DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
08/27/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 1591 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (77-55) 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 7 8 2
Arizona Diamondbacks (67-66) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Blue Jays Win at Arizona, 7-1
Spirited fans at Bank One Ballpark greeted the Arizona Diamondbacks for their clash with the Toronto Blue Jays.

John Smiley pitched a gem to lead Toronto to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smiley went 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. His record improves to 8-10.

Toronto shortstop Jay Bell had a key at-bat for the Blue Jays in the top of the sixth inning. Facing right-hander Alex Fernandez, Bell hit a 2-run double. It put Toronto in front, 4-1. For the day, Bell was 2-3 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Blue Jays manager Jose Mata, "I like our chances."

The Blue Jays bumped their record to 77-55 with this latest triumph.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .262 19 59
W. Clark 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .250 26 68
M. McGwire DH 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .215 55 104
E. Burks RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .285 27 80
D. Pasqua LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .194 6 20
D. Palmer 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .220 38 84
D. Fletcher C 4 2 1 1 0 2 4 .272 13 23
J. Bell SS 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .179 5 23
D. Jackson CF 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 .250 8 30
Totals 34 7 8 7 7 12 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bell (8, 6th Inning off A. Fernandez, 3 on, 2 outs) W. Clark (32, 9th Inning off E. Guardado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (13, 8th Inning off E. Guardado, 0 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (55, 1st Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Palmer , D. Fletcher 4 , J. Bell 3 , W. Clark 3 , D. Jackson , M. McGwire 4
2-out RBI: D. Fletcher , J. Bell , D. Jackson , M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Jeter 2 , D. Palmer , D. Jackson
GIDP: D. Palmer
Hit by Pitch: D. Jackson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Jeter (14) , W. Clark (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262 6 35
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .307 5 54
M. Alou LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285 27 86
B. Estalella DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 33 73
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .227 6 42
M. Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 6 43
S. Alomar Jr. C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 8 36
R. Ventura 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .223 14 64
A. Ledesma SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 0 7
Totals 31 1 3 1 2 4 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , R. Ventura , M. Grace
2-out RBI: T. Gwynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Alomar Jr.
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Ventura (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Alou (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Ventura-DeShields-Grace)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smiley W (8-10) 7.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 101 65 4.51   
B. Hickerson 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 8 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smiley 70
Batters Faced: J. Smiley 27, B. Hickerson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smiley 12-6, B. Hickerson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smiley 101-65, B. Hickerson 20-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hickerson 1-0
WP: J. Smiley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Fernandez L (6-5) 5.2 6 6 6 4 6 1 102 61 3.54   
E. Guardado 2.1 2 1 1 3 5 1 47 28 2.01   
M. Freeman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fernandez 35
Batters Faced: A. Fernandez 27, E. Guardado 12, M. Freeman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fernandez 5-5, E. Guardado 0-2, M. Freeman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fernandez 102-61, E. Guardado 47-28, M. Freeman 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Guardado 1-0 , M. Freeman 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Fernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smiley
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 83 degrees
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 32155
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