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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 31, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Mark Johnson |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Shawn Green | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Jacob Brumfield | Right Fielder |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Thompson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Thompson
Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Person
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Person
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brumfield. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Person
Fryman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Person
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Clark reaches second base with a double. Higginson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Person
Hamelin strikes out. Santiago drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hamelin out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Person
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Person
Nevin hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Thompson
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Thompson
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Thompson
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Person
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Person
Miller hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Person
Hunter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brumfield who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. Miller scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Person
There's a wild pitch. Hunter scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Person
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Person
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Thompson
Brumfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Thompson
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Thompson
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Person
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Person
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamelin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Person
Easley hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Thompson
Duncan hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Thompson
Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Thompson
Carter hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Person
Nevin hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Person
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Person
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Thompson
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Thompson
Sprague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brumfield vs. Thompson
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Santiago vs. Thompson
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Thompson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Person
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Person
Higginson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Person
Fryman hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Thompson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Thompson
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Person
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Person
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Person
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Thompson
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Nevin. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Thompson
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Thompson
Sprague hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Thompson
Brumfield strikes out. There goes Green. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Thompson
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Quantrill
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Quantrill
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Quantrill
Quantrill fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Quantrill. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Quantrill
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brocail
Nixon hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Brocail
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Plesac
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plesac
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Jones
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Jones
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Jones
Sprague hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Brumfield vs. Jones
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1997 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 3 2 1 1
Duncan M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 4 1 1 1
Delgado C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carter J, lf 4 1 2 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 2 1
Green S, dh 4 1 2 1 Hamelin B, dh 3 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brumfield J, rf 4 0 0 0 Nevin P, lf 3 0 0 0
Santiago B, c 2 0 0 1 Casanova R, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 2 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 3 1 2 0
Cruz D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 4 6 3
Toronto 000 010 100 -- 2
Detroit 220 000 00x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Person R (L) 6.0 5 4 4 2 2
Quantrill P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Plesac D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 7.0 4 2 2 1 3
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Quantrill P
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Higginson B, Clark T, Miller O, Carter J
3B -- Hunter B
SB -- Green S
SF -- Santiago B
WP -- Person R
T -- 2:09
A -- 16294
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