Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners
April 20, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1996 at Kingdome. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Toronto Blue Jays 3, Seattle Mariners 1

Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Nixon cf 4 1 0 0
Cedeno 2b 3 0 2 0
Delgado dh 4 0 0 0
Carter lf 4 0 1 1
Sprague 3b 4 1 2 0
Olerud 1b 3 0 0 0
Green rf 4 1 2 2
Martinez c 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 0
Guzman p 0 0 0 0
  Timlin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3
Seattle Mariners ab   r   h rbi
Cora 2b 4 0 0 0
Sojo ss 4 0 1 0
Griffey, Jr. cf 4 1 1 1
Martinez dh 3 0 1 0
Buhner rf 4 0 0 0
Sorrento 1b 3 0 1 0
Strange 3b 3 0 0 0
Marzano c 3 0 0 0
Amaral lf 3 0 1 0
Menhart p 0 0 0 0
  Davis p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1
Toronto 110 001 000391
Seattle 100 000 000151
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman  W (3-1) 8.0 5 1 1 2 7
  Timlin  SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
2
8
  Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO
Menhart  L (0-2) 6.0 7 3 3 3 3
  Davis   3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
3
4

  E–Nixon (1), Cora (2).  DP–Toronto 2, Seattle 2.  2B–Toronto Gonzalez (3,off Menhart); Sprague (3,off Menhart); Green (4,off Menhart); Martinez (2,off T Davis).  HR–Toronto Green (1,2nd inning off Menhart 0 on, 0 out), Seattle Griffey (6,1st inning off Guzman 0 on, 2 out).  U-HP–Larry Barnett, 1B–Ted Barrett, 2B–Greg Kosc, 3B–Al Clark.  T–2:41.  A–47,487.
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