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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

1997-04-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13004 · 56°F, night, dry · Wind 20 mph from LF · 2:38

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Roger Clemens earned the win and Paul Spoljaric picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

W: Roger Clemens L: Kevin Appier SV: Paul Spoljaric

Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Merced	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Carter	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Sprague	4	0	1	0	0	1
Carlos Delgado	4	1	1	1	0	1
Benito Santiago	3	0	1	0	1	1
Shawn Green	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Garcia	3	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	1	0	1
Tom Goodwin	3	1	1	0
Jay Bell	2	0	1	1
Jeff King	3	1	1	0
Chili Davis	4	0	0	2
Joe Vitiello	3	0	0	1
Craig Paquette	3	0	0	1
Mike Macfarlane	3	0	0	2
Johnny Damon	3	1	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Clemens	8.0	3	2	7
Dan Plesac	0.0	0	1	0
Paul Quantrill	0.2	1	0	0
Paul Spoljaric	0.1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Appier	9.0	5	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Otis Nixon: D7/P5D
Alex Gonzalez: 53/SH/BG15.2-3
Orlando Merced: 5/L5
Joe Carter: K

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: K
Tom Goodwin: 7/L7LS
Jay Bell: K

Top 2

Ed Sprague: 7/F7LS
Carlos Delgado: HR/F9D
Benito Santiago: W
Shawn Green: 4/P3DF
Carlos Garcia: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

Jeff King: 53/G5
Chili Davis: 8/L8RS
Joe Vitiello: 3/G3

Top 3

Otis Nixon: K
Alex Gonzalez: 8/F78M
Orlando Merced: S8/G4M
Joe Carter: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 3

Craig Paquette: 63/G6M
Mike Macfarlane: K
Johnny Damon: 53/G5L

Top 4

Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: K
Benito Santiago: S7/F7S
Shawn Green: 14(1)/FO/G15

Bot 4

Jose Offerman: S9/G34
Tom Goodwin: S4/G34S.1-2
Jay Bell: PO2(26)
Jay Bell: 8/F8RS
Jeff King: SB2
Jeff King: W
Chili Davis: K

Top 5

Carlos Garcia: 43/G4
Otis Nixon: 63/G6
Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6D

Bot 5

Joe Vitiello: 53/G5
Craig Paquette: K
Mike Macfarlane: K

Top 6

Orlando Merced: 5/L5
Joe Carter: K
Ed Sprague: D7/L7LM
Carlos Delgado: 7/F7D

Bot 6

Johnny Damon: S9/G34
Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
Tom Goodwin: 43/G34S.1-2
Jay Bell: W
Jeff King: 3/P23F

Top 7

Benito Santiago: K
Shawn Green: 43/G4
Carlos Garcia: K23

Bot 7

Chili Davis: 43/G4MD
Joe Vitiello: K
Craig Paquette: 53/G5L

Top 8

Otis Nixon: 6/P5DF
Alex Gonzalez: E5/TH/G5
Orlando Merced: 36(1)/FO/G3
Joe Carter: 5/L5

Bot 8

Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RXD
Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
Jose Offerman: 7/F7M

Top 9

Ed Sprague: 4/P34D
Carlos Delgado: 31/G3
Benito Santiago: 63/G56

Bot 9

Tom Goodwin: W
Jay Bell: 24/SH/BG13.1-2
Jeff King: CS3(25)
Jeff King: S6/G56D
Chili Davis: K