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Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers
2008-08-12 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39790 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:17
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 7th. A.J. Burnett earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Gary Sheffield went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: A.J. Burnett L: Joel Zumaya SV: B.J. Ryan
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Inglett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vernon Wells | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Overbay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Burnett | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Downs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Miner | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Zumaya | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Dolsi | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Inglett: 43/G4
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD+
- Alex Rios: S7/G56
- Vernon Wells: SB2
- Vernon Wells: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 9/L89D+
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M-
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Magglio Ordonez: SB2
- Magglio Ordonez: 31/G34
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Rod Barajas: 53/G56
- Adam Lind: HR/F89XD+
- Lyle Overbay: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
- Matt Joyce: K
- Gary Sheffield: HR/L78XD+
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Top 3
- John McDonald: 5/L5S+
- Joe Inglett: 8/F8LXD+
- Marco Scutaro: DGR/L9LM
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56S-
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9M+
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8LM+
- Carlos Guillen: FLE5
- Carlos Guillen: K
Top 4
- Vernon Wells: S8/L6MD
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RM
- Rod Barajas: 4/L4+
- Adam Lind: K
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Matt Joyce: HP
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G
Top 5
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G34
- John McDonald: W
- Joe Inglett: S7.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LD
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Brandon Inge: S9/L34D-.1-3
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6MD
- Placido Polanco: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Carlos Guillen: K
Top 6
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RXD+
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6M-
Bot 6
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/L9D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5
- Matt Joyce: K
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7LD+
- Edgar Renteria: D9/L89D+
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Curtis Granderson: CS3(25)
Top 7
- Adam Lind: S9/L34D
- Lyle Overbay: K
- John McDonald: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Joe Inglett: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G4+.3-H
- Alex Rios: W.1-2
- Vernon Wells: D7/L78S+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Rod Barajas: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Lind: 7/F7LDF
Bot 7
- Curtis Granderson: 31/G34+
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9LM
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Magglio Ordonez: WP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/L7D+
Top 8
- Lyle Overbay: 5/L5+
- John McDonald: 63/G6M
- Joe Inglett: W
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5
- Matt Joyce: K
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P5
Top 9
- Alex Rios: E7/P7S.B-2
- Vernon Wells: 9/L9M
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Rod Barajas: SB3
- Rod Barajas: WP.1-2
- Rod Barajas: OA.3XH(21);2-3
- Rod Barajas: W
- Adam Lind: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-3
- Lyle Overbay: 9/L9M+
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LS
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen left the game due to an injured back