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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 5, 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 June 5, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 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 | June 5, 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 | Pat Hentgen |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Larry Young 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tilson Brito | Third Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 5, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Hentgen
There's a wild pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Hentgen
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Hentgen
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Hentgen
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Prieto
There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Hentgen
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hentgen
Williams takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Hentgen
Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Hentgen
Hentgen spins and fires to second, with Gonzalez covering, and Spiezio is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Prieto
Santiago 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Prieto
Brito hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Merced. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merced throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Giambi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McDonald scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hentgen
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hentgen
McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Hentgen
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Hentgen
Brosius 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hentgen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Hentgen
Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball 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: ---
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Prieto
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hentgen
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Prieto
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Prieto
Merced hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Prieto
There goes Nixon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hentgen
McGwire 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hentgen
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio hits a popup towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague hits a line drive towards short. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Prieto
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Prieto
Garcia strikes out. Williams drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garcia out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Prieto
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Santiago scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brito vs. Prieto
Brito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Prieto
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Hentgen
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hentgen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hentgen
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Prieto
Dave Magadan now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop.
Merced hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Prieto
Carter hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Prieto
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hentgen
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Hentgen
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Hentgen
Damon Mashore pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Small
Jason Giambi now playing first base. Damon Mashore now playing left field. Matt Stairs now playing right field. Aaron Small now pitching.
Santiago hits a line drive towards third. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Small
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Small
Brito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Small
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Brosius hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Quantrill
Williams 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Quantrill
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Quantrill
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Taylor
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf 5 1 1 0 Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0
Giambi J, lf-1b 4 0 2 1 Merced O, rf 5 0 2 0
Berroa G, rf 3 1 1 0 Carter J, lf 5 0 1 1
Stairs M, rf 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, dh 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Delgado C, 1b 3 1 1 1
Mashore D, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 4 1 1 3 Santiago B, c 4 1 2 0
Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 1
Brosius S, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Brito T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Williams G, c 2 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 2 0 0 0
Magadan D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 35 3 8 3
Oakland 001 000 030 -- 4
Toronto 100 002 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A 6.2 8 3 3 3 6
Groom B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Reyes C (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Small A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Mohler M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (L) 8.0 7 4 4 4 4
Quantrill P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 10
2B -- McDonald J, McGwire M, Santiago B, Gonzalez A, Brosius S
HR -- Delgado C, Canseco J
SB -- Nixon O
WP -- Hentgen P, Prieto A
T -- 2:57
A -- 30189
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