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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
2012-08-18 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 30033 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to CF · 2:47
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 2–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Michael Kirkman earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Michael Kirkman L: Carlos Villanueva SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Gentry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leonys Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Mathis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Gose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Oswalt | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Robbie Ross | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Tanner Scheppers | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Kirkman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Villanueva | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Jenkins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 1/L13
- Michael Young: K23
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: K
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
Top 2
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G13-
- David Murphy: 43/G4
Bot 2
- David Cooper: 7/F78D
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Kelly Johnson: K
Top 3
- Mitch Moreland: S9/L34D+
- Craig Gentry: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Luis Martinez: CS2(24)
- Luis Martinez: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Jeff Mathis: 43/G4MD
- Anthony Gose: W
- Adeiny Hechavarria: SB2
- Adeiny Hechavarria: BK.2-3
- Adeiny Hechavarria: S7/G56.3-H
- Rajai Davis: K
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7M
- Michael Young: 53/G56
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: HP
- David Cooper: BK.1-2
- David Cooper: 5/L56
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9M
- Kelly Johnson: W
- Jeff Mathis: K
Top 5
- Adrian Beltre: DGR/F89XD+
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D+.2-H
- David Murphy: 8/F8LM
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Craig Gentry: 4/F34D-
Bot 5
- Anthony Gose: S8/G6M+
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 5/BP56S
- Colby Rasmus: 5/F5D
Top 6
- Luis Martinez: 43/G4MD
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- David Cooper: S7/L7M
- Yunel Escobar: S9/G4.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Jeff Mathis: S4/L6MD-.2-3;1-2
- Anthony Gose: K
Top 7
- Adrian Beltre: S8/G4M+
- Nelson Cruz: K
- David Murphy: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mitch Moreland: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Adeiny Hechavarria: DGR/F89XD+
- Rajai Davis: S7/G56.2-3
- Colby Rasmus: SB2
- Colby Rasmus: 5/F5F-
- Edwin Encarnacion: IW
- David Cooper: 7/F7M
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F89M
Top 8
- Mitch Moreland: S7/G6+
- Craig Gentry: 1/BL.1-2(E1/TH1)
- Leonys Martin: K
- Ian Kinsler: PB.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 4/L4MD-
Bot 8
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3
- Jeff Mathis: 6/F6D-
- Anthony Gose: 13/BG13
Top 9
- Michael Young: 5!3/G56
- Josh Hamilton: 7/L78M
- Adrian Beltre: 3/F4-
Bot 9
- Adeiny Hechavarria: K
- Rajai Davis: K
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays Escobar ejected by HP umpire Nelson after returuning to field for arguing balls and strikes from 7th inning at bat