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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,682 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | 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 |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 1, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Moehler
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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Moehler
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Moehler
There goes Duncan. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Duncan steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Moehler
Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Moehler
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Moehler
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Moehler
Sprague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Delgado trying to get to home. Higginson throws the ball in to Casanova who tags Delgado who's trying to score from second, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hentgen
Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hentgen
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hentgen
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hentgen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Moehler
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Moehler
Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Moehler
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Moehler
Delgado hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hentgen
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hentgen
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Hentgen
Nevin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Hentgen
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Moehler
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moehler
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Moehler
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hentgen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hentgen
Hunter bunts, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hentgen
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Moehler
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hentgen
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hentgen
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hentgen
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hentgen
Easley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Hentgen
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Hentgen
Casanova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hentgen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Moehler
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Moehler
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Moehler
Delgado hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hentgen
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hentgen
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Hentgen
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hentgen
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Moehler
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moehler
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Moehler covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Miceli
Matt Walbeck now catching. Dan Miceli now pitching.
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Miceli
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Miceli
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miceli
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nevin. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Miceli
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Miceli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hentgen
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hentgen
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Duncan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Hentgen
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Miceli
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Miceli
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Miceli
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Hentgen
Walbeck hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Hentgen
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Pride hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hentgen
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hentgen
Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Myers
Orlando Miller now playing shortstop. Mike Myers now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Brocail
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hentgen
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Plesac
Hamelin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Brocail
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brocail
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Brocail
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Brocail
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Escobar
Kelvim Escobar now pitching.
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Escobar
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Escobar
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Escobar
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1997 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 2 Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0
Duncan M, 2b 5 1 3 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Delgado C, 1b 5 0 1 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Carter J, dh 4 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Green S, rf 3 1 1 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 1 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 2 Nevin P, lf 3 1 1 1
O'Brien C, c 3 1 0 0 Casanova R, c 2 1 1 3
Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 2 1 Walbeck M, c 2 0 1 0
Cruz D, ss 2 0 0 0
Pride C, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller O, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 35 5 10 5
Toronto 120 003 001 -- 7
Detroit 010 400 000 -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (W) 7.1 9 5 5 1 3
Plesac D 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Escobar K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B* 5.0 7 5 5 1 6
Miceli D (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Myers M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Toronto 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 4
2B -- Delgado C, Fryman T, Easley D 2, Gonzalez A
HR -- Nixon O, Clark T, Casanova R, Carter J, Cruz J, Gonzalez A
SB -- Duncan M
HBP -- by Moehler B (O'Brien C)
T -- 2:48
A -- 23682
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