April 15, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 11
@BAL 3 CHW 4
OAK 1 BOS 5
@CLE 3 DET 6
MIN 5 SEA 11
KCR 6 NYY 5
@TBR 3 LAA 7
@TEX 4 CHC 9
CIN 5 FLA 4
ATL 0 LAD 11
PIT 2 NYM 6
WSN 0 PHI 4
HOU 3 SDP 6
COL 0 ARI 8
@SFG 2 STL 6
MIL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 15,017

Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:19

Blue Jays

8-6

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

Cito Gaston

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  4   1  0  3   0  0  2   11 16  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    3  6  0

W: S Marcum (2-0), L: S Trachsel (1-2)

Orioles

8-6

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   3   3   1    0   0  .288  .700   23    0   1   SB,HBP,SH
A Hill 2B                     3   1   2   3    0   1  .340  .909   20    1   5   HR,HBP
  J Inglett PH-LF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .462  .891    3    1   0   
A Rios RF                     5   2   2   2    1   1  .300  .869   23    4   0   CS
V Wells CF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .345  .967   22    5   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .196  .764   30    0   0   
M Stairs LF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .294  .706   16    0   0   SF
  J McDonald 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542    8    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .275  .704   21   10   1   2B
G Zaun C                      3   1   1   1    2   0  .237  .582   24    5   0   2B,CS
M Scutaro 3B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .189  .603   20    0   3   2B

S Marcum P                                                               1   2
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38  11  16  11    6   4              210   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Scutaro (1, off G Aquino); L Overbay (2, off D Sarfate); G Zaun (2, off D Sarfate).

HR: A Hill (2, off S Trachsel; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: M Stairs (1, off G Aquino).

SH: D Eckstein (2, off G Aquino).

HBP: A Hill (2, by G Aquino); D Eckstein (5, by S Trachsel).

TB: A Hill 5; D Eckstein 3; M Scutaro 3; G Zaun 2; V Wells 2; L Overbay 2; A Rios 2; F Thomas; M Stairs; J Inglett.

RBI: A Hill 3 (12); M Stairs 2 (3); A Rios 2 (9); V Wells (14); G Zaun (3); F Thomas (11); D Eckstein (7).

2-out RBI: D Eckstein.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 10 for 17.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Eckstein (1, 2nd base off S Trachsel/R Hernandez).

CS: A Rios (2, 2nd base by S Trachsel/R Hernandez); G Zaun (1, 3rd base by S Trachsel/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .862   16    3   3   
M Mora 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .255  .799   11    3   2   HR
N Markakis RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .326  .975   15    4   1   HR
K Millar 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .695   16    6   1   
L Scott DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .386 1.063   17    0   0   2B
J Payton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .478   14    4   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .531   10    3   2   
  G Quiroz C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522    3    1   0   
A Jones CF                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .279  .775   17    2   0   HR
L Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .583   11    1   2   

S Trachsel P                                                             0   0
  G Aquino P                                                             0   1
  R Bierd P                                                              0   1
  D Sarfate P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   5              130   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Scott (7, off S Marcum).

HR: M Mora (3, off J Carlson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); N Markakis (2, off S Marcum; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); A Jones (1, off S Marcum; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: N Markakis 5; M Mora 4; A Jones 4; L Scott 3.

RBI: N Markakis (5); M Mora (6); A Jones (3).

2-out RBI: N Markakis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: R Hernandez (1); G Quiroz (1).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Marcum, W (2-0)              6.2   4   2   2    3   4   2   2.61   27  103-61   36· 5·20   11· 8· 1· 0     59    -     0.65   0.13
J Carlson                      1     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.45    5   16-12    6· 2· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.20   0.00
B Wolfe                        1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    4   11-9     5· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   5   3          36  130-82   47· 8·27   12·14· 2· 0          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, L (1-2)            2.1   5   5   5    3   1   1   5.65   14   64-33   23· 1· 9    2· 4· 3· 0     25    -     1.00  -0.29
G Aquino                       3     5   4   4    3   1   0  12.00   17   65-33   21· 2·10    5· 5· 2· 0          3-1    0.49  -0.05
R Bierd                        2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   10   38-24   13· 5· 6    5· 4· 0· 0          2-2    0.11  -0.02
D Sarfate                      1     4   2   2    0   1   0   7.94    7   29-20   13· 1· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  11  11    6   4   1          48  196-110  70· 9·31   14·16· 6· 0          5-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Trachsel (1; D Eckstein); G Aquino (1; A Hill).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Brian Knight.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 15,017.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. A Hill               2B    2. M Mora               3B 
3. A Rios               RF    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. K Millar             1B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. L Scott              DH 
6. M Stairs             LF    6. J Payton             LF 
7. L Overbay            1B    7. R Hernandez          C  
8. G Zaun               C     8. A Jones              CF 
9. M Scutaro            3B    9. L Hernandez          SS 

