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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 20, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,333 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Tim Welke |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacob Brumfield | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Julio Mosquera | Catcher |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Will Clark | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 20, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Witt
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Witt
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Witt
Merced hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Guzman
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Guzman
Greer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Guzman
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Witt
Carter hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Witt covering. Safe. Sprague moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Green vs. Witt
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mosquera vs. Witt
Mosquera strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Brumfield vs. Witt
Brumfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Delgado scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to third. Greer throws the ball in to Palmer, who tags Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Guzman
Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Guzman
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Guzman
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Guzman
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Witt
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Witt
Merced hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Witt
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Guzman
Gil hits a popup beyond first. Delgado can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Guzman
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Guzman fires to first and picks off McLemore. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Guzman
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Guzman
Clark takes first base on ball four. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Guzman
Palmer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Guzman
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez hits a popup into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Witt
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mosquera vs. Witt
Mosquera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Guzman
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Guzman
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Guzman
There goes Buford. The throw from Mosquera and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Guzman
Gil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Guzman
There goes Gil. The throw from Mosquera and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Guzman
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Witt
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Witt
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Witt
Merced hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Witt
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Guzman
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Guzman
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Guzman
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Guzman
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Newson hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Quantrill
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Witt
Sprague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Witt
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Witt
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Witt
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mosquera vs. Witt
Mosquera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Witt
Brumfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mosquera moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Witt
Garcia hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Quantrill
Gil hits a popup into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Quantrill
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Quantrill
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Greer 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, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Patterson
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Patterson
Sprague hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Patterson
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Patterson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Spoljaric
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Spoljaric
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Spoljaric
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Patterson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mosquera vs. Patterson
Mosquera strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Patterson
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Crabtree
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Crabtree
Gil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Crabtree
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Crabtree
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Gil moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Greer vs. Crabtree
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wetteland
Marc Sagmoen now playing right field. John Wetteland now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Wetteland
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gil fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Wetteland
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Wetteland
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1997 -- Toronto at Texas (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Brumfield J, cf 5 0 2 2 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garcia C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 3 2
Merced O, rf 5 0 2 0 Greer R, lf 5 3 3 1
Carter J, dh 5 1 2 1 Clark W, dh 3 1 1 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 2 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 2 2 5
Delgado C, 1b 3 2 2 2 Stevens L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 0 Newson W, rf 3 0 0 0
Green S, lf 4 0 1 0 Sagmoen M, rf 0 0 0 0
Mosquera J, c 4 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 3 2 0 0
Gil B, ss 4 0 3 1
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39 5 13 5 34 10 13 10
Toronto 030 002 000 -- 5
Texas 114 120 01x -- 10
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (L) 4.1 10 9 9 3 2
Quantrill P 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Spoljaric P 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Crabtree T 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 6.0 11 5 5 1 7
Patterson D 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Wetteland J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Texas 5
2B -- Merced O 2, Green S, Sprague E
HR -- Greer R, Carter J, Palmer D 2, Rodriguez I, Delgado C
SB -- Buford D
CS -- Gil B
WP -- Patterson D
T -- 3:02
A -- 34333
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