April 4, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 24,881

Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 3:32

Blue Jays

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  7  0    9 16  0
Tigers          0  0  8   1  0  0   1  0  X   10 13  0

W: N Robertson (1-0), L: A Burnett (0-1), S: T Jones (1)

Tigers

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson LF                  6   1   2   1    0   1  .200  .473   29    3   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.350   20    5   0   2B
V Wells CF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .844   12    1   0   2B,SB
F Thomas DH                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .733   20    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .375  .875   29    1   2   
A Rios RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .700   28    3   0   GDP
A Hill 2B                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .250  .958   18    2   1   HR
G Zaun C                      3   1   1   1    2   0  .125  .425   17    7   1   
  J McDonald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533   12    2   1   
  J Smith PH-SS               2   1   1   3    0   0  .500 2.000    7    0   0   3B

A Burnett P                                                              0   0
  S Marcum P                                                             0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   1
  V Zambrano P                                                           0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       42   9  16   9    4   5              192   24   6

BATTING

2B: V Wells (1, off F Rodney); L Overbay (2, off F Rodney).

3B: J Smith (1, off J Grilli).

HR: A Hill (1, off N Robertson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Hill 5; L Overbay 3; V Wells 3; J Smith 3; R Johnson 2; F Thomas 2; T Glaus 2; A Rios 2; G Zaun.

GIDP: A Rios (1).

RBI: J Smith 3 (3); A Hill 2 (2); V Wells 2 (3); R Johnson (1); G Zaun (1).

2-out RBI: A Hill 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Wells (2, 3rd base off F Rodney/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   2   2   5    1   2  .400 1.455   21    0   0   HR,3B,SB
P Polanco 2B                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .600 1.200   21    5   2   SB
G Sheffield DH                4   1   1   0    1   1  .143  .343   20    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  2   2   1   0    3   0  .333  .933   26    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .200  .400    9    2   4   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   4   0    0   0  .444  .888   13    5   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .611   18   12   0   
C Monroe LF                   4   1   0   2    1   1  .000  .111   22    1   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .222   29    0   3   

N Robertson P                                                            0   2
  J Grilli P                                                             0   1
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37  10  13  10    9   8              179   27  12

BATTING

3B: C Granderson (1, off V Zambrano).

HR: C Granderson (1, off S Marcum; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Granderson 7; I Rodriguez 4; P Polanco 3; C Guillen 2; M Ordonez; G Sheffield.

RBI: C Granderson 5 (5); C Monroe 2 (2); C Guillen 2 (2); P Polanco (2).

2-out RBI: C Granderson 4.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Granderson (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun); P Polanco (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

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, L (0-1)             2     5   6   6    4   2   0  27.00   15   55-26   12· 5· 9    3· 3· 3· 0     20    -     1.11  -0.25
S Marcum                       2     4   3   3    2   3   1  13.50   12   43-28   13· 5·10    1· 3· 3· 0          3-3    0.36  -0.08
J Accardo                      2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8   30-20    8· 5· 7    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
V Zambrano                     1     2   1   1    3   0   0   9.00    8   31-16   11· 2· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.05
J Frasor                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.06   0.09
Totals                         8    13  10  10    9   8   1          46  174-99   50·18·31   11·10· 8· 0          5-3

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, W (1-0)           5.2   7   2   2    2   4   1   3.18   25  104-57   30· 8·19   12· 3· 4· 0     49    -     0.50   0.17
J Grilli                       1.2   5   5   5    1   1   0  27.00   11   40-22   11· 3· 8    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.04
F Rodney                       0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0  21.60    5   22-11    7· 0· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          1-1    2.20  -0.09
T Jones, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   19-11    6· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    4.13   0.17
Totals                         9    16   9   9    4   5   1          46  185-101  54·12·35   16·13· 8· 0          1-1

A Burnett faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning.
V Zambrano faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: N Robertson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 24,881.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 28mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Johnson            LF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. L Overbay            1B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. V Wells              CF    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. F Thomas             DH    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. A Rios               RF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. A Hill               2B    7. S Casey              1B 
8. G Zaun               C     8. C Monroe             LF 
9. R Clayton            SS    9. B Inge               3B 

