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Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

2009-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 15349 Β· 71Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 12 mph from LF Β· 3:47

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 9th. Brandon League earned the win. Gabe Kapler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Brandon League   L: J.P. Howell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Brian O'Nora Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Scott Barry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jason Bartlett300022
Ben Zobrist301011
Carlos Pena200021
Evan Longoria400000
Pat Burrell411001
Gabe Kapler311212
Gregg Zaun402001
B. J. Upton401001
Gabe Gross400003

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marco Scutaro310021
Aaron Hill500002
Vernon Wells401012
Kevin Millar311020
Randy Ruiz401003
Jose Bautista402101
Travis Snider300002
John McDonald400001
Raul Chavez301001
Rod Barajas111100

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Kazmir6.04110
Russ Springer1.0011
Grant Balfour0.2201
J. P. Howell1.0131

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marc Rzepczynski6.0357
Jesse Carlson1.0001
Scott Downs1.0111
Brandon League1.0203

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jason Bartlett: 4/F34D-
  • Ben Zobrist: 4/F8RS-
  • Carlos Pena: K

Bot 1

  • Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LM
  • Aaron Hill: K
  • Vernon Wells: K

Top 2

  • Evan Longoria: 53/G56S-
  • Pat Burrell: 5!3/L56+
  • Gabe Kapler: W
  • Gregg Zaun: 9/F9S

Bot 2

  • Kevin Millar: W
  • Randy Ruiz: S5/G5+.1-2
  • Jose Bautista: K
  • Travis Snider: E4/G4M.2-3;1-2
  • John McDonald: K
  • Raul Chavez: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 3

  • B. J. Upton: 63/G6S
  • Gabe Gross: K
  • Jason Bartlett: W
  • Ben Zobrist: SB2
  • Ben Zobrist: W
  • Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
  • Evan Longoria: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 3

  • Marco Scutaro: K
  • Aaron Hill: 53/G56
  • Vernon Wells: K

Top 4

  • Pat Burrell: 8/F8RXD+
  • Gabe Kapler: K
  • Gregg Zaun: K23

Bot 4

  • Kevin Millar: 6/L6D-
  • Randy Ruiz: K
  • Jose Bautista: 13/G-

Top 5

  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Gabe Gross: K
  • Jason Bartlett: W
  • Ben Zobrist: K

Bot 5

  • Travis Snider: HP
  • John McDonald: 9/F9M
  • Raul Chavez: D7/L7LD+.1-3
  • Marco Scutaro: 4/F4-
  • Aaron Hill: K

Top 6

  • Carlos Pena: 8/F8LXD+
  • Evan Longoria: 53/G56
  • Pat Burrell: S9/L89S
  • Gabe Kapler: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • Gregg Zaun: S9/L4
  • B. J. Upton: CS2(24)

Bot 6

  • Vernon Wells: 3/F3F-
  • Kevin Millar: D7/F7D+
  • Randy Ruiz: K
  • Jose Bautista: D7/L7LS+.2-H
  • Travis Snider: K

Top 7

  • B. J. Upton: 63/G6
  • Gabe Gross: 31/G3
  • Jason Bartlett: K

Bot 7

  • John McDonald: 3/F3F-
  • Raul Chavez: K
  • Marco Scutaro: W
  • Aaron Hill: 4/F4-

Top 8

  • Ben Zobrist: S6/G6M
  • Carlos Pena: W.1-2
  • Evan Longoria: 14(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
  • Pat Burrell: K

Bot 8

  • Vernon Wells: S8/G6M
  • Kevin Millar: 3/F3DF-
  • Randy Ruiz: K
  • Jose Bautista: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Travis Snider: K23

Top 9

  • Gabe Kapler: K
  • Gregg Zaun: S9/L34D
  • B. J. Upton: S7/G56+.1-2
  • Gabe Gross: K
  • Jason Bartlett: K

Bot 9

  • John McDonald: 4/F34D-
  • Rod Barajas: HR/F7D+
  • Marco Scutaro: W
  • Aaron Hill: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
  • Vernon Wells: W
  • Kevin Millar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Randy Ruiz: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • HP umpire Jerry Crawford struck on mask by foul ball off bat of Aaron Hill
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  • 2B umpire Tom Hallion left the field to change into his plate gear
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  • HP umpire Jerry Crawford left the game with back spasms
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  • the last pitch to Travis Snider was a fast ball on the inside part of the plate; he swung and missed but Rays catcher Gregg Zaun was set up outside and lost the ball in some lights above the restaurant in CF; the ball struck HP umpire Tom Hallion directly on the chest, knocking him to the ground; after a 21-minute delay while Hallion was examined by trainers and doctors, he returned to the field at 3B and Brian O'Nora became the third umpire behind the plate in the game