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@BAL		2
7
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@CLE		2
0
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@CLE		10
7
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@KCR		3
10
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@KCR		2
5
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@MIL		0
1
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@MIL		3
9
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4
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6
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@COL		3
2
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@FLA		4
0
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@HOU		2
1
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@LAD		2
4
PHI
@SDP		8
4
Monday, July 28, 1997, 4:08
, County Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:17
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Blue Jays
0
50-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Brewers
1
49-52
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Steve Woodard (1-0)
L: Roger Clemens (16-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .631 19 12 -0.036 1.33 0.081 -0.117 0.2 3 0 2B,SB
Orlando Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .773 15 11 -0.126 1.06 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 1 0
Joe Carter LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .669 11 8 -0.128 1.35 0.000 -0.128 -1.1 1 0
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .900 10 9 -0.089 1.11 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 6 0
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .225 .692 18 12 -0.060 0.76 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 0 0
Shawn Green DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .848 14 8 -0.108 1.37 0.000 -0.108 -0.7
Charlie O'Brien C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .647 15 9 -0.077 0.99 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 10 0
Tilson Brito 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .558 16 9 -0.070 0.88 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 0 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .666 15 7 -0.088 1.70 0.028 -0.116 -0.2 3 3
Roger Clemens P 0 1
Team Totals 28 0 1 0 1 13 .036 .140 133 85 -0.782 1.18 0.109 -0.891 -5.0 24 4
2B: O Nixon (8, off S Woodard).
TB: O Nixon 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon (45, 3rd base off S Woodard/J Levis).

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .265 .696 22 13 -0.030 0.53 0.014 -0.044 -0.4 2 2
Jose Valentin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .733 18 11 -0.066 0.80 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 1 2
Jeff Cirillo 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .279 .778 21 15 0.043 0.71 0.071 -0.028 0.3 0 3 2B
Dave Nilsson DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .290 .841 10 7 -0.087 0.92 0.000 -0.087 -0.8
Jeromy Burnitz RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .270 .933 15 9 0.020 1.01 0.099 -0.079 -0.1 0 0
Matt Mieske LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .692 11 6 0.009 0.50 0.025 -0.016 0.1 1 0
Jeff Huson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .530 16 11 -0.060 0.69 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 10 0
Gerald Williams CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .670 13 9 -0.065 0.81 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 1 0
Jesse Levis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .658 9 7 -0.047 0.61 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 11 1
   Mike Matheny C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Steve Woodard P 0 0
   Mike Fetters P 0 0
Team Totals 27 1 4 1 1 10 .148 .364 135 88 -0.283 0.74 0.209 -0.492 -3.5 27 8
2B: J Cirillo (28, off R Clemens).
TB: J Cirillo 2; M Mieske 2; J Burnitz.
RBI: J Burnitz (46).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Burnitz (1st base by R Clemens).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, L (16-4) 8 4 1 1 1 10 0 1.52 28 135 88 49 16 23 5 12 3 0 79 0.283 0.74 3.5
Team Totals 8 4 1 1 1 10 0 1.12 28 135 88 49 16 23 5 12 3 0 79 0.283 1.18 3.5

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Woodard, W (1-0) 8 1 0 0 1 12 0 0.00 26 119 76 35 19 22 6 7 2 0 91 0.607 1.06 4.5
Mike Fetters, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.62 3 14 9 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.175 2.22 0.6
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 1 13 0 0.00 29 133 85 38 22 25 8 7 2 0 91 0 0 0.782 0.74 5.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Clemens (3; J Burnitz, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Orlando Merced RF 2 Jose Valentin SS
3 Joe Carter LF 3 Jeff Cirillo 3B
4 Carlos Delgado 1B 4 Dave Nilsson DH
5 Ed Sprague 3B 5 Jeromy Burnitz RF
6 Shawn Green DH 6 Matt Mieske LF
7 Charlie O'Brien C 7 Jeff Huson 1B
8 Tilson Brito 2B 8 Gerald Williams CF
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Jesse Levis C
Roger Clemens P Steve Woodard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R MIL J. Burnitz R. Clemens 10% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo Scores
t9 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Fetters 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIL J. Cirillo R. Clemens 7% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Fetters 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Green S. Woodard 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR O. Nixon S. Woodard -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR O. Merced S. Woodard 4% 48% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-1)  TOR J. Carter S. Woodard -2% 46% Nixon Steals 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter S. Woodard 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O TOR C. Delgado S. Woodard 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL F. Vina R. Clemens -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Clemens -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Clemens -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague S. Woodard 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green S. Woodard 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien S. Woodard 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Clemens -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIL J. Burnitz R. Clemens -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIL M. Mieske R. Clemens 1% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIL J. Huson R. Clemens -2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Brito S. Woodard 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez S. Woodard -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon S. Woodard 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Merced S. Woodard 3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIL G. Williams R. Clemens -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIL J. Levis R. Clemens -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIL F. Vina R. Clemens 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Clemens -3% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Carter S. Woodard 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Delgado S. Woodard 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague S. Woodard 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIL J. Cirillo R. Clemens 7% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Clemens -5% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R MIL J. Burnitz R. Clemens 10% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-- 3,(2-1)  O MIL M. Mieske R. Clemens -4% 64% Burnitz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIL M. Mieske R. Clemens 1% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 1-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIL J. Huson R. Clemens -2% 63% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Green S. Woodard 3% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR C. O'Brien S. Woodard 2% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Brito S. Woodard 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIL G. Williams R. Clemens -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL J. Levis R. Clemens -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIL F. Vina R. Clemens -1% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez S. Woodard 4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon S. Woodard 3% 72% Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t6 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR O. Merced S. Woodard 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Clemens -2% 71% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Clemens -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Clemens -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Carter S. Woodard 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado S. Woodard 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t7 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague S. Woodard 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Burnitz R. Clemens -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL M. Mieske R. Clemens -2% 74% Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIL J. Huson R. Clemens -1% 73% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Steve Woodard facing 6-7-8
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Green S. Woodard 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien S. Woodard 4% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Brito S. Woodard 3% 86% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
b8 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIL G. Williams R. Clemens -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIL J. Levis R. Clemens -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIL F. Vina R. Clemens -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Mike Fetters facing 9-1-2
Mike Fetters replaces Steve Woodard pitching
Mike Matheny replaces Jesse Levis playing C batting 9th
t9 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Fetters 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Fetters 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Merced M. Fetters 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

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