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Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 12,678

 Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Blue Jays
0
68-64
Lost 1
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Devil Rays      0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  0
W: Matt Garza (11-7), L: David Purcey (2-5), S: Dan Wheeler (9)
 Devil Rays
1
80-51
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Inglett 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .778   15    9    0   1   2B
M Scutaro 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .695   18   10    0   1   
A Rios RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .787   15    7    3   0   
V Wells CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .821   14    7    2   0   
A Lind LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .831   12    9    1   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .791   13    7    6   1   GDP
M Stairs DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .736   12    9    0   0   
  J Bautista PR               1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .711    5    3    0   0   
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .734   13    8   11   0   
J McDonald SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .561   12    9    0   0   

D Purcey P                                                                    1   2
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   7              129   78   24   5
Batting Events
2B: J Inglett (11, off M Garza).
TB: J Inglett 3; L Overbay; M Stairs; A Lind; R Barajas.
GIDP: L Overbay (19).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .275  .714   10    8    1   2   
B Upton CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .765   10    6    1   0   SH
C Pena 1B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .861    4    3    6   1   HR
R Baldelli DH                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .813   12    9    0   0   
W Aybar 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .707   13    9    1   3   
B Zobrist LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .711    8    7    5   0   
  G Gross RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .738              0   0   
S Riggans C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .681   16   12    7   0   
J Ruggiano RF-LF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .593    9    7    3   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .644   10    9    2   1   

M Garza P                                                                     1   0
  G Balfour P                                                                 0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   0    0  11               92   70   27   7
Batting Events
HR: C Pena (27, off D Purcey; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Upton (3, off D Purcey).
TB: C Pena 5; J Bartlett; A Iwamura; W Aybar.
RBI: C Pena (79).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Bartlett-C Pena.

Pitching Stats

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
D Purcey, L (2-5)              8     5   1   1    0  11   1   5.53   29   92-70   36·16·18    8·10· 3· 0     79    -     0.82   0.28
Totals                         8     5   1   1    0  11   1          29   92-70   36·16·18    8·10· 3· 0           -  
Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garza, W (11-7)              7.2   6   0   0    3   5   0   3.53   31  115-69   42· 8·19   13·10· 1· 0     69    -     1.20   0.50
G Balfour, H (11)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.45    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.03   0.11
D Wheeler, S (9)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.53    3   11-6     2· 3· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   7   0          35  129-78   45·12·21   13·12· 1· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 12,678.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Tampa Bay Devil Rays                         
1. Joe Inglett                  2B       1. Akinori Iwamura              2B
2. Marco Scutaro                3B       2. B.J. Upton                   CF
3. Alexis Rios                  RF       3. Carlos Pena                  1B
4. Vernon Wells                 CF       4. Rocco Baldelli               DH
5. Adam Lind                    LF       5. Willy Aybar                  3B
6. Lyle Overbay                 1B       6. Ben Zobrist                  LF
7. Matt Stairs                  DH       7. Shawn Riggans                 C
8. Rod Barajas                   C       8. Justin Ruggiano              RF
9. John McDonald                SS       9. Jason Bartlett               SS

   David Purcey                  P          Matt Garza                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 68% 0-0 TBR C. Pena D. Purcey Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  11% 86% 0-1 TOR A. Lind G. Balfour Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  8% 78% 0-1 TOR J. McDonald M. Garza Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t2 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  8% 54% 0-0 TOR L. Overbay M. Garza Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  8% 90% 0-1 TOR L. Overbay D. Wheeler Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 TOR J. Inglett M. Garza Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 TOR M. Scutaro M. Garza Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t1 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 TOR A. Rios M. Garza Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 0-0 TOR V. Wells M. Garza Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 TBR A. Iwamura D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 TBR B. Upton D. Purcey Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 52% 0-0 TBR C. Pena D. Purcey Single to 1B (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 TBR R. Baldelli D. Purcey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 TOR A. Lind M. Garza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  8% 54% 0-0 TOR L. Overbay M. Garza Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 TOR M. Stairs M. Garza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 59% 0-0 TBR W. Aybar D. Purcey Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 56% 0-0 TBR B. Zobrist D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 54% 0-0 TBR S. Riggans D. Purcey Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Aybar to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 TBR J. Ruggiano D. Purcey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Barajas M. Garza Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 TOR J. McDonald M. Garza Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Inglett M. Garza Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 TOR M. Scutaro M. Garza Walk
t3 2 12- O 4,(3-0)  5% 56% 0-0 TOR A. Rios M. Garza Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 TBR J. Bartlett D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TBR A. Iwamura D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 TBR B. Upton D. Purcey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 TOR V. Wells M. Garza Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 TOR A. Lind M. Garza Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR L. Overbay M. Garza Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 TOR M. Stairs M. Garza Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 68% 0-0 TBR C. Pena D. Purcey Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 TBR R. Baldelli D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 TBR W. Aybar D. Purcey Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 TBR B. Zobrist D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 67% 0-1 TOR R. Barajas M. Garza Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 69% 0-1 TOR J. McDonald M. Garza Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 70% 0-1 TOR J. Inglett M. Garza Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 68% 1-0 TBR S. Riggans D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 66% 1-0 TBR J. Ruggiano D. Purcey Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 65% 1-0 TBR J. Bartlett D. Purcey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 69% 0-1 TOR M. Scutaro M. Garza Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-1 TOR A. Rios M. Garza Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 74% 0-1 TOR V. Wells M. Garza Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 1-0 TBR A. Iwamura D. Purcey Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 1-0 TBR B. Upton D. Purcey Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Iwamura to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 72% 1-0 TBR C. Pena D. Purcey Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Iwamura to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 69% 1-0 TBR R. Baldelli D. Purcey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 73% 0-1 TOR A. Lind M. Garza Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 76% 0-1 TOR L. Overbay M. Garza Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 74% 0-1 TOR M. Stairs M. Garza Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -4% 70% 0-1 TOR R. Barajas M. Garza Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Stairs to 2B
Jose Bautista pinch runs for Matt Stairs (DH) batting 7th
t7 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  8% 78% 0-1 TOR J. McDonald M. Garza Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 76% 1-0 TBR W. Aybar D. Purcey Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 1-0 TBR B. Zobrist D. Purcey Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  -1% 74% 1-0 TBR S. Riggans D. Purcey Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  6% 79% 0-1 TOR J. Inglett M. Garza Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 83% 0-1 TOR M. Scutaro M. Garza Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 80% 0-1 TOR A. Rios M. Garza Walk
t8 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 75% 0-1 TOR V. Wells M. Garza Walk; Rios to 2B
Grant Balfour replaces Matt Garza pitching
t8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  11% 86% 0-1 TOR A. Lind G. Balfour Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' David Purcey facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 TBR J. Ruggiano D. Purcey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 86% 1-0 TBR J. Bartlett D. Purcey Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 1-0 TBR A. Iwamura D. Purcey Groundout: P-1B; Bartlett to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 83% 1-0 TBR B. Upton D. Purcey Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
Dan Wheeler replaces Grant Balfour pitching; Justin Ruggiano moves from RF to LF; Gabe Gross replaces Ben Zobrist (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  8% 90% 0-1 TOR L. Overbay D. Wheeler Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 96% 0-1 TOR J. Bautista D. Wheeler Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 100% 0-1 TOR R. Barajas D. Wheeler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Devil Rays 1.

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