X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/18/1997
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X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 851 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (65-57) 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Toronto Blue Jays (67-55) 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 X 9 11 2
Blue Jays Dump Twins, 9-6
Toronto center fielder Pedro Valdes contributed to his team's 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Valdes went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Blue Jays. The first-place Blue Jays improved to 67-55.

Jim Eisenreich, who finished 2nd in the NL in hits with 196 in 1988, helped out the Toronto cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 2-run double. For the game, the left fielder was 1 for 5 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.

"There are times you get yourself out and there are times you come through," Eisenreich said. "That's how it goes."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Young 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .302 6 49
B. Higginson LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .278 24 68
M. Vaughn 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .341 28 90
C. Baerga 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .306 12 57
J. Snow DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .300 19 75
C. Everett RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292 15 62
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 12 63
J. Reinoso CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254 4 46
T. Fernandez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286 4 41
Totals 35 6 8 4 3 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Vaughn (28, 1st Inning off D. Anthony, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Young 2 (26, 4th Inning off D. Anthony, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off O. Bencomo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Young 5 , B. Higginson , M. Vaughn 3 , J. Snow , J. Reinoso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , M. Vaughn , C. Baerga , B. Santiago
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Young (40) , J. Reinoso (13) , T. Fernandez (7)
CS: J. Reinoso (4)

FIELDING
PB: B. Santiago
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eisenreich LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .299 3 38
J. Valentin 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .268 15 60
G. Jefferies 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298 11 79
J. Canseco RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .304 36 100
G. Velasquez 1B 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .289 8 47
C. Ripken SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263 3 36
P. Valdes CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .241 14 57
S. Mack DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .270 11 63
J. Flaherty C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .264 7 46
Totals 34 9 11 8 4 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Canseco (28, 1st Inning off V. Tafoya, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Valdes 2 (26, 2nd Inning off V. Tafoya, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Brandenburg, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Eisenreich (30, 4th Inning off V. Tafoya, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Velasquez (8, 5th Inning off M. Brandenburg, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Valdes (14, 7th Inning off P. Thorpe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Eisenreich 2 , J. Valentin 2 , G. Jefferies , J. Canseco 2 , G. Velasquez 4 , P. Valdes 8 , S. Mack , J. Flaherty
2-out RBI: J. Eisenreich , P. Valdes , J. Flaherty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Eisenreich , J. Valentin , J. Canseco , J. Flaherty
Sac Fly: G. Velasquez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Valentin (4) , J. Canseco (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ripken (16) , J. Flaherty (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Flaherty-Ripken)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Tafoya 3.2 7 6 5 1 2 0 73 7.06   
M. Brandenburg L (0-2) 1.2 2 2 2 3 1 1 34 4.00   
P. Thorpe 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 26 4.17   
C. Frederick 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Tafoya 24
Batters Faced: V. Tafoya 19, M. Brandenburg 10, P. Thorpe 6, C. Frederick 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Tafoya 4-5, M. Brandenburg 3-1, P. Thorpe 0-2, C. Frederick 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Tafoya 73-46, M. Brandenburg 34-14, P. Thorpe 26-19, C. Frederick 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brandenburg 1-0 , P. Thorpe 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Anthony 3.1 6 6 5 2 1 0 94 4.66   
F. Theuws W (3-0) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 3.09   
R. Mallicoat H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 7.12   
L. Lara H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 2.50   
O. Bencomo SV (25) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Anthony 23
Batters Faced: D. Anthony 19, F. Theuws 8, R. Mallicoat 4, L. Lara 4, O. Bencomo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Anthony 7-2, F. Theuws 4-2, R. Mallicoat 2-0, L. Lara 0-2, O. Bencomo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Anthony 94-51, F. Theuws 31-21, R. Mallicoat 20-13, L. Lara 19-11, O. Bencomo 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Theuws 1-0 , O. Bencomo 1-0
WP: D. Anthony
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Valdes
Ballpark: Skydome
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 39844
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