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CAL  7
CHW  6

(11)
TOR  7
@CLE  1
KCR  5
BOS  4

(12)
BAL  2
@MIN  1

OAK 13
DET  2

MIL 10
@SEA  6

STL  5
@ATL  4

(14)
CHC 11
LAD  1

SFG  7
@FLA  1

SDP 10
@HOU  4

MON  6
COL  4

PIT  7
@NYM  5

CIN  6
@PHI  5

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 41,782

Friday, April 5, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:49
Blue Jays
7
3-0
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       3  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  0    7 10  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
W: Juan Guzman (1-0), L: Orel Hershiser (0-1)
Indians
1
0-3
Lost 3
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .286  .804              2   0   2·2B
T Brito 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .250  .750              3   3   SH
J Carter LF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .357  .938              4   0   
J Olerud DH                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .983              0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .250 1.233              1   1   HR,2B
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .417 1.167              9   2   
S Green RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .665              1   0   GDP
C O'Brien C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              4   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .455 1.227              1   2   

J Guzman P                                                                    2   1
  T Castillo P                                                                0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   0    4   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: O Nixon 2 (2, 1 off O Hershiser, 1 off E Plunk); E Sprague (1, off O Hershiser).
HR: E Sprague (2, off A Embree; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: T Brito (1, off O Hershiser).
TB: E Sprague 6; O Nixon 5; A Gonzalez 2; C Delgado; S Green; J Carter.
GIDP: S Green (1).
RBI: E Sprague 2 (6); C Delgado 2 (6); J Olerud (4); O Nixon (1).
2-out RBI: C Delgado; O Nixon.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Brito-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
E: C Delgado (1).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              1   0   
J Franco 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .300 1.017             11   1   HR
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .606              2   0   
A Belle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350              1   0   
E Murray DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533              0   0   
J Thome 3B                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .597              1   3   
  S Leius PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583              3   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .444 1.222              6   0   2·2B,GDP
  J Burnitz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250              2   3   

O Hershiser P                                                                 0   2
  A Embree P                                                                  0   0
  E Plunk P                                                                   0   0
  J Mesa P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       33   1   6   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: S Alomar 2 (3, 2 off J Guzman).
HR: J Franco (1, off J Guzman; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: S Alomar 4; J Franco 4; C Baerga 2; M Ramirez.
GIDP: S Alomar (2).
RBI: J Franco (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Franco-O Vizquel-J Franco.
E: J Franco (2); A Belle (1).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman, W (1-0)              8     6   1   1    2   4   1   1.12   31     -       ·  ·      9·15· 6· 1     68    -     0.61   0.34
T Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  20.25    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.00
T Crabtree                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·17· 7· 1          2-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, L (0-1)           6.2   7   5   5    3   3   0   6.75   30     -       ·  ·     12·12· 8· 0     40    -     0.63  -0.15
A Embree                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1  18.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.10  -0.00
E Plunk                        0.1   2   1   1    1   1   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
J Mesa                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     15·15· 9· 1          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: O Hershiser 3 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 41,782.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 33° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Kenny Lofton                 CF
2. Tilson Brito                 2B       2. Julio Franco                 1B
3. Joe Carter                   LF       3. Carlos Baerga                2B
4. John Olerud                  DH       4. Albert Belle                 LF
5. Ed Sprague                   3B       5. Eddie Murray                 DH
6. Carlos Delgado               1B       6. Jim Thome                    3B
7. Shawn Green                  RF       7. Manny Ramirez                RF
8. Charlie O'Brien               C       8. Sandy Alomar                  C
9. Alex Gonzalez                SS       9. Omar Vizquel                 SS

