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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 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 3, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
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 |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball 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. Williams
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blair
Carter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walbeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz 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
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Williams
Easley 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Williams
Walbeck 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blair
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walbeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Williams
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walbeck vs. Williams
There goes Easley. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Duncan applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Williams
Walbeck strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Blair drops the ball. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a line drive towards first. Clark catches it and steps on first to double up Nixon. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blair
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Williams
Easley hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Benito Santiago. A.J. Sager now pitching.
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Sager fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Sager
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Sager
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Williams
Charlie O'Brien now catching.
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walbeck for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Daal
Omar Daal now pitching.
There goes Hunter. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Daal
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Quantrill
Clark hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sager
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sager
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sager
Green 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Quantrill
Hamelin hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Quantrill
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Quantrill
Easley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walbeck vs. Quantrill
There goes Easley. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walbeck vs. Quantrill
Walbeck 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 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1997 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 2 2 Hunter B, cf 3 1 1 0
Duncan M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 2 0 1 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 2
Carter J, dh 4 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Green S, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 1 1 1
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nieves M, rf 3 1 1 1
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Easley D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Santiago B, c 3 0 1 0 Walbeck M, c 4 0 0 0
Samuel J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 1 1 0
O'Brien C, c 1 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 30 5 9 5
Toronto 001 010 000 -- 2
Detroit 021 001 10x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (L) 6.1 7 5 5 4 4
Daal O 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Quantrill P 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (W)* 6.0 8 2 1 0 2
Sager A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Blair W
DP -- Toronto 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Gonzalez A, Higginson B
HR -- Hamelin B, Nieves M, Fryman T
SB -- Easley D
CS -- Easley D, Hunter B
SH -- Gonzalez A
T -- 2:41
A -- 27848
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