DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10/10/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 3187 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1997 - 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 1 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1 6 1
League Championship Game 1 Victory for Clemens and Los Angeles
The League Championship got off to a quiet start today, with the host Los Angeles Dodgers taking a low-scoring 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Los Angeles right-hander Roger Clemens was marvelous at Dodger Stadium and was named player of the game. The Dodgers now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Clemens was in the zone all game. He frustrated Toronto hitters while giving the Dodgers 8 innings of quality work. Clemens threw 104 pitches, allowing 1 hit and getting 7 punchouts.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Clemens said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Slated to start are Hipolito Pichardo for the Toronto Blue Jays and Bill Pulsipher for the the Los Angeles Dodgers.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .182 0 4
W. Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
M. McGwire DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 2 2
E. Burks RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 1 4
D. Fletcher C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .133 2 3
J. Bell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 3 5
D. Palmer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 1 1
D. Bichette LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 0
D. Jackson CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .300 1 2
Totals 29 0 1 0 2 8 4      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Burks (3, 4th Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Burks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .172 0 1
C. Brown 3B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 1 4
R. Klesko DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .240 0 3
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296 1 2
   a-J. Randa 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Hammonds RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .154 1 1
J. Varitek C 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .190 1 3
T. Hunter CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .208 0 4
H. Bush SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .160 0 1
J. Browne 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .667 0 0
Totals 29 1 6 1 2 8 14      
a - J. Randa substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Bush , J. Varitek , T. Hunter , J. Browne 2 , C. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Hunter 2
Sac Bunt: J. Varitek
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Brown
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez L (0-2) 7.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 101 63 5.23   
D. West 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 0.00   
F. Wills 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 66
Batters Faced: M. Perez 29, D. West 1, F. Wills 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 4-10, D. West 0-1, F. Wills 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 101-63, D. West 7-5, F. Wills 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. West 1-0 , F. Wills 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens W (1-0) 8.0 1 0 0 1 7 0 104 69 1.17   
R. Rincon SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 11 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 86
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 27, R. Rincon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 8-9, R. Rincon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 104-69, R. Rincon 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Clemens
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 55350
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