September 26, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 8
@BAL 5 BOS 11
OAK 6 CHW 3
KCR 0 DET 9
MIN 4
(6) CLE 12
@SEA 4 SEA 3
CLE 2
(10) NYY 12
@TBD 4 TEX 16
LAA 2 HOU 7
@CIN 6 FLA 7
CHC 4 COL 2
@LAD 0 STL 7
@MIL 3 WSN 9
@NYM 6 PHI 5
ATL 2 PIT 5
ARI 1 SDP 11
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 15,424

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Blue Jays

81-77

Won 3

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       8  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    8  9  3
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  2  0    5 12  0

W: R Halladay (16-7), L: V Zambrano (0-3), S: J Accardo (29)

Orioles

67-91

Lost 2

4th, 27 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson RF                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .238  .628   20    3   0   HBP
M Stairs 1B                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .292  .919   21    5   1   
A Rios CF                     3   1   2   1    2   0  .297  .852   15    6   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .274  .856   16    0   0   SF
A Hill 2B                     4   1   3   0    1   0  .288  .788   23    4   2   
G Zaun C                      4   1   0   1    1   3  .243  .752   18    4   0   
A Lind LF                     4   0   1   2    1   2  .236  .664   23    3   0   
R Adams 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .748   13    0   2   
  H Luna 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .588    5    0   0   
J McDonald SS                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .254  .619   27    1   1   

R Halladay P                                                             1   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   8   9   8    8  10              181   27   6

BATTING

SF: F Thomas (5, off V Zambrano).

HBP: R Johnson (10, by V Zambrano).

TB: A Hill 3; A Rios 2; M Stairs; A Lind; R Johnson; J McDonald.

RBI: M Stairs 2 (63); A Lind 2 (39); A Rios (85); F Thomas (95); R Johnson (14); G Zaun (52).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 2; A Rios; R Johnson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McDonald-A Hill-M Stairs.

E: J McDonald (9); R Adams 2 (3).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .292  .816   22    3   3   
M Mora DH                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .771   16    0   0   
N Markakis RF                 5   1   4   0    0   0  .294  .835   11    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .804   21    1   4   GDP
K Millar 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .778   14    7   0   
R Hernandez C                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .254  .696   20   10   0   
S Moore 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .186  .498   12    0   1   2B
J Payton LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .637   13    2   0   
T Redman CF                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .325  .824    9    3   0   SF

V Zambrano P                                                             0   0
  K Birkins P                                                            0   0
  R Liz P                                                                0   0
Totals                       40   5  12   4    1   4              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Moore (2, off R Halladay).

SF: T Redman (1, off S Downs).

TB: N Markakis 4; S Moore 2; T Redman 2; R Hernandez 2; K Millar; M Mora; J Payton.

GIDP: M Tejada (22).

RBI: T Redman 2 (16); R Hernandez (57); J Payton (51).

2-out RBI: T Redman.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

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
R Halladay, W (16-7)           7    11   5   3    1   4   0   3.71   35  115-80   52· 7·21   15· 9· 6· 0     42    -     0.36  -0.07
S Downs, H (23)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.24    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          2-1    1.49   0.12
J Accardo, S (29)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.17    4   15-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.09   0.05
Totals                         9    12   5   3    1   4   0          42  137-94   62· 8·24   15·12·10· 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
V Zambrano, L (0-3)            0.2   4   8   8    3   0   0   9.74   10   36-19   14· 1· 4    2· 1· 3· 0      9    -     1.48  -0.38
K Birkins                      4.1   5   0   0    1   6   0   7.41   19   74-44   20· 9·15    5· 2· 5· 0          3-3    0.16  -0.06
R Liz                          4     0   0   0    4   4   0   7.84   16   71-43   23· 6·14    3· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.03
Totals                         9     9   8   8    8  10   0          45  181-106  57·16·33   10· 8· 8· 0          3-3

R Halladay faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Zambrano (4; R Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Adam Dowdy.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 15,424.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Johnson            RF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. M Stairs             1B    2. M Mora               DH 
3. A Rios               CF    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. F Thomas             DH    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. A Hill               2B    5. K Millar             1B 
6. G Zaun               C     6. R Hernandez          C  
7. A Lind               LF    7. S Moore              3B 
8. R Adams              3B    8. J Payton             LF 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. T Redman             CF 

