DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/09/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 106 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (2-7) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1
Toronto Blue Jays (6-3) 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 X 8 9 1
Athletics Lose to Blue Jays, 8-2
Toronto Blue Jays starter Frank Wills was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Oakland Athletics, 8-2. The Blue Jays, now 6-3, have played some good baseball in the early going.

Ellis Burks swatted a solo home run for Toronto in the bottom of the fourth. The right fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 1.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Toronto manager Jose Mata.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
J. Olerud 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .303 3 8
J. Buhner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 2 5
D. Justice LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .206 1 1
G. Pena 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212 3 7
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .147 1 2
H. Perry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
D. White CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .176 2 3
G. Litton SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .167 0 1
Totals 30 2 4 2 2 6 7      
BATTING
Triples: R. Henderson (1, 4th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. White (2, 6th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 3 , G. Litton , D. Justice , D. White 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , B. Santiago 2
Sac Fly: J. Olerud
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Justice (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Litton (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .229 2 8
W. Clark 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .293 5 9
M. McGwire DH 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .188 4 6
E. Burks RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .263 4 6
P. Plantier LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .269 2 4
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 2 4
L. Johnson CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294 1 7
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .094 0 2
D. Fletcher C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .125 0 0
Totals 34 8 9 7 2 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Burks (2, 8th Inning off D. August, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Plantier (2, 4th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Burks (4, 4th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (4, 5th Inning off J. Bere, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Plantier 5 , D. Palmer , D. Fletcher , L. Johnson 2 , E. Burks 6 , M. McGwire 4
2-out RBI: P. Plantier , E. Burks , M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jeter , D. Fletcher
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Burks (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Bere L (0-2) 6.0 6 6 6 2 5 3 95 61 9.28   
D. August 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 34 26 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bere 39
Batters Faced: J. Bere 27, D. August 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bere 5-8, D. August 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bere 95-61, D. August 34-26
WP: J. Bere 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills W (2-0) 6.1 3 2 2 0 5 1 74 51 1.54   
R. Pena 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 47 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 64
Batters Faced: F. Wills 22, R. Pena 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 8-6, R. Pena 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 74-51, R. Pena 47-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pena 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Wills
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 64 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 34620
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