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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 6, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 6, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | SkyDome |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 32,208 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | DH |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Tilson Brito | Third Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 6, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Clemens
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Oquist
There goes Nixon. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Oquist
Carter takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sprague vs. Oquist
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Oquist
Santiago hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Oquist
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Oquist
Brito hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Clemens
Mashore 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Oquist
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Oquist
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Canseco reaches second base with a double. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Oquist
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Oquist
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brito vs. Oquist
Brito hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Clemens
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Damon Mashore.
McDonald hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Oquist
Jason McDonald now playing center field.
Merced hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDonald. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Oquist
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Oquist
Sprague is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Oquist
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Oquist
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brito vs. Oquist
Brito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Oquist
Carter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Oquist
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Clemens
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Clemens
McDonald hits a line drive off the glove of Delgado, and into shallow right field. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Oquist
Dave Magadan now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop.
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Oquist
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Oquist
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Timlin
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Quantrill
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Brent Mayne. Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Quantrill
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Mashore D, cf 2 0 0 0 Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0 McDonald J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Merced O, rf 2 1 1 0 Stairs M, rf 4 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 3 1 0 0 Giambi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Sprague E, dh 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Delgado C, 1b 4 1 1 4 Canseco J, dh 4 0 2 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 1 0 Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Mayne B, c 3 0 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Berroa G, ph 1 0 1 0 Brito T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brosius S, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Bournigal R, ss 2 0 1 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 31 4 6 4 Oakland 000 000 001 -- 1 Toronto 400 000 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Oquist M (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 8.0 5 0 0 2 8 Timlin M* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Plesac D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Quantrill P (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- McGwire M DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 7 2B -- Canseco J, Brito T, Merced O, McDonald J HR -- Delgado C, McGwire M SB -- Nixon O HBP -- by Oquist M (Sprague E) T -- 2:38 A -- 32208
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