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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 18, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 18, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Purcey |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 24,294 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Adrian Johnson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Center Fielder |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Rod Barajas | First Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Third Baseman |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| John McDonald | Shortstop |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 18, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Purcey
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Purcey
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Purcey
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Purcey
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Purcey
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Purcey
There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Purcey
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barajas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Rogers
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Rogers
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Rogers
Wells hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Purcey
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Purcey
Thames takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Purcey
Inge bunts towards first. Barajas scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. Renteria moves to third. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Purcey
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Purcey
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sheffield vs. Purcey
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Inge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Rogers
Barajas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Rogers
Scutaro hits a line drive towards short. Renteria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Rogers
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Purcey
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Purcey
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Purcey
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Renteria vs. Purcey
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Rogers
McDonald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rogers
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Purcey
Thames hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Purcey
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Purcey
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Rogers
Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Rogers
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Purcey
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Purcey
Sheffield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Purcey
The ball gets by Zaun for a passed ball. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Purcey
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Rogers
Barajas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Rogers
Scutaro hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Rogers
Zaun takes first base on ball four. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Rogers
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to third for the out. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Inge who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. Zaun scores. McDonald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Rogers
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Rogers
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Frasor
Guillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Frasor
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thames vs. Frasor
Thames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Frasor
There's a wild pitch. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Frasor
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Frasor
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Thames scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Accardo
Jeremy Accardo now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Rogers
Wells hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Rogers
Barajas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Accardo
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Accardo
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Sheffield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Accardo
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Accardo
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDonald. Ordonez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Downs
Scott Downs now pitching.
Renteria hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Downs
Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Downs
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Rogers
Ryan Raburn now playing left field.
Scutaro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Rogers
Zaun hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Rogers
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Lopez
Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Downs
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Downs
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Downs
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bautista
Denny Bautista now pitching.
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Inge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Bautista
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Bautista
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bautista
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tallet
Brian Tallet now pitching.
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Tallet
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Tallet
There goes Cabrera. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Cabrera steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Tallet
Guillen hits a line drive towards short. McDonald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Renteria vs. Tallet
Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Tallet
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Jones
Miguel Cabrera now playing first base. Clete Thomas now playing center field. Brandon Inge now playing third base. Todd Jones now pitching.
Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Jones
Lyle Overbay pinch hits for Marco Scutaro.
Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Jones
Zaun takes first base on ball four. Overbay moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Inglett vs. Jones
Joe Inglett pinch hits for John McDonald.
Inglett hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Jones
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zaun moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2008 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 1 Stewart S, lf 4 1 1 2
Polanco P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hill A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Sheffield G, dh 5 1 1 0 Rios A, rf 3 0 0 0
Ordonez M, rf 3 1 1 1 Wells V, cf 3 0 0 0
Cabrera M, 3b-1b 4 1 2 1 Thomas F, dh 4 0 0 0
Guillen C, 1b 5 2 1 0 Barajas R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Thomas C, cf 0 0 0 0 Scutaro M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 4 1 2 3 Overbay L, ph 0 0 0 0
Thames M, lf 3 1 1 1 Zaun G, c 2 1 0 0
Raburn R, lf 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, ss 2 1 0 0
Inge B, cf-3b 3 0 0 0 Inglett J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 8 10 7 29 4 3 4
Detroit 100 002 401 -- 8
Toronto 010 030 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (W) 6.2 3 4 4 4 1
Lopez A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bautista D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Purcey D 4.1 2 1 1 7 3
Frasor J 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Accardo J (L) 0.2 2 3 2 0 0
Downs S 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
Tallet B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- McDonald J
DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Toronto 6
2B -- Rodriguez I 2, Cabrera M 2, Guillen C, Sheffield G, Ordonez M
3B -- Stewart S
HR -- Barajas R, Renteria E
SB -- Cabrera M
SH -- Inge B
SF -- Cabrera M
HBP -- by Rogers K (Barajas R)
WP -- Purcey D, Frasor J
PB -- Zaun G
T -- 3:08
A -- 24294
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