Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers

Jul 17, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TOR	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	1	9	15	0	7
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	5

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J. Burkettwin: Toronto Blue Jays logo

R. Clemens

TORTEX

1
Orlando Merced hits a home run (9). [1 run]
10
1
Carlos Delgado hits a home run (20). [1 run]
20
3
Joe Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Damon Buford, deflected by pitcher John Burkett. Otis Nixon scores. Orlando Merced to 3rd. [1 run]
30
5
Carlos Delgado doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford. Joe Carter scores. Carlos Delgado out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Damon Buford to second baseman Mark McLemore to catcher Ivan Rodriguez to shortstop Billy Ripken. [1 run] [3 outs]
40
5
Dean Palmer hits a home run (11). [1 run]
41
7
Joe Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Alex Gonzalez scores. Otis Nixon to 3rd. [1 run]
51
7
Carlos Delgado hits a home run (21). Otis Nixon scores. Joe Carter scores. [3 runs]
81
9
Tilson Brito out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mike Simms. Jacob Brumfield scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
91

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Otis NixonCF	1	5	2	0	1	0	0	1	.257
2Orlando MercedRF	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.284
Jacob BrumfieldRF	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.191
3Joe CarterLF	3	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.241
Robert PerezLF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224
4Carlos Delgado1B	3	5	2	5	1	0	2	4	.278
5Ed Sprague Jr.3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.225
Tilson BritoPH-3B	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.280
6Shawn GreenDH	3	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.302
7Charlie O'BrienC	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	.219
8Carlos Garcia2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.218
9Alex GonzalezSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.238


TOTAL	15	41	9	9	5	1	3	18	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mark McLemore2B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	.251
Domingo Cedeno2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299
2Ivan RodriguezC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.335
Mike SimmsRF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
3Rusty GreerLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.325
4Juan GonzalezRF	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281
Lee Stevens1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293
5Will Clark1B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	.337
Benji GilSS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.233
6Dean Palmer3B	2	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.245
Henry MercedesC	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167
7Warren NewsonDH	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.246
8Billy RipkenSS-3B	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.318
9Damon BufordCF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.216
TOTAL	5	30	1	1	10	3	1	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
John BurkettRHP	6.0	9	5	5	5	0	2	110	4.53
Ed VosbergLHP	0.1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	4.94
Xavier HernandezRHP	0.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	18	4.26
Tanyon SturtzeRHP	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	35	3.38
TOTAL	9.0	15	9	8	5	1	3	169	-

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1st inningTORTEX

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Otis Nixon called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
HOME RUN — Orlando Merced hits a home run (9). [1 run]
10
FLYOUT — Joe Carter flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer. [2 outs]
10
HOME RUN — Carlos Delgado hits a home run (20). [1 run]
20
FLYOUT — Ed Sprague flies out to center fielder Damon Buford. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Mark McLemore flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon. [1 out]
20
LINEOUT — Ivan Rodriguez lines out to right fielder Orlando Merced. [2 outs]
20
POP OUT — Rusty Greer pops out to shortstop Alex Gonzalez. [3 outs]
20

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TOR

TEX

9Runs1

15Hits5

0Errors2

.366Batting Avg.167

41At Bats30

5Extra-base Hits1

3Home Runs1

9Runs-Batted-In1

1Walks3

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts10

7Left on Base5

26Total Bases8

Thursday, July 17, 1997 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 46,239 (114.7%)

weather: 93 degrees, unknown