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Braves
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 18, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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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 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | DH |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Third Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mordecai | First Baseman |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Shawn Green | DH |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 18, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Williams
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones 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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Williams
There goes Jones. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Williams
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smoltz
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Williams
Klesko 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 -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Williams
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Williams
Mordecai hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Smoltz
Sprague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Smoltz
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard misplays the ball. That's an error on Belliard. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Smoltz
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mordecai settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Williams
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Williams
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Smoltz
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Smoltz
There goes Merced. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Merced steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Smoltz
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Smoltz
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Williams
Lockhart hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Smoltz
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mordecai scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Williams
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Williams
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Williams
Mordecai hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mordecai scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smoltz
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Smoltz
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mordecai settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Williams
Belliard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Williams
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Williams
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Belliard moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lockhart vs. Williams
Lockhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Williams
Jones 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Smoltz
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago hits a line drive towards short. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Smoltz
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Williams
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Williams
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mordecai vs. Williams
Mordecai hits a popup into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Williams
Perez takes first base on ball four. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Williams
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Klesko moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Blauser hits a line drive beyond first. Delgado can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Klesko scores. Perez scores. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Quantrill
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. McGriff scores. Blauser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Javy Lopez pinch hits for Keith Lockhart.
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Jeff Blauser now playing shortstop. John Smoltz now pitching. Tony Graffanino now playing third base.
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Smoltz
There goes Nixon. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Smoltz
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Smoltz
There goes Nixon. The throw from Perez and he is out, Graffanino applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Plesac
Tilson Brito now playing third base.
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Brito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Plesac
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Plesac
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Brito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Embree
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brito moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. Brito moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Clontz
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Clontz
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mordecai settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Clontz
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Timlin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Timlin
Graffanino hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1997 -- Atlanta at Toronto (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Blauser J, dh-ss 4 0 1 2 Nixon O, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones A, cf 4 0 1 0 Merced O, rf 2 1 0 0
Lockhart K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 4 0 0 0
Lopez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 2 2 1 0
Smoltz J, p-p 0 0 0 0 Brito T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Embree A, p 0 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 1 2 3
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0
Jones C, rf 4 0 0 0 Green S, dh 3 0 1 1
Klesko R, lf 3 1 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 1 1
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mordecai M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez E, c 3 1 0 0
Belliard R, ss 2 0 1 0
McGriff F, ph 0 1 0 0
Graffanino T, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 3 2 31 5 7 5
Atlanta 000 000 300 -- 3
Toronto 013 000 10x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 7.0 6 5 5 3 7
Embree A* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Clontz B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (W) 6.2 2 3 2 4 4
Quantrill P+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Plesac D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Timlin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Sprague E 2, Belliard R
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Toronto 7
2B -- Sprague E
HR -- Delgado C, Gonzalez A
SB -- Jones A, Merced O, Nixon O
CS -- Nixon O
WP -- Williams W
T -- 2:34
A -- 31717
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