DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/30/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1619 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Baltimore Orioles (60-74) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5 10 1
Toronto Blue Jays (78-56) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 X 7 6 2
Blue Jays Prevail, 7-5, Over Baltimore
The Toronto Blue Jays handed the Baltimore Orioles a loss at SkyDome. The final score was 7-5. Jay Bell was named player of the game for Toronto. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 2. He also added 1 walk. Steve Shirley, credited with the save, is now 25 for 29 in save opportunities. Toronto is now 78-56, Baltimore 60-74.

Bell delivered in the bottom of the eighth inning for Toronto. With the game tied and a runner on 3rd, the shortstop hit a 2-run home run to left-center.

"I still think this team has room for improvement," Bell told the Toronto Observer.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .250 12 45
B. Spiers 2B 3 2 2 0 2 1 2 .273 8 50
K. Lofton CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .254 9 56
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .228 8 53
K. Gruber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .269 25 68
L. Mouton RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .224 16 49
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .225 29 68
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 3 37
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .158 19 46
Totals 34 5 10 5 4 9 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Nokes (29, 5th Inning off S. Garrelts, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Franco , J. Damon , E. Sprague Jr. , K. Lofton 3 , B. Spiers 2 , M. Nokes 4 , K. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , J. Damon , K. Lofton
Sac Fly: L. Mouton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Lofton (39) , B. Spiers (17)
CS: K. Lofton (13)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Gruber (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260 19 60
W. Clark 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .250 26 70
M. McGwire DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .213 55 104
E. Burks RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 27 81
D. Bichette LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .239 10 28
D. Palmer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .217 38 84
J. Bell SS 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .184 6 25
J. Oliver C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .244 0 0
D. Jackson CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243 8 30
Totals 30 7 6 6 4 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Clark (33, 5th Inning off H. Fajardo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bell (6, 8th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bichette , D. Jeter , J. Oliver , J. Bell 5 , W. Clark 2
2-out RBI: D. Jeter , J. Bell , W. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Burks , W. Clark , M. McGwire
Sac Bunt: D. Jackson
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: S. Garrelts (1) , W. Clark (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Oliver-Bell, Jeter-Clark)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells 4.1 1 1 1 2 5 0 69 44 4.22   
H. Fajardo BS (2) 0.2 2 3 2 1 0 0 16 7 3.70   
J. Tavarez L (4-3) 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 37 21 2.63   
J. Nelson 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 8 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 60
Batters Faced: D. Wells 16, H. Fajardo 6, J. Tavarez 10, J. Nelson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 3-5, H. Fajardo 0-2, J. Tavarez 4-2, J. Nelson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 69-44, H. Fajardo 16-7, J. Tavarez 37-21, J. Nelson 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fajardo 1-1 , J. Nelson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Garrelts 6.0 7 3 2 1 7 1 92 57 1.50   
F. Wills BS (2) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 36 21 4.31   
G. Jimenez W (6-4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 3.15   
S. Shirley SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 26 12 2.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Garrelts 54
Batters Faced: S. Garrelts 24, F. Wills 8, G. Jimenez 2, S. Shirley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Garrelts 2-6, F. Wills 2-1, G. Jimenez 0-2, S. Shirley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Garrelts 92-57, F. Wills 36-21, G. Jimenez 7-5, S. Shirley 26-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Jimenez 2-1
WP: F. Wills
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Bell
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 70 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 36043
Special Notes: SP David Wells was injured while pitching.
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