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Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers
1997-04-18 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 30452 · 70°F, night, showers, damp · Wind 15 mph from RF · 2:54
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 1st. Pat Hentgen earned the win and Mike Timlin picked up the save. Dean Palmer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Pat Hentgen L: Roger Pavlik SV: Mike Timlin
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marc Sagmoen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Hentgen | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Pavlik | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Julio Santana | 6.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: W
- Carlos Garcia: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Carter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carlos Delgado: 23/G2R.3-H;2-3
- Charlie O'Brien: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Shawn Green: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Alex Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Otis Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Garcia: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: 13/G3S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Lee Stevens: S9/L9S
- Dean Palmer: 43/G34.1-2
- Mike Simms: W
- Marc Sagmoen: S9/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Damon Buford: 15(2)/FO/G15.3-H;1-2
- Benji Gil: K
Top 3
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Charlie O'Brien: W
- Shawn Green: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5S
Bot 3
- Mark McLemore: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Otis Nixon: 13/BG13S
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4D
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 4
- Lee Stevens: 9/F9M
- Dean Palmer: D8/F89XD
- Mike Simms: 7/F7M
- Marc Sagmoen: S9/L9S.2-H
- Damon Buford: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Joe Carter: 8/F78M
- Ed Sprague: W
- Carlos Delgado: HP.1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: 4/P4
- Shawn Green: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Benji Gil: 8/F89XD
- Mark McLemore: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7S
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9D
- Lee Stevens: 31/G3
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 7
- Orlando Merced: HR/L9D
- Joe Carter: 7/F7D
- Ed Sprague: 7/F7D
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Mike Simms: HR/F7D
- Marc Sagmoen: 9/F9LM
- Damon Buford: S7/G6
- Benji Gil: SB2/R4
- Benji Gil: S7/L78S.2-H
- Mark McLemore: 7/F78M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9M.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LS
Top 8
- Charlie O'Brien: W
- Robert Perez: 4/P4
- Alex Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Otis Nixon: 13/G13S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F89M
Bot 8
- Lee Stevens: K
- Dean Palmer: HR/L78XD
- Mike Simms: K
- Marc Sagmoen: K
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: 6/L6
- Joe Carter: D7/L7LS
- Ed Sprague: WP.2-3
- Ed Sprague: K
- Carlos Delgado: I
- Charlie O'Brien: K
Bot 9
- Damon Buford: K
- Will Clark: 8/L8RM
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6M