DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
07/20/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1173 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (50-49) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Toronto Blue Jays (55-44) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 7 0
Blue Jays Nip Diamondbacks, 3-2
The Toronto Blue Jays did just enough to sneak past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2, at SkyDome. Toronto pitcher Jeff D. Robinson earned player of the game honors. Toronto currently is in third place in the United League East Division at 55-44.

Ellis Burks, who finished 4th in the UL in runs with 109 in 1988, aided the Toronto cause with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the right fielder was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Burks.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 6 27
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 4 36
M. Alou 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .279 20 56
B. Estalella DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .255 21 50
M. Greenwell LF 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 .318 11 46
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .249 6 32
R. Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .231 10 51
   a-B. Huskey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 9 26
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 7 27
M. Bordick SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .199 5 23
Totals 30 2 5 2 4 10 11      
a - B. Huskey pinch hit for R. Ventura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Gwynn (22, 3rd Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 1 out) M. Alou (23, 8th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 1 out) M. Greenwell (21, 1st Inning off J. Robinson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 2 , M. Bordick , M. Alou 3 , M. Greenwell 2
2-out RBI: M. Greenwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Estalella , L. Blankenship , S. Alomar Jr.
Sac Bunt: L. Blankenship
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Greenwell (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar Jr.-DeShields)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .253 11 41
W. Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 17 48
M. McGwire DH 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .195 38 77
E. Burks RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .259 18 54
L. Johnson CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 2 43
D. Palmer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .223 29 60
D. Bichette LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 7 18
J. Bell SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .152 2 11
D. Fletcher C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 6 8
Totals 29 3 7 3 0 13 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (13, 2nd Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Burks (18, 1st Inning off S. Sanders, 1 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (38, 6th Inning off S. Sanders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bichette , D. Jeter 2 , D. Palmer 2 , E. Burks 4 , W. Clark , M. McGwire 4
2-out RBI: E. Burks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jeter , D. Fletcher
Hit by Pitch: L. Johnson , M. McGwire
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Johnson (5) , W. Clark (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Johnson (Alou at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Sanders L (3-7) 6.0 6 3 3 0 9 2 108 70 4.36   
E. Guardado 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 28 23 0.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sanders 57
Batters Faced: S. Sanders 24, E. Guardado 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sanders 3-4, E. Guardado 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sanders 108-70, E. Guardado 28-23
Hit Batsmen: S. Sanders 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 5.2 3 2 2 3 6 0 92 53 3.98   
F. Wills W (6-5) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 35 22 4.06   
S. Shirley SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 11 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 58
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 23, F. Wills 8, S. Shirley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 9-2, F. Wills 0-4, S. Shirley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 92-53, F. Wills 35-22, S. Shirley 22-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wills 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff D. Robinson
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 77 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 36152
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