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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Edison International Field
April 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 23, 1997 at Edison International Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Langston |
| Ballpark | Edison International Field |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,117 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dan Morrison |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Jacob Brumfield | Left Fielder |
| Juan Samuel | DH |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
| Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Edison International Field
April 23, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Langston
Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langston
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Langston
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hentgen
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hentgen
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hentgen
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Langston
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Langston
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brumfield vs. Langston
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Samuel vs. Langston
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Langston
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Langston
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Brumfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Langston
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Hentgen
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hentgen
Salmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hentgen
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hentgen
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langston
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Langston
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Langston
Carter hits a line drive towards short. Disarcina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Langston
Langston fires to first and has Merced trapped. There's the throw to Alicea who tags Merced for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hentgen
Howell hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Hentgen
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hentgen
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Langston
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Langston
Brumfield bunts towards first. Erstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brumfield for the out. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samuel vs. Langston
Samuel hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Sprague scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Langston
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Langston
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Langston
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Samuel moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Langston
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hentgen
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hentgen
Edmonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Hentgen
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Langston
Merced hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Langston
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Langston
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Langston
Brumfield hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hentgen
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hentgen
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hentgen
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Hentgen
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Disarcina vs. Hentgen
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Erstad vs. Hentgen
Erstad hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Erstad reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Disarcina goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Hentgen
Dave Hollins pinch runs for Darin Erstad.
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Langston
Dave Hollins now playing third base. Jack Howell now playing first base.
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Langston
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Langston
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hentgen
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Hentgen
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hentgen
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Langston
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langston
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Langston
Merced hits a popup into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hentgen
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hentgen
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hentgen
There goes Anderson. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hentgen
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Disarcina vs. Hentgen
Disarcina hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Hentgen
Hollins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. Hentgen
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DeLucia
Rich DeLucia now pitching.
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. DeLucia
Sprague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. DeLucia
Brumfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. DeLucia
Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel.
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Flener
Huck Flener now pitching.
Edmonds hits a popup beyond short. Gonzalez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Leyritz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Quantrill
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. Edmonds moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Spoljaric
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. DeLucia
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. DeLucia
Robert Perez pinch runs for Charlie O'Brien.
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. DeLucia fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. DeLucia
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. DeLucia
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Spoljaric
Julio Mosquera now catching. Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Jack Howell.
Grebeck hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Spoljaric
Disarcina strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Spoljaric
Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. DeLucia
Jorge Fabregas now catching. Jim Leyritz now playing first base.
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DeLucia
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. DeLucia
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. DeLucia
Brumfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Spoljaric
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Spoljaric
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1997 -- Toronto at Anaheim (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Erstad D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Garcia C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hollins D, pr-3b 2 0 1 0
Merced O, rf 4 1 1 1 Alicea L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Carter J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Edmonds J, cf 5 1 3 1
Sprague E, 3b 5 2 4 0 Leyritz J, c-1b 4 0 0 0
Brumfield J, lf 4 0 1 0 Salmon T, rf 4 0 2 0
Samuel J, dh 3 0 1 1 Anderson G, lf 4 2 2 0
Delgado C, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray E, dh 4 1 1 0
O'Brien C, c 2 0 0 1 Howell J, 3b-1b 3 0 1 0
Perez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Grebeck C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mosquera J, c 0 0 0 0 Fabregas J, c 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 2 1 Disarcina G, ss 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 38 5 12 5
Toronto 020 110 000 0 -- 4
Anaheim 000 030 100 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P 7.0 9 4 4 0 3
Flener H* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Quantrill P 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Spoljaric P (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO
Langston M 7.0 8 4 4 2 3
DeLucia R (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Anaheim 6
2B -- Sprague E 2, Erstad D
HR -- Merced O, Edmonds J
SB -- Anderson G
CS -- Merced O
SH -- Brumfield J, Gonzalez A
SF -- O'Brien C, Disarcina G
HBP -- by DeLucia R (O'Brien C)
T -- 3:13
A -- 13117
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