DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
10/01/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 3173 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Washington Senators 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 5 7 2
Burkett, Washington Start Division Series Strong with Home Win
John Burkett and the Washington Senators opened the Division Series in brilliant fashion today, shutting out the visiting Toronto Blue Jays at RFK Stadium 5-0 and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Burkett, the Senators right-hander, was named player of the game as he threw 8 innings of shutout ball.

Burkett allowed no runs over 8 innings. He also racked up 9 strikeouts.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Burkett said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow. Slated to start are Jeff D. Robinson for the Toronto Blue Jays and Andy Pettitte for the the Washington Senators.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mack RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
D. Jeter 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
W. Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Gant LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .250 0 0
B. McRae CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
H. Villanueva C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
T. Neel DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Gallego SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0 2 10 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Jeter , T. Neel , D. Palmer , R. Gant 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jeter , B. McRae , D. Palmer
GIDP: T. Neel , B. McRae
Sac Bunt: M. Gallego
Hit by Pitch: D. Jeter
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gant (1)
CS: R. Gant (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gallego
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Belle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Everett LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .667 0 1
F. McGriff DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
W. Greene 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .250 0 1
J. Nunnally CF 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .500 0 2
R. Durham 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 31 5 7 5 4 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Durham (1, 2nd Inning off M. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Rodriguez (1, 1st Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Everett (1, 2nd Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Rodriguez (1, 5th Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) W. Greene (1, 8th Inning off T. Bolton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nunnally , R. Durham 2 , A. Rodriguez 5 , C. Everett 3 , W. Greene 3
2-out RBI: J. Nunnally , R. Durham , C. Everett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kendall 3 , A. Belle
Sac Fly: J. Nunnally
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nunnally (1) , C. Everett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rodriguez , W. Greene
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Durham-Belle, Rodriguez-Durham-Belle)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez L (0-1) 5.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 102 62 5.40   
C. Brown 2.0 0 1 1 2 1 0 36 17 4.50   
T. Bolton 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 19 11 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 45
Batters Faced: M. Perez 24, C. Brown 8, T. Bolton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 3-8, C. Brown 4-1, T. Bolton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 102-62, C. Brown 36-17, T. Bolton 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Bolton 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett W (1-0) 8.0 5 0 0 2 9 0 113 73 0.00   
C. Perez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 79
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 32, C. Perez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 9-4, C. Perez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 113-73, C. Perez 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Burkett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Burkett
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Rain (53 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 46105
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