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@BOS		5
3
NYY
@CHW		3
7
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@DET		3
5
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@OAK		1
4
CLE
@SEA		1
5
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@TBR		1
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3
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@ARI		6
5		 
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2
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@PHI		5
4
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@SDP		5
7		 
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HOU
@STL		0
7
ATL
@WSN		1
4
Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 39,499, Time of Game: 2:56
Blue Jays
3
56-66
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
65-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Max Scherzer (13-6)
L: Ricky Romero (8-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3 10  2
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    5  8  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rajai Davis LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .711 15 10 0.030 0.89 0.080 -0.050 -0.3 1 0 HBP
Colby Rasmus CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .237 .738 19 10 -0.124 1.19 0.012 -0.135 -0.9 3 0
Edwin Encarnacion DH 5 2 2 1 0 2 .291 .951 16 13 -0.015 1.01 0.090 -0.105 0.3 HR
David Cooper 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .297 .785 24 14 0.123 0.85 0.146 -0.023 1.9 13 0 2·2B
Yunel Escobar SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .619 14 10 -0.120 1.21 0.047 -0.167 -0.5 1 6 GDP
Kelly Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .229 .693 17 10 -0.038 0.73 0.012 -0.050 -0.3 1 2
   Moises Sierra PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .851 3 2 0.035 1.23 0.035 0.000 0.2
   Mike McCoy PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .603 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Omar Vizquel 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .210 .483 17 9 -0.096 1.31 0.012 -0.107 -0.8 0 6
Jeff Mathis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .667 17 11 0.010 1.14 0.089 -0.079 -0.2 1 0 2B
Anthony Gose RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .192 .524 19 11 -0.110 1.08 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 4 0
Ricky Romero P 0 1
   Brad Lincoln P 0 0
   Aaron Loup P 0 1
   Brandon Lyon P 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 10 3 2 10 .278 .778 161 100 -0.305 1.06 0.523 -0.826 -1.6 24 16
2B: J Mathis (10, off J Valverde); D Cooper 2 (11, 1 off O Dotel, 1 off M Scherzer).
HR: E Encarnacion (32, off M Scherzer; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: R Davis (4, by J Valverde).
TB: E Encarnacion 5; D Cooper 5; J Mathis 2; Y Escobar; K Johnson; R Davis; M Sierra.
GIDP: Y Escobar (16).
RBI: E Encarnacion (83); D Cooper (11); Y Escobar (39).
2-out RBI: Y Escobar; D Cooper.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. Y Escobar-K Johnson-D Cooper; K Johnson-Y Escobar-D Cooper.
E: O Vizquel (3); R Davis (8).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .313 .902 15 11 0.091 0.75 0.129 -0.038 0.7 6 0 2B
Omar Infante 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .287 .758 14 6 0.043 0.99 0.106 -0.063 1.1 1 1
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .328 .980 13 8 -0.074 0.75 0.007 -0.082 -1.8 2 0 SF,GDP
Prince Fielder 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .310 .924 16 8 0.014 0.67 0.035 -0.021 0.5 5 0 2B
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .740 19 13 -0.017 0.81 0.023 -0.040 -1.1 2 5
Delmon Young DH 3 0 2 1 1 0 .268 .706 13 8 0.095 0.93 0.110 -0.015 1.3
Jeff Baker RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .722 11 7 -0.068 1.17 0.020 -0.088 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Quintin Berry LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .730 1 1 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0 SH
Andy Dirks LF-RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .332 .896 12 5 0.072 0.54 0.087 -0.015 0.9 1 0
Gerald Laird C 2 2 0 0 2 0 .283 .741 19 8 0.041 0.60 0.054 -0.013 0.5 10 0
Max Scherzer P 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 8 4 9 0 .286 .805 133 75 0.195 0.78 0.571 -0.377 0.9 27 6
2B: P Fielder (24, off R Romero); A Jackson (22, off R Romero).
SF: M Cabrera (4, off B Lincoln).
SH: Q Berry (5, off A Loup).
TB: A Jackson 4; P Fielder 2; D Young 2; A Dirks; O Infante.
GIDP: J Baker (5); M Cabrera (22).
RBI: O Infante 2 (46); M Cabrera (105); D Young (50).
