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Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers
2008-08-13 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39073 · 73°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:52
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 3rd. David Purcey earned the win and Brandon League picked up the save. Vernon Wells went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
W: David Purcey L: Kenny Rogers SV: Brandon League
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Eckstein | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vernon Wells | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lyle Overbay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Purcey | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Jason Frasor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Downs | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Francis Beltran | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- David Eckstein: D9/L9LS
- Alex Rios: 6/P8LS
- Vernon Wells: W
- Rod Barajas: 7/L78D+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LM
- Placido Polanco: W
- Magglio Ordonez: K+SB2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Adam Lind: S9/L34D+
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8RM
- John McDonald: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P6D
- Ryan Raburn: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Marco Scutaro: W
- David Eckstein: S1/BG3S.1-2
- Alex Rios: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6+
- Adam Lind: K
- Lyle Overbay: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Ramon Santiago: 7/F7LD
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F78S
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Top 4
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8RM
- John McDonald: 9/F89M
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6D
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D+
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Ryan Raburn: 4/P4D
Top 5
- David Eckstein: 9/F9M
- Alex Rios: 63/G56
- Vernon Wells: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: S9/L4D
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Rod Barajas: 5/P5F
- Adam Lind: W
- Lyle Overbay: 8!/L8LM
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8RS-
- Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- John McDonald: S7/L78S.BX2(74)
- Marco Scutaro: E5/G
- David Eckstein: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Ryan Raburn: 7/F7D
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
Top 8
- Rod Barajas: 53/G5
- Adam Lind: K
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Kevin Mench: WP.1-2
- Kevin Mench: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RXD+
- Ramon Santiago: 5/L56
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- John McDonald: 63/G6MS-
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F78D+
- David Eckstein: W
- Alex Rios: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Placido Polanco: W
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L9LD+.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5S-.3-H;1-2
- Matt Joyce: E8/F8RXD+.2-3;B-2
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Edgar Renteria: D9/L89M+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Brandon Inge: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield ejected by HP umpire Fieldin Culbreth
- Blue Jays pitcher Scott Downs left the game due to an injured foot/ankle