September 29, 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 11
@BAL 10 BOS 6
MIN 4 CHW 3
DET 2 KCR 4
CLE 3 LAA 3
@OAK 2 SEA 5
TEX 1 TOR 5
TBD 3 CHC 4
@CIN 0 COL 11
ARI 1 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 6
SFG 5
(10) MIL 4
SDP 3
(11) NYM 13
FLA 0 WSN 4
@PHI 2 STL 7
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 37,681

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 1:08PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Devil Rays

65-96

Lost 4

5th, 31 GB

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

W: S Downs (4-2), L: D Wheeler (1-9)

Blue Jays

83-78

Won 2

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 3B                  4   0   2   2    1   1  .285  .767   25    1   2   2B
J Velandia 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .340  .979   14    4   4   
C Pena DH                     1   0   0   0    3   0  .280 1.030   19    0   0   IW
B Upton CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .894   18    1   0   GDP
D Young RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .726    9    2   0   
  G Norton RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .706         1   0   
  J Gomes PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .783    2    0   0   GDP
D Navarro C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .645   17    7   0   2B
J Guzman 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .619   13    5   0   GDP
J Ruggiano LF-RF              4   0   0   1    0   1  .100  .282   18    3   0   
J Wilson SS                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .238  .623   13    0   1   
  R Casanova PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .812    3    0   0   
  B Harris PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .777         0   0   

E Jackson P                                                              0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   1
Totals                       31   3   7   3    6   5              151   24   8

BATTING

2B: D Navarro (19, off B Wolfe); A Iwamura (21, off J Litsch).

IBB: C Pena (10, by J Litsch).

TB: D Navarro 3; A Iwamura 3; D Young; J Velandia; R Casanova.

GIDP: B Upton (14); J Guzman (1); J Gomes (1).

RBI: A Iwamura 2 (33); J Ruggiano (1).

2-out RBI: A Iwamura.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Iwamura-J Velandia-J Guzman 2.

E: J Wilson (22); J Guzman (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson CF-RF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .624   13    1   1   GDP
M Stairs 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .289  .917   15   13   1   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .857   11    0   0   
  R Adams PH                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .710    1    0   0   SH
A Hill 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .792   10    4   3   SF
A Lind LF                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .238  .681   13    0   0   HR,GDP
J Griffin RF                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .333 1.500   20    2   0   HR
  A Rios CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .849         1   0   
C Thigpen C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .562   18    5   1   
H Luna 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .501    7    0   5   
R Olmedo SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .495   19    1   4   

J Litsch P                                                               0   0
  B League P                                                             0   1
  J Kennedy P                                                            0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              0   0
Totals                       26   5   4   5    6   7              127   27  16

BATTING

HR: A Lind (11, off D Wheeler; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF); J Griffin (1, off E Jackson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: A Hill (5, off D Wheeler).

SH: R Adams (2, off D Wheeler).

TB: A Lind 4; J Griffin 4; C Thigpen; A Hill.

GIDP: A Lind (7); R Johnson (6).

RBI: A Lind 3 (44); J Griffin (3); A Hill (78).

2-out RBI: J Griffin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Luna-A Hill-M Stairs 2; R Olmedo-A Hill-M Stairs.

E: A Hill (14).

PITCHING

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
E Jackson                      7     3   1   1    5   6   1   5.76   27  104-64   41· 6·17    6· 7· 3· 0     68    -     1.12   0.33
D Wheeler, L (1-9)             1     1   4   0    1   1   1   5.30    7   23-14    9· 2· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.53  -0.37
Totals                         8     4   5   1    6   7   2          34  127-78   50· 8·20    8· 9· 4· 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
J Litsch                       6     4   1   1    4   3   0   3.81   25  100-56   33· 8·15   10· 6· 2· 0     59    -     1.25   0.24
B League                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   6.17    2   10-4     2· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.36  -0.00
J Kennedy                      0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.80    3   13-8     2· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.02   0.03
J Frasor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.58    1    7-5     2· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.77   0.07
S Downs, W (4-2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.17    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.45   0.11
B Wolfe                        1     3   2   2    0   0   0   2.98    5   18-12    8· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   5   0          37  150-87   48·15·24   16· 7· 3· 0          3-0

