DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
05/30/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 649 - FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (35-20) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Toronto Blue Jays (28-26) 0 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 X 12 13 0
Multi-HR Day for Palmer as Blue Jays Overpower Expos, 12-1
The Toronto Blue Jays met little resistance from the Montreal Expos, beating them 12-1 at SkyDome. Dean Palmer led the way. He went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for Toronto. Hipolito Pichardo got the win, improving to 7-3. He pitched 9 innings, giving up 6 hits and 1 run, while striking out 3 and walking 1. The Blue Jays are now 28-26, while the Expos fall to 35-20.

Mark McGwire swatted a 2-run home run for Toronto in the bottom of the second. The designated hitter went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," McGwire told reporters after the game.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Otero CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .231 0 10
G. Jefferies RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .255 7 22
M. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .278 17 46
R. Mondesi LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .220 10 31
H. Morris DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 6 21
J. Kent 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 11 27
M. Sweeney C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 11 21
L. Gomez 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .257 10 19
J. Hernandez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 13 25
   a-J. King PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 3 12      
a - J. King pinch hit for J. Hernandez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Morris (12, 7th Inning off H. Pichardo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Otero 2 , L. Gomez , H. Morris 2 , G. Jefferies 2
2-out RBI: G. Jefferies
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mondesi , L. Gomez , M. Williams
GIDP: J. Kent
Sac Bunt: J. Hernandez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Otero (13) , G. Jefferies (19)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernandez (11) , M. Williams (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Kent-Hernandez-Williams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 2 2 3 3 0 0 .260 6 30
M. McGwire DH 5 2 2 3 1 1 4 .221 27 53
W. Clark 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .230 10 29
E. Burks RF 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 .234 9 26
D. Pasqua LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .182 0 2
D. Palmer 3B 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .207 15 31
D. Fletcher C 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .159 0 0
T. Fernandez SS 5 2 0 0 0 0 6 .179 2 14
L. Johnson CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .267 2 27
Totals 38 12 13 12 7 3 25      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McGwire (5, 7th Inning off K. Mercker, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Jeter (7, 2nd Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Johnson (7, 2nd Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Jeter (3, 7th Inning off K. Mercker, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (27, 2nd Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Palmer 2 (15, 3rd Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off P. Hentgen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 6 , D. Jeter 5 , D. Palmer 8 , D. Fletcher 3 , L. Johnson 2 , E. Burks 2 , W. Clark
2-out RBI: , M. McGwire 2 , D. Jeter 2 , L. Johnson , W. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McGwire , E. Burks , D. Pasqua 2
GIDP: W. Clark
Hit by Pitch: D. Fletcher 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Jeter (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fernandez-Jeter-Clark)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Hentgen L (6-2) 6.1 8 8 8 4 2 3 116 62 3.29   
K. Mercker 0.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 27 17 1.50   
E. Correa 1.1 1 0 0 3 1 0 33 14 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hentgen 23
Batters Faced: P. Hentgen 33, K. Mercker 6, E. Correa 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hentgen 9-7, K. Mercker 0-1, E. Correa 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hentgen 116-62, K. Mercker 27-17, E. Correa 33-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Correa 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Hentgen 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Pichardo W (7-3) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3 0 111 73 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pichardo 73
Batters Faced: H. Pichardo 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pichardo 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pichardo 111-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Palmer
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 35759
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