2-out RBI: D Young.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Peralta-O Infante-P Fielder.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ricky Romero, L (8-11) 5.1 7 5 5 8 0 0 5.63 29 101 54 39 3 12 13 8 5 0 26 -0.218 0.95 -2.5
Brad Lincoln 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.30 4 17 11 8 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 -0.003 0.44 0.2
Aaron Loup 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.37 3 8 5 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.011 0.14 0.9
Brandon Lyon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 3 7 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 9 0 0 5.62 39 133 75 54 6 15 18 12 5 0 26 4 1 -0.195 1.06 -0.9
B Lincoln faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Max Scherzer, W (13-6) 7 5 1 1 2 8 1 4.27 27 112 68 30 16 22 7 10 3 0 69 0.254 0.82 2.6
Octavio Dotel 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.32 5 24 17 12 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.061 0.40 -1.7
Phil Coke 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.78 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.035 1.23 -0.2
Joaquin Benoit, H (24) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.071 2.71 0.4
Jose Valverde, S (24) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 5 21 12 7 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.076 2.63 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 10 1 3.00 39 161 100 51 20 29 10 16 6 0 69 3 0 0.305 0.78 1.6
P Coke faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Valverde (3; R Davis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 39,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Detroit Tigers
1 Rajai Davis LF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Colby Rasmus CF 2 Omar Infante 2B
3 Edwin Encarnacion DH 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
4 David Cooper 1B 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 Yunel Escobar SS 5 Jhonny Peralta SS
6 Kelly Johnson 2B 6 Delmon Young DH
7 Omar Vizquel 3B 7 Jeff Baker RF
8 Jeff Mathis C 8 Andy Dirks LF
9 Anthony Gose RF 9 Gerald Laird C
Ricky Romero P Max Scherzer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO TOR Y. Escobar M. Scherzer 11% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R DET D. Young R. Romero 9% 66% Walk; Jackson Scores; Fielder to 3B; Peralta to 2B
t9 3-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Rasmus J. Valverde 9% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 3-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  TOR J. Mathis J. Valverde -9% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R TOR E. Encarnacion M. Scherzer -8% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Davis M. Scherzer 2% 52% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Rasmus M. Scherzer 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Encarnacion M. Scherzer 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Jackson R. Romero 6% 61% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jackson to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET O. Infante R. Romero -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera R. Romero -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jackson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  DET P. Fielder R. Romero 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta R. Romero 2% 57% Walk; Fielder to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R DET D. Young R. Romero 9% 66% Walk; Jackson Scores; Fielder to 3B; Peralta to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Baker R. Romero -6% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR D. Cooper M. Scherzer -6% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t2 0-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR Y. Escobar M. Scherzer 5% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR K. Johnson M. Scherzer 4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR O. Vizquel M. Scherzer -1% 61% Walk
t2 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Mathis M. Scherzer 5% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Dirks R. Romero 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET G. Laird R. Romero 5% 73% Walk; Dirks to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Jackson R. Romero 6% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Dirks to 3B; Laird to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 4,(3-0)  R DET O. Infante R. Romero 6% 85% Walk; Dirks Scores; Laird to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b2 2-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  ROO DET M. Cabrera R. Romero -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Laird Scores; Jackson to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Fielder R. Romero -2% 79% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Gose M. Scherzer 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Davis M. Scherzer 1% 83% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. Rasmus M. Scherzer -1% 82% Walk
t3 0-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Encarnacion M. Scherzer 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Peralta R. Romero -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Young R. Romero 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 3-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO DET J. Baker R. Romero -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR D. Cooper M. Scherzer 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR Y. Escobar M. Scherzer 1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR K. Johnson M. Scherzer -1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Vizquel M. Scherzer 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET A. Dirks R. Romero -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Laird R. Romero -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  DET A. Jackson R. Romero 1% 85% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b4 3-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante R. Romero -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Mathis M. Scherzer 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gose M. Scherzer 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR R. Davis M. Scherzer -1% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Rasmus M. Scherzer 2% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera R. Romero -1% 87% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET P. Fielder R. Romero 2% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 3-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Peralta R. Romero -1% 88% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Young R. Romero -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 3-4-5
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R TOR E. Encarnacion M. Scherzer -8% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR D. Cooper M. Scherzer -5% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO TOR Y. Escobar M. Scherzer 11% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Johnson M. Scherzer 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 7-8-9
b6 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET J. Baker R. Romero 2% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Dirks R. Romero 6% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Baker to 3B; Dirks to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 3-1 0 -23 5,(3-1)  DET G. Laird R. Romero 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-1 0 123 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson R. Romero -3% 90% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Dirks to 3B; Laird to 2B; Jackson to 1B
b6 3-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  R DET O. Infante R. Romero 4% 94% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Dirks Scores; Laird to 3B; Jackson to 2B
Brad Lincoln replaces Ricky Romero pitching
b6 4-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO DET M. Cabrera B. Lincoln 1% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Laird Scores
b6 5-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  DET P. Fielder B. Lincoln 0% 95% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Infante to 2B
b6 5-1 2 123 6,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta B. Lincoln -1% 94% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 7-8-9
Quintin Berry replaces Jeff Baker (RF) playing LF batting 7th
Andy Dirks moves from LF to RF
t7 1-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR O. Vizquel M. Scherzer 2% 96% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
t7 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Mathis M. Scherzer 1% 97% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t7 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gose M. Scherzer 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Brad Lincoln facing 6-7-8
b7 5-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  DET D. Young B. Lincoln 0% 97% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
Aaron Loup replaces Brad Lincoln pitching
b7 5-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET Q. Berry A. Loup -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Young to 2B
b7 5-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Dirks A. Loup -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 5-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Laird A. Loup -0% 96% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
Octavio Dotel replaces Max Scherzer pitching
t8 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Davis O. Dotel 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Rasmus O. Dotel 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR E. Encarnacion O. Dotel -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 1-5 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  R TOR D. Cooper O. Dotel -3% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
t8 2-5 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R TOR Y. Escobar O. Dotel -5% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Cooper Scores
Phil Coke replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
Moises Sierra pinch hits for Kelly Johnson (2B) batting 6th
t8 3-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR M. Sierra P. Coke -3% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Escobar to 2B
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
Mike McCoy pinch runs for Moises Sierra (PH) batting 6th
t8 3-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Vizquel J. Benoit 7% 94% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Brandon Lyon facing 1-2-3
Brandon Lyon replaces Aaron Loup pitching
Mike McCoy moves from PR to 2B
b8 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Jackson B. Lyon -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 5-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante B. Lyon -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b8 5-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Lyon -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t9 3-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  TOR J. Mathis J. Valverde -9% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t9 3-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TOR A. Gose J. Valverde 7% 90% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 3-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  TOR R. Davis J. Valverde -7% 84% Hit By Pitch
t9 3-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Rasmus J. Valverde 9% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 3-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Encarnacion J. Valverde 7% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 5.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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