May 20, 2005 Washington Nationals at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 17,465

Friday, May 20, 2005, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Nationals

23-19

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   5  0  0   0  1  X    6 11  0

W: T Lilly (2-4), L: C Vargas (0-2), S: P Walker (1)

Blue Jays

22-20

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wilkerson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .817   14    1   1   
J Carroll 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .719   22    4   1   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .850   16    0   0   GDP
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .869   12    3   5   2B
N Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .927   12    6   1   
M Byrd LF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .370  .821   17    1   1   
J Hammonds DH                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .452   14    0   0   HBP
B Schneider C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .688   11    6   0   
C Guzman SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .201  .502   13    2   0   

C Vargas P                                                               0   0
  J Rauch P                                                              1   0
  Z Day P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   9              131   24   9

BATTING

2B: V Castilla (13, off T Lilly).

HBP: J Hammonds (1, by T Lilly).

TB: N Johnson 2; V Castilla 2; M Byrd; J Hammonds; B Wilkerson.

GIDP: J Guillen (4).

RBI: M Byrd (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Carroll; V Castilla-N Johnson; M Byrd-J Carroll.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Hudson 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .698   18    1   5   
F Catalanotto LF              3   0   2   0    1   0  .282  .727   20    2   0   
  R Johnson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .842         0   0   
A Rios RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .799    9    1   0   GDP
S Hillenbrand 3B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .349  .876   15    0   2   
V Wells CF                    4   2   2   3    0   1  .224  .687   13    3   0   2·HR
E Hinske 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .802   17   11   0   2B,SB
R Adams SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .229  .699   13    0   1   IW
A Hill DH                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.500   17    0   0   3B
K Huckaby C                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .482   11    9   0   

T Lilly P                                                                0   1
  P Walker P                                                             0   1
Totals                       31   6  11   6    4   3              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Hinske (10, off C Vargas).

3B: A Hill (1, off C Vargas).

HR: V Wells 2 (8, off C Vargas, off Z Day; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

IBB: R Adams (1, by C Vargas).

TB: V Wells 8; A Hill 4; E Hinske 3; F Catalanotto 2; S Hillenbrand; A Rios; K Huckaby.

GIDP: A Rios (5).

RBI: V Wells 3 (21); A Hill 2 (2); K Huckaby (5).

2-out RBI: V Wells 2; A Hill 2; K Huckaby.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Adams-O Hudson-E Hinske.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Hinske (5, 2nd base off J Rauch/B Schneider).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Vargas, L (0-2)              3.2   6   5   5    2   0   1   9.00   18   63-41   26· 3·12    8· 6· 2· 0     27    -     0.90  -0.31
J Rauch                        2.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.07    8   37-26   13· 3·10    1· 2· 3· 0          1-0    0.29   0.03
Z Day                          2     3   1   1    2   1   1   6.00    9   30-17   12· 1· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    4   3   2          35  130-84   51· 7·26   12·11· 5· 0          1-0

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
T Lilly, W (2-4)               6     5   1   1    0   8   0   8.82   24   89-65   43·10·12    5· 7· 3· 0     66    -     0.96   0.16
P Walker, S (1)                3     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.61   10   41-26   17· 5· 4    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.06
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   9   0          34  130-91   60·15·16   11· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: T Lilly (1).

WP: J Rauch (2).

IBB: C Vargas (2; R Adams).

HBP: T Lilly (1; J Hammonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Mike Fichter.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 17,465.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. B Wilkerson          CF    1. O Hudson             2B 
2. J Carroll            2B    2. F Catalanotto        LF 
3. J Guillen            RF    3. A Rios               RF 
4. V Castilla           3B    4. S Hillenbrand        3B 
5. N Johnson            1B    5. V Wells              CF 
6. M Byrd               LF    6. E Hinske             1B 
7. J Hammonds           DH    7. R Adams              SS 
8. B Schneider          C     8. A Hill               DH 
9. C Guzman             SS    9. K Huckaby            C  

   C Vargas             P        T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  1--  2   25%  64% V Wells         C Vargas        Home Run (Fly Ball); Hillenbrand Scores
   b 4   2  1-2  12-  2   17%  85% A Hill          C Vargas        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hinske Scores; Adams Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  3   -8%  50% S Hillenbrand   C Vargas        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Catalanotto out at 2B/2B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  1   -7%  43% V Castilla      T Lilly         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 4   1  0-0  --3  4   -7%  38% M Byrd          T Lilly         Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Castilla Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   54%  J Carroll       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   55%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Claudio Vargas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  O Hudson        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6   55%  F Catalanotto   Walk
          1--  2   58%  A Rios          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Catalanotto to 2B
   OO     12-  3   50%  S Hillenbrand   Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Catalanotto out at 2B/2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  V Castilla      Popfly: 1B
          ---  2   50%  N Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  J Hammonds      Balk; Johnson to 2B
          -2-  3   51%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   55%  B Schneider     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Claudio Vargas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  V Wells         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   51%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  R Adams         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   53%  J Carroll       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   56%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Claudio Vargas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  A Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  K Huckaby       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  O Hudson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   43%  V Castilla      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   45%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Castilla to 3B
   R      --3  4   38%  M Byrd          Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Castilla Scores
          1--  2   34%  J Hammonds      Single to LF (Line Drive); Byrd to 2B
   O      12-  5   39%  B Schneider     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   43%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Claudio Vargas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   40%  F Catalanotto   Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   38%  A Rios          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   40%  S Hillenbrand   Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   64%  V Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball); Hillenbrand Scores
          ---  5   67%  E Hinske        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
          -2-  4   68%  R Adams         Intentional Walk
   RR     12-  2   85%  A Hill          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hinske Scores; Adams Scores
   R      --3  5   90%  K Huckaby       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hill Scores
                  Jon Rauch replaces Claudio Vargas pitching
          1--      90%  O Hudson        Wild Pitch; Huckaby to 2B
   O      -2-  3   89%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   91%  B Wilkerson     Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  J Carroll       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jon Rauch facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   94%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  A Rios          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   92%  S Hillenbrand   Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   91%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   93%  V Castilla      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   94%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   95%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jon Rauch facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   96%  E Hinske        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   95%  R Adams         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      95%  A Hill          Hinske Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  6   94%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: LF (LF-CF); Hinske out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pete Walker facing 7-8-9
                  Pete Walker replaces Ted Lilly pitching
   O      ---  5   95%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  B Schneider     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   97%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Zach Day facing 9-1-2
                  Zach Day replaces Jon Rauch pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  K Huckaby       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   97%  O Hudson        Walk
          1--  5   97%  F Catalanotto   Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hudson to 2B
   OO     12-  2   96%  A Rios          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pete Walker facing 1-2-3
                  Reed Johnson replaces Frank Catalanotto playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   98%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   96%  J Carroll       Walk
   OO     1--  3   99%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Zach Day facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   99%  S Hillenbrand   Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   R      ---  2   99%  V Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---  4   99%  E Hinske        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  R Adams         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   99%  A Hill          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Adams out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   99%  N Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  7  100%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging, Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200505200

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