July 29, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TEX 4 BOS 4
SEA 0 DET 3
@CHW 1 ANA 7
@CLE 2 MIN 11
@KCR 8 MIL 2
TOR 0 MIL 4
TOR 2 NYY 7
OAK 4 ATL 7
CHC 2 MON 3
@COL 0 FLA 7
CIN 1 HOU 5
STL 4 LAD 3
PIT 1 PHI 6
@SDP 5 SFG 5
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 12,237

Tuesday, July 29, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:44

Blue Jays

50-54

Lost 5

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
Brewers         0  1  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    4 11  0

W: S Karl (6-10), L: C Carpenter (0-3), S: M Fetters (5)

Brewers

52-52

Won 7

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .632   16    1   0   
J Brumfield RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .539   16    1   0   
J Samuel 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .770    7    5   0   
  C Delgado PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .887    5    2   0   
J Carter DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .678   16    0   0   2B
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .225  .686   15    1   0   
B Santiago C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .215  .574   14    7   1   
  A Gonzalez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .661         0   0   
R Perez LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .547   17    2   0   
  S Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .834    2    0   0   
T Brito SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .527   10    4   4   
C Garcia 2B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .217  .561   12    1   2   HR

C Carpenter P                                                            0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   3              130   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Carter (17, off S Karl).

HR: C Garcia (3, off S Karl; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: C Garcia 4; J Carter 2; B Santiago; E Sprague; T Brito; J Samuel.

RBI: C Garcia 2 (17).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Garcia-T Brito-J Samuel; B Santiago-T Brito.

E: T Brito (3).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .675   18    0   4   
J Valentin SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .730   17    0   9   SB,CS,HBP
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .281  .777   19    0   2   
D Nilsson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .833   13   17   0   GDP
  J Huson 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .529         1   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .922   17    3   0   
M Mieske LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .704    8    2   0   
G Williams CF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .696   19    1   0   
T Dunn DH                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .237  .635   10    0   0   HR,SB
M Matheny C                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .244  .630   23    3   0   

S Karl P                                                                 0   1
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4  11   4    2   7              144   27  16

BATTING

HR: T Dunn (2, off M Timlin; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

HBP: J Valentin (3, by P Spoljaric).

TB: T Dunn 6; J Cirillo 2; G Williams 2; M Mieske 2; M Matheny; F Vina.

GIDP: D Nilsson (5).

RBI: T Dunn 2 (7); M Matheny 2 (21).

2-out RBI: T Dunn.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Dunn (2, 2nd base off C Carpenter/B Santiago); J Valentin (11, 2nd base off P Spoljaric/B Santiago).

CS: J Valentin (5, 2nd base by C Carpenter/B Santiago).

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
C Carpenter, L (0-3)           5.2  10   3   2    1   6   0   9.53   27  100-59   36· 8·15    9· 4· 7· 0     44    -     1.12  -0.03
P Spoljaric                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.19    5   16-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.16   0.04
M Timlin                       1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.87    5   20-15   10· 3· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.61  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   3    2   7   1          37  136-81   49·12·20   13· 6· 8· 0          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 Karl, W (6-10)               7     6   2   2    0   3   1   4.65   27   88-58   39· 4·15   14· 5· 5· 0     60    -     0.99   0.29
B Wickman, H (20)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.78    3   15-9     7· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.13
M Fetters, S (5)               1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.43    5   19-8     6· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.34   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   3   1          35  122-75   52· 7·16   18· 6· 6· 0           -

Balks: C Carpenter (1).

WP: C Carpenter (3); S Karl 2 (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Spoljaric (2; J Valentin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 12,237.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. J Brumfield          RF    2. J Valentin           SS 
3. J Samuel             1B    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. J Carter             DH    4. D Nilsson            1B 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. B Santiago           C     6. M Mieske             LF 
7. R Perez              LF    7. G Williams           CF 
8. T Brito              SS    8. T Dunn               DH 
9. C Garcia             2B    9. M Matheny            C  

   C Carpenter          P        S Karl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-0  1--  3  -16%  66% C Garcia        S Karl          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brito Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  123  3   10%  87% M Matheny       C Carpenter     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mieske Scores; Williams Scores; Dunn to 2B
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3  2   10%  65% T Dunn          C Carpenter     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mieske Scores/unER; Williams to 3B
   t 9   1  4-2  12-  2    9%  92% S Green         M Fetters       Lineout: RF
   b 8   1  2-3  ---  3    8%  93% T Dunn          M Timlin        Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  J Brumfield     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   53%  J Samuel        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  J Carter        Wild Pitch; Samuel to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
          ---  7   55%  J Valentin      Walk
   OO     1--  7   50%  J Cirillo       Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   50%  B Santiago      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      48%  R Perez         Wild Pitch; Santiago to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   55%  T Brito         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  D Nilsson       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   51%  J Burnitz       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   52%  M Mieske        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      54%  G Williams      Balk; Mieske to 2B
          -2-  4   55%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mieske to 3B
   R      1-3  2   65%  T Dunn          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mieske Scores/unER; Williams to 3B
          1-3      66%  M Matheny       Dunn Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   61%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   63%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   65%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   70%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   67%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
          1--  4   70%  J Cirillo       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Vina to 2B
   OO     12-  3   62%  D Nilsson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Karl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   60%  J Carter        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   64%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   68%  B Santiago      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  J Burnitz       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  1   68%  M Mieske        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   71%  G Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mieske to 2B
          12-  3   77%  T Dunn          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Mieske to 3B; Williams to 2B
   RR     123  3   87%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mieske Scores; Williams Scores; Dunn to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   82%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott Karl facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  R Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   82%  T Brito         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   RR     1--  3   66%  C Garcia        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brito Scores
   O      ---  6   69%  O Nixon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   70%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Carpenter facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   74%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   70%  D Nilsson       Lineout: RF
   O      1--  5   68%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   65%  M Mieske        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Karl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   69%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   72%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   70%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   73%  B Santiago      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   77%  G Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   73%  T Dunn          Fielder's Choice 2B unassisted; Williams out at 2B/2B
          1--      75%  M Matheny       Wild Pitch; Dunn to 2B
   O      -2-  8   72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Chris Carpenter pitching
   O      -2-  4   68%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Karl facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  R Perez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   76%  T Brito         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Paul Spoljaric facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   81%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   78%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
          1--      80%  D Nilsson       Valentin Steals 2B
          -2-  4   81%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   78%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B
                  Mike Timlin replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   O      1-3  3   73%  M Mieske        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Wickman facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Wickman replaces Scott Karl pitching
   O      ---  4   79%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   83%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   86%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
                  Carlos Delgado moves to 1B
   O      ---  7   85%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   93%  T Dunn          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   92%  M Matheny       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   92%  F Vina          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Fetters facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Fetters replaces Bob Wickman pitching; Jeff Huson replaces Dave Nilsson playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   91%  E Sprague       Walk
          1--  8   83%  B Santiago      Walk; Sprague to 2B
                  Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez batting 7th; Alex Gonzalez pinch runs for Benito Santiago batting 6th
   O      12-  2   92%  S Green         Lineout: RF
   O      12-  3  100%  T Brito         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Brewers 4.

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