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Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1996-07-21 · Day game · Rogers Centre · 12 innings · Att: 33238 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:54
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 8th. Paul Spoljaric earned the win. Ed Sprague went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Paul Spoljaric L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Curtis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cecil Fielder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Melvin Nieves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Parent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Carter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Sprague | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Martinez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Williams | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Lewis | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Guzman | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Scott Brow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Castillo | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Crabtree | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Higginson: D9/L9D/R6
- Chad Curtis: K
- Travis Fryman: K
- Cecil Fielder: K
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: S7/G56
- Tomas Perez: W.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Joe Carter: PO2(14)
- Joe Carter: 4/P34
Top 2
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4D
- Mark Lewis: K
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: 6/P5DF
- John Olerud: D8/L89XD/R4
- Shawn Green: D9/L9LD/R5.2-H
- Sandy Martinez: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
Top 3
- Mark Parent: 6/P6
- Andujar Cedeno: 9/F9M
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Otis Nixon: W
- Tomas Perez: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 41/G34.2-3
- Joe Carter: S9/L89M.3-H
- Ed Sprague: E9/L9S.1-3;B-1
- John Olerud: 7/L7M
Top 4
- Chad Curtis: 13/G13S
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89M
- Cecil Fielder: S8/L8RD
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Shawn Green: 3/G3
- Sandy Martinez: 3/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L8RS
- Otis Nixon: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Mark Lewis: K
- Mark Parent: HR/F7D.B-H
- Andujar Cedeno: 53/G5
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Tomas Perez: S9/G34
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: S7/G56.1-2
- John Olerud: 3/G3
Top 6
- Chad Curtis: K/C
- Travis Fryman: K
- Cecil Fielder: K/C
Bot 6
- Shawn Green: 3/G3
- Sandy Martinez: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Tony Clark: S9/F9M/R6.BX2(96)
- Melvin Nieves: S8/G6M
- Mark Lewis: S9/G34.1-3
- Curtis Pride: K+SB2
- Andujar Cedeno: T9/L9D.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Higginson: D8/L8RD/R46.3-H
- Chad Curtis: S9/L9S/R2.2XH(92)
Bot 7
- Otis Nixon: S5/G5
- Tomas Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F8LS
Top 8
- Travis Fryman: K
- Cecil Fielder: 4/P34D
- Tony Clark: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Joe Carter: W
- Ed Sprague: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Jacob Brumfield: 43/G4
- Robert Perez: 13/G13
- Sandy Martinez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Mark Lewis: 9/F9M
- Brad Ausmus: S4/G34D.B-2(E4/TH)
- Andujar Cedeno: 8/F8RXD
Bot 9
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56
- Otis Nixon: FC1/BG23.1-3(E6);B-2
- Tomas Perez: W
- Juan Samuel: 62(3)/FO/G6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Joe Carter: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ed Sprague: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 10
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7D
- Chad Curtis: 9/F9D
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9S
Bot 10
- Jacob Brumfield: 63/G6
- Robert Perez: W
- Sandy Martinez: 7/F7S
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 11
- Cecil Fielder: K
- Tony Clark: 8/F8RD
- Melvin Nieves: 4/P34D
Bot 11
- Otis Nixon: 13/BG13S
- Tomas Perez: D9/L9LS
- Juan Samuel: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: 53/G5
Top 12
- Mark Lewis: 4/P34D
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L4
- Andujar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 12
- Jacob Brumfield: S9/L9S
- Robert Perez: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Sandy Martinez: 6/P6D
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M/R2.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston ejected by HP umpire Ted Barrett