July 21, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@LAA 2 BAL 8
TOR 3 TEX 6
@CHW 1 DET 19
@KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 4 BOS 4
@SEA 0 TBR 4
OAK 0 ARI 2
CHC 0 SDP 6
@CIN 4 LAD 16
@COL 10 ATL 4
@FLA 0 PIT 9
@HOU 3 MIL 6
@STL 3
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Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 12,772

Monday, July 21, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:41

Blue Jays

48-51

Lost 1

5th, 10½ GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: R Liz (4-2), L: J Litsch (8-7)

Orioles

49-50

Won 1

4th, 9½ GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Inglett RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .782   12    2   0   
M Scutaro 2B                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .265  .696   26    1   5   
A Rios CF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .745   14    2   0   2B,SB,GDP
L Overbay 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   2  .273  .781   20   12   1   IW
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .741   11    3   0   SF
M Stairs DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .722   16    0   0   
S Rolen 3B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .270  .797   12    0   2   
A Lind LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .753   14    1   0   
D Eckstein SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .266  .706   16    1   5   

J Litsch P                                                               1   3
  B League P                                                             1   1
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3    8   7              141   24  17

BATTING

2B: A Rios (27, off R Liz).

SF: R Barajas (1, off R Liz).

IBB: L Overbay (3, by R Liz).

TB: M Scutaro 2; A Rios 2; L Overbay; J Inglett; S Rolen; R Barajas.

GIDP: A Rios (14).

RBI: R Barajas (30); A Rios (43); S Rolen (30).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Scutaro-D Eckstein-L Overbay.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rios (25, 3rd base off R Liz/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .860   23    2   4   2B
A Jones CF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .282  .737    9    4   0   HR,GDP
N Markakis RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .880   15    2   0   
A Huff DH                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .872   16    0   0   
M Mora 3B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .243  .730   13    0   4   
L Scott LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .855   12    3   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .246  .736   17    8   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .246  .699   12    8   0   HR,2B
B Fahey SS                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .230  .598   13    0   0   

R Liz P                                                                  0   0
  D Sarfate P                                                            0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  R Bierd P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   8   9   8    5   3              130   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (37, off J Litsch); R Hernandez (13, off J Litsch).

HR: R Hernandez (10, off J Frasor; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF); A Jones (6, off J Litsch; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: R Hernandez 6; A Jones 5; B Roberts 2; M Mora 2; K Millar; L Scott.

GIDP: A Jones (6).

RBI: A Jones 2 (43); M Mora 2 (57); R Hernandez 2 (41); L Scott (41); B Fahey (11).

2-out RBI: M Mora 2; A Jones 2; L Scott.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Mora-B Roberts-K Millar.

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
J Litsch, L (8-7)              4.2   7   6   6    2   1   1   4.46   23   80-53   35· 1·17   12· 4· 4· 0     25    -     1.21  -0.40
B League                       2.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   4.35    9   28-14    7· 2· 5    4· 0· 2· 0          2-1    0.46  -0.03
J Frasor                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1   4.20    5   21-13    8· 0· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   8   8    5   3   2          37  129-80   50· 3·27   17· 5· 7· 0          2-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Liz, W (4-2)                 5.2   5   3   3    6   4   0   7.19   27   89-44   31· 3·10    6· 9· 2· 0     45    -     1.42  -0.06
D Sarfate, H (4)               0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.03    3   10-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.88   0.02
C Bradford, H (15)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.05
J Johnson, H (17)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.95    4   13-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.04
R Bierd                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.76    4   16-10    3· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    8   7   0          41  139-74   45· 8·21   12·11· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Frasor (5).

IBB: R Liz (2; L Overbay).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Adrian Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 12,772.

