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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1997-05-27 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 28126 · 57°F, night, dry · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:48
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 15–5. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. John Burkett earned the win. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: John Burkett L: Robert Person SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Buford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rusty Greer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Ripken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Devereaux | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tilson Brito | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Person | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Buford: E6/G56.B-1
- Ivan Rodriguez: D8/L78M.1-H(UR)
- Rusty Greer: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P6D
- Will Clark: 43/G34.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: K
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7M
- Joe Carter: 53/G5
Top 2
- Lee Stevens: 43/G34
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Billy Ripken: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: 43/G4M
- Carlos Delgado: S5/G5L
- Ruben Sierra: 13/G23.1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: S7/L78M/R6.2-H
- Alex Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Damon Buford: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: OA.1-2(E2/TH)
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rusty Greer: HP
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD/R4.2-3
- Will Clark: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Otis Nixon: 6/P5D
- Orlando Merced: S9/L9S/R4
- Joe Carter: 5/P5DF
Top 4
- Dean Palmer: 13/G34S
- Lee Stevens: 63/G6MS
- Domingo Cedeno: W
- Billy Ripken: W.1-2
- Damon Buford: DGR/F89D.2-H;1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K+WP.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Rusty Greer: S9/L3D/R6.3-H;1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: D9/L89D/R4.3-H;1-H
- Will Clark: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ed Sprague: 6/P56
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ruben Sierra: T/P5D
- Charlie O'Brien: 3/P3SF
Top 5
- Dean Palmer: S8/G4M
- Lee Stevens: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3.B-1
- Domingo Cedeno: D7/L7LS/R6.1-3
- Billy Ripken: 9/F9LD/SF/R4.3-H
- Damon Buford: K
Bot 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8RS
- Otis Nixon: S8/L6MD
- Orlando Merced: D8/L78M/R6.1-H
- Joe Carter: K
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D
- Mike Devereaux: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Ed Sprague: S8/L78S
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ruben Sierra: 53/G5S.1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: 43/G4
Top 7
- Will Clark: 8/L8LM
- Dean Palmer: W
- Lee Stevens: S8/G4M/R5.1-3
- Domingo Cedeno: T9/L89S/R4.3-H;1-H
- Billy Ripken: S5/G5S.3-H
- Damon Buford: 3/P3SF
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Carlos Garcia: 4/P4MD
- Jacob Brumfield: K
Top 8
- Mike Devereaux: S9/L89S/R4
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8RS/R6.1-2
- Will Clark: S8/L4MD/R2.2-H;1-2
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S/R5.2-H;1-2
- Lee Stevens: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: S9/L89S/R3.2-H;1-2
- Billy Ripken: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Damon Buford: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Robert Perez: 31/G34
- Shawn Green: 3/G3
- Tilson Brito: S9/L34D/R4
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Ruben Sierra: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6M
- Mike Devereaux: W
- Mike Simms: 9/F9LD/R4
- Warren Newson: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 9
- Charlie O'Brien: D7/G5L/R4
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/L8LM/R6
- Carlos Garcia: WP.2-3
- Carlos Garcia: 8/L8LD/SF/R6.3-H
- Jacob Brumfield: 13/G13