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5
Sunday, September 7, 1997 1:07
, SkyDome
Attendance: 30,212, Time of Game: 2:28
Rangers
0
67-76
 Lost 3 
3rd, 12 GB
at Blue Jays
4
68-74
 Won 3 
4th, 21 GB
W: Roger Clemens (21-5)
L: Darren Oliver (11-11)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Blue Jays       2  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    4  8  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Goodwin CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .650 18 14 -0.099 0.95 0.000 -0.099 -1.1 2 0
Domingo Cedeno 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .283 .726 20 12 -0.086 0.83 0.000 -0.086 -1.0 3 1
Rusty Greer LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .325 .938 19 14 -0.007 0.53 0.027 -0.035 -0.2 2 0
Juan Gonzalez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .902 12 8 -0.061 0.80 0.015 -0.076 -0.8
Lee Stevens 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .827 13 9 -0.069 0.84 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 8 2
Jim Leyritz C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .781 12 7 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 6 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .662 15 10 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 0
Alex Diaz RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .460 12 6 -0.042 0.53 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 2 0
Benji Gil SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .578 16 11 0.056 0.64 0.064 -0.008 0.4 1 3 HBP
Darren Oliver P 1
   Wilson Heredia P
Team Totals 30 0 2 0 0 14 .067 .163 137 91 -0.410 0.72 0.106 -0.517 -4.9 24 7
HBP: B Gil (1, by R Clemens).
TB: J Gonzalez; R Greer.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: F Tatis (5).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .267 .717 19 14 0.099 0.72 0.129 -0.030 0.5 2 0 SB
Mariano Duncan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 .237 .557 16 13 -0.075 0.59 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 2 2
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 .846 15 11 0.009 0.51 0.049 -0.040 0.3 2 0 2B,SB
Joe Carter RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .244 .710 10 7 0.086 0.69 0.124 -0.038 1.3 0 0 2·2B
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .860 17 9 0.050 0.57 0.087 -0.036 0.2 5 1
Tom Evans 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .353 1.009 11 6 -0.025 0.53 0.009 -0.034 -0.1 0 1
Shawn Green DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .828 13 7 0.000 0.54 0.033 -0.033 -0.2
Charlie O'Brien C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .227 .665 11 3 0.005 0.53 0.027 -0.022 0.2 15 0 SH
Tomas Perez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .598 11 8 -0.061 0.57 0.000 -0.061 -1.5 0 0
Roger Clemens P 1
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 4 6 .250 .677 123 78 0.088 0.59 0.458 -0.369 -0.4 27 4
2B: J Cruz (16, off D Oliver); J Carter 2 (26, 2 off D Oliver).
SH: C O'Brien (3, off D Oliver).
TB: J Carter 4; J Cruz 3; T Evans; C Delgado; S Green; S Stewart.
RBI: J Carter 2 (93); S Stewart (12); C Delgado (87).
2-out RBI: J Carter 2; C Delgado; S Stewart.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
E: T Evans (2); S Stewart (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (7, 2nd base off D Oliver/J Leyritz); S Stewart (6, 2nd base off D Oliver/J Leyritz).

Texas Rangers

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
Darren Oliver, L (11-11) 7 7 4 2 3 5 0 4.10 32 108 70 45 12 13 9 15 6 0 53 -0.092 0.66 -0.2
Wilson Heredia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.81 5 15 8 6 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 2 4 6 0 2.25 37 123 78 51 14 13 10 17 6 0 53 0 0 -0.088 0.72 0.4

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, W (21-5) 9 2 0 0 0 14 0 1.85 31 137 91 43 25 23 9 7 2 0 97 0.411 0.72 4.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 0 14 0 0.00 31 137 91 43 25 23 9 7 2 0 97 0.411 0.59 4.9
Balks: None.
WP: R Clemens (3).
HBP: R Clemens (11; B Gil).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 30,212.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Tom Goodwin CF 1 Shannon Stewart CF
2 Domingo Cedeno 2B 2 Mariano Duncan 2B
3 Rusty Greer LF 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Juan Gonzalez DH 4 Joe Carter RF
5 Lee Stevens 1B 5 Carlos Delgado 1B
6 Jim Leyritz C 6 Tom Evans 3B
7 Fernando Tatis 3B 7 Shawn Green DH
8 Alex Diaz RF 8 Charlie O'Brien C
9 Benji Gil SS 9 Tomas Perez SS
Darren Oliver P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. Carter D. Oliver 9% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Stewart Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado D. Oliver 9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Carter Scores/unER; Delgado to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Stewart D. Oliver 7% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Green Scores
t6 0-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O TEX J. Gonzalez R. Clemens 5% 91% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Cruz D. Oliver 4% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Greer R. Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR S. Stewart D. Oliver 3% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR M. Duncan D. Oliver 2% 61% Stewart Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Duncan D. Oliver -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Cruz D. Oliver -3% 54% Flyball: CF; Stewart to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. Carter D. Oliver 9% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Stewart Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado D. Oliver 9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Carter Scores/unER; Delgado to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  TOR T. Evans D. Oliver 1% 72% Walk
b1 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Green D. Oliver -3% 69% Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Gonzalez R. Clemens 2% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX L. Stevens R. Clemens 2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX J. Leyritz R. Clemens 1% 74% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. O'Brien D. Oliver 2% 77% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Perez D. Oliver -2% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O TOR S. Stewart D. Oliver -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Duncan D. Oliver -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX F. Tatis R. Clemens 3% 73% Lineout: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX A. Diaz R. Clemens 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  TEX B. Gil R. Clemens -1% 73% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX T. Goodwin R. Clemens -1% 73% Wild Pitch; Gil to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin R. Clemens 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Cruz D. Oliver 4% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b3 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter D. Oliver -3% 77% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 2-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TOR C. Delgado D. Oliver -3% 75% Lineout: RF
b3 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Evans D. Oliver -3% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Cedeno R. Clemens 3% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer R. Clemens 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX J. Gonzalez R. Clemens -1% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX L. Stevens R. Clemens 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR S. Green D. Oliver 2% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. O'Brien D. Oliver -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR T. Perez D. Oliver -3% 77% Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Stewart D. Oliver 7% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Green Scores
b4 3-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR M. Duncan D. Oliver -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Leyritz R. Clemens 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX F. Tatis R. Clemens 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX A. Diaz R. Clemens 1% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Cruz D. Oliver -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter D. Oliver -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 3-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado D. Oliver -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX B. Gil R. Clemens -4% 81% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 0-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin R. Clemens 4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno R. Clemens 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TEX R. Greer R. Clemens -3% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gil to 3B/Adv on E8
t6 0-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O TEX J. Gonzalez R. Clemens 5% 91% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR T. Evans D. Oliver -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR S. Green D. Oliver 1% 91% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b6 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. O'Brien D. Oliver -1% 90% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Perez D. Oliver -1% 89% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX L. Stevens R. Clemens 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Leyritz R. Clemens 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX F. Tatis R. Clemens 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Stewart D. Oliver -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Duncan D. Oliver -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR J. Cruz D. Oliver 0% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR J. Carter D. Oliver 0% 93% Cruz Steals 2B
b7 3-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R TOR J. Carter D. Oliver 3% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Cruz Scores
b7 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR C. Delgado D. Oliver -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t8 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX A. Diaz R. Clemens 1% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 0-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX B. Gil R. Clemens 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin R. Clemens 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Wilson Heredia facing 6-7-8
Wilson Heredia replaces Darren Oliver pitching
b8 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Evans W. Heredia 0% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green W. Heredia -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 4-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR C. O'Brien W. Heredia 0% 99% Walk; Evans to 2B
b8 4-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O TOR T. Perez W. Heredia -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR S. Stewart W. Heredia -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t9 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno R. Clemens 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX R. Greer R. Clemens 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez R. Clemens 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 4.

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