J Kennedy faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Litsch (2; C Pena).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Adam Dowdy, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 37,681.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Iwamura            3B    1. R Johnson            CF 
2. J Velandia           2B    2. M Stairs             1B 
3. C Pena               DH    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. B Upton              CF    4. A Hill               2B 
5. D Young              RF    5. A Lind               LF 
6. D Navarro            C     6. J Griffin            RF 
7. J Guzman             1B    7. C Thigpen            C  
8. J Ruggiano           LF    8. H Luna               3B 
9. J Wilson             SS    9. R Olmedo             SS 

   E Jackson            P        J Litsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  1--  4  -15%  48% A Iwamura       J Litsch        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wilson Scores
   b 4   2  0-0  ---  1   13%  64% J Griffin       E Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 8   1  1-1  1--  2   11%  61% J Gomes         S Downs         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 8   0  1-1  12-  1   10%  87% R Adams         D Wheeler       Reached on E3 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right to P); Johnson to 3B; Stairs to 2B; Adams to 1B
   b 8   1  1-2  12-  4   10%  99% A Lind          D Wheeler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stairs Scores/unER; Adams Scores/unER; Lind Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  J Velandia      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   46%  C Pena          Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Velandia to 2B
   OO     12-  4   55%  B Upton         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   51%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  D Young         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   54%  D Navarro       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Guzman        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Hill          Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   51%  A Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   52%  J Griffin       Walk
          1--  6   55%  C Thigpen       Walk; Griffin to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  H Luna          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Ruggiano      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   54%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          --- 10   53%  A Iwamura       Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  J Velandia      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  R Olmedo        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   56%  R Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   50%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   46%  C Pena          Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  B Upton         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  3   46%  D Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Pena to 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  D Navarro       Lineout: RF
   O      12-  1   56%  J Guzman        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   60%  A Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   51%  A Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   64%  J Griffin       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   63%  C Thigpen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Litsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   66%  J Ruggiano      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   63%  J Wilson        Walk
   R      1--  4   48%  A Iwamura       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wilson Scores
   O      -2-  2   52%  J Velandia      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  4   51%  C Pena          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   57%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Edwin Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   54%  H Luna          Lineout: 2B
          --- 10   57%  R Olmedo        Walk
   OO     1--  4   50%  R Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   50%  D Navarro       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   58%  J Guzman        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Edwin Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Norton replaces Delmon Young playing RF batting 5th
          ---  4   63%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  6   58%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   54%  A Hill          Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      1--  4   50%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon League facing 8-9-1
                  Brandon League replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   O      ---  6   54%  J Ruggiano      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   50%  J Wilson        Walk
                  Joe Kennedy replaces Brandon League pitching
   O      1--  2   53%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   59%  J Velandia      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Edwin Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   55%  J Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   59%  C Thigpen       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   54%  H Luna          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  R Olmedo        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Kennedy facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   43%  C Pena          Walk
                  Jason Frasor replaces Joe Kennedy pitching
   O      1--  7   50%  B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Downs replaces Jason Frasor pitching; Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Greg Norton batting 5th
   OO     1--  2   61%  J Gomes         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Edwin Jackson pitching; Jonny Gomes moves to LF; Justin Ruggiano moves to RF
          ---  1   68%  R Johnson       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Johnson to 1B
          1--  4   76%  M Stairs        Walk; Johnson to 2B
                  Russ Adams pinch hits for Frank Thomas batting 3rd
          12-  1   87%  R Adams         Reached on E3 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right to P); Johnson to 3B; Stairs to 2B; Adams to 1B
   RO     123  3   88%  A Hill          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Johnson Scores/unER
   RRR    12-  4   99%  A Lind          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stairs Scores/unER; Adams Scores/unER; Lind Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   98%  J Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  C Thigpen       Lineout: 2B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Brian Wolfe facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Scott Downs pitching; Alexis Rios replaces John-Ford Griffin playing CF batting 6th; Reed Johnson moves to RF
          ---  7   96%  D Navarro       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   98%  J Guzman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Navarro to 3B
   RO     --3  2  100%  J Ruggiano      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Navarro Scores
                  Raul Casanova pinch hits for Josh Wilson batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  R Casanova      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Brendan Harris pinch runs for Raul Casanova batting 9th
          1--      99%  A Iwamura       Defensive Indifference; Harris to 2B
   RO     -2-  3  100%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Harris Scores; Iwamura out at 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200709290

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