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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29604 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:35
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 8th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Kelvim Escobar picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Jose Rosado SV: Kelvim Escobar
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Duncan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Quantrill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
 Gregg Olson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: S4/G34D
- Mariano Duncan: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H;1-2
- Joe Carter: 3/P3
- Carlos Delgado: S8.2-H
- Ed Sprague: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
- Jay Bell: S8/L89M
- Chili Davis: K
Top 2
- Shawn Green: 3/G3S
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/L8LM
- Tomas Perez: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89M
- Jeff King: K
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
Top 3
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G15
- Mariano Duncan: K
- Jose Cruz: S7/L78S
- Joe Carter: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
- Jed Hansen: 9/L9LM
- Bip Roberts: T9/F89D
- Johnny Damon: 163/G13
Top 4
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6M
- Shawn Green: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: S9/L89S
- Chili Davis: 53/G56S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 43/G34.2-3
- Jeff King: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Charlie O'Brien: 5/P5SF
- Tomas Perez: 3/P3F
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L4MD
- Mariano Duncan: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7S
- Jed Hansen: K
Top 6
- Joe Carter: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Delgado: 9/L9M
- Ed Sprague: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Bip Roberts: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jay Bell: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Chili Davis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Shawn Green: K
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/F89D
- Tomas Perez: S7/L78S
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P3
Bot 7
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Jeff King: 6/P56
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6D
Top 8
- Mariano Duncan: S8/L6MD
- Jose Cruz: HR/F7D.1-H
- Joe Carter: HR/F7LD
- Carlos Delgado: 31/G34
- Ed Sprague: 8/F8LS
- Shawn Green: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Larry Sutton: D7/L5D
- Bip Roberts: E4/G4D.2-H(E4/TH);B-2
- Johnny Damon: T7/L8LXDW+.2-H(UR)
- Jay Bell: D9/L9LS.3-H
- Chili Davis: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Charlie O'Brien: 53/G56
- Tomas Perez: 3/G3
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Jeff King: 6/P6D
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7LS
- Yamil Benitez: K