July 23, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 14
CLE 11 TOR 5
@BAL 1 CHW 10
TEX 8 DET 7
@KCR 1 NYY 5
MIN 1 BOS 6
@SEA 3
(12) TBR 4
OAK 3 CHC 10
@ARI 6 CIN 9
SDP 5 COL 5
LAD 3 ATL 9
@FLA 4 PIT 8
@HOU 7 NYM 6
PHI 3 SFG 6
WSN 4 MIL 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 24,776

Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:03

Blue Jays

50-51

Won 2

4th, 9½ GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: A Burnett (11-9), L: J Guthrie (6-8)

Orioles

49-52

Lost 2

5th, 10½ GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Inglett RF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .768   23    0   0   
M Scutaro 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .681   22    1   3   
A Rios CF                     5   1   1   0    0   3  .285  .751   21    3   0   SB
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .276  .786   24    8   1   2B
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .732   13   12   0   HBP
M Stairs DH                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .240  .713   20    0   0   IW
S Rolen 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .795   20    0   1   
A Lind LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .290  .838   17    2   0   SB
  B Wilkerson LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .643         0   0   
J McDonald SS                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .206  .495   17    1   4   SF,SH

A Burnett P                                                              0   1
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   3    5   8              177   27  10

BATTING

2B: L Overbay (21, off L Cormier).

SF: J McDonald (2, off R Bierd).

SH: J McDonald (4, off L Cormier).

IBB: M Stairs (5, by L Cormier).

HBP: R Barajas (5, by R Bierd).

TB: L Overbay 3; A Rios; M Scutaro; A Lind; S Rolen; R Barajas; J McDonald.

RBI: J McDonald (7); L Overbay (37); M Scutaro (37).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McDonald-M Scutaro-L Overbay.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rios (26, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez); A Lind (1, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .853   18    2   4   2B
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .734   16    1   0   GDP
N Markakis RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .888   13    1   0   
A Huff DH                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .287  .880   11    0   0   3B
M Mora 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .750   13    0   3   CS
L Scott LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .854   16    2   0   2B
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .724   16   11   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .698   21    8   0   
B Fahey SS                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .582    9    2   2   
  J Castro PH-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .095  .231    3    0   0   

J Guthrie P                                                              0   1
  L Cormier P                                                            0   2
  R Bierd P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   1    0  11              136   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (38, off A Burnett); L Scott (19, off A Burnett).

3B: A Huff (2, off A Burnett).

TB: A Huff 4; B Roberts 3; L Scott 2; N Markakis; J Castro; M Mora.

GIDP: A Jones (7).

RBI: M Mora (63).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: K Millar (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Mora (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Burnett).

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
A Burnett, W (11-9)            5     6   1   1    0   7   0   4.73   20   77-53   32· 7·14    7· 6· 0· 0     58    -     1.06   0.16
J Carlson, H (13)              1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    4   13-12    4· 5· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.14
S Camp, H (7)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    2   14-9     6· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.20   0.06
S Downs                        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    7   29-20   11· 1· 8    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0  11   0          33  133-94   53·14·27   10·10· 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
J Guthrie, L (6-8)             5.2   6   2   2    1   4   0   3.58   24   94-65   41· 5·19   12· 3· 4· 0     52    -     1.18   0.01
L Cormier                      1.2   2   2   0    2   2   0   3.12    9   39-20   10· 2· 8    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.40   0.06
R Bierd                        1.2   0   1   0    2   2   0   1.59    9   37-23   14· 2· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.61  -0.17
Totals                         9     8   5   2    5   8   0          42  170-108  65· 9·34   17· 6· 5· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Cormier (2; M Stairs).

PO: A Burnett (2; M Mora, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Bierd (1; R Barajas).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 24,776.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, 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. J McDonald           SS    9. B Fahey              SS 

   A Burnett            P        J Guthrie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-1  -2-  7   14%  73% L Overbay       J Guthrie       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rios Scores; Overbay to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   0  1-0  ---  3  -12%  45% A Huff          A Burnett       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   1  1-2  123  4   12%  95% A Lind          R Bierd         Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Overbay Scores/unER/No RBI; Stairs Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 3B; Lind to 2B
   b 8   0  5-1  12-  2   10%  97% A Jones         S Downs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Castro to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-  5    7%  64% J McDonald      J Guthrie       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Lind to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  J Inglett       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   47%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   45%  L Overbay       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   46%  A Huff          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Markakis to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  R Barajas       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   45%  S Rolen         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   39%  L Scott         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   43%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   46%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  B Fahey         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  A Lind          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      57%  J McDonald      Lind Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Lind to 3B
   O      1-3  4   60%  J Inglett       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); McDonald to 2B
   RO     -23  6   60%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lind Scores; McDonald to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   61%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   62%  N Markakis      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   62%  R Barajas       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   60%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   62%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Barajas to 2B
   O      12-  4   57%  A Lind          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   45%  A Huff          Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  4   40%  M Mora          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Huff Scores
   O      1--  4   44%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   47%  K Millar        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3   50%  R Hernandez     Mora Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeremy Guthrie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   45%  J Inglett       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   43%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   46%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   48%  B Fahey         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   45%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeremy Guthrie facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   55%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      59%  L Overbay       Rios Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   73%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rios Scores; Overbay to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  4   72%  R Barajas       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Overbay to 3B
   O      --3  1   65%  M Stairs        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Lance Cormier replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
   O      --3  5   60%  S Rolen         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Carlson facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Carlson replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      ---  2   64%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   67%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lance Cormier facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   73%  A Lind          Walk
   O      1--  2   71%  J McDonald      Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Lind to 2B
   O      -2-  9   67%  J Inglett       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   69%  M Scutaro       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lind to 3B
   O      1-3  5   63%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Carlson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  L Scott         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      ---  7   72%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   74%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lance Cormier facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   81%  L Overbay       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   77%  R Barajas       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          -2-  4   78%  M Stairs        Intentional Walk
                  Randor Bierd replaces Lance Cormier pitching
          12-  8   83%  S Rolen         Walk; Overbay to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   RR     123  4   95%  A Lind          Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Overbay Scores/unER/No RBI; Stairs Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 3B; Lind to 2B
   RO     -23  2   96%  J McDonald      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Rolen Scores/unER; Lind to 3B
   O      --3  3   96%  J Inglett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Downs replaces Shawn Camp pitching; Brad Wilkerson replaces Adam Lind playing LF batting 8th; Juan Castro pinch hits for Brandon Fahey batting 9th
          ---  3   93%  J Castro        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  8   87%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Castro to 2B
   OO     12-  2   97%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Castro to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  N Markakis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Randor Bierd facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Castro moves to SS
   O      ---  2   98%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  6   98%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  L Overbay       Walk
          1--  1   98%  R Barajas       Hit By Pitch; Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott Downs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Mora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  L Scott         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1.

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