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2
Game 1
Final
Royals
7
Blue Jays
5
Game 2
Final
1997 AL Central
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 5, on April 15, 1997.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
T. Goodwin CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Bell SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. King 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.400 |
C. Davis DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
S. Halter PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Paquette 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Macfarlane C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Damon RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
C. Garcia 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
O. Merced RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
J. Carter 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
E. Sprague 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Samuel DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Crespo PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Perez LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
S. Green PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Stewart PH-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
C. O'Brien C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Gonzalez SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. King
HR: J. King
RBI: J. Bell, C. Davis, D. Howard 2, J. King 3
Baserunning
SB: T. Goodwin, B. Roberts
CS: J. Damon, T. Goodwin
Batting
2B: J. Carter, A. Gonzalez, O. Merced
HR: C. O'Brien, E. Sprague
RBI: J. Carter, C. Garcia, C. O'Brien 2, E. Sprague
Baserunning
SB: A. Gonzalez, O. Merced
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
R. Veres | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Montgomery | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
H. Pichardo (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Guzman (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
P. Quantrill | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
T. Goodwin CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Bell SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. King 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.400 |
C. Davis DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
S. Halter PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Paquette 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Macfarlane C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Damon RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. King
HR: J. King
RBI: J. Bell, C. Davis, D. Howard 2, J. King 3
Baserunning
SB: T. Goodwin, B. Roberts
CS: J. Damon, T. Goodwin
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
R. Veres | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Montgomery | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
H. Pichardo (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
C. Garcia 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
O. Merced RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
J. Carter 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
E. Sprague 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Samuel DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Crespo PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Perez LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
S. Green PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Stewart PH-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
C. O'Brien C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Gonzalez SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Carter, A. Gonzalez, O. Merced
HR: C. O'Brien, E. Sprague
RBI: J. Carter, C. Garcia, C. O'Brien 2, E. Sprague
Baserunning
SB: A. Gonzalez, O. Merced
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Guzman (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
P. Quantrill | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
