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Toronto Blue Jays @
Chicago White Sox
1997-08-19 Β· Day game Β· Guaranteed Rate Field Β· 70Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind 8 mph to CF Β· 3:12
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Chicago White Sox 6β5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Kelvim Escobar picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Nelson Cruz SV: Kelvim Escobar
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Ed Hickox Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Laz Diaz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mariano Duncan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Joe Carter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Juan Samuel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jacob Brumfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tomas Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Shawn Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Durham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Martinez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Albert Belle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Cameron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norberto Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyle Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G4M
- Mariano Duncan: S7/L6.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Carter: 4/P34D/SF.3-H
- Ed Sprague: K
- Juan Samuel: S7/L56.2-H;1-2
- Jacob Brumfield: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: S8/L6MD
- Dave Martinez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S9/L34D.2-H;1X3(95)
- Albert Belle: 43/G34.1-2
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Cameron: W.2-3;1-2
- Mario Valdez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 2
- Charlie O'Brien: 6/P6MS
- Tomas Perez: 9/F9S
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Jorge Fabregas: 9/F89S
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/F8RM
- Ray Durham: W
- Dave Martinez: SB2
- Dave Martinez: S9/L89S.2XH(92)
Top 3
- Mariano Duncan: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Carter: HP.1-2
- Ed Sprague: SB3
- Ed Sprague: OA.3X3(54)
- Ed Sprague: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Juan Samuel: E8.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Jacob Brumfield: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7D
- Albert Belle: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Robin Ventura: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/F78XD
- Tomas Perez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Mike Cameron: 7/F7D
- Mario Valdez: W
- Jorge Fabregas: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ozzie Guillen: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Ray Durham: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Top 5
- Mariano Duncan: 9/F89S
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Carter: S9/L34.1-3
- Ed Sprague: K
- Carlos Delgado: K
Bot 5
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: S8/L4MD
- Albert Belle: 8/F8LXD
- Robin Ventura: E7/F7LM.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Mike Cameron: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jacob Brumfield: 7/F7D
- Charlie O'Brien: 5/P25F
- Tomas Perez: D9/L3D
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Mario Valdez: D7/L78M
- Jorge Fabregas: D9/L9D.2-H
- Ozzie Guillen: 3/G3.2-3
- Ray Durham: 7/F7M/SF.3-H
- Dave Martinez: 8/L8RD
Top 7
- Mariano Duncan: 2/P2RF
- Jose Cruz: D9/L9LD
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: W
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Shawn Green: K
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: 43/G4S.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 9/F89D.2-3
- Mike Cameron: W
- Norberto Martin: K
Top 8
- Charlie O'Brien: D7/L7M
- Tomas Perez: E5/TH/SH/BG25.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Shannon Stewart: SB3
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Mariano Duncan: 53/G56
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Fabregas: 63/G6
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/F7S
- Ray Durham: D7/L7LS
- Dave Martinez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Joe Carter: 9/F9M
- Ed Sprague: W
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Shawn Green: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RXD
- Albert Belle: D7/L7LS
- Robin Ventura: 9/F89M
- Mike Cameron: S7/L7S.2-H
- Lyle Mouton: SB2
- Lyle Mouton: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Fordham
- After stealing 3rd, runner started back to 2nd because he thought pitch had been fouled; he was out 3bman to 2bman






















