April 12, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 0 OAK 7
@CLE 3 MIN 2
@KCR 0 SEA 8
LAA 3 BAL 3
@TBR 2 TOR 4
@TEX 1 ARI 10
COL 3 HOU 5
FLA 0 LAD 11
SDP 1 MIL 5
@NYM 3 PHI 7
CHC 1 PIT 4
CIN 3 STL 8
@SFG 7
(10) ATL 10
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 34,960

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Blue Jays

6-5

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: R Halladay (2-1), L: L Mendoza (0-1)

Rangers

5-6

Lost 2

4th, 2½ GB

Ron Washington

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .262  .664   15    1   4   HBP,SH
A Hill 2B                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .349  .884   15    4   2   2B,HBP
A Rios RF                     4   0   1   0    1   2  .300  .851   21    0   0   
V Wells CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .938   19    1   0   GDP
F Thomas DH                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .171  .783   32    0   0   
  J McDonald PR-DH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   CS
M Stairs LF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .269  .706   20    4   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .628   10    9   2   
G Zaun C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .590   14    5   1   
J Inglett 3B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500   16    0   2   CS
  M Scutaro 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .544         0   1   

R Halladay P                                                             3   2
Totals                       34   4  11   4    5   3              162   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Hill (3, off L Mendoza).

SH: D Eckstein (1, off J Rupe).

HBP: A Hill (1, by L Mendoza); D Eckstein (4, by L Mendoza).

TB: A Hill 3; J Inglett 3; M Stairs 3; G Zaun; D Eckstein; A Rios.

GIDP: V Wells (2).

RBI: A Hill 3 (9); J Inglett (1).

2-out RBI: A Hill 2; J Inglett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Hill-D Eckstein-L Overbay.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Inglett (1, 2nd base by L Mendoza/G Laird); J McDonald (1, 2nd base by F German/G Laird).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .775   11    4   2   SB,HBP
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .664   18    1   1   GDP
J Hamilton RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .279  .875   17    4   0   
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .738   11    0   1   
M Byrd CF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .130  .448   11    2   0   2B
D Murphy LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .814   10    4   1   2B
F Catalanotto DH              4   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .247   12    0   0   
G Laird C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .791   13    4   2   
B Broussard 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .871   10    8   2   

L Mendoza P                                                              0   2
  J Rupe P                                                               0   1
  F German P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   6              113   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Byrd (2, off R Halladay); D Murphy (3, off R Halladay).

HBP: I Kinsler (2, by R Halladay).

TB: M Byrd 3; D Murphy 2; B Broussard; I Kinsler; J Hamilton.

GIDP: M Young (2).

RBI: M Byrd (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Young-I Kinsler-B Broussard.

E: H Blalock (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (2, 2nd base off 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, W (2-1)            9     6   1   1    1   6   0   3.00   34  110-73   44· 6·23   17· 5· 4· 0     76    -     0.89   0.37
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   6   0          34  110-73   44· 6·23   17· 5· 4· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Mendoza, L (0-1)             5     8   4   1    3   1   0   1.80   26   93-55   36· 2·17    8· 6· 6· 0     39    -     0.96  -0.17
J Rupe                         3     3   0   0    1   2   0   3.60   13   53-37   21· 7· 9    5· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.29   0.04
F German                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   13-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   1    5   3   0          42  159-98   61· 9·28   13·11· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Halladay (1; I Kinsler); L Mendoza 2 (2; A Hill, D Eckstein).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 34,960.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. I Kinsler            2B 
2. A Hill               2B    2. M Young              SS 
3. A Rios               RF    3. J Hamilton           RF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. H Blalock            3B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. M Byrd               CF 
6. M Stairs             LF    6. D Murphy             LF 
7. L Overbay            1B    7. F Catalanotto        DH 
8. G Zaun               C     8. G Laird              C  
9. J Inglett            3B    9. B Broussard          1B 

   R Halladay           P        L Mendoza            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-2  123  1   13%  87% A Hill          L Mendoza       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Zaun Scores/unER; Inglett Scores/unER; Eckstein to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4   12%  65% A Hill          L Mendoza       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Eckstein Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  12-  7   11%  73% J Inglett       L Mendoza       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stairs Scores/unER; Zaun to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  3    9%  61% M Young         R Halladay      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-1  12-  4   -9%  59% V Wells         L Mendoza       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Hill to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  D Eckstein      Walk
   R      1--  4   65%  A Hill          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Eckstein Scores
          -2-  6   68%  A Rios          Walk
   OO     12-  4   59%  V Wells         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Hill to 3B
   O      --3  3   55%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   52%  I Kinsler       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   55%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
          1--      53%  J Hamilton      Kinsler Steals 2B
          -2-  4   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   56%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      12-  1   60%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Mendoza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   57%  L Overbay       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Zaun out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   49%  D Murphy        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   51%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Murphy to 3B
   O      --3  6   57%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   61%  B Broussard     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Mendoza facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   65%  J Inglett       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      59%  D Eckstein      Inglett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   59%  A Hill          Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   61%  A Rios          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Hill to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  V Wells         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   52%  I Kinsler       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3   61%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   62%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Mendoza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   60%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   63%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   60%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  6   62%  G Zaun          Reached on E5 (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Stairs to 2B
   R      12-  7   73%  J Inglett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stairs Scores/unER; Zaun to 3B
          1-3  3   75%  D Eckstein      Hit By Pitch; Inglett to 2B
   RR     123  1   87%  A Hill          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Zaun Scores/unER; Inglett Scores/unER; Eckstein to 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   88%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   89%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   89%  V Wells         Flyball: RF
          ---  9   90%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  2   91%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  L Overbay       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  3   88%  G Zaun          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   90%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   91%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   92%  B Broussard     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Josh Rupe facing 9-1-2
                  Josh Rupe replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
   O      ---  2   91%  J Inglett       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   92%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   91%  A Hill          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   90%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   92%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  9   94%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   94%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Josh Rupe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   94%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  9   94%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  6   96%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  3   94%  L Overbay       Fielder's Choice 1B; Thomas out at Hm/1B-C; Stairs to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   95%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   93%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   95%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Byrd to 2B
   O      -2-  1   96%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Josh Rupe facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   97%  J Inglett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   97%  D Eckstein      Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Inglett to 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Inglett to 3B
   O      --3  5   96%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
                  Marco Scutaro replaces Joe Inglett playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  G Laird         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          ---  2   95%  B Broussard     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   97%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Franklyn German facing 4-5-6
                  Franklyn German replaces Josh Rupe pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  V Wells         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   99%  F Thomas        Walk
                  John McDonald pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 5th
   O      1--      98%  M Stairs        McDonald Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   98%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   96%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   98%  H Blalock       Lineout: LF
   R      1--  1   95%  M Byrd          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hamilton Scores
   O      -2-  4   98%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Byrd to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation