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2
5
Saturday, June 14, 1997 7:08
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 22,582, Time of Game: 3:01
Blue Jays
3
30-32
 Won 1 
3rd, 13½ GB
at Phillies
2
22-42
 Lost 1 
5th, 19 GB
W: Robert Person (2-4)
L: Ryan Nye (0-2)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  7  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  8  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 1 1 0 1 0 .264 .650 0 0 -0.111 1.38 0.064 -0.175 -1.2 1 0 2·GDP
Orlando Merced RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .257 .744 0 0 0.109 1.34 0.191 -0.082 1.0 2 1 2B
Joe Carter LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .250 .694 0 0 0.267 1.37 0.323 -0.057 1.5 6 0 HR
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .833 0 0 -0.103 0.98 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 0 1
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 1.010 0 0 -0.068 0.82 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 13 0
Benito Santiago C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .218 .567 0 0 -0.039 1.14 0.062 -0.101 -0.5 3 0 2B
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .239 .641 0 0 0.000 0.86 0.060 -0.060 0.0 0 4
Carlos Garcia 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .189 .487 0 0 0.024 1.09 0.068 -0.044 0.4 1 1
   Paul Quantrill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Robert Person P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 -0.119 1.52 0.000 -0.119 -1.3 0 0
   Paul Spoljaric P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tilson Brito 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .666 0 0 0.025 0.68 0.025 0.000 0.4 1 3
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 6 7 .219 .717 0 0 -0.015 1.16 0.793 -0.809 -1.6 27 10
2B: O Merced (16, off R Nye); B Santiago (5, off R Nye).
HR: J Carter (8, off R Nye; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Carter 4; O Merced 3; A Gonzalez 2; B Santiago 2; O Nixon.
GIDP: O Nixon 2 (7).
RBI: J Carter 2 (33); O Merced (25).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Brito-C Delgado; O Merced-C Delgado.
Outfield Assists: O Merced (S Rolen at 1st base).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ricky Otero CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .467 0 0 -0.228 2.21 0.000 -0.228 -1.5 2 0
Mickey Morandini 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .306 .795 0 0 0.034 1.59 0.087 -0.053 0.3 3 4
Darren Daulton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .297 .913 0 0 0.039 2.42 0.224 -0.185 0.4 4 0 HR
Scott Rolen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .795 0 0 -0.102 1.59 0.034 -0.135 -0.6 3 2
Rico Brogna 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .738 0 0 -0.178 1.46 0.000 -0.178 -1.3 7 0
Gregg Jefferies LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .251 .687 0 0 0.064 1.29 0.122 -0.058 0.4 0 0
Mike Lieberthal C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .178 .609 0 0 0.064 1.45 0.082 -0.018 0.4 3 0
   Mark Parent C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .392 0 0 -0.151 3.08 0.000 -0.151 -0.6 4 0
Kevin Sefcik SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .208 .448 0 0 0.118 2.00 0.166 -0.048 0.2 1 2
Ryan Nye P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 -0.111 1.92 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 0 1 SH
   Kevin Jordan PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .787 0 0 0.149 3.60 0.149 0.000 1.0
   Wayne Gomes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Spradlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ruben Amaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .624 0 0 -0.213 4.71 0.000 -0.213 -0.5
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 3 3 .250 .658 0 0 -0.515 1.98 0.864 -1.378 -2.6 27 9
HR: D Daulton (7, off R Person; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Nye (1, off R Person).
TB: D Daulton 4; G Jefferies 2; K Sefcik 2; M Morandini; K Jordan; S Rolen.
RBI: D Daulton (27); K Jordan (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Rolen-M Morandini-R Brogna; K Sefcik-M Morandini-R Brogna.

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
Robert Person, W (2-4) 6.2 7 2 2 3 3 1 4.96 29 6 11 3 6 52 0.014 1.68 0.8
Paul Spoljaric, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.51 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.155 6.09 0.8
Paul Quantrill, S (4) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.57 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0.348 2.75 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 3 1 2.00 36 10 14 4 6 52 3 0 0.517 1.16 2.6

Philadelphia Phillies

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
Ryan Nye, L (0-2) 7 7 3 3 5 4 1 5.91 32 8 10 1 5 50 -0.076 1.24 0.6
Wayne Gomes 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.053 0.70 0.5
Jerry Spradlin 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.039 0.68 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 7 1 3.00 38 9 11 1 5 50 0 0 0.016 1.98 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Ron Barnes, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 22,582.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Ricky Otero CF
2 Orlando Merced RF 2 Mickey Morandini 2B
3 Joe Carter LF 3 Darren Daulton RF
4 Ed Sprague 3B 4 Scott Rolen 3B
5 Carlos Delgado 1B 5 Rico Brogna 1B
6 Benito Santiago C 6 Gregg Jefferies LF
7 Alex Gonzalez SS 7 Mike Lieberthal C
8 Carlos Garcia 2B 8 Kevin Sefcik SS
9 Robert Person P 9 Ryan Nye P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 1 1-- RR TOR J. Carter R. Nye 30% 80% Home Run; Merced Scores
b9 2-3 1 1-- OO PHI R. Amaro P. Quantrill 21% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- R PHI D. Daulton R. Person -19% 46% Home Run
b7 2-3 2 123 O PHI D. Daulton P. Spoljaric 15% 74% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 12- R PHI K. Jordan R. Person -15% 56% Single to CF; Jefferies Scores; Sefcik to 2B

