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Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Guardians

2012-04-05 · Day game · Progressive Field · 16 innings · Att: 43190 · 44°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from RF · 5:14

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cleveland Indians 7–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 9th. Luis Perez earned the win. Jack Hannahan went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	10
CLE	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7

W: Luis Perez L: Luis Valdez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yunel Escobar	8	1	2	0	0	3
Kelly Johnson	5	1	1	0	2	3
Jose Bautista	4	1	3	2	2	1
Adam Lind	3	0	1	0	1	0
Edwin Encarnacion	7	0	2	2	0	3
Brett Lawrie	6	1	0	0	1	2
Eric Thames	4	0	0	0	1	0
J. P. Arencibia	7	1	1	3	0	3
Colby Rasmus	7	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	3	1	0	0	0	0
Omar Vizquel	2	1	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Brantley	6	0	1	0	1	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	7	0	1	0	0	1
Shin-Soo Choo	4	0	1	0	2	0
Carlos Santana	4	1	0	0	3	2
Travis Hafner	4	0	1	0	0	1
Shelley Duncan	2	1	1	0	1	1
Casey Kotchman	7	0	0	1	0	1
Jason Kipnis	5	1	0	0	2	2
Jack Hannahan	6	1	2	3	0	2
Aaron Cunningham	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Donald	2	0	0	0	1	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ricky Romero	5.0	3	3	4
Jason Frasor	1.0	0	2	1
Darren Oliver	1.0	0	0	1
Casey Janssen	1.0	2	0	1
Francisco Cordero	1.0	1	0	0
Carlos Villanueva	2.1	1	2	2
Luis Perez	4.0	0	3	3
Sergio Santos	0.2	0	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Masterson	8.0	2	1	10
Chris Perez	0.2	3	2	0
Vinnie Pestano	1.1	1	0	1
Joe Smith	1.2	2	0	1
Tony Sipp	1.1	0	2	2
Jairo Asencio	3.0	2	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Yunel Escobar: K
Kelly Johnson: K
Jose Bautista: K

Bot 1

Michael Brantley: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: 4/F4-
Shin-Soo Choo: 13/G13

Top 2

Adam Lind: D8/L89M+
Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F34S-
Brett Lawrie: 31/G34S-.2-3
Eric Thames: 1!3/G15+

Bot 2

Carlos Santana: W
Travis Hafner: K
Shelley Duncan: D7/L7LS.1-3
Casey Kotchman: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3
Jason Kipnis: W
Jack Hannahan: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
Michael Brantley: D7/F7M
Asdrubal Cabrera: 53!/G5

Top 3

J. P. Arencibia: K
Colby Rasmus: 13/G15+
Yunel Escobar: K

Bot 3

Shin-Soo Choo: HP
Carlos Santana: W.1-2
Travis Hafner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Shelley Duncan: OA.3XH(2)

Top 4

Kelly Johnson: K
Jose Bautista: HR/F7LD+
Adam Lind: 53/G56S
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Bot 4

Shelley Duncan: K
Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
Jason Kipnis: 13/G13-

Top 5

Brett Lawrie: 63/G56
Eric Thames: 63/G6M
J. P. Arencibia: 31/G34S

Bot 5

Jack Hannahan: 8!/F8RD
Michael Brantley: 43/G4S-
Asdrubal Cabrera: K

Top 6

Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
Yunel Escobar: 43/G4
Kelly Johnson: 6/L6

Bot 6

Shin-Soo Choo: W
Carlos Santana: K
Travis Hafner: 8/F8LM
Shelley Duncan: CS2(24)

Top 7

Jose Bautista: W
Adam Lind: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Bot 7

Shelley Duncan: W
Casey Kotchman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Jason Kipnis: K

Top 8

Brett Lawrie: K
Eric Thames: 7/F78D
J. P. Arencibia: K+WP.B-1
Colby Rasmus: 9/L9M

Bot 8

Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
Michael Brantley: 3/G3
Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G4M+
Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L9S.1-3
Carlos Santana: K

Top 9

Yunel Escobar: S8/L4MD
Kelly Johnson: S8/G4M+.1-3
Jose Bautista: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;1-2
Adam Lind: W
Edwin Encarnacion: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-H
Brett Lawrie: FC1/G13+.2X3(156)
Eric Thames: W.1-2
J. P. Arencibia: 53/G5

Bot 9

Travis Hafner: S7/F8LM.B-2(E8)
Aaron Cunningham: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3
Casey Kotchman: 3/G34S
Jason Kipnis: 43/G4

Top 10

Colby Rasmus: 4/F4D-
Yunel Escobar: K
Kelly Johnson: HP
Jose Bautista: S9/G34.1-2
Rajai Davis: 6/F6-

Bot 10

Jack Hannahan: K
Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4

Top 11

Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G6+
Brett Lawrie: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Eric Thames: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 11

Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F7M
Carlos Santana: 6/L6-
Jason Donald: W
Aaron Cunningham: 8/F8RD

Top 12

J. P. Arencibia: K
Colby Rasmus: 7/F7D+
Yunel Escobar: D8/F8RD+
Kelly Johnson: W
Jose Bautista: IW.2-3;1-2
Rajai Davis: 7/F7D+

Bot 12

Casey Kotchman: K
Jason Kipnis: W
Jack Hannahan: S9/G34.1-3
Michael Brantley: W.1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 13

Edwin Encarnacion: K
Brett Lawrie: K
Omar Vizquel: 53/G5

Bot 13

Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F7M
Carlos Santana: W
Jason Donald: K
Aaron Cunningham: 6/F6D

Top 14

J. P. Arencibia: 7/F7M
Colby Rasmus: K
Yunel Escobar: 63/G56

Bot 14

Casey Kotchman: 4/F4-
Jason Kipnis: K
Jack Hannahan: K

Top 15

Kelly Johnson: W
Jose Bautista: S8/L6MD.1-2
Rajai Davis: 56(1)4/GDP/BG25.2-3
Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56

Bot 15

Michael Brantley: 53/G5
Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9LS
Shin-Soo Choo: W
Carlos Santana: 9/F9S

Top 16

Brett Lawrie: W
Omar Vizquel: FC1/G13+.1-2
J. P. Arencibia: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
Colby Rasmus: 5/F5F-
Yunel Escobar: 6/L6+
Kelly Johnson: K

Bot 16

Jason Donald: 43/G4
Aaron Cunningham: W
Casey Kotchman: 13/G34S-.1-2
Jason Kipnis: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

the longest Opening Day game in history
Omar Vizquel played as a fifth infielder
at the start of the inning, Blue Jays pitcher Luis Perez walked onto the field from the dugout crossing the foul line; he had entered the game in the 12th inning; Jays closer Sergio Santos came jogging in from the bullpen at the same time; the umpires sent Santos back because Perez walked onto the field; according to the new rule 3.05(d) Perez had to pitch to the first batter, thus taking the save opportunity away from Santos

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