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Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

2018-08-12 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 33746 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:34

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay Rays 2–1. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 4th — Willy Adames singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez, deflected by shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Joey Wendle scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 6th — Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Randal Grichuk grounds out softly, catcher Michael Perez to first baseman Jake Bauers. Kevin Pillar scores. Devon Travis to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Kevin Pillar doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Lowe. Luke Maile to 3rd — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jaime Garcia L: Jose Alvarado SV: Ken Giles

Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mallex Smith	4	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jake Bauers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joey Wendle	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ji-Man Choi	4	0	1	0	0	1
Kevin Kiermaier	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willy Adames	4	0	2	1	0	1
Brandon Lowe	2	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Perez	3	0	2	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	2	0	0	0	0	1
Devon Travis	3	0	2	1	0	0
Justin Smoak	3	0	0	0	0	2
Randal Grichuk	3	0	0	1	0	2
Teoscar Hernandez	2	0	0	0	1	1
Kendrys Morales	3	0	0	0	0	1
Russell Martin	3	0	1	0	0	0
Aledmys Diaz	3	0	1	0	0	0
Luke Maile	2	1	0	0	1	1
Kevin Pillar	2	1	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tyler Glasnow	5.0	2	2	6
Jose Alvarado	0.1	2	0	1
Ryne Stanek	0.2	0	0	0
Ryan Yarbrough	2.0	1	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	5.0	5	1	2
Jaime Garcia	1.0	0	0	2
Danny Barnes	0.2	1	1	0
Tyler Clippard	0.1	0	0	0
Ryan Tepera	1.0	0	0	0
Ken Giles	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mallex Smith: 63/G6
Matt Duffy: W
Jake Bauers: K
Joey Wendle: 43/G4+

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: 4/L89S
Devon Travis: 8/F89D+
Justin Smoak: K

Top 2

Ji-Man Choi: S8/L78S
Kevin Kiermaier: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
Willy Adames: S9/G4.1-2
Brandon Lowe: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Michael Perez: 13/G15S-

Bot 2

Randal Grichuk: K
Teoscar Hernandez: W
Kendrys Morales: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 3

Mallex Smith: 1/L13S
Matt Duffy: K
Jake Bauers: 13/G13S-

Bot 3

Russell Martin: D7/F78XD+
Aledmys Diaz: 4/F4D
Luke Maile: 7/F7D
Curtis Granderson: K

Top 4

Joey Wendle: S9/G34
Ji-Man Choi: 53/G6S-.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G3.2-3
Willy Adames: S67/G56.3-H
Brandon Lowe: SB2
Brandon Lowe: 8/F78D+

Bot 4

Devon Travis: S8/L8LM
Justin Smoak: SB2
Justin Smoak: 3/G3.2-3
Randal Grichuk: K
Teoscar Hernandez: K

Top 5

Michael Perez: D7/F7D+
Mallex Smith: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15);B-1
Matt Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 5

Kendrys Morales: K
Russell Martin: 4/F4-
Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8LM

Top 6

Jake Bauers: 7/F6D
Joey Wendle: K23
Ji-Man Choi: K

Bot 6

Luke Maile: W
Kevin Pillar: D7/L7S+.1-3
Devon Travis: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-3
Justin Smoak: K
Randal Grichuk: 23/G23-.3-H;1-2
Teoscar Hernandez: OA.2X3(25)

Top 7

Kevin Kiermaier: 6/L6-
Willy Adames: 9/F9D+
Brandon Lowe: W
Michael Perez: S9/G34.1-3
Mallex Smith: 43/G4

Bot 7

Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8RXD+
Kendrys Morales: 63/G6+
Russell Martin: 13/G15-

Top 8

Matt Duffy: 4/L4D
Jake Bauers: 7/F7D+
Joey Wendle: 53/G56S-

Bot 8

Aledmys Diaz: D7/L7S
Luke Maile: K
Kevin Pillar: 3(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 9

Ji-Man Choi: 7/F7LS
Kevin Kiermaier: 31/G3
Willy Adames: K

Notes & reviews

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