April 1, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 9
@MIN 1 NYY 3
TOR 2 BOS 2
@OAK 1 TEX 5
@SEA 4 FLA 5
NYM 4
(10) LAD 3
SFG 2 SDP 2
HOU 1 COL 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,112

Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:31

Blue Jays

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: C Wang (1-0), L: R Halladay (0-1), S: M Rivera (1)

Yankees

1-0

Won 1

1st

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    3   5   
S Stewart LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   14    0   0   
A Rios RF                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250   22    1   0   SB
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    1   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    9    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   18   15   1   
A Hill 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   11    1   4   2B
M Scutaro 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   12    0   1   2·SB
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   19    3   1   

R Halladay P                                                             0   3
  S Downs P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   5              130   24  16

BATTING

2B: A Hill (1, off C Wang).

TB: A Hill 2; G Zaun; F Thomas; L Overbay; A Rios; S Stewart.

RBI: S Stewart (1); M Scutaro (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rios (1, 2nd base off J Chamberlain/J Posada); M Scutaro 2 (2, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada 2).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000   13    0   0   3B
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    1   6   CS
B Abreu RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 1.750   10    0   3   2B,GDP,IW
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   16   15   1   
R Cano 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    2   5   
J Posada C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   13    5   0   GDP,IW
H Matsui DH                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
M Cabrera CF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.666   20    3   0   HR

C Wang P                                                                 0   0
  J Chamberlain P                                                        0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   3   8   3    3   3              108   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (1, off R Halladay).

3B: J Damon (1, off S Downs).

HR: M Cabrera (1, off R Halladay; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: A Rodriguez (1, by S Downs); J Posada (1, by R Halladay).

TB: M Cabrera 4; A Rodriguez 3; J Damon 3; B Abreu 2; D Jeter; R Cano.

GIDP: A Rodriguez (1); J Posada (1).

RBI: H Matsui (1); A Rodriguez (1); M Cabrera (1).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cano-J Giambi.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Jeter (1, 2nd base by R Halladay/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
R Halladay, L (0-1)            7     7   3   3    2   3   1   3.86   27   93-59   38· 6·15   15· 3· 4· 0     52    -     1.23  -0.07
S Downs                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   13-6     5· 0· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   3   1          32  106-65   43· 6·16   18· 4· 4· 0           -

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Wang, W (1-0)                7     6   2   2    2   2   0   2.57   28   92-56   39· 4·13   16· 4· 4· 0     57    -     1.28   0.17
J Chamberlain, H (1)           1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   21-14    9· 0· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.12
M Rivera, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   5   0          35  125-78   54· 4·20   18· 5· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Downs (1; A Rodriguez); R Halladay (1; J Posada).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 55,112.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. J Damon              LF 
2. S Stewart            LF    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. A Rios               RF    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. A Rodriguez          3B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. L Overbay            1B    6. R Cano               2B 
7. A Hill               2B    7. J Posada             C  
8. M Scutaro            3B    8. H Matsui             DH 
9. G Zaun               C     9. M Cabrera            CF 

   R Halladay           P        C Wang               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  --- 10   18%  58% M Cabrera       R Halladay      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  2   11%  63% A Rodriguez     R Halladay      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Abreu Scores
   t 7   0  2-2  ---  3  -11%  39% A Hill          C Wang          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 4   0  1-1  1--  2   -9%  51% A Rodriguez     R Halladay      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  5    9%  55% V Wells         C Wang          Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Rios out at 1B/2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  S Stewart       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  3   46%  A Rios          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stewart to 2B
   OO     12-  5   55%  V Wells         Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Rios out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   51%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   52%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   63%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Abreu Scores
   O      -2-  5   60%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   56%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   50%  L Overbay       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  1   53%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   53%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Thomas Scores
          1--      52%  G Zaun          Scutaro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   59%  R Cano          Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   51%  J Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   50%  H Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   53%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   53%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   51%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   53%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Abreu         Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   56%  A Hill          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   60%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   51%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Giambi        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   45%  M Scutaro       Walk
          1--      42%  G Zaun          Scutaro Steals 2B
          -2-  3   34%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Scutaro to 3B
   O      1-3  3   39%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Zaun to 2B
   RO     -23  6   38%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Scutaro Scores
   O      -2-  5   41%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   38%  R Cano          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   36%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   34%  H Matsui        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   36%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   38%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   40%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   R      --- 10   58%  M Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   54%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   52%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Chien-Ming Wang facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   39%  A Hill          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   47%  M Scutaro       Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   52%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Hill to 3B
   O      --3  1   59%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   64%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  6   73%  J Giambi        Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Rodriguez to 3B; Giambi to 2B
          -23  4   74%  J Posada        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   79%  H Matsui        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez Scores; Giambi to 3B
   O      1-3  3   75%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Joba Chamberlain facing 2-3-4
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Chien-Ming Wang pitching
   O      ---  3   80%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   74%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  6   79%  V Wells         Strikeout Looking, Rios Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Downs replaces Roy Halladay pitching
          ---  2   93%  J Damon         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  2   90%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      --3  1   86%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          --3  4   87%  A Rodriguez     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   84%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  L Overbay       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  A Hill          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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