DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/26/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3682 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (104-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Toronto Blue Jays (94-66) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 X 7 7 0
Expos Lose to Blue Jays, 7-0
Toronto Blue Jays starter Melido Perez was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Montreal Expos, 7-0. In 8 innings, Perez surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed no runs. The Blue Jays bumped their record to 94-66 with this latest triumph.

In the bottom of the eighth, with Toronto leading 4-0, third baseman Dean Palmer hit a 3-run home run. The hit came off Pat Hentgen and put the Blue Jays ahead, 7-0.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Toronto manager Jose Mata.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Benard CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 4 22
G. Jefferies RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .273 19 66
M. Williams 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .259 48 127
   a-C. Baerga PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 7 15
J. Kent 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 28 85
L. Gomez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229 25 63
R. Mondesi LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 24 82
S. Casey DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 3 16
M. Sweeney C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .255 22 62
J. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214 23 65
Totals 29 0 5 0 3 5 13      
a - C. Baerga pinch hit for M. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Jefferies (26, 1st Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Sweeney 2 , J. Kent , M. Benard , G. Jefferies 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , M. Williams
GIDP: R. Mondesi , J. Hernandez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Jefferies (65)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (16) , M. Williams (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Kent-Hernandez-Williams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259 22 70
W. Clark 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .257 29 81
M. McGwire DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .223 66 126
E. Burks RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 33 99
D. Pasqua LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .211 7 30
J. Bell SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .215 10 40
D. Palmer 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .202 43 98
J. Oliver C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 1 4
D. Jackson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 10 35
Totals 32 7 7 6 3 12 9      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Clark (38, 3rd Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Palmer (43, 8th Inning off P. Hentgen, 2 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire 2 (66, 1st Inning off P. Hentgen, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Hentgen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , D. Palmer 4 , W. Clark 2 , D. Pasqua 2 , M. McGwire 8
2-out RBI: D. Palmer , M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Burks , D. Pasqua
GIDP: M. McGwire
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Pasqua-Oliver, Palmer-Jeter-Clark, Jeter-Bell-Clark)
OF assists: 1 (Pasqua (Jefferies at home))
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Hentgen L (12-12) 7.2 7 7 3 3 11 3 140 82 3.86   
K. Mercker 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hentgen 53
Batters Faced: P. Hentgen 34, K. Mercker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hentgen 6-5, K. Mercker 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hentgen 140-82, K. Mercker 4-3
WP: P. Hentgen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez W (17-12) 8.0 5 0 0 3 5 0 104 69 3.60   
P. Combs 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 74
Batters Faced: M. Perez 29, P. Combs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 11-5, P. Combs 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 104-69, P. Combs 9-6
WP: M. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melido Perez
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 36284
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