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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 12, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,106 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | DH |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Tilson Brito | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Sele
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sele
Carter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bragg. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Clemens
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Clemens
Vaughn is hit by the pitch. Garciaparra moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Clemens
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jefferson vs. Clemens
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Clemens
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sele
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sele
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Clemens
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Clemens
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Clemens
Frye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
There goes Frye. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Frye steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Sele
Brito strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Sele
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Sele
Carter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Clemens
Jacob Brumfield now playing left field.
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Clemens
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Clemens
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sele
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Clemens
Jefferson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Clemens
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Clemens
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado juggles the ball. That's an error on Delgado. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Clemens
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sele
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Sele
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez strikes out. The ball gets by Hatteberg. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nixon out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Clemens
Frye hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Clemens
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brumfield. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Clemens
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Sele
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Sele
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Sele
Delgado hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Clemens
Cordero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Clemens
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Clemens
O'Leary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Clemens
There goes Cordero. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Sele
Sprague is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sele
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sele
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Sele
Brito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Clemens
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Clemens
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Clemens
Frye is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sele
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching.
Merced takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brumfield vs. Henry
Brumfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Henry
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Henry
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Henry
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Clemens
Garciaparra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Clemens
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Clemens
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Henry
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Henry
Brito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Henry
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Escobar
Kelvim Escobar now pitching.
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Shane Mack pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching. Mike Stanley pinch hits for Troy O'Leary.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Spoljaric
Jesus Tavarez pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg.
Bragg hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1997 -- Toronto at Boston (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 1 0
Merced O, rf 3 0 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Carter J, lf 2 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brumfield J, lf 2 0 1 1 Cordero W, lf 3 0 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 0 0 1
Sprague E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mack S, ph 0 0 0 0
Green S, dh 4 1 1 2 O'Leary T, rf 3 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Brito T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Tavarez J, pr 0 0 0 0
Bragg D, cf 4 0 0 0
Frye J, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 31 1 4 1
Toronto 000 000 210 -- 3
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 8.0 4 1 1 0 16
Escobar K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Plesac D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Quantrill P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Spoljaric P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (L)+ 7.0 5 3 3 0 11
Henry B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Valentin J 2, Delgado C, Hatteberg S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Boston 7
2B -- Carter J, Valentin J
HR -- Green S
SB -- Frye J, Brito T
CS -- Cordero W
HBP -- by Clemens R (Vaughn M), by Clemens R (Cordero W), by Sele A (Sprague E)
T -- 3:02
A -- 33106
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