:57He is safe at the plate.
02:59Bases loaded.
03:02Two away.
03:03The best hitter in Major League Baseball, hitting 4-0-9.
03:08One hit away from being the all-time leader.
03:10And hits from the Dominican Republic.
03:15Pretty good script written here.
03:19Yes, it would be if he could come through right here with any kind of way to plate this run
03:24home.
03:26Fernandez sends it deep.
03:29Can you believe it?
03:30Oh, unbelievable.
03:33Happy Father's Day, Tony Fernandez.
03:41Oh, my goodness.
03:49Tony, Tony, Tony has done it again.
03:54A father of four was supposed to have the day off on Father's Day.
04:02Comes in and does what he has done all season.
04:07Deliver once again.
04:09I haven't seen a base runner that happy at Sky Dome since October 1993.
04:16He was jumping around the basin.
04:18Tony, you weren't supposed to be playing today.
04:21You did.
04:22You get into the game in the ninth inning.
04:24Tony, I don't think this could have been a better Father's Day for you.
04:28You're right.
04:28But let me tell you, the reason I was jumping so much and running off the field
04:32is because David Wells promised $500 for the one-foot delivery for winning it.
04:38So I'm running for him.
04:39I'm looking for him.
04:42He's a bigger to be tomorrow.
04:43Tony, you've been in situations like this throughout your career.
04:47You look at today, bases loaded, two outs.
04:50You're hitting over 400.
04:52What were you looking for?
04:54Or were you just looking for contact?
04:55To be honest, I think his best pitch was the slider.
04:58That was the pitch that I was looking for.
05:00But when he got behind the count, I had to be ready for the fastball.
05:03That's why Sarsha and I worked on the cage.
05:05And I needed to be prepared for that pitch, and I was.
05:09Mike, congratulations.
05:11My hats off to you as an ex-teammate.
05:13I mean, you've done a tremendous job.
05:15And now the Dominican all-time hit leader.
05:18I mean, what a way to finish.
05:19Yeah, what significance is that for you today to vault over your good friend Julio Franco?
05:25Well, it's a great honor, you know, coming from the Dominican Republic, you know, where
05:29the country has produced so many great ballplayers.
05:33I'm still surprised that only Julio and I or all four of us have 2,000 or more hits.
05:39But anyway, I know it's only a matter of time before one of those great Dominican kids come
05:45up and break the record because records were meant to be broken, and that's what happened today.
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