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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 23, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 23, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.A. Happ |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 39,910 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Tom Hallion |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rajai Davis | Left Fielder |
| Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
| Edwin Encarnacion | First Baseman |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Moises Sierra | DH |
| Omar Vizquel | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Mathis | Catcher |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | Shortstop |
| Anthony Gose | Right Fielder |
| John Farrell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Delmon Young | DH |
| Jeff Baker | Right Fielder |
| Andy Dirks | Left Fielder |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 23, 2012
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Verlander
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Verlander
Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Verlander
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Verlander
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Happ
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Happ
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Happ
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Verlander
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Verlander
Vizquel hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathis vs. Verlander
Ramon Santiago now playing third base.
Mathis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Happ
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Happ
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Happ
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hechavarria vs. Verlander
Hechavarria strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Verlander
Gose strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Verlander
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Happ
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Happ
Dirks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Happ
Avila hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Happ
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Verlander
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Verlander
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Verlander
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Verlander
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Verlander
Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Happ
Infante hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Happ
Santiago hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Encarnacion races over to make the catch. There goes Infante. The throw to second, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Happ
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathis vs. Verlander
Mathis strikes out. Avila drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mathis out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hechavarria vs. Verlander
Hechavarria hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Verlander
Gose hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Happ
Peralta hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Happ
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Happ
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Happ
Dirks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mathis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Verlander
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Verlander
There goes Davis. The throw from Avila and he is out, Peralta applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Verlander
Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Verlander
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Verlander
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Happ
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Happ
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Happ
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Happ
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Verlander
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Verlander
Vizquel strikes out. Avila drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vizquel out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathis vs. Verlander
Mathis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Happ
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Happ
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Happ
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Happ
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hechavarria vs. Verlander
Hechavarria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gose vs. Verlander
Gose strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Verlander
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hechavarria moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rasmus vs. Verlander
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Verlander
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Happ
Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Happ
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Lyon
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boesch vs. Oliver
Brennan Boesch pinch hits for Ramon Santiago. Darren Oliver now pitching.
Boesch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Oliver
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Boesch moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Oliver
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Oliver
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vizquel fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Fielder moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Verlander
Brennan Boesch now playing right field. Jeff Baker now playing third base.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Verlander
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Verlander
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Verlander, and towards Infante, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lincoln
Brad Lincoln now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lincoln
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Loup
Aaron Loup now pitching.
Dirks hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathis vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Mathis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hechavarria vs. Dotel
Hechavarria bunts towards the mound. Dotel fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gose vs. Dotel
Mike McCoy pinch runs for Jeff Mathis.
Gose hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Dotel
There goes McCoy. The throw from Avila and he is safe. McCoy steals third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dotel
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Loup
Yorvit Torrealba now catching.
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Loup
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Loup
Infante hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boesch vs. Loup
Boesch strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Loup
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hechavarria fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benoit
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Jenkins
Chad Jenkins now pitching.
Peralta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jenkins
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Jenkins
Quintin Berry pinch runs for Delmon Young.
There goes Berry. The throw from Torrealba and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Jenkins
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dirks vs. Jenkins
Dirks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Jenkins
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. Baker moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2012 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Davis R, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson A, cf 4 1 2 0
Rasmus C, cf 3 1 1 0 Infante O, 2b 5 0 2 0
Encarnacion E, 1b 5 1 1 2 Cabrera M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Johnson K, 2b 5 0 0 0 Santiago R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sierra M, dh 4 0 0 0 Boesch B, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
Vizquel O, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fielder P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mathis J, c 4 0 1 0 Peralta J, ss 4 0 2 0
McCoy M, pr 0 0 0 0 Young D, dh 5 0 1 0
Torrealba Y, c 0 0 0 0 Berry Q, pr-dh 0 1 0 0
Hechavarria A, ss 3 0 1 0 Baker J, rf-3b 4 0 0 0
Gose A, rf 4 0 0 0 Dirks A, lf 5 0 1 0
Avila A, c 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 5 2 40 3 10 2
Toronto 000 200 000 00 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 020 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Happ J 7.1 4 1 1 3 7
Lyon B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Oliver D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Lincoln B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Loup A 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Jenkins C (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J 9.0 4 2 2 2 12
Dotel O 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Coke P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Benoit J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 10
HR -- Encarnacion E
SB -- McCoy M, Berry Q
CS -- Davis R
SH -- Hechavarria A
HBP -- by Verlander J (Davis R)
WP -- Oliver D
T -- 3:25
A -- 39910
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