DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
07/31/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 1281 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (61-46) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 7 11 2
Colorado Rockies (47-61) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Multi-HR Game for Gant in 7-2 Win
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, at Mile High Stadium. The Blue Jays got a fine performance from left fielder Ron Gant, who captured player of the game honors. He went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk. Frank Wills earned the win to go to 6-5. He allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Scott Sullivan was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 2 save opportunities.

Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Danny Tartabull to notch the win. The designated hitter hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 4-2. For the game, Tartabull had 1 home run and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

Gant told a Toronto Observer reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.

The Blue Jays improve their record to 61-46 with the win over Colorado.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 14 39
W. Clark 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .264 19 61
R. Gant LF 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .262 29 72
E. Burks RF 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .260 26 71
S. Mack CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .254 17 41
D. Tartabull DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .225 23 62
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .227 23 62
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .313 1 3
F. Cabrera C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 11 7 2 16 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Palmer (23, 5th Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Gant 2 (29, 6th Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Burks (26, 8th Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Tartabull (23, 6th Inning off C. Schilling, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , D. Palmer 5 , R. Gant 9 , E. Burks 4 , W. Clark , D. Tartabull 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Cabrera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Gant (11)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Sullivan (1) , S. Mack (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jeter-Fernandez-Clark)
OF assists: 1 (Gant (Espy at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Espy CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .205 1 25
B. Banks C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .195 3 12
J. Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 37 87
B. Hamelin DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .196 21 49
G. Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .269 34 85
H. Baines RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 3 12
K. Lockhart 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .178 7 28
D. Doster 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .217 11 41
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 1 15
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Baines (6, 4th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Espy (1, 3rd Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Baines 2 , D. Doster , K. Lockhart , B. Hamelin , J. Gonzalez , C. Espy 5
2-out RBI: K. Lockhart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Doster , A. Espinoza , G. Davis
GIDP: A. Espinoza
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Lockhart (13)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills W (6-5) 5.1 4 2 1 1 4 1 83 50 3.71   
A. Osuna H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 18 3.55   
S. Sullivan SV (1) 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 30 17 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 57
Batters Faced: F. Wills 21, A. Osuna 5, S. Sullivan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 8-3, A. Osuna 1-0, S. Sullivan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 83-50, A. Osuna 29-18, S. Sullivan 30-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Sullivan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Schilling L (8-8) 7.0 9 6 6 1 12 5 114 80 3.86   
B. Gideon 2.0 2 1 1 1 4 0 34 22 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Schilling 46
Batters Faced: C. Schilling 31, B. Gideon 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Schilling 5-3, B. Gideon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Schilling 114-80, B. Gideon 34-22
Balk: C. Schilling
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Gant
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 29154
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