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Toronto Blue Jays @
Texas Rangers
2005-04-16 Β· Night game Β· Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Β· Att: 40499 Β· 76Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 18 mph from LF Β· 2:49
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Texas Rangers 8β0. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 6th. Gustavo Chacin earned the win. Shea Hillenbrand went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Gustavo Chacin L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Paul Schrieber Β· 1B: Andy Fletcher Β· 2B: Chris Guccione Β· 3B: Mike Reilly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Reed Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vernon Wells | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Corey Koskie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Shea Hillenbrand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Rios | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gregg Zaun | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Orlando Hudson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John McDonald | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Hinske | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gustavo Chacin | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Miguel Batista | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Rogers | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Menechino: 9/F89M
- Reed Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
- Vernon Wells: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6D
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Teixeira: HP.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: 13/G13-
- Shea Hillenbrand: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Rios: K
- Gregg Zaun: D7/L7LS
- Orlando Hudson: 13/G13-
Bot 2
- Chad Allen: 63/G6
- Kevin Mench: W
- Gary Matthews: 3/P3-
- Rod Barajas: K
Top 3
- John McDonald: S4/G34-
- Frank Menechino: 9/F9LM
- Reed Johnson: HP.1-2
- Vernon Wells: 9/F89D
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 3
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7D+.1-2
- Michael Young: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G56
Top 4
- Shea Hillenbrand: S8/L6MD+
- Alex Rios: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Gregg Zaun: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Orlando Hudson: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
- Chad Allen: 7/F78M
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- John McDonald: S9/L9S
- Frank Menechino: 9/F9LM
- Reed Johnson: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Vernon Wells: 7/F7D
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: E6/G6
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8LM+
- Alfonso Soriano: CS2(24)
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L7S+
- Alex Rios: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L9M.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Hudson: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- John McDonald: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Frank Menechino: W
- Reed Johnson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Hank Blalock: S7
- Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4MD+
Top 7
- Corey Koskie: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: 3!/L3+
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Chad Allen: 1/G34S-
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56
Top 8
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Orlando Hudson: S8/L4M+.1-2
- John McDonald: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hinske: W
- Reed Johnson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: K
- Corey Koskie: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Shea Hillenbrand: 3/P23F
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8RM
- Rod Barajas: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
Top 9
- Alex Rios: S8/G6M
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 9/F89D.2-3
- John McDonald: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Eric Hinske: K
Bot 9
- Hank Blalock: S7/F7S
- Michael Young: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 2/IF/P2L
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Chad Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 64(1)/FO/G6





















