DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
10/04/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3174 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Toronto Blue Jays 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 8 1
Expos Hammered by Burks, Drop Game 3 to Blue Jays
Riding the 2-hit performance of right fielder Ellis Burks, the Toronto Blue Jays stopped the visiting Montreal Expos, 5-1, in Game 3 of the Division Series today. Burks was 2 for 3 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Blue Jays, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1.

The Blue Jays took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Facing Montreal hurler Jon Lieber with one out, Burks hit a 2-run home run.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Toronto manager Jose Mata.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at SkyDome in Toronto. The scheduled starters for the game are Chris Nabholz for the Montreal Expos and John Smiley for the the Toronto Blue Jays.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Benard CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
G. Jefferies RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .308 1 2
M. Williams 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .417 0 1
J. Kent 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
L. Gomez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 0 0
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .364 0 0
S. Casey DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 1 1
M. Sweeney C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111 0 2
J. Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 7 7      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Jefferies (1, 6th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Casey , R. Mondesi , M. Williams 2 , G. Jefferies 2
2-out RBI: M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kent 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernandez-Kent-Williams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .100 0 1
W. Clark 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .091 0 0
M. McGwire DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .273 1 1
E. Burks RF 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .364 1 3
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 2 3
D. Pasqua LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
J. Bell SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 2 3
D. Jackson CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 5 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson 2 (3, 2nd Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Burks (1, 3rd Inning off J. Lieber, 1 on, 1 out) J. Bell (2, 6th Inning off J. Lieber, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , D. Palmer , E. Burks 5 , J. Bell 4 , D. Jackson 4 , M. McGwire
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Jeter 2 , D. Fletcher , D. Pasqua
GIDP: M. McGwire
Sac Fly: E. Burks
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Jeter
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lieber L (0-1) 6.0 7 5 5 4 1 2 121 74 7.50   
B. Munoz 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 35
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 28, B. Munoz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 8-8, B. Munoz 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 121-74, B. Munoz 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Munoz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Garrelts 2.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 51 27 0.00   
F. Wills W (1-0) 4.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 48 31 1.29   
J. Corsi 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 18 0.00   
C. Brown 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Garrelts 56
Batters Faced: S. Garrelts 10, F. Wills 15, J. Corsi 8, C. Brown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Garrelts 2-2, F. Wills 5-4, J. Corsi 2-3, C. Brown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Garrelts 51-27, F. Wills 48-31, J. Corsi 32-18, C. Brown 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wills 1-0 , J. Corsi 1-0 , C. Brown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ellis Burks
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 65 degrees
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 50029
Special Notes: SP Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching.
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