DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
06/08/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 752 - SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (36-29) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0
Toronto Blue Jays (32-31) 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 5 6 0
Blue Jays Turn Back Diamondbacks, 5-4
The Toronto Blue Jays turned back the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4, at SkyDome. Dean Palmer was named player of the game for his fine performance. He went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. Steve Shirley was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 9 of 10 save opportunities. Toronto is 4th in the United League East Division with a record of 32-31.

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

"We'll pop the top on a cold one and get back to work tomorrow," Palmer said.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .252 4 23
C. Curtis RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .271 4 12
M. Alou DH 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .297 15 40
M. Greenwell LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .337 9 31
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .295 4 23
M. Grace 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .246 2 21
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 8 35
   a-T. Gwynn PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 3 22
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238 5 23
M. Bordick SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201 5 17
Totals 36 4 10 4 0 5 16      
a - T. Gwynn pinch ran for R. Ventura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Blankenship (15, 1st Inning off J. Robinson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Curtis 2 , D. DeShields , R. Ventura , L. Blankenship 2 , M. Alou , M. Greenwell 2 , S. Alomar Jr. 2
2-out RBI: D. DeShields , L. Blankenship
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Curtis , R. Ventura , M. Grace , L. Blankenship
Sac Bunt: L. Blankenship
Hit by Pitch: M. Alou
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Curtis 2 (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ventura-DeShields-Grace)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .270 8 33
M. McGwire DH 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .209 28 57
W. Clark 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236 10 32
E. Burks RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .224 10 29
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266 2 32
D. Palmer 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .202 18 34
H. Villanueva C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .211 11 25
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .172 2 15
T. Womack LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .095 0 1
Totals 29 5 6 5 5 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McGwire (7, 5th Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Clark (1, 3rd Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (28, 7th Inning off M. Freeman, 1 on, 1 out) D. Palmer 2 (18, 2nd Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 6 , D. Palmer 8 , L. Johnson , W. Clark 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Johnson , E. Burks
GIDP: D. Jeter
Hit by Pitch: W. Clark
Team LOB: 6
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Batista 6.1 4 3 3 4 4 2 100 58 4.21   
M. Freeman L (6-2) 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 34 20 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Batista 53
Batters Faced: M. Batista 27, M. Freeman 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Batista 7-7, M. Freeman 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Batista 100-58, M. Freeman 34-20
Hit Batsmen: M. Batista
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 6.1 6 3 3 0 4 0 96 61 3.12   
F. Wills W (3-4) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 15 4.67   
S. Shirley SV (9) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 20 14 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 53
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 26, F. Wills 6, S. Shirley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 12-3, F. Wills 4-0, S. Shirley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 96-61, F. Wills 22-15, S. Shirley 20-14
Hit Batsmen: J. Robinson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Palmer
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 35355
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