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Blue Jays
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on June 15, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Leiter |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 30,516 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Barnes 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Mark Hirschbeck |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Pat Hentgen | Pitcher |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ricky Otero | Center Fielder |
Kevin Sefcik | Shortstop |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Derrick May | Right Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
Kevin Jordan | Second Baseman |
Mark Parent | Catcher |
Mark Leiter | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 15, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Leiter
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Leiter
Merced hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Merced reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Leiter
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otero. Carter reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Merced scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Leiter
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolen. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Leiter
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Leiter
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Sprague goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Leiter
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Hentgen
Otero hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Hentgen
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado juggles the ball. That's an error on Delgado. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Hentgen
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sefcik moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Hentgen
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hentgen vs. Leiter
Hentgen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Leiter
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Leiter
There goes Nixon. The throw from Parent and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Leiter
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Leiter
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Leiter
Sprague hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hentgen
May hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hentgen
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hentgen
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Leiter
Delgado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jordan misplays the ball. That's an error on Jordan. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Leiter
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Delgado scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Blazier
Ron Blazier now pitching.
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hentgen vs. Blazier
Hentgen hits a line drive towards short. Sefcik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Blazier
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Blazier
Merced strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Hentgen
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blazier vs. Hentgen
Blazier 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 -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Hentgen
Otero 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 4
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Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blazier
Carter hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Blazier
Sprague hits a line drive into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Blazier
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Blazier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Hentgen
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Hentgen
Brogna 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, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Hentgen
Rolen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hentgen
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blazier
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blazier
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blazier
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hentgen vs. Blazier
Hentgen hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hentgen
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Hentgen
Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parent vs. Hentgen
There goes Jefferies. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Parent vs. Hentgen
Parent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Hentgen
Rob Butler pinch hits for Ron Blazier.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferies scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Otero vs. Hentgen
Otero takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sefcik vs. Hentgen
Sefcik strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Harris
Reggie Harris now pitching.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Harris
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Harris
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Harris
Sprague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Sprague reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Harris
Delgado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Harris
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Otero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merced tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Harris
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Hentgen
Jacob Brumfield now playing center field. Robert Perez now playing right field. Shawn Green now playing left field.
Brogna hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Hentgen
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hentgen
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Hentgen
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. May moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Hentgen
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Harris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hentgen vs. Harris
Hentgen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Harris
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hentgen
Tilson Brito now playing third base.
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parent vs. Hentgen
Parent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Hentgen
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Reggie Harris.
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otero vs. Hentgen
Otero hits a line drive into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Plantenberg
Ruben Amaro now playing center field. Erik Plantenberg now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Plantenberg
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brito vs. Plantenberg
Brito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Plantenberg
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Plantenberg
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Hentgen
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Hentgen
Brogna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Hentgen
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Green. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hentgen
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Plantenberg
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Plantenberg
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hentgen vs. Plantenberg
Hentgen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hentgen
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Hentgen
Jordan hits a line drive into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parent vs. Hentgen
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Hentgen
Amaro 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1997 -- Toronto at Philadelphia (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 2 2 2 1 Otero R, cf 3 0 0 0 Brumfield J, cf 1 0 0 0 Plantenberg E, p 0 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 3 2 2 0 Sefcik K, ss 4 0 1 0 Perez R, rf 1 0 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carter J, lf 4 1 1 2 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Green S, lf 1 1 1 0 May D, rf 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jefferies G, lf 3 1 1 0 Brito T, 3b 1 0 1 1 Jordan K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Parent M, c 4 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 1 1 2 Leiter M, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 5 2 3 4 Blazier R, p 1 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Butler R, ph 1 0 0 1 Hentgen P, p 5 0 0 0 Harris R, p 0 0 0 0 Amaro R, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 12 11 34 1 6 1 Toronto 403 012 010 -- 11 Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hentgen P (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Leiter M (L)* 2.0 6 7 3 2 1 Blazier R 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 Harris R 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 Plantenberg E 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Rolen S, Delgado C, Jordan K, Sprague E DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Toronto 7, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Merced O, Carter J, Gonzalez A 2, O'Brien C, Sprague E, Green S, Rolen S HR -- Gonzalez A SB -- Nixon O, Jefferies G SF -- O'Brien C T -- 2:40 A -- 30516
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