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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 9, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 9, 2023 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gausman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Logan Allen |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nic Lentz 1B: Jeremie Rehak 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Charlie Ramos |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Left Fielder |
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Jansen | DH |
| Davis Schneider | Second Baseman |
| Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
| Paul DeJong | Shortstop |
| Daulton Varsho | Center Fielder |
| John Schneider | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | Left Fielder |
| Andres Gimenez | Second Baseman |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gonzalez | DH |
| Kole Calhoun | First Baseman |
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Will Brennan | Right Fielder |
| Gabriel Arias | Shortstop |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 9, 2023
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Allen
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Allen
Springer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Allen
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Calhoun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Gausman
Kwan hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Kwan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gimenez vs. Gausman
Gimenez strikes out. Kirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gimenez out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Gausman
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Gausman
The umpire calls a balk on Gausman Kwan moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Gausman
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Allen
Jansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Allen
Schneider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kirk vs. Allen
Kirk takes first base on ball four. Schneider moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeJong vs. Allen
DeJong hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Varsho vs. Allen
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Gausman
Calhoun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. Gausman
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. Calhoun moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brennan vs. Gausman
Brennan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brennan for the out. Calhoun moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Arias vs. Gausman
Arias strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Allen
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Allen
Springer hits a fly ball into right field. Brennan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Allen
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Gausman
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Gausman
Kwan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Gausman
Gimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Allen
Jansen hits a line drive into right field. Brennan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Allen
Schneider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kirk vs. Allen
Kirk hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Allen
DeJong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gausman
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schneider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gausman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schneider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Gausman
Calhoun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. Gausman
There goes Calhoun. The throw from Kirk and he is out, Schneider applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Allen
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Allen
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Allen
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Allen
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gimenez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Gausman
Laureano hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Gausman
Brennan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Gausman covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Gausman
Arias strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Morgan
Eli Morgan now pitching.
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Morgan
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Morgan
Schneider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Gausman
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Gausman
Kwan hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Gausman
Gimenez hits a line drive into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Morgan
Kirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Morgan
DeJong strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Morgan
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Morgan
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gausman
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gausman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Varsho. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Calhoun vs. Gausman
Calhoun hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laureano vs. Gausman
Gausman spins and fires to second, and Gonzalez is picked off. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Hentges
Sam Hentges now pitching.
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hentges
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hentges
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Springer moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Hentges
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Brennan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Schneider vs. Hentges
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Swanson
Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Nathan Lukes now playing left field. Erik Swanson now pitching.
Laureano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Swanson
Brennan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Swanson
Bo Naylor pinch hits for Gabriel Arias.
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rocchio vs. Swanson
Brayan Rocchio pinch hits for Cam Gallagher.
Rocchio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Kelly
Bo Naylor now catching. Brayan Rocchio now playing shortstop. Michael Kelly now pitching.
Kirk hits a fly ball into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Kelly
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Kelly
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Kwan hits a popup towards short. DeJong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Mayza
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Mayza
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hicks
Jordan Hicks now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/2023 -- Toronto at CLE (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, lf-2b 4 0 1 0 Steven Kwan, lf 4 0 1 0
Springer G, rf 4 1 3 1 Andres Gimenez, 2b 4 0 1 0
Guerrero V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jose Ramirez, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chapman M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oscar Gonzalez, dh 4 0 1 0
Jansen D, dh 4 0 0 0 Kole Calhoun, 1b 3 0 2 0
Schneider D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ramon Laureano, cf 3 0 0 0
Lukes N, lf 0 0 0 0 Will Brennan, rf 3 0 0 0
Kirk A, c 3 0 1 0 Gabriel Arias, ss 2 0 0 0
DeJong P, ss 4 0 0 0 Bo Naylor, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Varsho D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cam Gallagher, c 2 0 0 0
Brayan Rocchi, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 31 0 6 0
Toronto 100 000 000 -- 1
CLE 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Gausman K (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 6
Swanson E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Mayza T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hicks J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Logan Allen (L) 5.0 4 1 1 3 3
Eli Morgan 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Sam Hentges 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Michael Kelly 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- CLE 2
LOB -- Toronto 8, CLE 4
2B -- Steven Kwan, Oscar Gonzalez
HR -- Springer G
CS -- Kole Calhoun
Balk -- Gausman K
T -- 2:26
A -- 21227
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