Play By Play

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, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR O. Nixon R. Nye 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- R TOR O. Merced R. Nye 11% 65% Double (CF-RF); Nixon Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- TOR J. Carter R. Nye 3% 68% Walk
t1 1-0 0 12- O TOR E. Sprague R. Nye -5% 63% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1-0 1 12- O TOR C. Delgado R. Nye -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B; Carter to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O TOR B. Santiago R. Nye -5% 55% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Otero R. Person 2% 58% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- PHI M. Morandini R. Person -3% 55% Single to 2B (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 1-- PHI D. Daulton R. Person -4% 51% Walk; Morandini to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O PHI S. Rolen R. Person 5% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-1 2 12- O PHI R. Brogna R. Person 4% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- TOR A. Gonzalez R. Nye 3% 64% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- TOR C. Garcia R. Nye 5% 69% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- O TOR R. Person R. Nye -5% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garcia to 2B; Person to 1B
t2 1-0 1 12- OO TOR O. Nixon R. Nye -8% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHI G. Jefferies R. Person 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O PHI M. Lieberthal R. Person 2% 60% Lineout: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O PHI K. Sefcik R. Person 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- TOR O. Merced R. Nye 3% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 1-0 0 1-- O TOR J. Carter R. Nye -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O TOR E. Sprague R. Nye -3% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t3 1-0 2 1-- O TOR C. Delgado R. Nye -2% 56% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Nye R. Person 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O PHI R. Otero R. Person 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O PHI M. Morandini R. Person 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- TOR B. Santiago R. Nye 6% 69% Ground-rule Double
t4 1-0 0 -2- O TOR A. Gonzalez R. Nye -4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 -2- TOR C. Garcia R. Nye 2% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 1 12- O TOR R. Person R. Nye -4% 62% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 1-0 2 12- TOR O. Nixon R. Nye 3% 65% Walk; Santiago to 3B; Garcia to 2B
t4 1-0 2 123 O TOR O. Merced R. Nye -7% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O PHI D. Daulton R. Person 3% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-1 1 --- PHI S. Rolen R. Person -3% 57% Single to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO PHI R. Brogna R. Person 7% 64% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 3-4-5
t5 1-0 0 --- O TOR J. Carter R. Nye -2% 61% Popfly: 3B
t5 1-0 1 --- O TOR E. Sprague R. Nye -2% 60% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O TOR C. Delgado R. Nye -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- PHI G. Jefferies R. Person -5% 53% Single to CF
b5 0-1 0 1-- PHI M. Lieberthal R. Person -8% 45% Walk; Jefferies to 2B
b5 0-1 0 12- O PHI K. Sefcik R. Person 4% 49% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jefferies to 3B; Sefcik to 1B
b5 0-1 1 1-3 O PHI R. Nye R. Person 8% 57% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Sefcik to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -23 O PHI R. Otero R. Person 9% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 6-7-8
Mark Parent replaces Mike Lieberthal playing C batting 7th
t6 1-0 0 --- O TOR B. Santiago R. Nye -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- TOR A. Gonzalez R. Nye 3% 66% Single to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-- O TOR C. Garcia R. Nye -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Person R. Nye -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O PHI M. Morandini R. Person 4% 64% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 --- R PHI D. Daulton R. Person -19% 46% Home Run
b6 1-1 1 --- O PHI S. Rolen R. Person 2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O PHI R. Brogna R. Person 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Ryan Nye facing 1-2-3
t7 1-1 0 --- O TOR O. Nixon R. Nye -4% 46% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
t7 1-1 1 --- TOR O. Merced R. Nye 4% 50% Walk
t7 1-1 1 1-- RR TOR J. Carter R. Nye 30% 80% Home Run; Merced Scores
t7 3-1 1 --- O TOR E. Sprague R. Nye -1% 79% Flyball: RF
t7 3-1 2 --- O TOR C. Delgado R. Nye -1% 78% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- PHI G. Jefferies R. Person -7% 71% Single to CF
b7 1-3 0 1-- O PHI M. Parent R. Person 6% 77% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1-3 1 1-- PHI K. Sefcik R. Person -7% 71% Single to LF; Jefferies to 2B
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Ryan Nye (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 12- R PHI K. Jordan R. Person -15% 56% Single to CF; Jefferies Scores; Sefcik to 2B
b7 2-3 1 12- O PHI R. Otero R. Person 9% 65% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-3 2 12- PHI M. Morandini R. Person -6% 59% Walk; Sefcik to 3B; Jordan to 2B
Paul Spoljaric replaces Robert Person pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 123 O PHI D. Daulton P. Spoljaric 15% 74% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Wayne Gomes facing 6-7-8
Wayne Gomes replaces Kevin Jordan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- O TOR B. Santiago W. Gomes -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 --- O TOR A. Gonzalez W. Gomes -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-2 2 --- O TOR C. Garcia W. Gomes -1% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 4-5-6
Paul Quantrill replaces Carlos Garcia (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Tilson Brito replaces Paul Spoljaric (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O PHI S. Rolen P. Quantrill 6% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O PHI R. Brogna P. Quantrill 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- O PHI G. Jefferies P. Quantrill 3% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Jerry Spradlin facing 9-1-2
Jerry Spradlin replaces Wayne Gomes pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- TOR T. Brito J. Spradlin 2% 86% Walk
t9 3-2 0 1-- OO TOR O. Nixon J. Spradlin -5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O TOR O. Merced J. Spradlin -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- O PHI M. Parent P. Quantrill 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- PHI K. Sefcik P. Quantrill -10% 79% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 1-- OO PHI R. Amaro P. Quantrill 21% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2.

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