April 23, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
@BOS 4 NYY 6
@CHW 4 DET 19
TEX 6 OAK 3
MIN 0 BAL 3
@SEA 2 TBR 5
TOR 3 FLA 7
@ATL 2 HOU 9
@CIN 3 CHC 7
@COL 6
(10) LAD 8
ARI 3 MIL 5
PHI 4 PIT 7
STL 4 SFG 3
@SDP 2
(13) NYM 7
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports, Attendance: 8,989

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:26

Blue Jays

10-12

Lost 3

5th, 4½ GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: J Hammel (2-1), L: R Halladay (2-3), S: T Percival (3)

Rays

10-11

Won 2

4th, 4 GB

Joe Maddon

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .690   14    1   3   SH
S Stewart LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .583   16    0   0   GDP
A Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .786    9    3   4   
V Wells CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .302  .852   18    2   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .333  .862   15    1   0   2·HR
R Barajas 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .660   14   11   1   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .688   21    4   0   
R Diaz DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   0   
J Inglett 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .323  .790   20    1   4   2·SB

R Halladay P                                                             1   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3    4   3              140   24  12

BATTING

HR: M Stairs 2 (3, 2 off J Hammel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: D Eckstein (3, off J Hammel).

TB: M Stairs 8; V Wells 2; D Eckstein; J Inglett.

GIDP: S Stewart (3).

RBI: M Stairs 3 (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Eckstein-R Barajas; J Inglett-A Hill-R Barajas.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Inglett 2 (2, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro, 3rd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .525   15    3   3   
C Crawford LF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .286  .683   11    5   0   3B
B Upton CF                    2   1   0   1    1   1  .312  .835   17    1   0   SF
C Pena 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .197  .788   18   12   0   
E Longoria 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .243  .808    9    1   4   GDP
E Hinske RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .327 1.130   11    0   0   
  N Haynes RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .554         1   0   
J Gomes DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .904    4    0   0   
D Navarro C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .438 1.001    8    3   0   2B,GDP
J Bartlett SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .485   14    1   5   

J Hammel P                                                               0   1
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   0
  T Percival P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   5   9   5    1   4              107   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Navarro (2, off R Halladay).

3B: C Crawford (1, off R Halladay).

SF: B Upton (1, off R Halladay).

TB: C Crawford 4; D Navarro 2; E Longoria; J Bartlett; E Hinske; A Iwamura; C Pena; J Gomes.

GIDP: D Navarro (2); E Longoria (3).

RBI: E Longoria 2 (7); C Crawford (10); B Upton (17); E Hinske (11).

2-out RBI: E Longoria 2; E Hinske.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Longoria-A Iwamura-C Pena.

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 (2-3)            8     9   5   5    1   4   0   3.73   32  107-67   39·10·18   16· 5· 6· 0     47    -     1.39       
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   4   0          32  107-67   39·10·18   16· 5· 6· 0           -

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hammel, W (2-1)              6     4   3   3    4   2   2   4.32   26   93-53   35· 2·16   11· 6· 3· 0     50    -     1.03       
D Wheeler, H (5)               2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    7   23-14    9· 1· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.00       
T Percival, S (3)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   21-15    9· 1· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.04       
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   3   2          36  137-82   53· 4·25   15· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 8,989.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Tampa Bay Rays                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. A Iwamura            2B 
2. S Stewart            LF    2. C Crawford           LF 
3. A Hill               2B    3. B Upton              CF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. C Pena               1B 
5. M Stairs             RF    5. E Longoria           3B 
6. R Barajas            1B    6. E Hinske             RF 
7. G Zaun               C     7. J Gomes              DH 
8. R Diaz               DH    8. D Navarro            C  
9. J Inglett            3B    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   R Halladay           P        J Hammel             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4            D Eckstein      J Hammel        Walk
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4            S Stewart       J Hammel        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Eckstein to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  3            A Hill          J Hammel        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Eckstein to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  6            V Wells         J Hammel        Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5            A Iwamura       R Halladay      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hammel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4        D Eckstein      Walk
   O      1--  4        S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Eckstein to 2B
   O      -2-  3        A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Eckstein to 3B
   O      --3  6        V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5        A Iwamura       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6        C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4        B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hammel facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3        M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3        R Barajas       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4        G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1        R Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
          ---  4        C Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  2        E Longoria      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3        E Hinske        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Hammel facing 9-1-2
          ---  6        J Inglett       Walk
   O      1--  3        D Eckstein      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Inglett to 2B
          -2-  4        S Stewart       Walk
   O      12-  2        A Hill          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  5        V Wells         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
          ---  1        J Gomes         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2        D Navarro       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3        J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Hammel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5        M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4        R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  6        G Zaun          Walk
   O      1--  1        R Diaz          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
          ---  4        A Iwamura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3        C Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Iwamura to 2B
   O      -2-  6        B Upton         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Iwamura to 3B
   O      --3  5        C Pena          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Hammel facing 9-1-2
          ---  4        J Inglett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--           D Eckstein      Inglett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5        " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-           S Stewart       Inglett Steals 3B
   O      --3  4        " "             Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      --3  2        A Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2        E Longoria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2        E Hinske        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1        J Gomes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rays 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Hammel facing 4-5-6
          ---  1        V Wells         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3        M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wells Scores
   O      ---  2        R Barajas       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1        G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7        R Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
          ---  4        D Navarro       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  6        J Bartlett      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Navarro to 3B
   O      1-3  4        A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  1        C Crawford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Navarro Scores; Bartlett to 3B
          1-3  4        B Upton         Walk; Crawford to 2B
   O      123  5        C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2        E Longoria      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bartlett Scores; Crawford Scores; Upton to 3B
   R      1-3  6        E Hinske        Single to RF (Line Drive); Upton Scores; Longoria to 3B
   O      1-3  2        J Gomes         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Jason Hammel pitching
   O      ---  3        J Inglett       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  1        D Eckstein      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2        S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2        D Navarro       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5        J Bartlett      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2        A Iwamura       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Wheeler facing 3-4-5
                  Nathan Haynes replaces Eric Hinske playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  2        A Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6        V Wells         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4        M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5        R Barajas       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
          ---  1        C Crawford      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  3        B Upton         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Crawford Scores
   O      ---  4        C Pena          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3        E Longoria      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Troy Percival facing 7-8-9
                  Troy Percival replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
   O      --- 10        G Zaun          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4        R Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  J Inglett       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Rays 5.

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