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Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

2017-08-16 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 36784 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:10

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jose Bautista doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mallex Smith. Raffy Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Logan Morrison pops out to second baseman Rob Refsnyder — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Gibbons (M): Arguing balls and strikes.

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Line score

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

W: Marcus Stroman L: Jacob Faria SV: Roberto Osuna

Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brad Miller	4	0	1	1	1	0
Lucas Duda	3	0	1	0	0	1
Evan Longoria	4	0	0	0	0	2
Logan Morrison	3	0	0	0	1	0
Daniel Robertson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Corey Dickerson	4	0	2	0	0	1
Peter Bourjos	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mallex Smith	3	2	2	0	1	1
Jesus Sucre	3	0	1	0	0	0
Steven Souza	1	0	0	1	1	1
Wilson Ramos	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	1	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Bautista	4	0	1	1	0	1
Josh Donaldson	3	0	2	0	0	0
Justin Smoak	3	0	0	0	1	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Pearce	4	2	2	1	0	0
Kevin Pillar	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Goins	3	0	1	1	0	0
Darwin Barney	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Lopez	2	1	0	0	1	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Faria	5.1	6	2	3
Dan Jennings	1.0	1	0	2
Sergio Romo	1.2	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	6.1	6	3	7
Aaron Loup	0.0	0	1	0
Dominic Leone	0.2	0	0	1
Ryan Tepera	1.0	0	0	1
Roberto Osuna	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brad Miller: 53/G6S-
Lucas Duda: K
Evan Longoria: K

Bot 1

Jose Bautista: K
Josh Donaldson: S8/L8RM
Justin Smoak: 35(1)3/GDP/G34S

Top 2

Logan Morrison: 13/G13-
Daniel Robertson: 9/F9D+
Corey Dickerson: S6/G6+
Peter Bourjos: K

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: 53/G6
Steve Pearce: 9/L9M+
Kevin Pillar: D7/G5+
Ryan Goins: 3/G34

Top 3

Mallex Smith: K
Jesus Sucre: 6/F4M-
Brad Miller: S7/L7S
Lucas Duda: D9/L34D+.1-3
Evan Longoria: 9/L9D+

Bot 3

Darwin Barney: 53/G56S
Rafael Lopez: W
Jose Bautista: D9/L89D+.1-H
Josh Donaldson: HP
Justin Smoak: 5/F5D-
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 4

Logan Morrison: 13/G23-
Daniel Robertson: K
Corey Dickerson: D9/G4+
Peter Bourjos: 63/G6S-

Bot 4

Steve Pearce: HR/F9D+
Kevin Pillar: 2/F2LF-
Ryan Goins: 7/F78S
Darwin Barney: 63/G6

Top 5

Mallex Smith: D9/L3D+
Jesus Sucre: 43/G4.2-3
Brad Miller: 43/G4.3-H
Lucas Duda: 43/G34

Bot 5

Rafael Lopez: K
Jose Bautista: 43/G6M-
Josh Donaldson: S7/L56D
Justin Smoak: W.1-2
Kendrys Morales: 43/G4+

Top 6

Evan Longoria: 53/G56-
Logan Morrison: W
Daniel Robertson: K
Corey Dickerson: 3/L3S

Bot 6

Steve Pearce: D78/L7M
Kevin Pillar: 63/G6-.2-3
Ryan Goins: S8/G6M.3-H
Darwin Barney: OA.1X2(26)
Darwin Barney: K

Top 7

Peter Bourjos: K
Mallex Smith: W
Jesus Sucre: S8/L8LM.1-3
Brad Miller: W.1-2
Steven Souza: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Evan Longoria: K
Logan Morrison: 4/F4D

Bot 7

Rafael Lopez: K
Jose Bautista: 8/L8RM
Josh Donaldson: 13/G15-

Top 8

Wilson Ramos: 43/G4-
Corey Dickerson: K
Peter Bourjos: 3/G34S-

Bot 8

Justin Smoak: 63/G4MD
Kendrys Morales: K
Steve Pearce: 13/G15-

Top 9

Mallex Smith: S8/G4+
Adeiny Hechavarria: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Brad Miller: 16(1)/FO/G13-
Steven Souza: K

Notes & reviews

Blue Jays manager Gibbons ejected by plate umpire Barksdale for arguing that ball 4 to Souza was a strike; the ejection came as Gibbons went to the mound to change pitchers

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