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Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros

2016-08-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 24399 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:40

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jose Bautista homers (14) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Evan Gattis singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Carlos Gomez scores — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7

W: R.A. Dickey L: Lance McCullers SV: Jason Grilli

Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Bautista	4	1	2	1	0	0
Josh Donaldson	4	0	1	0	0	2
Edwin Encarnacion	4	1	1	1	0	2
Michael Saunders	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kevin Pillar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Devon Travis	3	0	1	0	1	0
B. J. Upton	4	0	2	0	0	2
Josh Thole	4	0	1	0	0	3
Darwin Barney	3	0	0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
George Springer	4	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	4	0	0	0	2
Jose Altuve	4	0	3	0	1
Carlos Correa	4	0	2	0	1
Colby Rasmus	4	0	0	0	0
Carlos Gomez	4	1	1	0	1
A. J. Reed	4	0	0	0	1
Evan Gattis	3	0	1	1	1
Jason Castro	3	0	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
R. A. Dickey	7.0	6	5
Danny Barnes	1.0	1	2
Jason Grilli	1.0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lance McCullers	4.2	7	1	6
Joe Musgrove	4.1	1	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Bautista: 13/G13-
Josh Donaldson: K
Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G6M

Bot 1

George Springer: 8/F8RXD+
Alex Bregman: 53/G56S-
Jose Altuve: S5/BG56S+
Carlos Correa: S4/G34-.1-3
Colby Rasmus: 3/G3S

Top 2

Michael Saunders: 13/MREV/G23-
Kevin Pillar: 43/G4+
Devon Travis: W
B. J. Upton: K

Bot 2

Carlos Gomez: 3/F23F-
A. J. Reed: 53/G6M
Evan Gattis: 53/G5

Top 3

Josh Thole: S8/L8LM
Darwin Barney: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Jose Bautista: HR/L7D+
Josh Donaldson: S7/MREV/L7LS+.BX2(74)

Bot 3

Jason Castro: K
George Springer: 1/G34S-
Alex Bregman: 63/G6S-

Top 4

Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7D+
Michael Saunders: K
Kevin Pillar: K
Devon Travis: S7
B. J. Upton: S9/G4.1-3
Josh Thole: K

Bot 4

Jose Altuve: K
Carlos Correa: S8/G6M
Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+
Carlos Gomez: 53/G56+

Top 5

Darwin Barney: K
Jose Bautista: S8/L8LS+
Josh Donaldson: 43/G4S-.1-2
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Bot 5

A. J. Reed: 8/F8RXD+
Evan Gattis: K
Jason Castro: 5/P

Top 6

Michael Saunders: K
Kevin Pillar: 6/L6
Devon Travis: 9/L9S

Bot 6

George Springer: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: K
Jose Altuve: S8/L8LM
Carlos Correa: 13/G13

Top 7

B. J. Upton: K
Josh Thole: K23
Darwin Barney: K

Bot 7

Colby Rasmus: 6/L4MD-
Carlos Gomez: D7/L7LS
A. J. Reed: K
Evan Gattis: S8/L89S-.2-H
Jason Castro: 9/F89D

Top 8

Jose Bautista: 53/G5S
Josh Donaldson: K
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Bot 8

George Springer: 6/F56-
Alex Bregman: K
Jose Altuve: S7
Carlos Correa: K

Top 9

Michael Saunders: W
Kevin Pillar: 8/F8LXD+
Devon Travis: 8/F8LD
B. J. Upton: S7.1-2
Josh Thole: K

Bot 9

Colby Rasmus: 63/G4
Carlos Gomez: K
A. J. Reed: 63/G4MD

Notes & reviews

replay,2,saunm001,TOR,millb901,HOU03,,Y,M,HOU,C $when Michael Saunders was called safe at 1B, Astros manager A.J. Hinch challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,3,donaj001,TOR,millb901,HOU03,,N,M,TOR,A $when Josh Donaldson was called out at 2B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers left the game due to an injured elbow

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