DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3635 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (97-59) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 6 11 0
Toronto Blue Jays (92-64) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 6 2
Senators Rally For Late Win Over Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays got a superb performance from pitcher Hipolito Pichardo. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Washington. The Senators won the game, 6-5. In spite of the loss, Pichardo was named the player of the game. He threw 7 innings allowing 4 runs. John Burkett got the win, improving to 17-8. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 6 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Troy Percival earned his 37th save in 42 chances.

Had Willie Greene not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Greene hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 6-5, in favor of the Senators.

"This was a good win for us," said Greene. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."

The second-place Senators have won 4 in a row.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .236 2 23
V. Guerrero RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .238 38 88
A. Rodriguez SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .257 39 79
A. Belle DH 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .270 51 135
M. Greenwell LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .252 9 24
E. Davis CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .246 33 91
W. Greene 3B 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .247 26 82
K. Hrbek 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278 8 24
K. Sefcik 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 2 9
Totals 36 6 11 5 0 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodriguez (24, 1st Inning off H. Pichardo, 1 on, 1 out) M. Greenwell (8, 8th Inning off C. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , J. Kendall 2 , K. Sefcik , A. Rodriguez 3 , W. Greene 2 , M. Greenwell 2 , E. Davis , A. Belle
2-out RBI: , W. Greene 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hrbek , A. Rodriguez , M. Greenwell
GIDP: V. Guerrero
Sac Fly: E. Davis
Hit by Pitch: J. Kendall 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Hrbek (2) , J. Kendall 2 (18) , K. Sefcik (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Greene-Sefcik-Hrbek)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 21 69
W. Clark 1B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .258 29 80
M. McGwire DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .216 62 120
E. Burks RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .279 32 96
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 6 .203 41 94
D. Fletcher C 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .276 16 35
J. Bell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 9 35
B. McRae LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 1 5
C. Espy CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 0 7
Totals 31 5 6 5 2 4 10      
BATTING
Triples: B. McRae (3, 5th Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (16, 6th Inning off J. Burkett, 2 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire (62, 4th Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. McRae 3 , D. Fletcher 4 , W. Clark , M. McGwire 6
2-out RBI: D. Fletcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Palmer
GIDP: D. Palmer
Sac Fly: C. Espy
Hit by Pitch: W. Clark
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fletcher (7) , W. Clark (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Jeter-Bell-Clark, Espy-Fletcher)
OF assists: 1 (Espy (Kendall at home))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett W (17-8) 7.0 6 5 5 1 3 2 121 68 3.94   
T. Percival SV (37) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 30 18 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 47
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 28, T. Percival 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 13-4, T. Percival 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 121-68, T. Percival 30-18
Hit Batsmen: J. Burkett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Pichardo 7.0 8 4 2 0 8 0 111 75 2.55   
C. Brown L (5-5), BS (2) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 24 16 3.74   
F. Wills 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pichardo 57
Batters Faced: H. Pichardo 29, C. Brown 9, F. Wills 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pichardo 4-8, C. Brown 3-1, F. Wills 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pichardo 111-75, C. Brown 24-16, F. Wills 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Wills 2-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Pichardo , C. Brown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hipolito Pichardo
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 36791
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