Weather: 97° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Inglett            RF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. M Scutaro            2B    2. A Jones              CF 
3. A Rios               CF    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. L Overbay            1B    4. A Huff               DH 
5. R Barajas            C     5. M Mora               3B 
6. M Stairs             DH    6. L Scott              LF 
7. S Rolen              3B    7. K Millar             1B 
8. A Lind               LF    8. R Hernandez          C  
9. D Eckstein           SS    9. B Fahey              SS 

   J Litsch             P        R Liz                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-3  123  2   21%  81% M Mora          J Litsch        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Roberts Scores; Jones Scores; Huff to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  --3  1   20%  74% A Jones         J Litsch        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hernandez Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  12-  3  -18%  52% A Rios          R Liz           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Eckstein Scores; Scutaro to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  4   12%  61% R Hernandez     J Litsch        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Millar to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  4   -9%  37% R Barajas       R Liz           Single to LF (Fly Ball); Overbay to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Radhames Liz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Inglett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   50%  M Scutaro       Walk
   OO     1--  2   55%  A Rios          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   50%  N Markakis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Radhames Liz facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  L Overbay       Walk
          1--  4   37%  R Barajas       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Overbay to 3B
   O      1-3  2   43%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      1-3  1   36%  S Rolen         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Overbay Scores; Barajas to 2B
   O      12-  5   40%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   44%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  A Huff          Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   40%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   39%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Radhames Liz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   41%  J Inglett       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   43%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   44%  A Rios          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   48%  K Millar        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   61%  R Hernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Millar to 3B
   RO     -23  2   61%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B; Millar Scores; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3  2   54%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
   RR     --3  1   74%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hernandez Scores
          ---  5   75%  N Markakis      Walk
   O      1--  5   73%  A Huff          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Radhames Liz facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   69%  L Overbay       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   73%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  3   76%  M Stairs        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   74%  S Rolen         Walk; Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  4   79%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   81%  M Mora          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   80%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mora to 2B
   O      -2-  6   78%  K Millar        Fielder's Choice SS; Mora out at 3B/SS-3B-2B-P; Millar to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   75%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Radhames Liz facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   70%  D Eckstein      Walk
   O      1--  1   75%  J Inglett       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  3   70%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eckstein to 2B
   R      12-  3   52%  A Rios          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Eckstein Scores; Scutaro to 3B
          -23  4   50%  L Overbay       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   51%  R Barajas       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Scutaro Scores
          12-      50%  M Stairs        Rios Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Jesse Litsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   54%  B Fahey         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  9   59%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          -2-  3   61%  A Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      12-  2   57%  N Markakis      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Roberts to 3B
          1-3  4   59%  A Huff          Walk; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  2   81%  M Mora          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Roberts Scores; Jones Scores; Huff to 2B
                  Brandon League replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   R      12-  1   88%  L Scott         Single to RF (Line Drive); Huff Scores; Mora to 2B
   O      12-  1   86%  K Millar        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Radhames Liz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   89%  S Rolen         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   90%  A Lind          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   89%  D Eckstein      Walk
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Radhames Liz pitching
          1--  3   87%  J Inglett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Eckstein to 2B
          12-  5   83%  M Scutaro       Walk; Eckstein to 3B; Inglett to 2B
   O      123  2   91%  A Rios          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brandon League facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   91%  B Fahey         Walk
          1--  4   92%  B Roberts       Walk; Fahey to 2B
   OO     12-  3   89%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Chad Bradford facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Bradford replaces Dennis Sarfate pitching
   O      ---  5   92%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  R Barajas       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brandon League facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   94%  N Markakis      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  A Huff          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   93%  M Mora          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Johnson facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Johnson replaces Chad Bradford pitching
          ---  4   89%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  A Lind          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   95%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Lind to 2B
   O      -2-  1   97%  J Inglett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jason Frasor facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Frasor replaces Brandon League pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  L Scott         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   97%  K Millar        Walk
          1--      98%  R Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Millar to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   99%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Millar Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  B Fahey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Randor Bierd facing 2-3-4
                  Randor Bierd replaces Jim Johnson pitching
          ---  6   99%  M Scutaro       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Orioles 8.

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