DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/15/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1456 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (72-50) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 0
Toronto Blue Jays (69-52) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2
Senators Come Back Late to Clip Blue Jays
The Washington Senators got a stellar performance from pitcher John Burkett, who handcuffed the Toronto offense en route to a 4-1 win at SkyDome. Burkett got the win, improving to 14-6. He allowed 7 hits and walked 2 over 7.1 innings. Burkett allowed 1 earned run. The Senators bumped their record to 72-50 with this latest triumph.

Washington used the timely hitting of Vladimir Guerrero to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Senators on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Burkett told reporters after the game.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .226 1 12
V. Guerrero RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .242 25 61
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261 28 57
A. Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260 39 105
M. Greenwell DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 5 12
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 26 77
W. Greene 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244 20 63
K. Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222 2 7
R. Durham 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .230 7 31
Totals 38 4 10 4 0 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kendall (3, 8th Inning off H. Pichardo, 0 on, 1 out) A. Rodriguez (18, 1st Inning off H. Pichardo, 0 on, 2 outs) W. Greene (10, 9th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hrbek (2, 9th Inning off F. Wills, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 5 , V. Guerrero , J. Kendall 3 , R. Durham 2 , A. Rodriguez 2 , W. Greene 2 , M. Greenwell
2-out RBI: K. Hrbek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero , W. Greene , A. Belle
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rodriguez (28) , A. Belle (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 15 49
W. Clark 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 24 61
M. McGwire DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .214 50 97
E. Burks RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .279 27 76
D. Pasqua LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .243 3 12
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .217 34 74
D. Fletcher C 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .250 11 16
J. Bell SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .167 5 18
D. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 5 19
Totals 36 1 9 1 2 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (17, 2nd Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 0 outs) M. McGwire (12, 3rd Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , D. Palmer 3 , D. Fletcher 2 , E. Burks 3 , M. McGwire 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jeter , D. Fletcher , W. Clark , D. Pasqua
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bell 2 (4)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett W (14-6) 7.1 7 1 1 2 8 0 135 79 3.62   
T. Percival SV (28) 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 25 19 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 66
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 31, T. Percival 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 7-7, T. Percival 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 135-79, T. Percival 25-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Percival 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Pichardo L (15-7) 7.2 6 2 1 0 4 0 111 72 2.65   
F. Wills 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 30 18 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pichardo 65
Batters Faced: H. Pichardo 30, F. Wills 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pichardo 10-8, F. Wills 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pichardo 111-72, F. Wills 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wills 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Burkett
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 73 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 36040
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