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Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

2018-05-06 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14032 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:56

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay Rays 2–1. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 5th — Aledmys Diaz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Brad Miller. Anthony Alford scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Carlos Gomez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field — worth 30% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Gibbons (M): Arguing balk call.

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Line score

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

W: Ryan Tepera L: Alex Colome SV: Roberto Osuna

Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Teoscar Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yangervis Solarte	3	0	1	0	1	1
Justin Smoak	4	0	1	0	0	1
Kevin Pillar	4	1	2	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Alford	4	1	1	0	0	1
Luke Maile	4	0	0	0	0	1
Aledmys Diaz	2	0	1	1	0	0
Lourdes Gurriel	1	0	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	0	0	0	0	1
C. J. Cron	2	0	0	0	2	1
Matt Duffy	4	0	2	0	0	1
Brad Miller	3	0	0	0	1	1
Wilson Ramos	4	0	2	0	0	0
Joey Wendle	4	0	0	0	0	1
Daniel Robertson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mallex Smith	2	0	0	0	2	1
Carlos Gomez	4	1	3	1	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marco Estrada	6.0	4	4	3
Tyler Clippard	1.0	1	0	2
Ryan Tepera	1.0	2	1	1
Roberto Osuna	1.0	1	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Archer	7.0	5	0	6
Matt Andriese	1.0	1	1	2
Alex Colome	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Teoscar Hernandez: 3/F34S-
Josh Donaldson: 43/G4
Yangervis Solarte: K

Bot 1

Denard Span: 6/F8LS-
C. J. Cron: K
Matt Duffy: K

Top 2

Justin Smoak: 31/G34S-
Kevin Pillar: D7/L7LS+
Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LD
Anthony Alford: K

Bot 2

Brad Miller: 63/G6M-
Wilson Ramos: S7/G56+
Joey Wendle: 8/F8RD
Daniel Robertson: 8/F8LD

Top 3

Luke Maile: 63/G6
Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8RXD+
Teoscar Hernandez: K

Bot 3

Mallex Smith: W
Carlos Gomez: SB2
Carlos Gomez: S8/L8RS.2-3
Denard Span: K
C. J. Cron: CS2(24)
C. J. Cron: CSH(12)

Top 4

Josh Donaldson: K
Yangervis Solarte: S9/L89M
Justin Smoak: S9/L89M+.1-2
Kevin Pillar: 9/L9LD+
Kendrys Morales: 63/G6MD+

Bot 4

C. J. Cron: 8/L8RXD+
Matt Duffy: S49/L4+
Brad Miller: W.1-2
Wilson Ramos: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+

Top 5

Anthony Alford: S8/L8RM+
Luke Maile: SB2
Luke Maile: 9/F9D+.2-3
Aledmys Diaz: S3/G4S.3-H
Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8RXD+
Josh Donaldson: K

Bot 5

Joey Wendle: 8/F8RXD+
Daniel Robertson: 9/F9S
Mallex Smith: W
Carlos Gomez: S9/F89S.1-3;B-2(TH)
Denard Span: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

Yangervis Solarte: 63/G4
Justin Smoak: 7/F7LD
Kevin Pillar: 9/F9LS

Bot 6

C. J. Cron: W
Matt Duffy: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Brad Miller: 9/L89M

Top 7

Kendrys Morales: 7/F78D+
Anthony Alford: 9/L9LS
Luke Maile: K

Bot 7

Wilson Ramos: S7/L56+
Joey Wendle: 6/F6D-
Daniel Robertson: K
Mallex Smith: K

Top 8

Lourdes Gurriel: S7
Teoscar Hernandez: K
Josh Donaldson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Yangervis Solarte: W.1-2
Justin Smoak: K

Bot 8

Carlos Gomez: HR/F7D+
Denard Span: 63/G6+
C. J. Cron: W
Matt Duffy: BK.1-2
Matt Duffy: S9/G34+.2-3
Brad Miller: K
Wilson Ramos: 53/G6S

Top 9

Kevin Pillar: D7/G6+
Kendrys Morales: 63/G4.2-3
Anthony Alford: WP.3-H(NR)
Anthony Alford: 9/F9D
Luke Maile: 53/G56

Bot 9

Joey Wendle: K23
Daniel Robertson: S8/G6M+
Mallex Smith: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Carlos Gomez: 53/G5

Notes & reviews

Blue Jays challenged call the Gomez was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - caught stealing second
Aledmys Diaz left with injured ankle
Toronto manager Gibbons ejected by plate umpire Rehak for arguing balk call

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