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Tuesday, July 29, 1997, 1:09
, County Stadium
Attendance: 22,549, Time of Game: 2:01
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Blue Jays
0
50-53
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Brewers
2
51-52
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: Jose Mercedes (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    2  5  1

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 2 0 0 0 .261 .638 8 6 0.077 1.20 0.133 -0.056 0.5 3 0 2B
Orlando Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .765 18 13 -0.151 1.49 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 2 0
Joe Carter LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .677 7 7 -0.013 1.13 0.074 -0.087 0.1 1 0
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .890 16 11 -0.179 1.44 0.000 -0.179 -1.6 8 0
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .685 9 6 -0.103 1.25 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 1 2
Shawn Green DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .837 10 6 -0.058 0.73 0.000 -0.058 -0.5
Charlie O'Brien C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .648 9 7 -0.012 1.13 0.054 -0.066 -0.1 8 0
Tilson Brito 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .527 11 8 -0.092 1.12 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 2
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .662 11 8 -0.073 0.86 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 0 2
Woody Williams P 0 1
   Dan Plesac P 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 8 .129 .290 99 72 -0.604 1.17 0.261 -0.865 -5.0 24 7
2B: O Nixon (9, off M Fetters).
TB: O Nixon 3; J Carter; C O'Brien.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Brito-C Delgado.

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .688 10 7 -0.039 0.58 0.021 -0.060 -0.8 1 1
Jose Valentin SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .731 21 14 -0.069 0.78 0.024 -0.093 -1.5 2 3
Jeff Cirillo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .775 8 6 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 1
Dave Nilsson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .838 11 8 -0.049 0.59 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 9 0
   Mike Matheny C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jeromy Burnitz RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .270 .934 11 7 0.045 0.81 0.078 -0.033 0.2 0 0 2B
Matt Mieske LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .699 12 9 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 1 0
Gerald Williams CF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .264 .693 15 9 0.176 0.77 0.195 -0.019 1.2 6 0 HR
Todd Dunn DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .519 6 6 -0.031 0.55 0.007 -0.038 -0.2
Jesse Levis C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .666 11 7 -0.002 0.47 0.025 -0.027 0.6 6 1 2B
   Jack Voigt PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .874 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Mercedes P 0 0
   Bob Wickman P 0 0
   Mike Fetters P 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 5 2 1 8 .179 .564 105 73 -0.105 0.68 0.350 -0.455 -2.5 27 6
2B: J Burnitz (25, off W Williams); J Levis (4, off W Williams).
HR: G Williams (10, off W Williams; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: G Williams 4; J Levis 2; J Burnitz 2; T Dunn; F Vina.
RBI: G Williams 2 (34).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: J Mercedes (2).

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
Woody Williams, L (6-9) 7.1 5 2 2 1 7 1 4.27 27 100 68 36 13 19 9 10 3 0 66 0.062 0.69 1.0
Dan Plesac 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 2 5 5 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.042 0.52 1.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 1 8 1 2.25 29 105 73 40 13 20 9 11 4 0 66 2 0 0.104 1.17 2.5

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
Jose Mercedes, W (4-6) 7 3 0 0 0 4 0 4.47 24 73 53 36 8 9 9 11 3 0 75 0.440 1.05 3.9
Bob Wickman, H (19) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.83 3 12 8 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.03 0.6
Mike Fetters, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 4 14 11 3 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.083 1.97 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 31 99 72 41 14 17 9 14 4 0 75 0 0 0.605 0.68 5.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 22,549.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 18mph 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 1B
5 Ed Sprague 3B 5 Jeromy Burnitz RF
6 Shawn Green DH 6 Matt Mieske LF
7 Charlie O'Brien C 7 Gerald Williams CF
8 Tilson Brito 2B 8 Todd Dunn DH
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Jesse Levis C
Woody Williams P Jose Mercedes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR MIL G. Williams W. Williams 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burnitz Scores
t9 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR O. Nixon M. Fetters -9% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIL J. Burnitz W. Williams 8% 65% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TOR C. Delgado J. Mercedes 8% 50% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR J. Carter J. Mercedes -7% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Nixon to 3B

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' Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Mercedes 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR O. Merced J. Mercedes 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter J. Mercedes 1% 55% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL F. Vina W. Williams -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  MIL J. Valentin W. Williams 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIL J. Cirillo W. Williams -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIL D. Nilsson W. Williams -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado J. Mercedes 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Mercedes 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR S. Green J. Mercedes 1% 55% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL J. Burnitz W. Williams -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL M. Mieske W. Williams -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIL G. Williams W. Williams -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. O'Brien J. Mercedes 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Brito J. Mercedes 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Mercedes 1% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIL T. Dunn W. Williams -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIL J. Levis W. Williams -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIL F. Vina W. Williams -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR O. Nixon J. Mercedes -4% 46% Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR O. Merced J. Mercedes 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR J. Carter J. Mercedes -7% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Nixon to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TOR C. Delgado J. Mercedes 8% 50% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t4 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Mercedes 6% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Valentin W. Williams -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo W. Williams -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIL D. Nilsson W. Williams -1% 50% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Green J. Mercedes 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR C. O'Brien J. Mercedes -5% 48% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); O'Brien to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t5 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TOR T. Brito J. Mercedes 5% 52% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Mercedes 5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIL J. Burnitz W. Williams 8% 65% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIL M. Mieske W. Williams -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR MIL G. Williams W. Williams 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burnitz Scores
b5 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL T. Dunn W. Williams -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIL J. Levis W. Williams -1% 77% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Mercedes 3% 80% Lineout: CF
t6 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Merced J. Mercedes 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter J. Mercedes 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b6 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIL F. Vina W. Williams 2% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO MIL J. Valentin W. Williams -5% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 2B (2B-1B); Vina out at 1B/2B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIL J. Cirillo W. Williams -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Jose Mercedes facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR C. Delgado J. Mercedes 4% 84% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t7 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Mercedes 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green J. Mercedes 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
b7 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL D. Nilsson W. Williams -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Burnitz W. Williams -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL M. Mieske W. Williams -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Bob Wickman facing 7-8-9
Bob Wickman replaces Jose Mercedes pitching
t8 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien B. Wickman 4% 89% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Brito B. Wickman 3% 92% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t8 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Wickman 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
b8 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIL G. Williams W. Williams -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIL T. Dunn W. Williams 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIL J. Levis W. Williams 3% 96% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunn to 3B
Dan Plesac replaces Woody Williams pitching
Jack Voigt pinch runs for Jesse Levis (C) batting 9th
b8 2-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O MIL F. Vina D. Plesac -2% 94% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b8 2-0 2 -23 4,(0-2)  O MIL J. Valentin D. Plesac -2% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Mike Fetters facing 1-2-3
Mike Fetters replaces Bob Wickman pitching
Mike Matheny replaces Dave Nilsson (1B) playing C batting 4th
Jack Voigt moves from PR to 1B
t9 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR O. Nixon M. Fetters -9% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Merced M. Fetters 7% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Carter M. Fetters 6% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR C. Delgado M. Fetters 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 2.

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