DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/27/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3681 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (87-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2
Toronto Blue Jays (93-67) 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 12 2
Blue Jays Punish Mets, 14-1
Pitcher Frank Wills was sensational for the Toronto Blue Jays in his team's 14-1 triumph over the New York Mets. Wills received player of the game honors, while picking up the win. The winning pitcher was Wills, now 11-7. He tossed 6.1 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 6. The Mets, at 87-73, have lost 4 straight games.

Bret Boone had a chance to do some damage in the top of the seventh. With New York trailing 14-0, New York had the bases loaded. Boone hit a sacrifice fly. But it was not enough. New York would not finish the comeback.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Floyd LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 42 101
T. Tarasco RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 11 26
G. Sheffield SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 42 101
S. Sosa CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .256 50 121
O. Saenz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .229 23 72
P. Nevin 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 28 70
   a-E. Beltre PH, 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .338 0 2
G. Colbrunn DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .255 24 70
B. Surhoff C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .231 20 61
B. Boone 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .206 21 62
   b-J. Munoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 3
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 7 19      
a - E. Beltre pinch hit for P. Nevin in the 7th
b - J. Munoz pinch hit for B. Boone in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Tarasco (7, 8th Inning off J. Corsi, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Sheffield (21, 6th Inning off F. Wills, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Saenz , T. Tarasco 2 , G. Colbrunn 3 , G. Sheffield 2 , B. Surhoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Boone , O. Saenz 2 , C. Floyd 2 , S. Sosa
Sac Fly: B. Boone
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Floyd (39) , G. Colbrunn (11)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Saenz (9) , B. Surhoff (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Fernandez SS 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .308 3 20
   a-M. Simms PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Gallego SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 0 2
D. Jeter 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .314 25 78
W. Clark 1B 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 .276 36 114
R. Gant DH 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 .237 43 107
D. Palmer 3B 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .222 34 90
S. Mack LF 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 .245 22 61
H. Villanueva C 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .228 35 83
R. Kelly RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .292 5 11
B. McRae CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .247 3 11
Totals 37 14 12 14 7 7 17      
a - M. Simms pinch ran for T. Fernandez in the 3rd
b - M. Gallego substituted for M. Simms in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jeter (27, 1st Inning off J. Isringhausen, 1 on, 0 outs) B. McRae (4, 1st Inning off J. Isringhausen, 2 on, 1 out) S. Mack (20, 3rd Inning off P. Abbott, 2 on, 0 outs) W. Clark 2 (38, 1st Inning off P. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off P. Abbott, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Fernandez (2, 1st Inning off J. Isringhausen, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter 3 , H. Villanueva , B. McRae 2 , D. Palmer , S. Mack 3 , R. Gant , W. Clark 4 , T. Fernandez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. McRae 2 , D. Palmer
Sac Fly: R. Kelly
Hit by Pitch: T. Fernandez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva (15) , T. Fernandez (5)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Isringhausen L (13-8) 0.1 5 9 9 4 0 0 36 16 3.74   
P. Abbott 1.2 4 5 4 3 0 0 50 24 3.78   
J. Bullinger 6.0 3 0 0 0 7 0 72 47 4.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Isringhausen -7
Batters Faced: J. Isringhausen 10, P. Abbott 14, J. Bullinger 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Isringhausen 0-1, P. Abbott 2-3, J. Bullinger 2-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Isringhausen 36-16, P. Abbott 50-24, J. Bullinger 72-47
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Abbott 1-1 , J. Bullinger 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Abbott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills W (11-7) 6.1 3 1 1 1 6 0 81 52 3.67   
J. Corsi 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 13 3.78   
D. Kiecker 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 18 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 68
Batters Faced: F. Wills 24, J. Corsi 6, D. Kiecker 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 6-7, J. Corsi 1-2, D. Kiecker 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 81-52, J. Corsi 27-13, D. Kiecker 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Corsi 1-1 , D. Kiecker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Wills
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 69 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 36414
Special Notes: SS Tony Fernandez was injured being hit by a pitch.
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