DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
04/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 242 - TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (10-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Arizona Diamondbacks (10-11) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0
Blue Jays Lose, 4-0, at Bank One Ballpark
Arizona pitcher Miguel Batista did his part in helping his team beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-0. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Picking up the save was Marvin Freeman, his 1st. The defending champion Diamondbacks have struggled a bit to find their groove this season, but improve to 10-11 with the win.

The Diamondbacks got a big at-bat from first baseman Moises Alou. For the game, Alou went 1-4 with a double. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 7th double of the season gave Arizona a 1-0 lead.

"It's a mindset," said Batista. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .295 3 14
W. Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .273 7 14
M. McGwire DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .246 11 20
E. Burks RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .228 6 9
P. Plantier LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .220 4 9
D. Palmer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 6 12
H. Villanueva C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 6 10
L. Johnson CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 1 7
T. Fernandez SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .136 0 3
Totals 30 0 4 0 2 13 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. McGwire , D. Jeter 2 , L. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jeter , P. Plantier
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva 2 (4) , D. Palmer (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .321 2 10
   a-C. Curtis RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 5
T. Gwynn RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .232 1 3
   b-M. Bordick SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 1 1
M. Alou 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 4 13
B. Estalella DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .188 2 6
M. Greenwell LF, RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .362 4 14
   c-B. Huskey LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 4 8
L. Blankenship CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 1 3
S. Alomar Jr. C 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .158 1 3
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 2 7
J. Vizcaino SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4 2 4 13      
a - C. Curtis substituted for D. DeShields in the 8th
b - M. Bordick substituted for T. Gwynn in the 8th
c - B. Huskey substituted for M. Greenwell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Estalella (3, 5th Inning off J. Corsi, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Alou (7, 1st Inning off F. Wills, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , B. Estalella 3 , M. Greenwell 3 , L. Blankenship , M. Alou 2
2-out RBI: M. Greenwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Greenwell , S. Alomar Jr. , J. Vizcaino , R. Ventura
Sac Fly: S. Alomar Jr.
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Estalella (2) , M. Greenwell 2 (2) , L. Blankenship 2 (2)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills L (2-1) 4.1 6 3 3 0 2 0 71 45 5.59   
J. Corsi 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 50 33 1.88   
C. Brown 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 17 10 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 41
Batters Faced: F. Wills 20, J. Corsi 11, C. Brown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 7-4, J. Corsi 3-4, C. Brown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 71-45, J. Corsi 50-33, C. Brown 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Batista W (2-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 9 0 106 65 3.00   
M. Freeman SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 41 27 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Batista 73
Batters Faced: M. Batista 22, M. Freeman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Batista 5-3, M. Freeman 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Batista 106-65, M. Freeman 41-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Batista
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 29949
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