July 28, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TEX 2 ANA 2
@CLE 0 ANA 10
@CLE 7 KCR 10
MIN 3 KCR 5
MIN 2 MIL 1
TOR 0 MIL 9
TOR 3 NYY 4
OAK 3 ATL 6
CHC 0 MON 3
@COL 2 CIN 4
@FLA 0 STL 2
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PIT 2 PHI 8
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, July 28, 1997, 4:08
Time of Game: 2:17

Blue Jays

50-51

Lost 2

3rd, 14 GB

                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

W: S Woodard (1-0), L: R Clemens (16-4), S: M Fetters (3)

Brewers

49-52

Won 4

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .632   19    3   0   2B,SB
O Merced RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .774   15    1   0   
J Carter LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .669   12    1   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .900   10    6   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .225  .692   18    0   0   
S Green DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .848   14    0   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .647   15   10   0   
T Brito 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .558   16    0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .666   15    3   3   

R Clemens P                                                              0   1
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1  13              134   24   4

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .265  .696   22    2   2   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .733   18    1   2   
J Cirillo 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .778   21    0   3   2B
D Nilsson DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .841   10    0   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .933   15    0   0   
M Mieske LF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .692   14    1   0   
J Huson 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .529   16   10   0   
G Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .670   13    1   0   
J Levis C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .658    9   11   1   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .631         1   0   

S Woodard P                                                              0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
Totals                       27   1   4   1    1  10              138   27   8

BATTING

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

PO: J Burnitz (1st base by R Clemens).

PITCHING

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
R Clemens, L (16-4)            8     4   1   1    1  10   0   1.52   28  135-88   49·16·23    5· 9· 3· 0     79    -     0.74   0.28
Totals                         8     4   1   1    1  10   0          28  135-88   49·16·23    5· 9· 3· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Woodard, W (1-0)             8     1   0   0    1  12   0   0.00   26  119-76   35·19·22    6· 5· 2· 0     91    -     1.06   0.61
M Fetters, S (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    3   14-9     3· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1  13   0          29  133-85   38·22·25    8· 5· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Clemens (3; J Burnitz, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. O Merced             RF    2. J Valentin           SS 
3. J Carter             LF    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. D Nilsson            DH 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. S Green              DH    6. M Mieske             LF 
7. C O'Brien            C     7. J Huson              1B 
8. T Brito              2B    8. G Williams           CF 
9. A Gonzalez           SS    9. J Levis              C  

   R Clemens            P        S Woodard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-  3   10%  68% J Burnitz       R Clemens       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo Scores
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  5    8%  90% A Gonzalez      M Fetters       Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  5    7%  63% J Cirillo       R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   t 9   1  1-0  ---  5    6%  96% O Nixon         M Fetters       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   0  1-0  ---  4    6%  79% S Green         S Woodard       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  O Nixon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   48%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          -2-      46%  J Carter        Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   51%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   55%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   50%  J Cirillo       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, Steve Woodard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   55%  C O'Brien       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  J Burnitz       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   52%  M Mieske        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Huson         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, Steve Woodard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  T Brito         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   50%  A Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   56%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   51%  J Levis         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   53%  F Vina          Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  J Valentin      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, Steve Woodard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  J Carter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   63%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   58%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   68%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo Scores
   O      1--      64%  M Mieske        Burnitz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   65%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   63%  J Huson         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, Steve Woodard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   66%  S Green         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   69%  C O'Brien       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   70%  T Brito         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  J Levis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  F Vina          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, Steve Woodard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   72%  O Nixon         Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   73%  O Merced        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, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  9   71%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   69%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   68%  D Nilsson       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, Steve Woodard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   73%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   78%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   76%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  M Mieske        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   73%  J Huson         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, Steve Woodard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   79%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   86%  T Brito         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, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  J Levis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   82%  F Vina          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, Mike Fetters facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Fetters replaces Steve Woodard pitching; Mike Matheny replaces Jesse Levis playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   90%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

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