DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/18/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3585 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (54-97) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Toronto Blue Jays (88-63) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 3 6 0
Dominant Performance by Perez in Toronto Win
In a well-pitched game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, pitcher Melido Perez was superb. The Toronto right-hander was named the player of the game in Toronto's 3-0 win. The win boosts the Blue Jays to 88-63. The loss puts the Athletics at 54-97.

Perez earned the win, going 7 strong innings for Toronto. The native of Dominican Republic allowed just 3 hits, while striking out 9. Oakland hitters did next to nothing against the right-hander.

"This was a good win for us," said Perez. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223 14 43
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 27 80
D. Justice RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .205 28 69
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 15 53
H. Perry 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 22 74
M. Tucker LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 7 28
C. Carr CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 2 30
G. Litton SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .201 8 44
B. Gil 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .197 6 25
Totals 29 0 3 0 1 10 8      
BATTING
Total Bases: H. Perry , C. Carr , J. Olerud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , M. Tucker
Hit by Pitch: H. Perry
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Litton-Gil-Olerud, Litton-Gil-Olerud)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .310 3 15
D. Jeter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315 23 70
   a-M. Gallego 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 2
W. Clark 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .270 34 103
R. Gant DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .242 42 101
D. Palmer 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .219 31 81
S. Mack LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 19 53
H. Villanueva C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 31 74
R. Kelly RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 5 10
B. McRae CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 3 8
Totals 28 3 6 3 3 6 8      
a - M. Gallego substituted for D. Jeter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Kelly (7, 7th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Palmer (31, 7th Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 0 outs) W. Clark (34, 4th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Palmer 4 , R. Kelly 2 , R. Gant 2 , W. Clark 4 , T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McRae , D. Palmer
GIDP: D. Jeter , D. Palmer
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
PB: H. Villanueva
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Garcia L (5-14) 7.0 6 3 3 2 6 2 108 66 4.33   
B. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 8 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Garcia 57
Batters Faced: R. Garcia 28, B. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Garcia 7-7, B. Smith 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Garcia 108-66, B. Smith 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Smith 1-0
WP: R. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez W (12-13) 7.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 101 63 3.92   
D. Kiecker SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 16 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 79
Batters Faced: M. Perez 25, D. Kiecker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 4-7, D. Kiecker 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 101-63, D. Kiecker 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melido Perez
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 68 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 36666
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