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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
New York Mets
1997-09-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17635 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 3rd. Juan Acevedo earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Juan Acevedo L: Roger Clemens SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Clemens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Turk Wendell | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 3/P3DF
- Mariano Duncan: 9/F9D
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: D39/G3+/R4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: K
- Todd Hundley: K
Top 2
- Carlos Delgado: S8/G4M/R6
- Ed Sprague: 4/P34D
- Shawn Green: K
- Charlie O'Brien: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Tomas Perez: 6/L6
Bot 2
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L6MD/R6
- Carlos Baerga: D8/F8RXDW/R4.1-3
- Butch Huskey: E5/TH/G5/R2.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;B-2
- Rey Ordonez: S4/BG4S.3-H;2-3
- Juan Acevedo: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Roger Clemens: D9/F9LDW/R6
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Mariano Duncan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Carlos Delgado: 9/SF/F9S/R2.3-H
- Ed Sprague: 6/L6D
Bot 3
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/L78D/R6.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Baerga: D9/L9LS/R6.2-H
- Butch Huskey: 43/G4M.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 13/SH/BG15S.3-H
- Juan Acevedo: K
Top 4
- Shawn Green: W
- Charlie O'Brien: W.1-2
- Tomas Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Roger Clemens: E4/G4/U9.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Shannon Stewart: 9/L89M
Bot 4
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- John Olerud: 5/P5DF
Top 5
- Mariano Duncan: D9/L9DW/R4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Ed Sprague: K
- Shawn Green: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Todd Hundley: K
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Carlos Baerga: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Charlie O'Brien: 6/P56
- Tomas Perez: 1/G3S
- Roger Clemens: W
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6M/R6
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5L.1-2
- Turk Wendell: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brian McRae: S8/G6M/R6.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/G3L/R3.1-3
- John Olerud: CSH(262)
Top 7
- Mariano Duncan: K
- Jose Cruz: HR/F89XD
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78D
- Ed Sprague: K
Bot 7
- John Olerud: 63/G6M
- Todd Hundley: S8/G4M/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Shawn Green: 43/G34D
- Charlie O'Brien: 3/P3F
- Tomas Perez: K
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: K
- Rey Ordonez: HR/F7LD
- Turk Wendell: 5/L5
- Brian McRae: K
Top 9
- Tom Evans: S8/L6M/R6
- Shannon Stewart: 6/L6M
- Mariano Duncan: 64(1)/FO/R3.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jose Cruz: HR/L9D.2-H
- Carlos Delgado: 31/G3D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Evans