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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays

1997-06-07 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 28490 · 68°F, dome, dry · 2:35

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Robert Person earned the win and Paul Quantrill picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6
TOR	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		3	6

W: Robert Person L: Steve Karsay SV: Paul Quantrill

Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason McDonald	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	4	0	1	1	0	0
Geronimo Berroa	3	0	2	0	1	1
Mark McGwire	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Canseco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Magadan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Spiezio	3	0	0	0	0	2
Scott Brosius	3	1	1	0	0	1
George Williams	3	0	0	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

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

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Karsay	6.0	5	2	6
Dane Johnson	1.1	1	1	1
Buddy Groom	0.1	0	0	1
Carlos Reyes	0.1	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robert Person	7.2	5	1	8
Paul Spoljaric	0.1	0	0	0
Paul Quantrill	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason McDonald: 6/P
Jason Giambi: 8/F
Geronimo Berroa: S7
Mark McGwire: K/C

Bot 1

Otis Nixon: W
Orlando Merced: SB2
Orlando Merced: 43/G.2-3
Joe Carter: 63/G.3-H
Ed Sprague: S8
Carlos Delgado: K

Top 2

Jose Canseco: K
Dave Magadan: 8/F
Scott Spiezio: K

Bot 2

Ruben Sierra: 31/G
Benito Santiago: K
Alex Gonzalez: 53/G

Top 3

Scott Brosius: 9/L
George Williams: 43/G
Jason McDonald: 13/G

Bot 3

Carlos Garcia: K
Otis Nixon: 7/F
Orlando Merced: 43/G

Top 4

Jason Giambi: 3/G
Geronimo Berroa: K
Mark McGwire: 4/P

Bot 4

Joe Carter: 43/G
Ed Sprague: 63/G
Carlos Delgado: HR/9
Ruben Sierra: S8
Benito Santiago: S7.1-2
Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 5

Jose Canseco: 3/FL
Dave Magadan: 43/G
Scott Spiezio: K/C

Bot 5

Carlos Garcia: 53/G
Otis Nixon: 23/G
Orlando Merced: W
Joe Carter: 63/G

Top 6

Scott Brosius: D9
George Williams: 1/BP
Jason McDonald: K
Jason Giambi: D9.2-H
Geronimo Berroa: W
Mark McGwire: 3/FL

Bot 6

Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: K
Ruben Sierra: HR/8
Benito Santiago: 43/G

Top 7

Jose Canseco: 53/G
Dave Magadan: S9.BX2(96)
Scott Spiezio: 43/G

Bot 7

Alex Gonzalez: 13/G
Carlos Garcia: 53/G
Otis Nixon: S4
Orlando Merced: SB2
Orlando Merced: W+SB3
Joe Carter: SB2
Joe Carter: 5/L

Top 8

Scott Brosius: K
George Williams: K
Jason McDonald: D9
Jason Giambi: 63/G

Bot 8

Ed Sprague: K23
Carlos Delgado: K
Ruben Sierra: K

Top 9

Geronimo Berroa: S8
Mark McGwire: K/C
Jose Canseco: 13/G.1-2
Dave Magadan: 8/F