   A Burnett            P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2 10-9  12-  3   15% 100% R Johnson       T Jones         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   t 9   1 10-9  12-  5   14%  85% J Smith         T Jones         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   t 8   1 10-7  -23  3  -14%  69% V Wells         F Rodney        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Johnson Scores; Overbay Scores
   t 9   1 10-9  1--  5  -11%  71% G Zaun          T Jones         Walk; Hill to 2B
   t 8   2 10-9  --3  5    9%  86% T Glaus         F Rodney        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   54%  L Overbay       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   53%  V Wells         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   55%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Granderson    Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
          ---  5   55%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   52%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  4   54%  M Ordonez       Walk; Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  T Glaus         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      44%  A Rios          Wild Pitch; Glaus to 2B
   O      -2-  7   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4   52%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   55%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   56%  S Casey         Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   50%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  L Overbay       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   56%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   60%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--      62%  P Polanco       Granderson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   70%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Granderson Scores
          1--      72%  G Sheffield     Polanco Steals 2B
          -2-  5   74%  " "             Walk
          12-  6   80%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
   RR     123  2   88%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores; Ordonez to 2B
          12-  4   91%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
                  Shaun Marcum replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      123  3   88%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
   R      123  6   92%  C Monroe        Walk; Ordonez Scores; Guillen to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123  3   89%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   RRRR   123  2   98%  C Granderson    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Guillen Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Monroe Scores
          ---  3   98%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
                  8 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   99%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   98%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  A Hill          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Shaun Marcum facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   99%  M Ordonez       Walk
          1--  1   99%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordonez to 2B
          12-  3   99%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      123  3   99%  S Casey         Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   RO     123  5   99%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Ordonez Scores; Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  5   99%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 9.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-9, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   99%  G Zaun          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   99%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   99%  L Overbay       Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  V Wells         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jeremy Accardo facing 1-2-3
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Shaun Marcum pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 9.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-9, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   99%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  6   99%  T Glaus         Walk; Thomas to 2B
   OO     12-  5  100%  A Rios          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thomas to 3B
   RR     --3  6   99%  A Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Thomas Scores
                  Jason Grilli replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          ---  5   99%  G Zaun          Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeremy Accardo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   99%  C Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   99%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   99%  C Monroe        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 9.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-9, Jason Grilli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   99%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  V Wells         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Victor Zambrano facing 9-1-2
                  Victor Zambrano replaces Jeremy Accardo pitching
          ---  8  100%  B Inge          Walk
   R      1--  2  100%  C Granderson    Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Inge Scores
   O      --3  1  100%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      --3  4  100%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          --3  6  100%  M Ordonez       Walk
   O      1-3  4  100%  C Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 10.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-10, Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  100%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  5   99%  T Glaus         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Thomas to 2B
          12-  3   98%  A Rios          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Thomas to 3B; Glaus to 2B
   O      123  2   99%  A Hill          Popfly: 2B
   R      123  3   98%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Glaus to 3B; Rios to 2B
                  Jason Smith pinch hits for Royce Clayton batting 9th
   RRR    123  2   95%  J Smith         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Glaus Scores; Rios Scores; Zaun Scores
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   R      --3  6   92%  R Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith Scores
          1--  3   83%  L Overbay       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Johnson to 3B
   RR     -23  3   69%  V Wells         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Johnson Scores; Overbay Scores
   O      -2-  5   78%  F Thomas        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-      77%  T Glaus         Wells Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-9, Victor Zambrano facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Smith moves to SS
          ---  2   88%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   91%  S Casey         Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
                  Jason Frasor replaces Victor Zambrano pitching
   O      12-  3   88%  C Monroe        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  7   86%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  5   83%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-10, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
   O      ---  2   90%  A Rios          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   82%  A Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   71%  G Zaun          Walk; Hill to 2B
                  John McDonald pinch runs for Gregg Zaun batting 8th
   O      12-  5   85%  J Smith         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  3  100%  R Johnson       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200704040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation