DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
09/15/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 3555 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (86-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 1
Arizona Diamondbacks (86-63) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3 8 0
Dominant Performance by Nieves in Arizona Win
Arizona starter Juan Nieves pitched effectively against the Toronto Blue Jays at Bank One Ballpark. The left-hander led his team to a 3-2 win. Danny Patterson earned his 35th save in 41 chances. Arizona goes to 86-63. The win puts them 7 games up in their division.

Nieves, the Arizona left-hander, went 6 innings, allowing no earned runs on 1 hit. He collected 9 strikeouts.

Nieves attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mack LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .245 19 53
D. Jeter 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .320 23 70
W. Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268 32 101
E. Burks RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .277 35 95
   a-R. Kelly PR, RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350 5 10
R. Gant DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .240 42 100
H. Villanueva C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .218 31 74
D. Palmer 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .215 28 76
B. McRae CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 2 5
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 3 15
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 11 8      
a - R. Kelly pinch ran for E. Burks in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (13, 7th Inning off P. Assenmacher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Kelly (5, 9th Inning off D. Patterson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , H. Villanueva , D. Palmer 2 , E. Burks , R. Kelly 4
2-out RBI: D. Palmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McRae
GIDP: B. McRae
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gant (40)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Palmer (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .246 13 53
T. Gwynn RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .288 14 80
M. Alou DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .281 32 113
B. Estalella C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 18 39
C. Baerga 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 27 64
R. White LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 23 76
   a-M. Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Curtis LF 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .182 2 6
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .248 19 51
K. Miller CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .261 4 17
M. Bordick SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 9 34
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 5 19      
a - M. Johnson pinch ran for R. White in the 4th
b - C. Curtis substituted for M. Johnson in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: D. DeShields (23, 3rd Inning off J. Grahe, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Ventura (22, 6th Inning off J. Grahe, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Miller (4, 2nd Inning off J. Grahe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , D. DeShields 2 , R. Ventura 4 , K. Miller 4 , M. Alou , C. Baerga
2-out RBI: K. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Estalella 2 , D. DeShields , C. Baerga
Sac Bunt: T. Gwynn
Hit by Pitch: R. White
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Gwynn (19) , C. Curtis (11)
CS: M. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (DeShields-Bordick-Baerga)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Grahe L (0-2) 5.1 7 2 2 1 5 1 85 54 3.26   
T. Mathews 2.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 31 18 4.98   
D. Kiecker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grahe 50
Batters Faced: J. Grahe 25, T. Mathews 8, D. Kiecker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grahe 5-5, T. Mathews 6-0, D. Kiecker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grahe 85-54, T. Mathews 31-18, D. Kiecker 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-0 , D. Kiecker 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Grahe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nieves W (9-7) 6.0 1 0 0 3 9 0 94 61 3.81   
P. Assenmacher H (5) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 30 21 3.15   
D. Patterson SV (35) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 9 1.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nieves 76
Batters Faced: J. Nieves 21, P. Assenmacher 9, D. Patterson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nieves 4-4, P. Assenmacher 3-3, D. Patterson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nieves 94-61, P. Assenmacher 30-21, D. Patterson 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Nieves
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 82 degrees
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 31047
Special Notes: RF Rondell White was injured being hit by a pitch. RF Ellis Burks was injured while running the bases.
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