   R Halladay           P        V Zambrano           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-2  123  3    9%  83% A Lind          V Zambrano      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rios Scores; Hill Scores; Zaun to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  123  4    7%  75% G Zaun          V Zambrano      Walk; Stairs Scores; Rios to 3B; Hill to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2    7%  66% A Rios          V Zambrano      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   b 8   0  8-3  -23  4   -7%  84% J Payton        R Halladay      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Hernandez Scores; Moore to 3B
   t 1   2  0-5  123  1    6%  94% M Stairs        K Birkins       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Adams Scores; McDonald Scores; Johnson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Victor Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  R Johnson       Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   59%  M Stairs        Walk; Johnson to 2B
          12-  2   66%  A Rios          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   RO     123  2   62%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Johnson Scores
          12-  7   68%  A Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive); Stairs to 3B; Rios to 2B
   R      123  4   75%  G Zaun          Walk; Stairs Scores; Rios to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RR     123  3   83%  A Lind          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rios Scores; Hill Scores; Zaun to 2B
   O      12-  4   82%  R Adams         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Zaun to 3B
          1-3  4   83%  J McDonald      Walk; Adams to 2B
   R      123  3   88%  R Johnson       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Zaun Scores; Adams to 3B; McDonald to 2B
                  Kurt Birkins replaces Victor Zambrano pitching
   RR     123  1   94%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Adams Scores; McDonald Scores; Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3  1   95%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Stairs to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  8 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   95%  M Mora          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   94%  N Markakis      Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short LF); Mora to 2B
   O      12-  7   95%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   96%  K Millar        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kurt Birkins facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   97%  A Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   96%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   96%  A Lind          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   96%  R Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  R Hernandez     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   97%  S Moore         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   97%  J Payton        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   96%  T Redman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Payton to 2B
          12-  4   95%  B Roberts       Walk; Payton to 3B; Redman to 2B
   O      123  2   97%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kurt Birkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   97%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   97%  R Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   97%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   96%  N Markakis      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   98%  M Tejada        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   98%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kurt Birkins facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   98%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  2   98%  A Hill          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   97%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9   98%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  5   98%  S Moore         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kurt Birkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  R Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  J McDonald      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   98%  R Johnson       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   98%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   99%  T Redman        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  M Mora          Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-0, Radhames Liz facing 3-4-5
                  Radhames Liz replaces Kurt Birkins pitching
          ---  6   99%  A Rios          Walk
          1--  5   99%  F Thomas        Walk; Rios to 2B
          12-  5  100%  A Hill          Walk; Rios to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123  1   99%  G Zaun          Popfly: 2B
   O      123  5   99%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   99%  R Adams         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF
          1--  2   98%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Markakis to 2B
   R      12-  3   97%  R Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Markakis Scores; Millar to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  S Moore         Groundout: 1B-P; Millar to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -23  3   96%  J Payton        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Millar Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez to 3B
   R      1-3  6   94%  T Redman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hernandez Scores/unER; Payton to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-3, Radhames Liz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   96%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
                  Hector Luna replaces Russ Adams playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  2   97%  M Mora          Lineout: CF (Short CF)
          ---  2   95%  N Markakis      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   97%  M Tejada        Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   98%  K Millar        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-3, Radhames Liz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   98%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   97%  A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   96%  R Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   91%  S Moore         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 3B
   R      -23  4   84%  J Payton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Hernandez Scores; Moore to 3B
                  Scott Downs replaces Roy Halladay pitching
   RO     1-3  1   90%  T Redman        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Moore Scores
   O      1--  5   94%  B Roberts       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  1   96%  M Mora          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-5, Radhames Liz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
          --- 10   96%  A Lind          Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  H Luna          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   95%  J McDonald      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-8, Jeremy Accardo facing 3-4-5
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Scott Downs pitching
          ---  3   90%  N Markakis      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   95%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   98%  K Millar        Lineout: CF (Short LF-CF)
          1--      98%  R Hernandez     Defensive Indifference; Markakis to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5.

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