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Toronto Blue Jays
1997-06-18 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 31717 Β· 70Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 7 mph to RF Β· 2:34
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Atlanta Braves 5β3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 3rd. Woody Williams earned the win and Mike Timlin picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Woody Williams L: John Smoltz SV: Mike Timlin
Umpires β HP: Ted Barrett Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Mordecai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rafael Belliard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred McGriff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Javy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shawn Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tilson Brito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Smoltz | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Alan Embree | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dan Plesac | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7D
- Andruw Jones: E5/TH/G5/R3.B-1
- Keith Lockhart: SB2
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8RS
- Chipper Jones: 8/L8RM
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: 53/G56S
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LS
- Joe Carter: K
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34
- Mark Lemke: 13/G13
- Mike Mordecai: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: D8/L78XD/R6
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Benito Santiago: E6/G6.2-3;B-1
- Shawn Green: S8/G6M/R6.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/P3F
- Carlos Garcia: 13/G13
Top 3
- Eddie Perez: 63/G6M
- Rafael Belliard: K
- Jeff Blauser: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
- Orlando Merced: W
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: SB2/R4
- Ed Sprague: W
- Carlos Delgado: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Benito Santiago: K
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 9/F9D
- Keith Lockhart: 6/P6D
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Shawn Green: 31/G3
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G6M
- Otis Nixon: K
Top 5
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Mark Lemke: K
- Mike Mordecai: 3/P3S
Bot 5
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34
- Joe Carter: 53/G5
- Ed Sprague: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Eddie Perez: 63/G6
- Rafael Belliard: S8/L4MD
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RS/R6
- Andruw Jones: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: WP.2-3;1-2
- Keith Lockhart: W
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Benito Santiago: 6/L6
- Shawn Green: 63/G6
Top 7
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Mark Lemke: K
- Mike Mordecai: 9/P4D
- Eddie Perez: W.1-2
- Fred McGriff: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: S3/L3L/R2.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andruw Jones: E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Javy Lopez: 6/L6D
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D.B-H
- Carlos Garcia: 8/L8RS
- Otis Nixon: S8/G4M
- Orlando Merced: SB2/R6
- Orlando Merced: W
- Joe Carter: K
- Ed Sprague: CS3(25)
Top 8
- Chipper Jones: 5/L5
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Mark Lemke: 53/G5L
Bot 8
- Tilson Brito: W
- Carlos Delgado: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Benito Santiago: 13/G13S.2-3;1-2
- Shawn Green: I
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/P3F
- Carlos Garcia: K
Top 9
- Mike Mordecai: 53/G56
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Tony Graffanino: 3/P3






















