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Braves
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 17, 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 17, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 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 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Andujar |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,356 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Greg Kosc |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | DH |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| 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 17, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Andujar
Lofton bunts towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Andujar
Tucker 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: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Andujar
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to third. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Klesko vs. Andujar
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Maddux
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andujar
Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Andujar
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Andujar
Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lofton vs. Andujar
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Maddux
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Andujar
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Andujar
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones 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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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maddux
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Maddux
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. Nixon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Sprague reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Andujar
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Andujar
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Andujar
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Andujar
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Maddux
Green strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Maddux
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Maddux
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Spoljaric
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Spoljaric
Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Maddux
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Maddux
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spoljaric
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Spoljaric
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spoljaric fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spoljaric
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Maddux
Sprague hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Maddux
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Spoljaric
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Spoljaric
Perez takes first base on ball four. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Spoljaric
Lemke bunts towards the mound. Spoljaric fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Spoljaric
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Spoljaric
Mike Mordecai pinch runs for Kenny Lofton.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Mordecai moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Spoljaric
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced who is chasing the ball. Lockhart reaches third base with a triple. Mordecai scores. Tucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Spoljaric
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klesko vs. Spoljaric
Klesko hits a line drive towards first. Delgado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bielecki
Mike Mordecai now playing third base. Michael Tucker now playing right field. Chipper Jones now playing left field. Andruw Jones now playing cente
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Bielecki
There goes Green. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Bielecki
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Bielecki
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Bielecki
There goes Nixon. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Bielecki
Merced hits a popup towards first. Klesko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Janzen
Marty Janzen now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Janzen
Blauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Janzen
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Janzen
There goes Blauser. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Blauser steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Janzen
Lemke 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 8
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Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bielecki
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Bielecki
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Bielecki
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Bielecki
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bielecki
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Timlin
Tucker 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, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Timlin
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Timlin
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching. Fred McGriff now playing first base. Chipper Jones now playing right field. Ryan Klesko now playing left field.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Wohlers
There goes Garcia. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Wohlers
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Wohlers
Merced takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Wohlers
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mordecai fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1997 -- Atlanta at Toronto (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 1 2 1 Nixon O, cf 5 1 3 1
Mordecai M, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Merced O, rf 4 0 1 0
Tucker M, lf-rf 5 1 1 1 Carter J, lf 4 0 0 1
McGriff F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lockhart K, dh 5 1 3 2 Delgado C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Jones C, 3b-lf-rf 5 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 1 0 0
Klesko R, 1b-lf 4 1 1 3 Green S, dh 4 3 3 3
Jones A, rf-cf 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 0
Blauser J, ss 3 1 3 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Perez E, c 2 1 0 1
Lemke M, 2b 3 0 1 0
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36 8 12 8 37 7 12 7
Atlanta 300 100 400 -- 8
Toronto 012 000 130 -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 6.0 7 3 3 0 5
Bielecki M 2.0 4 4 2 0 3
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar L (L) 4.0 7 4 1 0 2
Spoljaric P 3.0 3 4 4 2 3
Janzen M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Timlin M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Sprague E, Blauser J
DP -- Atlanta 2, Toronto 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Toronto 5
2B -- Blauser J
3B -- Sprague E, Lockhart K
HR -- Klesko R, Green S 2, Delgado C
SB -- Gonzalez A, Green S, Nixon O, Blauser J, Garcia C
SH -- Lemke M
SF -- Carter J, Perez E
WP -- Andujar L, Wohlers M
T -- 2:45
A -- 31356
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