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Marlins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Florida Marlins, played on August 31, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Livan Hernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Laz Diaz |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
| Craig Counsell | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Tomas Perez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Williams
Renteria bunts in front of the plate. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Williams
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Williams
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Eisenreich vs. Williams
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Sheffield moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheffield tags and scores. Bonilla tags and moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Zaun vs. Williams
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado juggles the ball. That's an error on Delgado. Bonilla scores. Eisenreich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conine vs. Williams
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hernandez
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hernandez
Duncan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Hernandez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Hernandez
Delgado hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Williams
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Williams
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Renteria reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sheffield vs. Williams
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Williams
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Williams
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Hernandez
Sprague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hernandez
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hernandez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Carlos Garcia now playing second base.
Alou hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Williams
Zaun strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Williams
Conine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hernandez
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hernandez
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Williams
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Counsell for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Williams
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hernandez
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Hernandez
Delgado hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Hernandez
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hernandez
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Williams
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Williams
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Williams
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Sheffield scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Williams
The ball gets by O'Brien for a passed ball. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Zaun vs. Williams
Zaun hits a fly ball towards left. Cruz catches it and throws to home to double up Bonilla. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hernandez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Hernandez
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Hernandez
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Williams
Conine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Williams
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Counsell for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White 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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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hernandez
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Hernandez
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Williams
Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Williams
Sheffield hits a line drive into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Williams
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Williams
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Hernandez
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hernandez
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hernandez
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Janzen
Marty Janzen now pitching.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Janzen
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Janzen
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hernandez
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hernandez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Janzen
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Counsell for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Janzen
White hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Janzen
Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Janzen
Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Janzen
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Janzen
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Janzen
Alou takes first base on ball four. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Janzen
Zaun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching. Alex Arias now playing third base.
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Cook
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Delgado scores. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Cook
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nen
Robb Nen now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- Florida at Toronto (D)
Florida AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
White D, cf 3 3 1 0 Stewart S, cf 4 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 4 1 3 1 Duncan M, 2b 0 1 0 0
Sheffield G, dh 2 3 1 2 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 1
Arias A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Carter J, dh 4 0 1 1
Eisenreich J, rf 4 0 2 2 Delgado C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Alou M, lf 3 0 0 1 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 2 1
Zaun G, c 5 0 1 0 Green S, rf 4 0 0 0
Conine J, 1b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0
Counsell C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 10 7 34 3 9 3
Florida 310 010 003 -- 8
Toronto 100 100 001 -- 3
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez L (W) 7.2 7 2 2 0 8
Powell J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cook D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Nen R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (L) 7.0 6 5 4 4 2
Janzen M 2.0 4 3 3 2 1
E -- Delgado C
DP -- Florida 2, Toronto 2
LOB -- Florida 8, Toronto 5
2B -- Renteria E, Perez T, White D, Delgado C
HR -- Cruz J, Sheffield G
SH -- Renteria E
SF -- Alou M, Bonilla B
HBP -- by Williams W (White D), by Hernandez L (Duncan M)
PB -- O'Brien C
T -- 2:32
A -- 31125
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