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Blue Jays
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 2, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 2, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Acevedo |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,635 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Steve Rippley |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Tomas Perez | Shortstop |
| Roger Clemens | Pitcher |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Juan Acevedo | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 2, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Acevedo
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Acevedo
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Acevedo
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Delgado, and into shallow right field. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Clemens
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Clemens
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Clemens
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Acevedo
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Acevedo
Sprague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Acevedo
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Acevedo
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Acevedo
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Clemens
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Clemens
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Huskey vs. Clemens
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sprague. Gilkey scores. Baerga moves to third. Huskey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Clemens
Ordonez bunts towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baerga scores. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Acevedo vs. Clemens
Acevedo bunts towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Alfonzo vs. Clemens
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Acevedo
Clemens hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Clemens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Acevedo
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Acevedo
Duncan is hit by the pitch. Clemens moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Acevedo
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Acevedo
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemens tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Acevedo
Sprague hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Clemens
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Clemens
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Clemens
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Olerud scores. Hundley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Clemens
Baerga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Gilkey scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Clemens
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Clemens
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Clemens
Acevedo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Acevedo
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Acevedo
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Acevedo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clemens vs. Acevedo
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga misplays the ball. That's an error on Baerga. Green scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Acevedo
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Clemens
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Clemens
Olerud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Acevedo
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Acevedo
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Acevedo
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Acevedo
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Acevedo
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Clemens
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Clemens
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Clemens
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wendell
Perez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wendell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Wendell
Clemens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wendell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Clemens
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Clemens
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wendell vs. Clemens
Wendell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Huskey scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Clemens
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Clemens
There go the runners. The throw from O'Brien to Perez covering second. The throw back to home, and McRae is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wendell
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wendell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wendell
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wendell
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching. Tom Evans now playing third base.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Crabtree
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Crabtree
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Crabtree
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wendell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wendell
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wendell
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Escobar
Kelvim Escobar now pitching. Sandy Martinez now catching.
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Escobar
Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Escobar
Wendell hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Escobar
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wendell
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wendell
Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Wendell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez throws to second for one, and Baerga throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Wendell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wendell
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Wendell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1997 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stewart S, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 0 2 1
Duncan M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 5 2 2 3 Olerud J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hundley T, c 4 1 2 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 2 2 2
Crabtree T, p 0 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 2 2 1
Martinez S, c 0 0 0 0 Huskey B, rf 4 1 1 0
Green S, rf 3 1 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 2 3
O'Brien C, c 3 0 1 0 Acevedo J, p 1 0 0 0
Escobar K, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 2 0 0 0
Perez T, ss 4 0 0 0
Clemens R, p 2 1 1 0
Evans T, 3b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 4 33 8 12 7
Toronto 001 100 102 -- 5
New York 024 001 01x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L) 6.0 10 7 6 2 7
Crabtree T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Escobar K 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (W) 5.0 4 2 1 4 5
Wendell T (S) 4.0 3 3 3 1 3
E -- Sprague E, Baerga C 2
DP -- Toronto 1, New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, New York 5
2B -- McRae B, Baerga C 2, Clemens R, Gilkey B, Duncan M
HR -- Cruz J 2, Ordonez R
CS -- McRae B
SH -- Acevedo J, Ordonez R
SF -- Delgado C
HBP -- by Acevedo J (Duncan M)
T -- 2:48
A -- 17635
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