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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
New York Mets
1997-09-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14513 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:15
New York Mets defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Dave Mlicki earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave Mlicki L: Paul Quantrill SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tomas Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Person | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Everett | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Person | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: S9/L4D/R6
- Mariano Duncan: 5/L5
- Jose Cruz: K+SB2/R6
- Carlos Delgado: D4/F89S/R6.2-H
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 1
- Carl Everett: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: 7/F7LMF/R6
- Todd Hundley: S4/G4MD.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Shawn Green: K
- Tom Evans: K
- Tomas Perez: S8/G6M/R6
- Robert Person: W.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F9S
- Dave Mlicki: K
Top 3
- Mariano Duncan: 7/L7D
- Jose Cruz: K
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Carl Everett: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L34/R5.1-3
- John Olerud: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Todd Hundley: 43/G34
Top 4
- Benito Santiago: HP
- Shawn Green: 43/G4S.1-2
- Tom Evans: K
- Tomas Perez: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/G5/R64
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8RXD/R45
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Robert Person: 53/G5S
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G56
- Mariano Duncan: K
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L56/R4
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Carl Everett: S7/L7S/R4.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6
- John Olerud: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 3/G3
- Carlos Delgado: HR/L89XD
- Benito Santiago: HP
- Shawn Green: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 6
- Todd Hundley: S9/G4/R4
- Bernard Gilkey: WP.1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7LD/R6
- Carlos Baerga: S1/G5S.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-2
- Butch Huskey: 3/P3F/R4
- Rey Ordonez: D9/L9LS/R4.2-H(UR)
- Matt Franco: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Tom Evans: K23
- Tomas Perez: K
- Paul Quantrill: K
Bot 7
- Carl Everett: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: SB2/R6
- John Olerud: SB3
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: K
- Bernard Gilkey: HP.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: K
Top 8
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Mariano Duncan: S9/L9S/R46
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: S5/G56
- Rey Ordonez: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Roberto Petagine: K+SB2/R6U8R4.1-3(E2/TH)
- Carl Everett: D7/G5/R6.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/L7M
Top 9
- Carlos Delgado: 31/G3
- Jacob Brumfield: K
- Ed Sprague: 6/P56S
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston ejected by HP umpire Charlie Williams
- Debut game for Carlos Mendoza