DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/12/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 136 - SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (8-3) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 6 1
Toronto Blue Jays (6-5) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 1
Senators Score Late, Top Blue Jays, 4-3
Toronto pitcher John Smiley gave the Senators all they could handle, but in the end, Washington left SkyDome with a 4-3 win. Smiley allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits over 8 innings. The Senators keep rolling, raising their record to 8-3.

It could have been a different outcome for Washington, had it not been for Albert Belle, the 30-year old left fielder . Belle contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Washington up, 4-3.

"We'll savor this win," Belle told the Washington Herald, "then get ready for the next game."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .195 0 3
V. Guerrero RF 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .159 1 3
A. Rodriguez SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .385 6 9
A. Belle DH 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .325 5 12
E. Davis CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .211 3 8
F. Garcia 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
M. Cordova 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 2
R. Durham 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 1 4
K. Sefcik LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4 0 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Garcia (1, 7th Inning off J. Smiley, 1 on, 1 out) E. Davis (2, 1st Inning off J. Smiley, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Rodriguez (1, 9th Inning off G. Jimenez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia 3 , A. Rodriguez 4 , E. Davis 2 , A. Belle
2-out RBI: E. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Garcia , R. Durham
Sac Fly: A. Belle
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: F. Garcia (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 2 9
W. Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .271 5 10
M. McGwire DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .184 5 7
E. Burks RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .239 5 7
M. Simms LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .556 3 6
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 2 4
H. Villanueva C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229 0 1
L. Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282 1 7
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .079 0 2
Totals 32 3 4 3 3 8 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Simms (3, 6th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 1 out) E. Burks (5, 1st Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (5, 1st Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Simms 5 , E. Burks 4 , M. McGwire 4
2-out RBI: E. Burks , M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Fernandez 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva (2)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Pettitte 6.0 4 3 3 2 4 3 106 68 4.87   
D. Plesac W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 13 2.25   
T. Percival SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 54
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 25, D. Plesac 6, T. Percival 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 6-8, D. Plesac 2-2, T. Percival 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 106-68, D. Plesac 21-13, T. Percival 23-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smiley 8.0 4 3 3 0 9 0 98 71 5.40   
G. Jimenez L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18 14 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smiley 71
Batters Faced: J. Smiley 29, G. Jimenez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smiley 7-8, G. Jimenez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smiley 98-71, G. Jimenez 18-14
Balk: J. Smiley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smiley
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 66 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 34830
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