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July 17, 1997

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Blue Jays 3 5 0
Rangers 0 2 1
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Blue Jays 3 5 0
Rangers 0 2 1

Orlando Merced Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .286
OBP 1.000 .358
At Bats 2 339
Hits 2 97
• Singles 1 63
• Doubles 0 23
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 9
Walks 0 37
RBI’s 1 39

John Burkett Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 7 0
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The Ballpark in Arlington - July 17, 1997
Out
John Burkett
Ivan Rodriguez
Will Clark
Mark McLemore
Dean Palmer
Billy Ripken
Rusty Greer
Damon Buford
Juan Gonzalez
Orlando Merced
Count: 0-0, 1 Out
Count: 0-0, 2 Outs

Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Nixon bunts towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out.
Bottom 4 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McLemore strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Buford. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Garcia applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Green strikes out.
Top 3 Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer has Merced trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and back to Palmer, who tags Merced for the out. Carter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Delgado strikes out.
Top 3 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon scores. Merced moves to third.
Top 3 Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Burkett covering. Safe. Nixon moves to second.
Top 3 Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Ripken strikes out.
Bottom 2 Newson takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to second.
Bottom 2 Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Clark strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken.
Top 2 O'Brien strikes out.
Top 2 Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Greer hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Merced hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Nixon strikes out.