   S Marcum             P        S Trachsel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3  2   17%  85% A Hill          S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Scutaro Scores; Eckstein Scores
   t 3   0  0-1  12-  2   -7%  63% D Eckstein      S Trachsel      Zaun Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Scutaro to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  3   -7%  49% L Scott         S Marcum        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  5    6%  62% A Hill          S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Eckstein to 3B
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  5    5%  70% M Scutaro       S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive); Zaun to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  D Eckstein      Hit By Pitch
          1--      56%  A Hill          Eckstein Steals 2B
          -2-  5   62%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Eckstein to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   60%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Eckstein Scores
   O      1--  5   57%  V Wells         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   55%  F Thomas        Rios Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Shaun Marcum facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   51%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   57%  N Markakis      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Mora to 2B
   O      -2-  7   60%  K Millar        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   58%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   57%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   56%  L Overbay       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Shaun Marcum facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   49%  L Scott         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Payton        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   58%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  4   56%  A Jones         Walk
   O      12-  4   61%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   65%  G Zaun          Walk
          1--  5   70%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Line Drive); Zaun to 2B
   O      12-      63%  D Eckstein      Zaun Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Scutaro to 2B
          -2-  3   68%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Scutaro to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   85%  A Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Scutaro Scores; Eckstein Scores
          ---  6   86%  A Rios          Walk
          1--  5   87%  V Wells         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rios to 2B
          12-  7   90%  F Thomas        Walk; Rios to 3B; Wells to 2B
                  Greg Aquino replaces Steve Trachsel pitching
   RO     123  4   90%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Rios Scores
          12-  4   91%  L Overbay       Walk; Wells to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123  2   89%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Shaun Marcum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   87%  N Markakis      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   88%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Greg Aquino facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   90%  M Scutaro       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   90%  D Eckstein      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Scutaro to 3B
          --3  4   90%  A Hill          Hit By Pitch
   RO     1-3  5   92%  A Rios          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Scutaro Scores; Hill to 3B; Rios out at 2B
          --3  4   92%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1-3  5   91%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Shaun Marcum facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   92%  L Scott         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   93%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Greg Aquino facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   93%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   93%  L Overbay       Popfly: 3B
          ---  5   93%  G Zaun          Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  M Scutaro       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Shaun Marcum facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  6   88%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   90%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  B Roberts       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   92%  M Mora          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Greg Aquino facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   93%  D Eckstein      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   92%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   93%  A Rios          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Eckstein to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Eckstein Scores; Rios to 2B
                  Randor Bierd replaces Greg Aquino pitching
          12-      97%  F Thomas        Passed Ball; Rios to 3B; Wells to 2B
   R      -23  7   98%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rios Scores; Wells to 3B
   R      1-3  4   99%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wells Scores; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   98%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Shaun Marcum facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   99%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  K Millar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  L Scott         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Payton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, Randor Bierd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Joe Inglett pinch hits for Aaron Hill batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   99%  J Inglett       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Shaun Marcum facing 7-8-9
                  John McDonald replaces Matt Stairs playing 2B batting 6th; Joe Inglett moves to LF
   O      ---  2   99%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   99%  A Jones         Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  L Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Shaun Marcum pitching
   O      1--  4  100%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, Randor Bierd facing 3-4-5
                  Guillermo Quiroz replaces Ramon Hernandez playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Jesse Carlson facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   99%  M Mora          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   98%  N Markakis      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   99%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      1--  5  100%  J Payton        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dennis Sarfate facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Randor Bierd pitching
   O      ---  8  100%  J McDonald      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5  100%  L Overbay       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-     100%  G Zaun          Passed Ball; Overbay to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Overbay Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  M Scutaro       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  2  100%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Zaun Scores; Eckstein to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  1  100%  J Inglett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Eckstein to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Brian Wolfe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  100%  G Quiroz        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  L Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 11, Orioles 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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