DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/24/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 591 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (25-24) 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 7 1
Oakland Athletics (20-29) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Blue Jays Win at Oakland, 6-2
Toronto first baseman Will Clark made his presence felt in the 6-2 Blue Jays triumph over the Oakland Athletics. Clark was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The Blue Jays, now 25-24, know that wins in May count the same as wins in September.

Clark hit a 2-run home run in the top of the first to help the Toronto cause. The home run, which was hit off Todd Van Poppel, allowed Toronto to take a 2-0 lead.

Clark told a Toronto Observer reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270 1 22
D. Jeter 2B 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 .260 6 26
W. Clark 1B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .224 9 26
M. McGwire DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .222 26 50
E. Burks RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .237 9 24
R. Kelly LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .222 0 0
H. Villanueva C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .228 10 20
D. Palmer 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .206 12 24
T. Fernandez SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .180 2 14
Totals 32 6 7 5 4 12 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Fernandez (5, 4th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Clark (9, 1st Inning off T. Van Poppel, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jeter , L. Johnson , W. Clark 6 , T. Fernandez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Villanueva
Sac Fly: L. Johnson , E. Burks
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Fernandez-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 .249 3 18
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .201 14 26
J. Olerud 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .196 5 21
H. Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 4 14
D. Justice LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 4 12
J. Buhner RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .163 8 21
C. Carr CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .125 0 0
K. Manwaring C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .167 0 1
B. Gil SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .275 0 5
Totals 33 2 7 2 6 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Pena (4, 1st Inning off H. Pichardo, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Henderson (2, 7th Inning off J. Corsi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 6 , B. Gil , G. Pena 2 , J. Buhner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Perry 3 , B. Gil , J. Olerud 2
GIDP: J. Olerud
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gil (5)

FIELDING
PB: K. Manwaring
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Pichardo W (6-3) 6.0 3 1 1 5 3 0 112 62 2.29   
J. Corsi 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 7 3.41   
R. Pena 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 29 14 0.93   
F. Wills 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 8 5.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pichardo 60
Batters Faced: H. Pichardo 25, J. Corsi 3, R. Pena 7, F. Wills 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pichardo 10-4, J. Corsi 1-0, R. Pena 2-3, F. Wills 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pichardo 112-62, J. Corsi 12-7, R. Pena 29-14, F. Wills 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pena 1-0 , F. Wills 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Van Poppel L (3-3) 6.2 7 6 6 4 7 1 114 70 5.48   
J. D'Amico 2.1 0 0 0 0 5 0 25 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Van Poppel 39
Batters Faced: T. Van Poppel 31, J. D'Amico 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Van Poppel 8-5, J. D'Amico 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Van Poppel 114-70, J. D'Amico 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. D'Amico 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Clark
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 34918
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