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Blue Jays
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 18, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 18, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Bassitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Urquidy |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Ceja 1B: Alex MacKay 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Pat Hoberg |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
| Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Daulton Varsho | Center Fielder |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
| Brandon Belt | DH |
| Whit Merrifield | Left Fielder |
| Santiago Espinal | Second Baseman |
| John Schneider | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Corey Julks | DH |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 18, 2023
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Urquidy
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urquidy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Urquidy
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Urquidy
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Urquidy
There goes Bichette. The throw from Maldonado and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Bassitt
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Bassitt
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bassitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alvarez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Urquidy
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Urquidy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Maldonado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Urquidy
Kirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belt vs. Urquidy
Belt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Bassitt
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bassitt
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bassitt
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Urquidy
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Espinal vs. Urquidy
Espinal hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Urquidy
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dubon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Bassitt
Julks hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Bassitt
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Bassitt
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Urquidy
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Urquidy
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Urquidy
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Urquidy
Chapman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Urquidy
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urquidy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Bassitt
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Bassitt
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Bassitt
Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Bassitt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Urquidy
Belt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Urquidy
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Belt moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Espinal vs. Urquidy
Espinal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Belt scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Springer vs. Urquidy
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Urquidy
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Espinal moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu now pitching.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinal moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Varsho vs. Abreu
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varsho for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bassitt
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Bassitt
Julks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Bassitt
Meyers hits a line drive towards third. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Abreu
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meyers. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kirk vs. Abreu
Kirk hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Belt vs. Abreu
Belt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Abreu
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Bassitt
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Bassitt
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Bassitt
Bregman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Bregman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez hits a line drive into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Neris
Hector Neris now pitching.
Espinal strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Neris
Springer hits a line drive into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Neris
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dubon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Bassitt
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Bassitt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Bassitt
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinal misplays the ball. That's an error on Espinal. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Julks vs. Garcia
Yimi Garcia now pitching.
Julks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Garcia
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Montero
Rafael Montero now pitching.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dubon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Montero
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Montero
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Garcia
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Garcia
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Garcia
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dubon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dubon scores. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Mayza
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bregman moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Mayza
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bregman scores. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Romano
Jordan Romano now pitching. David Hensley pinch runs for Yordan Alvarez.
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Pressly
David Hensley now playing left field. Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Kirk hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Pressly
Belt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belt for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pressly
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Romano
Daulton Varsho now playing left field. Kevin Kiermaier now playing center field.
Julks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Romano
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Romano
Cesar Salazar pinch hits for Martin Maldonado.
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Romano
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2023 -- Toronto at Houston (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Springer G, rf 4 0 0 0 Dubon M, 2b 5 1 1 0
Bichette B, ss 3 0 1 1 Bregman A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Guerrero V, 1b 4 1 1 1 Alvarez Y, lf 3 0 1 1
Varsho D, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Hensley D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Chapman M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Abreu J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kirk A, c 4 0 1 0 Tucker K, rf 4 0 1 1
Belt B, dh 3 1 0 0 Pena J, ss 4 0 0 0
Merrifield W, lf 4 1 2 0 Julks C, dh 4 0 0 0
Kiermaier K, cf 0 0 0 0 Meyers J, cf 4 0 1 0
Espinal S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Maldonado M, c 3 0 0 0
Salazar C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 36 2 8 2
Toronto 000 220 000 -- 4
Houston 000 000 020 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Bassitt C (W) 6.1 3 0 0 1 5
Garcia Y 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Mayza T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Romano J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Urquidy J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 2 4
Abreu B 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Neris H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Montero R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Espinal S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Toronto 4, Houston 8
2B -- Chapman M, Bregman A
HR -- Guerrero V, Chapman M
CS -- Bichette B
T -- 2:47
A -- 32602
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
