DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/13/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 148 - SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (9-3) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 1
Toronto Blue Jays (6-6) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 12 0
Senators Edge Past Blue Jays, 5-4
The Washington Senators topped the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in United League action at SkyDome. The player of the game was Washington pitcher John Burkett. Washington goes to 9-3 with the win.

Washington relied on the bat of Jon Nunnally to get the win. The center fielder ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Senators ahead, 5-4. For the game, Nunnally had 1 double and 1 triple in 4 at-bats.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Nunnally told the Washington Herald.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .178 0 3
V. Guerrero RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .204 1 3
A. Rodriguez SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .341 6 9
A. Belle LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .318 6 14
E. Davis DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .214 3 8
W. Greene 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 1 6
   a-M. Cordova PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 3
   b-F. Garcia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Nunnally CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 4 8
R. Durham 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .282 1 5
D. Mattingly 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 0 4
Totals 38 5 11 5 1 8 13      
a - M. Cordova pinch hit for W. Greene in the 8th
b - F. Garcia substituted for M. Cordova in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nunnally (3, 8th Inning off S. Shirley, 1 on, 1 out) R. Durham (3, 2nd Inning off J. Robinson, 1 on, 2 outs) E. Davis (3, 8th Inning off S. Shirley, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Nunnally (2, 2nd Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Belle (6, 3rd Inning off J. Robinson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mattingly , A. Belle 4 , V. Guerrero 3 , J. Nunnally 5 , R. Durham 3 , E. Davis 2 , M. Cordova
2-out RBI: A. Belle , R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Mattingly 2 , A. Belle , J. Kendall , E. Davis
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Mattingly (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Durham-Rodriguez-Mattingly)
OF assists: 1 (Nunnally (Jeter at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .271 3 10
W. Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .269 5 10
M. McGwire DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .190 6 9
E. Burks RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .240 5 7
P. Plantier LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .265 2 4
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 2 4
H. Villanueva C 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .308 0 2
L. Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .256 1 7
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .071 0 2
Totals 37 4 12 4 1 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Jeter (3, 3rd Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 1 out) M. McGwire (6, 7th Inning off D. Plesac, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jeter 6 , H. Villanueva 4 , P. Plantier 2 , E. Burks , W. Clark , M. McGwire 4
2-out RBI: H. Villanueva , M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Johnson , E. Burks
GIDP: D. Palmer
Hit by Pitch: M. McGwire
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Jeter (1)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett 6.1 9 2 2 0 7 1 115 75 2.01   
D. Plesac W (2-0), BS (1) 2.2 3 2 2 1 3 1 37 26 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 54
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 28, D. Plesac 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 3-7, D. Plesac 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 115-75, D. Plesac 37-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Burkett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 6.0 7 3 3 1 5 1 100 62 5.71   
S. Shirley L (0-1) 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 27 17 4.15   
C. Brown 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 13 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 50
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 26, S. Shirley 8, C. Brown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 8-5, S. Shirley 2-1, C. Brown 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 100-62, S. Shirley 27-17, C. Brown 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Brown 1-0
Balk: J. Robinson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Burkett
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 64 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 34530
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