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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 17, 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 17, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 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 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erik Hanson |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,625 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Jim McKean |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| 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 | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 17, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Hanson
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Hanson
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Hanson
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Hanson
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Hanson
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Hanson
Brosius hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Hanson
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Hanson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hanson
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Hanson
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Hanson
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Prieto
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Prieto
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delgado scores. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hanson
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hanson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Hanson
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Hanson
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hanson
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Hanson
Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Prieto
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto fields it and throws to first for the out. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Prieto
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hanson
Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Hanson
There's a wild pitch. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mashore vs. Hanson
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Molina is safe. Molina moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Hanson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Molina scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hanson
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Hanson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Prieto
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Quantrill
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Quantrill
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Small
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Small
Nixon hits a line drive to left field. Giambi throws towards Bournigal. Bournigal fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bournigal. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Small
There goes Nixon. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Small
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Merced vs. Small
Merced hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore who is chasing the ball. Merced reaches third base with a triple. Green scores. Nixon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Small
Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Small
Sprague hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Quantrill
Bournigal hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Quantrill
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Quantrill
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Quantrill
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Quantrill
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Groom
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Groom
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Groom
There goes Green. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Groom
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Groom
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
There goes Nixon. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Lewis
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Quantrill
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Quantrill
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Quantrill
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Quantrill
There goes Brosius. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Brosius steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Quantrill
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Lewis
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lewis
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Lewis
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Lewis
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Lewis
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Timlin
Jose Canseco pinch hits for Izzy Molina.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Timlin
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Timlin
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 3 0 2 0 Nixon O, cf 5 1 3 2
Giambi J, lf 5 0 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Berroa G, dh 3 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 5 0 3 2
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carter J, dh 4 0 0 0
Stairs M, rf 3 1 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Delgado C, 1b 5 2 3 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 1 3 O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 3 0 0 0 Green S, lf 2 2 2 1
Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 0
Molina I, c 3 1 1 0
Canseco J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 38 5 13 5
Oakland 030 010 000 -- 4
Toronto 010 102 10x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A 5.0 7 2 1 1 5
Small A 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
Groom B (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Lewis R 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hanson E 5.0 4 4 4 3 8
Quantrill P (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 4
Timlin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- McGwire M, Bournigal R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 14
2B -- Merced O 2, Brosius S
3B -- Merced O
HR -- Spiezio S
SB -- Nixon O 2, Green S, Brosius S
HBP -- by Prieto A (O'Brien C), by Small A (Carter J)
WP -- Hanson E
T -- 2:55
A -- 25625
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