DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/16/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 178 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Detroit Tigers (4-10) 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 13 0
Toronto Blue Jays (7-7) 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 13 2
Tigers Beat Blue Jays in 10
Despite a fine performance by designated hitter Mark McGwire, the Toronto Blue Jays suffered a 9-8 loss to the Detroit Tigers. McGwire was 2-5 with a home run and a double, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Detroit is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 4th win in 14 games.

The result might have been different for Detroit, had it not been for Brent Mayne. The catcher produced a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Tigers ahead, 9-8. For the game, Mayne had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Enjoyed this one," Mayne told the Detroit Bulletin. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286 1 2
T. Martinez 1B 5 1 1 3 0 0 1 .339 5 17
S. Stewart LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .241 1 7
B. Grieve DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .240 1 8
H. Battle 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .236 2 3
B. Mayne C 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .224 0 3
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .125 1 4
A. Brown RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .154 0 7
S. Halter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .220 0 1
Totals 43 9 13 9 1 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Grieve (4, 1st Inning off F. Wills, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Herrera (3, 9th Inning off S. Shirley, 0 on, 1 out) B. Mayne (2, 1st Inning off F. Wills, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Battle (1, 10th Inning off S. Shirley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Stewart (1, 2nd Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Martinez (5, 4th Inning off F. Wills, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Brown , S. Halter , B. Grieve 2 , J. Herrera 3 , S. Stewart 5 , H. Battle 5 , B. Mayne 3 , T. Martinez 4
2-out RBI: A. Brown , S. Stewart , H. Battle , B. Mayne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Halter , B. Grieve
GIDP: R. Johnson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Herrera (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brown-Halter, Battle-Halter-Martinez)
OF assists: 1 (Herrera (Johnson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .281 3 12
W. Clark 1B 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 .298 6 13
M. McGwire DH 5 1 2 4 0 0 2 .192 7 13
E. Burks RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250 5 8
P. Plantier LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .279 4 7
D. Palmer 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .220 3 5
H. Villanueva C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .319 3 6
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 1 7
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .160 0 3
Totals 39 8 13 8 2 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Fernandez (2, 3rd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (2, 7th Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Villanueva (3, 3rd Inning off K. Gross, 0 on, 2 outs) P. Plantier (4, 3rd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 1 out) D. Palmer (3, 8th Inning off R. Beltran, 0 on, 0 outs) M. McGwire (7, 3rd Inning off K. Gross, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , H. Villanueva 4 , P. Plantier 5 , D. Palmer 4 , L. Johnson , E. Burks 2 , W. Clark , T. Fernandez 3 , M. McGwire 6
2-out RBI: H. Villanueva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Plantier , L. Johnson
GIDP: P. Plantier
Sac Bunt: W. Clark
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: D. Jeter (2) , W. Clark (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Jeter-Fernandez-Clark)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gross 6.1 11 7 7 2 2 3 97 58 17.74   
D. Graves H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 21.60   
R. Beltran W (1-1), BS (2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 27 16 3.00   
S. Kline SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gross 23
Batters Faced: K. Gross 30, D. Graves 2, R. Beltran 7, S. Kline 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gross 10-5, D. Graves 2-0, R. Beltran 2-3, S. Kline 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gross 97-58, D. Graves 9-6, R. Beltran 27-16, S. Kline 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Graves 1-0
Balk: K. Gross
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills 3.1 8 8 7 1 0 2 62 36 5.40   
J. Corsi 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 42 28 2.53   
S. Shirley L (0-2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 37 23 4.26   
G. Jimenez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 11
Batters Faced: F. Wills 20, J. Corsi 11, S. Shirley 10, G. Jimenez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 9-1, J. Corsi 5-2, S. Shirley 2-1, G. Jimenez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 62-36, J. Corsi 42-28, S. Shirley 37-23, G. Jimenez 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Jimenez 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark McGwire
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 65 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 34832
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