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Cleveland Guardians @ Toronto Blue Jays
1997-08-06 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 36463 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:59
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 5th. Pat Hentgen earned the win and Kelvim Escobar picked up the save. Joe Carter went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Pat Hentgen L: Albie Lopez SV: Kelvim Escobar
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Duncan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Sprague | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaret Wright | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Albie Lopez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Hentgen | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Crabtree | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 5/P2L
- Brian Giles: W
- Manny Ramirez: 9/P3D
- Jim Thome: 31/G34S
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: 63/G56
- Mariano Duncan: D8/L89D/R6
- Jose Cruz: 31/G3.2-3
- Joe Carter: S6/G56D/R3.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Top 2
- David Justice: K
- Matt Williams: S7/G56/R4
- Sandy Alomar: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: D7/F78XD
- Shawn Green: 31/G3+.2-3
- Benito Santiago: K
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8RM
- Omar Vizquel: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Marquis Grissom: T8/F8LXD/R62.1-H
- Brian Giles: S8/L6M.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G5L/R5.1-2
- Jim Thome: K+CS3(2562)/DP
Bot 3
- Mariano Duncan: 4/P3D
- Jose Cruz: 8/F89D
- Joe Carter: W
- Carlos Delgado: SB2
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 4
- David Justice: 53/G56
- Matt Williams: 1/L13
- Sandy Alomar: S8/L4M
- Tony Fernandez: 14(1)/FO/G15
Bot 4
- Ed Sprague: 8/L8LD
- Shawn Green: S9/L3
- Benito Santiago: 9/F9D/R4U6
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G13
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 5
- Otis Nixon: S4/G4M/R3
- Mariano Duncan: SB2
- Mariano Duncan: 43/G34.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Joe Carter: HR/F7D
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L6M
- Jim Thome: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- David Justice: W
- Matt Williams: S8/L78M.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Ed Sprague: D9/L9M/R6
- Shawn Green: W
- Benito Santiago: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Otis Nixon: SB2
- Otis Nixon: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L5D/R4
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L89M/R2.2-3
- Brian Giles: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Mariano Duncan: 63/G6
- Jose Cruz: HR/F9D
- Joe Carter: K
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 8
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Matt Williams: S7/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S7/G56.2XH(72);1-2
- Tony Fernandez: K
Bot 8
- Ed Sprague: W
- Shawn Green: HR/F7D.1-H
- Benito Santiago: 53/G5
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L8LM
- Otis Nixon: 13/G13.1-2
- Mariano Duncan: 4/P4
Top 9
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Marquis Grissom: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Brian Giles: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: 43/G4