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The Skydome


The Skydome
Toronto, ON Canada

FIELD
- artificial turf system- Astro-Turf 8 (1 1/4 inches in thickness)
- dimensions for baseball are symmetrical, 328 down the foul lines, 375 to power alleys and 400 to dead centre
- diamond is centred two degrees off perfect north
- outfield wall is 10 feet high and padded
- bullpens are located just beyond the left and right field fences
- pitcher's mound is constructed on a fiberglass dish and can be lowered or raised byhydraulic system
- conversion takes approximately 10-12 hours to convert from baseball to football
- over 8 miles of zippers connect the strips of artificial turf

Skydome First
GAME: Monday June 5, 1989 (Blue Jays-3, Milwaukee Brewers-5)
ATTENDANCE: 48,378
TIME/TEMP: 2:43/18C
PITCHER: Jimmy Key, Toronto
BATTER: Paul Molitor, Milwaukee (doubled)
PLATE UMPIRE: Rocky Roe
PITCH: Fastball, called strike
HIT: Double by Molitor in 1st inning
RUN: Molitor in 1st inning
SINGLE: Kelly Gruber, Toronto, 1st inning
DOUBLE: Paul Molitor, 1st inning
HOME RUN: Fred McGriff, Toronto, 2nd inning
RBI: Gary Sheffield, Milwaukee, 1st inning
WINNING PITCHER: Don August, Milwaukee
LOSING PITCHER: Jimmy Key, Toronto
SAVE: Dan Plesac, Milwaukee
PUTOUT: Nelson Liriano, Toronto
ASSIST: Kelly Gruber, Toronto
STOLEN BASE: Fred McGriff, 6th inning
WALK: George Bell, Toronto, 2nd inning


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