DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/19/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 867 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (38-35) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Detroit Tigers (24-48) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
Blue Jays Get One-Run Win at Detroit
The Blue Jays had to overcome a fine performance from Detroit pitcher Felipe Lira to grab a 3-2 win at Tiger Stadium. Lira allowed 3 earned runs over 9 innings. The 4th-place Blue Jays are now 38-35, the Tigers 24-48.

Toronto left fielder Mike Simms went deep in the top of the seventh. His solo home run off Detroit pitcher Felipe Lira put the Blue Jays in front, 3-1. It was his 7th home run of the season.

"We were in it," said Detroit manager Julio Izquierdo. "We just didn't score enough runs."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 9 35
W. Clark 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .242 11 35
M. McGwire DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .197 29 61
E. Burks RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .239 13 35
J. Bell SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .286 0 1
L. Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .260 2 35
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .200 20 42
M. Simms LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 7 17
D. Fletcher C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .209 3 4
Totals 35 3 8 3 2 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (10, 4th Inning off F. Lira, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Bell (1, 4th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out) W. Clark (19, 3rd Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Simms (7, 7th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Fletcher (3, 3rd Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Simms 4 , D. Palmer 2 , D. Fletcher 4 , E. Burks , J. Bell 2 , W. Clark 4
2-out RBI: M. Simms , D. Palmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McGwire , M. Simms , L. Johnson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jeter-Bell-Clark, Bell-Jeter-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .177 1 19
H. Battle 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .189 5 20
R. Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218 1 19
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .272 19 52
B. Grieve DH 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .244 9 38
J. Barry LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .198 1 5
S. Halter SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 3 20
B. Mayne C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .181 1 12
J. Orsulak RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 2 17
Totals 30 2 6 2 4 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Brown (9, 5th Inning off J. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Martinez (19, 8th Inning off J. Corsi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 2 , B. Grieve , H. Battle , B. Mayne , T. Martinez 5
2-out RBI: T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barry , T. Martinez 2
GIDP: J. Barry , J. Orsulak
Sac Bunt: S. Halter
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Barry (2)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Robinson 4.2 4 1 1 4 2 0 95 59 3.40   
J. Corsi W (2-1) 3.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 32 24 2.33   
S. Shirley SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Robinson 50
Batters Faced: J. Robinson 21, J. Corsi 11, S. Shirley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Robinson 6-5, J. Corsi 4-4, S. Shirley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Robinson 95-59, J. Corsi 32-24, S. Shirley 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Corsi 1-0
WP: J. Robinson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira L (3-9) 9.0 8 3 3 2 10 2 132 90 5.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 67
Batters Faced: F. Lira 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 132-90
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Felipe Lira
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 33138
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