April 20, 2008 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@LAA 2 NYY 7
@BAL 1 BOS 6
TEX 5 MIN 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 7
KCR 1 CHW 6
@TBR 0 TOR 5
DET 3 SDP 9
@ARI 4 ATL 6
LAD 1 CHC 13
PIT 6 CIN 4
MIL 3
(10) FLA 6
WSN 1 HOU 6
COL 4 PHI 5
NYM 4 SFG 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,139

Sunday, April 20, 2008, 1:07pm
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

6-13

Lost 2

5th, 5½ GB

Jim Leyland

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Blue Jays       1  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: A Burnett (2-1), L: N Robertson (0-2), S: J Accardo (4)

Blue Jays

10-9

Won 2

3rd, 2½ GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Thomas CF                   5   0   3   2    0   1  .302  .723   25    2   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    1   3  .231  .651   27    4   2   GDP
C Guillen DH                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .361 1.081   18    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .271  .783   16    1   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .823   15   11   1   2B
J Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .439   14    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .289  .741   16    3   3   
R Raburn 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .884   15    2   4   GDP
B Inge 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .852   15    1   3   

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  Z Miner P                                                              0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    6   9              161   24  13

BATTING

2B: M Cabrera (5, off A Burnett).

TB: C Thomas 3; M Cabrera 2; J Jones; E Renteria.

GIDP: R Raburn (1); I Rodriguez (4).

RBI: C Thomas 2 (4); M Cabrera (13).

2-out RBI: C Thomas 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-R Raburn-M Cabrera.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .286  .738   10    2   3   HR,2B
A Hill 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .324  .864   17    0   4   2B,SB
A Rios RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .891   25    2   0   
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .295  .824   15    3   0   
R Barajas DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .761   18    0   0   HBP
M Scutaro LF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .625   16    1   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .691   18    9   1   GDP
G Zaun C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .659    8    9   0   
J McDonald 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .437   12    0   2   SH

A Burnett P                                                              0   0
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               1   1
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5    2   6              139   27  11

BATTING

2B: A Hill (6, off N Robertson); D Eckstein (3, off N Robertson).

HR: D Eckstein (1, off N Robertson; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J McDonald (1, off Z Miner).

HBP: R Barajas (2, by N Robertson).

TB: D Eckstein 6; A Hill 3; G Zaun 2; L Overbay; A Rios; M Scutaro; J McDonald.

GIDP: L Overbay (5).

RBI: D Eckstein 3 (11); A Rios (12); J McDonald (1).

2-out RBI: D Eckstein 3; J McDonald.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Camp-D Eckstein-L Overbay; A Hill-D Eckstein-L Overbay.

PB: G Zaun (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Hill (2, 3rd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, L (0-2)           5     8   5   5    1   5   1   7.48   25   93-64   33·10·21    6· 9· 3· 0     35    -     1.07  -0.34
Z Miner                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0  12.60    7   28-21   18· 0· 3    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
B Seay                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.76    4   16-9     4· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   6   1          36  137-94   55·11·28   14· 9· 4· 0           -

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 (2-1)             5     4   3   3    6   4   0   6.85   25  113-61   33·13·15    6· 8· 1· 0     45    -     1.36  -0.06
J Carlson, H (1)               1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.13    5   20-15    6· 4· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.02   0.10
S Camp, H (1)                  1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    5   16-13    5· 2· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.22   0.11
J Accardo, S (4)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6   9   0          38  159-96   49·19·28   12·10· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Burnett (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: N Robertson (2; R Barajas).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 30,139.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. C Thomas             CF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. I Rodriguez          C     2. A Hill               2B 
3. C Guillen            DH    3. A Rios               RF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. V Wells              CF 
5. M Cabrera            1B    5. R Barajas            DH 
6. J Jones              LF    6. M Scutaro            LF 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. L Overbay            1B 
8. R Raburn             2B    8. G Zaun               C  
9. B Inge               3B    9. J McDonald           3B 

   N Robertson          P        A Burnett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  12-  3   29%  84% D Eckstein      N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores; McDonald Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  123  5  -23%  37% C Thomas        A Burnett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Renteria Scores; Raburn to 3B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   2  2-1  12-  2   13%  55% J McDonald      N Robertson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Scutaro Scores; Overbay to 2B
   t 5   1  5-2  1--  3  -10%  73% M Cabrera       A Burnett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
   t 4   1  1-0  123  4   10%  59% B Inge          A Burnett       Flyball: CF (Short CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  C Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  C Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  D Eckstein      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  3   68%  A Hill          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Eckstein to 3B
   RO     -23  3   66%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Eckstein Scores
          -2-      69%  V Wells         Hill Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  3   65%  R Barajas       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   60%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   63%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   65%  M Cabrera       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   63%  J Jones         Walk
   O      1--  6   66%  E Renteria      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   64%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  J McDonald      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  R Raburn        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   61%  B Inge          Walk
   O      1--  2   64%  C Thomas        Flyball: LF
          1--      63%  I Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; Inge to 2B
          -2-  6   62%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   58%  C Guillen       Walk; Inge to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123  5   67%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   65%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   67%  A Hill          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   65%  A Rios          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  4   62%  V Wells         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   65%  M Cabrera       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   62%  J Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   54%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Jones to 3B
          1-3  7   50%  R Raburn        Walk; Renteria to 2B
   O      123  4   59%  B Inge          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RR     123  5   37%  C Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Renteria Scores; Raburn to 3B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  4   43%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   40%  R Barajas       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   43%  M Scutaro       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   48%  L Overbay       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Scutaro to 2B
   O      12-  2   42%  G Zaun          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      12-  2   55%  J McDonald      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Scutaro Scores; Overbay to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   84%  D Eckstein      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores; McDonald Scores
   O      ---  5   84%  A Hill          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   86%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   83%  M Ordonez       Walk
   R      1--  3   73%  M Cabrera       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
   O      -2-  1   77%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  3   81%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   84%  A Rios          Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   81%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   80%  R Barajas       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   81%  M Scutaro       Walk; Rios to 2B
   O      12-  6   78%  L Overbay       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jesse Carlson facing 8-9-1
                  Jesse Carlson replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      ---  2   81%  R Raburn        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   83%  B Inge          Popfly: C (Front of Home)
          ---  6   82%  C Thomas        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   85%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
                  Zach Miner replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          ---  1   87%  G Zaun          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   86%  J McDonald      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Zaun to 2B
   O      -2-  2   84%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4   82%  A Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jesse Carlson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   85%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      ---  3   87%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   89%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Zach Miner facing 3-4-5
   O      --- 11   88%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   87%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   86%  R Barajas       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Shawn Camp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   90%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   86%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Renteria to 1B
   OO     1--  2   94%  R Raburn        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bobby Seay facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Seay replaces Zach Miner pitching
          ---  6   95%  M Scutaro       Walk
   OO     1--  4   93%  L Overbay       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   93%  G Zaun          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   92%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeremy Accardo facing 9-1-2
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Shawn Camp pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   91%  C Thomas        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4  100%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 5.

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