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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 16, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 16, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Mohler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 26,139 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | DH |
| Robert Perez | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 16, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Person
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Person
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Person
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Person
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Person
Stairs hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mohler
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mohler
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi who is chasing the ball. Garcia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Merced vs. Mohler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mohler
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Person
Brosius 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Person
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Person
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Person
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Mohler
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Mohler
Samuel hits a line drive towards short. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mohler
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Person
Mashore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Person
Person fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Person. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Person
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Person
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Person
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Person
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Mashore scores. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Person
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mohler
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Mohler
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Mohler
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Person
Spiezio 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Person
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Person
Molina hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mohler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mohler
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Mohler
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Person
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Person
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Person
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Person
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Mohler
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Mohler covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Mohler
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Mohler
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Samuel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Mohler
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Mohler
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Andujar
Luis Andujar now pitching.
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Andujar
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Andujar
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Andujar
Bournigal hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez catches it and throws to second to double up Brosius. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mohler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Mohler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mohler
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Mohler
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Mohler
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Mohler
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Andujar
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Andujar
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Andujar
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Andujar
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Molina moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Andujar
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molina tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Andujar
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mohler
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mohler
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Crabtree
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Crabtree
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Crabtree
Molina 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mohler
Mark McGwire now playing first base. Dave Magadan now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mohler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Mohler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mohler
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
There goes Carter. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Taylor
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Crabtree
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Crabtree
Magadan bunts towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Crabtree
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Crabtree
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Taylor
Ernie Young now playing left field. Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel.
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Taylor
Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spiezio. Delgado moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Taylor
O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Taylor
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Green moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 5 1 3 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 1 2
Magadan D, 1b-3b 2 0 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Giambi J, lf 5 0 1 0 Merced O, rf 4 0 0 1
Young E, lf 0 0 0 0 Carter J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 4 0 1 1 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stairs M, rf 4 0 1 1 Samuel J, dh 3 1 2 0
Brosius S, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Delgado C, ph 1 1 1 0
Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Perez R, lf 3 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 3 0 1 0 Green S, ph 1 0 0 0
McGwire M, ph-1b 1 1 1 1 O'Brien C, c 2 1 1 1
Molina I, c 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 34 4 9 4
Oakland 001 000 110 -- 3
Toronto 100 020 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mohler M 7.2 7 3 3 2 5
Taylor B (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Person R 5.0 5 1 1 2 2
Andujar L 2.0 3 1 1 2 2
Crabtree T (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Person R, Spiezio S
DP -- Oakland 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Toronto 8
2B -- Stairs M, O'Brien C
3B -- Garcia C
HR -- McGwire M
SB -- Carter J
SH -- Magadan D
SF -- Canseco J
T -- 2:48
A -- 26139
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