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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
1997-07-12 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33106 · 90°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:02
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 7th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Paul Spoljaric picked up the save. Shawn Green went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Aaron Sele SV: Paul Spoljaric
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Sprague | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tilson Brito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Frye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
 Butch Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 13/G
- Orlando Merced: 3/G
- Joe Carter: D/78
- Carlos Delgado: K/C
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9
- John Valentin: S7/G56.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: HP.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 2
- Ed Sprague: 4/P
- Shawn Green: 3/G
- Charlie O'Brien: K/C
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jeff Frye: S8
- Nomar Garciaparra: SB2
- Nomar Garciaparra: K/C
Top 3
- Tilson Brito: K
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Otis Nixon: E5/TH/G.B-1
- Orlando Merced: E5/TH/G.1-3;B-1
- Joe Carter: 7/FINT/FL
Bot 3
- John Valentin: 7/F
- Mo Vaughn: K/C
- Wil Cordero: 13/G
Top 4
- Carlos Delgado: K/C
- Ed Sprague: K/C
- Shawn Green: 7/F
Bot 4
- Reggie Jefferson: K/C
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: E3/G.B-1
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 5
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Tilson Brito: S16/G
- Alex Gonzalez: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Otis Nixon: K23
Bot 5
- Jeff Frye: 8/F
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: D7
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 6
- Orlando Merced: S8
- Jacob Brumfield: K
- Carlos Delgado: 35(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 6
- Wil Cordero: HP
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Troy O'Leary: 5/FL
- Scott Hatteberg: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Ed Sprague: HP
- Shawn Green: HR/9.1-H
- Charlie O'Brien: 13/G
- Tilson Brito: K/C
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F
- Darren Bragg: 13/G
- Jeff Frye: K/C
Top 8
- Otis Nixon: S9
- Orlando Merced: W.1-2
- Jacob Brumfield: S7.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ed Sprague: 3/FL
- Shawn Green: K/C
Bot 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: K/C
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 9
- Charlie O'Brien: 43/G
- Tilson Brito: 3/FL
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F
Bot 9
- Wil Cordero: 9/F
- Shane Mack: W
- Mike Stanley: 7/F
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Darren Bragg: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Carter ejected by 3B umpire Derryl Cousins for arguing the fan interference call