DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/03/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1324 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (48-61) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 3
Toronto Blue Jays (62-49) 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 7 8 1
Blue Jays Bang Out 7-4 Win Versus Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays cranked it up at SkyDome.

With designated hitter Mark McGwire leading the charge, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, at SkyDome. McGwire, who finished 3rd in the UL in runs with 110 in 1992, went 2-3 with a home run, a triple, and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Hipolito Pichardo went 6 innings for Toronto to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 3 earned runs. He scattered 7 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record improves to 14-6. Steve Shirley earned his 22nd save in 25 chances.

McGwire brought the fans to their feet in the bottom of the sixth, when the eight-time All-Star ripped a 2-run home run. The round-tripper put Toronto ahead, 6-4.

"I still think this team has room for improvement," McGwire told the Toronto Observer.

The Blue Jays raised their record to 62-49.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247 11 39
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .286 6 36
K. Lofton CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 8 50
M. Franco 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .220 6 46
K. Gruber 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .242 20 56
L. Mouton RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .216 10 36
M. Nokes C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .233 23 55
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .215 3 31
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .140 17 37
Totals 38 4 10 4 1 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Mouton (11, 4th Inning off H. Pichardo, 1 on, 1 out) M. Nokes (9, 6th Inning off H. Pichardo, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Mouton (10, 2nd Inning off H. Pichardo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , L. Mouton 6 , M. Franco , B. Spiers 2 , M. Nokes 2 , K. Gruber 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , E. Sprague Jr. , K. Lofton , K. Gruber
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Wells (1) , M. Franco (11) , K. Gruber (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .257 13 44
W. Clark 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .247 22 56
M. McGwire DH 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 .199 43 85
E. Burks RF 5 0 1 2 0 1 5 .262 22 63
D. Bichette LF 5 1 1 1 0 4 5 .230 9 25
D. Palmer 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .213 30 65
J. Bell SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .151 2 14
J. Oliver C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 0 0
D. Jackson CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .225 4 18
Totals 34 7 8 7 6 11 22      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Burks (17, 1st Inning off D. Wells, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. McGwire (2, 4th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Bichette (9, 6th Inning off T. Mathews, 0 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (43, 6th Inning off T. Mathews, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bichette 4 , D. Jeter , E. Burks 2 , J. Bell , W. Clark , D. Jackson , M. McGwire 7
2-out RBI: D. Bichette , D. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Bichette 2 , D. Jeter , J. Oliver , E. Burks , D. Jackson
Sac Bunt: J. Bell
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bell (2)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells L (6-14) 5.1 6 5 1 4 7 0 110 67 4.42   
T. Mathews 2.0 2 2 1 1 3 2 36 20 2.93   
R. Springer 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 12 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 47
Batters Faced: D. Wells 29, T. Mathews 9, R. Springer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 6-3, T. Mathews 2-1, R. Springer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 110-67, T. Mathews 36-20, R. Springer 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-1 , R. Springer 1-0
Balk: D. Wells
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Pichardo W (14-6) 6.0 7 4 3 1 4 1 110 76 2.85   
B. Hickerson H (1) 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 36 23 4.48   
S. Shirley SV (22) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pichardo 47
Batters Faced: H. Pichardo 27, B. Hickerson 11, S. Shirley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pichardo 2-12, B. Hickerson 3-3, S. Shirley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pichardo 110-76, B. Hickerson 36-23, S. Shirley 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Shirley 2-0
WP: B. Hickerson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark McGwire
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 76 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 36061
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