DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/19/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1499 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (39-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0
Toronto Blue Jays (73-52) 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 X 5 8 0
Blue Jays Beat Visiting Tigers, 5-2
The Toronto Blue Jays picked up a win at SkyDome, knocking off the Detroit Tigers, 5-2. Starting pitcher Melido Perez played a key role in the triumph. Perez got the win, improving to 12-10. He allowed 6 hits and walked 2 over 6.2 innings. Perez allowed 2 earned runs. The second-place Blue Jays have won 4 consecutive games.

The Blue Jays got a lift from designated hitter Mark McGwire who had a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third inning off Vaughn Eshelman. It was his 53rd home run of the season and put Toronto in front, 2-0.

"Nothing fazes Melido," said Toronto manager Jose Mata.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .178 3 27
H. Battle 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .193 9 33
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .200 3 31
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 29 88
B. Grieve DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235 16 57
S. Stewart LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291 4 31
S. Halter SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .182 8 41
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .203 3 30
J. Herrera CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .306 4 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Halter (16, 7th Inning off M. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown , S. Halter 2 , J. Herrera , S. Stewart , H. Battle , T. Martinez
2-out RBI: A. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , B. Grieve
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Halter-Battle-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .257 17 53
W. Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .256 25 65
M. McGwire DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .217 53 102
E. Burks RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .282 27 79
D. Bichette LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .238 10 27
D. Palmer 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .220 38 79
J. Bell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .164 5 18
J. Oliver C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .244 0 0
D. Jackson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 7 22
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Oliver (3, 4th Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 2 outs) W. Clark (31, 1st Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Jeter (17, 5th Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Palmer (38, 6th Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 1 out) M. McGwire (53, 3rd Inning off V. Eshelman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bichette 2 , D. Jeter 4 , D. Palmer 4 , J. Oliver 2 , W. Clark 3 , M. McGwire 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Burks , J. Bell , D. Jackson 2
GIDP: M. McGwire
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bichette (2)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman L (7-10) 7.0 7 4 4 2 3 3 128 72 3.92   
D. Graves 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 17 9 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman 48
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 29, D. Graves 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 4-13, D. Graves 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 128-72, D. Graves 17-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez W (12-10) 6.2 6 2 2 2 7 0 96 68 3.59   
F. Wills SV (2) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 15 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 59
Batters Faced: M. Perez 28, F. Wills 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 10-3, F. Wills 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 96-68, F. Wills 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wills 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melido Perez
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 35763
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