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Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-08-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · 10 innings · Att: 43011 · 79°F, night, wet · Wind 17 mph to CF · 3:24
Cleveland Indians defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Assenmacher earned the win. Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Paul Assenmacher L: Tim Crabtree SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Duncan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sprague | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Giles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 David Justice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Person | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Quantrill | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Mariano Duncan: S7/L7S
- Jose Cruz: S8/L8RS/R6.1-3
- Joe Carter: 54(1)/FO/G5L/R3.3-H;B-1
- Carlos Delgado: K
Bot 1
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LD
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M/R6
- Jim Thome: HR/F9LD.1-H;B-H
- David Justice: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Ed Sprague: S7/L56
- Shawn Green: 5/P5D/R4
- Benito Santiago: 8/F89D/R4
- Tomas Perez: D9/L9D/R4.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Matt Williams: 53/G5
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Jeff Branson: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mariano Duncan: 13/G56S
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Carter: SB2
- Joe Carter: 8/F8LD/R6
- Carlos Delgado: D7/L7LD/R6.2-H
- Ed Sprague: K
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D.B-H
- Omar Vizquel: 53/BG25
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: W.1-2
- Matt Williams: K
Top 4
- Shawn Green: 6/P6M
- Benito Santiago: D7/L7LS/R5
- Tomas Perez: 6/P56D
- Shannon Stewart: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: 5/P5
- Jeff Branson: 43/G4
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89XD
Top 5
- Mariano Duncan: 4/P34
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
- Joe Carter: 6/P78S
Bot 5
- Brian Giles: K
- Omar Vizquel: S6/L15
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: K
Top 6
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
- Ed Sprague: 7/F7M
- Shawn Green: 6/L6
Bot 6
- David Justice: W
- Matt Williams: S7/L7S/R4.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Jeff Branson: 43/G4
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: 9/F9D
- Tomas Perez: S8/L6M/R4
- Shannon Stewart: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Marquis Grissom: T9/L3/R6
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4S
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 8
- Mariano Duncan: K
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
- Joe Carter: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Jim Thome: 31/G3L
- David Justice: S9/L3D/R4
- Matt Williams: WP.1-2
- Matt Williams: K
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Top 9
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L9S/R6
- Ed Sprague: K
- Shawn Green: S7/L56/R5.1-2
- Benito Santiago: E6/G6M/R4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tomas Perez: E3/TH/G3/R6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D/SF/R4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mariano Duncan: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Branson: 8/F8RD
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Brian Giles: K
Top 10
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Carter: 63/G6
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L34D/R6
- Ed Sprague: 53/G5
Bot 10
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L7LS/R4
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jim Thome: I
- David Justice: I.1-2
- Matt Williams: S7/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Merrill for arguing reversal of apparent home run by Williams to foul