   Juan Guzman                   P          Orel Hershiser                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- OO 9% 77% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar J. Guzman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 2 --3 R 7% 73% 2-0 TOR C. Delgado O. Hershiser Single to CF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
t1 0 12- 6% 65% 0-0 TOR J. Carter O. Hershiser Walk; Nixon to 3B; Brito to 2B
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon O. Hershiser Single to LF (Line Drive); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0 123 R 5% 70% 0-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Wild Pitch; Nixon Scores; Brito to 3B; Carter to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon O. Hershiser Single to LF (Line Drive); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 TOR T. Brito O. Hershiser Walk
t1 0 12- 6% 65% 0-0 TOR J. Carter O. Hershiser Walk; Nixon to 3B; Brito to 2B
t1 0 123 R 5% 70% 0-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Wild Pitch; Nixon Scores; Brito to 3B; Carter to 2B
t1 0 -23 RO 0% 70% 1-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brito Scores; Carter to 3B
t1 1 --3 O -4% 66% 2-0 TOR E. Sprague O. Hershiser Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --3 R 7% 73% 2-0 TOR C. Delgado O. Hershiser Single to CF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 71% 3-0 TOR S. Green O. Hershiser Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-3 CLE K. Lofton J. Guzman Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-3 CLE J. Franco J. Guzman Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 74% 0-3 CLE C. Baerga J. Guzman Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 2% 76% 0-3 CLE A. Belle J. Guzman Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-0 TOR C. O'Brien O. Hershiser Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 76% 3-0 TOR A. Gonzalez O. Hershiser Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O -2% 74% 3-0 TOR O. Nixon O. Hershiser Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-0 TOR T. Brito O. Hershiser Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-3 CLE E. Murray J. Guzman Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 72% 0-3 CLE J. Thome J. Guzman Walk
b2 1 1-- -4% 69% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez J. Guzman Single to LF (Line Drive); Thome to 2B
b2 1 12- OO 9% 77% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar J. Guzman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 76% 3-0 TOR J. Carter O. Hershiser Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 74% 3-0 TOR E. Sprague O. Hershiser Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel J. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 CLE K. Lofton J. Guzman Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 CLE J. Franco J. Guzman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 2% 81% 3-0 TOR C. Delgado O. Hershiser Walk
t4 0 1-- OO -5% 77% 3-0 TOR S. Green O. Hershiser Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 TOR C. O'Brien O. Hershiser Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-3 CLE C. Baerga J. Guzman Lineout: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CLE A. Belle J. Guzman Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 CLE E. Murray J. Guzman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 TOR A. Gonzalez O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 TOR O. Nixon O. Hershiser Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 TOR T. Brito O. Hershiser Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-3 CLE J. Thome J. Guzman Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez J. Guzman Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 81% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar J. Guzman Double to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2 -2- O 3% 84% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel J. Guzman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 TOR J. Carter O. Hershiser Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- 1% 88% 3-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Wild Pitch; Carter to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -1% 87% 3-0 TOR J. Olerud O. Hershiser Flyball: RF; Carter to 3B
t6 1 --3 R 4% 91% 3-0 TOR E. Sprague O. Hershiser Double to LF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
t6 1 -2- 1% 92% 4-0 TOR C. Delgado O. Hershiser Wild Pitch; Sprague to 3B
t6 1 --3 R 2% 94% 4-0 TOR C. Delgado O. Hershiser Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sprague Scores; Delgado to 1B
t6 1 1-- 1% 95% 5-0 TOR S. Green O. Hershiser Single to LF (Line Drive); Delgado to 2B
t6 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 TOR C. O'Brien O. Hershiser Flyball: CF
t6 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-0 TOR A. Gonzalez O. Hershiser Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-5 CLE K. Lofton J. Guzman Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 CLE J. Franco J. Guzman Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 95% 0-5 CLE C. Baerga J. Guzman Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 CLE A. Belle J. Guzman Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 1% 97% 5-0 TOR O. Nixon O. Hershiser Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0 -2- O -0% 97% 5-0 TOR T. Brito O. Hershiser Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nixon to 3B
t7 1 --3 O -1% 96% 5-0 TOR J. Carter O. Hershiser Popfly: SS
Alan Embree replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
t7 2 --3 O -1% 95% 5-0 TOR J. Olerud A. Embree Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 CLE E. Murray J. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 CLE J. Thome J. Guzman Walk
b7 1 1-- O 2% 97% 0-5 CLE M. Ramirez J. Guzman Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- -2% 95% 0-5 CLE S. Alomar J. Guzman Double to LF (Line Drive); Thome to 3B
b7 2 -23 O 3% 98% 0-5 CLE O. Vizquel J. Guzman Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Alan Embree facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- R 1% 99% 5-0 TOR E. Sprague A. Embree Home Run
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 TOR C. Delgado A. Embree Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 TOR S. Green A. Embree Strikeout Looking
Eric Plunk replaces Alan Embree pitching
t8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-0 TOR C. O'Brien E. Plunk Walk
t8 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 TOR A. Gonzalez E. Plunk Single to 3B (Ground Ball); O'Brien to 2B
t8 2 12- R 0% 99% 6-0 TOR O. Nixon E. Plunk Double to LF (Line Drive); O'Brien Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
t8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-0 TOR T. Brito E. Plunk Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 CLE K. Lofton J. Guzman Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- R -0% 99% 0-7 CLE J. Franco J. Guzman Home Run
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE C. Baerga J. Guzman Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE A. Belle J. Guzman Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
Jose Mesa replaces Eric Plunk pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TOR J. Carter J. Mesa Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TOR J. Olerud J. Mesa Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 TOR E. Sprague J. Mesa Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Blue Jays' Tony Castillo facing 5-6-7
Tony Castillo replaces Juan Guzman pitching
b9 0 --- -0% 99% 1-7 CLE E. Murray T. Castillo Walk
Scott Leius pinch hits for Jim Thome (3B) batting 6th
b9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE S. Leius T. Castillo Flyball: RF
b9 1 1-- -0% 99% 1-7 CLE M. Ramirez T. Castillo Fielder's Choice 1B; Murray to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw); Ramirez to 1B
Tim Crabtree replaces Tony Castillo pitching; Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (C) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 1% 100% 1-7 CLE J. Burnitz T. Crabtree Groundout: 2B-1B; Murray to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
b9 2 -23 O 0% 100% 1-7 CLE O. Vizquel T. Crabtree Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Indians 1.

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