Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Nagy
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Nagy
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Nagy
  
  Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Nagy
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Guzman
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Guzman
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Guzman
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belle vs. Guzman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Belle vs. Guzman
  
  Belle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Guzman
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Nagy
  
  Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Nagy
  
  Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Nagy
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Nagy
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Nagy
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud scores. Green moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Nagy
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Guzman
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Guzman
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Guzman
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizcaino vs. Guzman
  
  Vizcaino strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Nagy
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Nagy
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Nagy
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Castillo
  
  Tony Castillo now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a line drive towards the mound. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Castillo
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Castillo
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Castillo
  
  Belle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Nagy
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Nagy
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nagy
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Castillo
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Castillo
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Castillo
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Nagy
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nagy
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Nagy
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Castillo
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Castillo
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Castillo
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Castillo
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizquel for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Shuey
  
  Paul Shuey now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Shuey covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Shuey
  
  Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Shuey
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Shuey
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Shuey
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Castillo
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Castillo
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Castillo
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Swindell
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Swindell
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swindell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Quantrill
  
  Paul Quantrill now pitching.
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Quantrill
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Quantrill
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Quantrill
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Quantrill
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Swindell
  
  Delgado hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lofton. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Delgado moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sprague vs. Plunk
  
  Sprague hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Samuel vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Juan Samuel pinch hits for John Olerud.
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Delgado scores. Carter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brumfield vs. Assenmacher
  
  Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Shawn Green.
  
  Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Crabtree
  
  Jacob Brumfield now playing right field. Juan Samuel now playing first base. Tim Crabtree now pitching.
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crabtree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Crabtree
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brumfield. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belle vs. Crabtree
  
  Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Crabtree
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thome moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Crabtree
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Crabtree
  
  Casey Candaele pinch runs for Julio Franco.
  
  Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Candaele moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Crabtree
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Assenmacher
  
  Mark Carreon now playing first base. Charlie O'Brien pinch hits for Sandy Martinez.
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Assenmacher
  
  Nixon bunts towards the mound. Assenmacher fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Assenmacher
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delgado vs. Assenmacher
  
  Delgado is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Timlin
  
  Charlie O'Brien now catching. Mike Timlin now pitching. Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brumfield. Burnitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizcaino vs. Timlin
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burnitz moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lofton vs. Timlin
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vizquel vs. Timlin
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vizquel vs. Timlin
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thome vs. Risley
  
  Bill Risley now pitching.
  
  Thome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belle vs. Risley
  
  Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1996 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           4  0  2  1   Lofton K, cf          3  1  1  0   
Cedeno D, 2b          5  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         4  1  2  0   
Delgado C, dh         4  1  1  0   Thome J, 3b           5  0  2  0   
Carter J, lf          4  0  1  0   Belle A, lf           5  1  1  4   
Sprague E, 3b         3  0  0  0   Franco J, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Olerud J, 1b          2  1  1  0   Candaele C, pr        0  0  0  0   
Samuel J, ph-1b       1  0  0  1   Carreon M, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Green S, rf           2  0  1  0   Ramirez M, rf         0  0  0  0   
Brumfield J, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   Giles B, dh           4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  0  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       3  0  1  0   
Martinez S, c         2  0  1  0   Burnitz J, ph         1  1  1  0   
O'Brien C, ph-c       1  0  1  0   Vizcaino J, 2b        4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        32  4  9  4

Toronto          010 000 010 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 004 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guzman J              2.0  2  0  0  2  1
Castillo T            4.0  3  0  0  1  1
Quantrill P           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Crabtree T            1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Timlin M (L)          0.1  1  3  3  2  0
Risley B              0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C                5.0  3  1  1  4  5
Shuey P               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Swindell G*           1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Plunk E               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Assenmacher P (W)     1.2  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Toronto 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Toronto 10, Cleveland 10
2B -- Alomar Jr. S, Delgado C, Thome J, Burnitz J
HR -- Belle A
SB -- Vizquel O, Lofton K 2
CS -- Nixon O
SH -- Nixon O
HBP -- by Crabtree T (Ramirez M)
WP -- Crabtree T
T -- 3:18
A -- 42301

    

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