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Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies

1997-06-14 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 22582 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:01

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 7th. Robert Person earned the win and Paul Quantrill picked up the save. Joe Carter went 1-for-3 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	0	2	0	0	3	7
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	8

W: Robert Person L: Ryan Nye SV: Paul Quantrill

Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Ron Barnes · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

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

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ricky Otero	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mickey Morandini	3	0	1	0	1	1
Darren Daulton	3	1	1	1	1	0
Scott Rolen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rico Brogna	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gregg Jefferies	4	1	2	0	0	0
Mike Lieberthal	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kevin Sefcik	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan Nye	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Parent	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Jordan	1	0	1	1	0	0
Ruben Amaro	1	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robert Person	6.2	7	3	3
Paul Spoljaric	0.1	0	0	0
Paul Quantrill	2.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ryan Nye	7.0	7	5	4
Wayne Gomes	1.0	0	0	2
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Otis Nixon: S8
Orlando Merced: D/89.1-H
Joe Carter: W
Ed Sprague: 3/FL
Carlos Delgado: 43/G.2-3;1-2
Benito Santiago: 9/F9LS

Bot 1

Ricky Otero: 8/F
Mickey Morandini: S49/L
Darren Daulton: W.1-2
Scott Rolen: 3/FL
Rico Brogna: K

Top 2

Alex Gonzalez: S8
Carlos Garcia: W.1-2
Robert Person: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
Otis Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP/G

Bot 2

Gregg Jefferies: 43/G
Mike Lieberthal: 7/L
Kevin Sefcik: 53/G

Top 3

Orlando Merced: S9/G34
Joe Carter: 54(1)/FO/G
Ed Sprague: 9/F9LD
Carlos Delgado: 5/P

Bot 3

Ryan Nye: 63/G
Ricky Otero: 7/F7LM
Mickey Morandini: K/C

Top 4

Benito Santiago: DGR/9
Alex Gonzalez: 63/G
Carlos Garcia: W
Robert Person: K/BF
Otis Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
Orlando Merced: 3/FL

Bot 4

Darren Daulton: 3/FL
Scott Rolen: S8
Rico Brogna: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L

Top 5

Joe Carter: 5/P
Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: K

Bot 5

Gregg Jefferies: S8
Mike Lieberthal: W.1-2
Kevin Sefcik: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
Ryan Nye: 3/SH/BG.1-2
Ricky Otero: 7/F

Top 6

Benito Santiago: 8/F
Alex Gonzalez: S5
Carlos Garcia: 9/F
Robert Person: 43/G

Bot 6

Mickey Morandini: 7/F7LM
Darren Daulton: HR/9
Scott Rolen: 3/FL
Rico Brogna: 63/G

Top 7

Otis Nixon: 6/L6D
Orlando Merced: W
Joe Carter: HR/7.1-H
Ed Sprague: 9/F
Carlos Delgado: K

Bot 7

Gregg Jefferies: S8
Mark Parent: 9/F89
Kevin Sefcik: S7.1-2
Kevin Jordan: S8.2-H;1-2
Ricky Otero: K/C
Mickey Morandini: W.2-3;1-2
Darren Daulton: 7/F

Top 8

Benito Santiago: K
Alex Gonzalez: K/C
Carlos Garcia: 8/F89XD

Bot 8

Scott Rolen: 43/G
Rico Brogna: 43/G
Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7D

Top 9

Tilson Brito: W
Otis Nixon: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Orlando Merced: K

Bot 9

Mark Parent: 63/G
Kevin Sefcik: S48/G
Ruben Amaro: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L