DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/31/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2991 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (60-75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Toronto Blue Jays (79-56) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 X 6 5 0
Perez, Blue Jays Dispatch Orioles
Toronto right-hander Melido Perez was in fine form, shutting out the Baltimore Orioles, 6-0. Toronto bumps their record to 79-56 with the win.

Baltimore had little success against Perez and his fastball. Perez tossed 101 pitches over 7 innings for the Blue Jays.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Perez.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 12 45
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 8 50
K. Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252 9 56
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .228 8 53
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 25 68
L. Mouton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 16 49
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .223 29 68
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .217 3 37
E. Sprague Jr. DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .157 19 46
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 11 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , M. Franco , J. Damon , B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Lofton , K. Gruber
Sac Bunt: E. Sprague Jr.
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .259 19 60
W. Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252 26 70
M. McGwire DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .211 55 104
E. Burks RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .280 27 82
D. Pasqua LF 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .183 6 20
D. Palmer 3B 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 .218 39 86
D. Fletcher C 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 .278 15 26
J. Bell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .181 6 25
D. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 8 30
Totals 28 6 5 6 6 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Clark (34, 3rd Inning off J. DeLeon, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Palmer (39, 8th Inning off T. Mathews, 1 on, 1 out) D. Fletcher 2 (15, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Palmer 4 , D. Fletcher 8 , W. Clark 3
2-out RBI: D. Fletcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bell , D. Pasqua
Sac Fly: E. Burks
Hit by Pitch: D. Pasqua
Team LOB: 6
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon L (5-14) 7.1 4 5 5 5 10 2 136 82 4.57   
T. Mathews 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 14 7 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 55
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 32, T. Mathews 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 7-5, T. Mathews 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 136-82, T. Mathews 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. DeLeon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez W (13-11) 7.0 3 0 0 0 10 0 101 69 3.66   
C. Brown 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 20 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 81
Batters Faced: M. Perez 24, C. Brown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 5-6, C. Brown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 101-69, C. Brown 28-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melido Perez
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 36124
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