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Astros
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 8, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros, played on April 8, 2014 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 2014 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 2014 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brett Oberholtzer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Buehrle |
Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 13,123 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Estabrook 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Gabe Morales |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Jesus Guzman | First Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Chris Carter | DH |
L.J. Hoes | Right Fielder |
Matt Dominguez | Third Baseman |
Alex Presley | Center Fielder |
Jonathan Villar | Shortstop |
Bo Porter | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Melky Cabrera | Left Fielder |
Adam Lind | DH |
Jose Bautista | Right Fielder |
Edwin Encarnacion | First Baseman |
Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
Brett Lawrie | Third Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Maicer Izturis | Second Baseman |
Jonathan Diaz | Shortstop |
John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 8, 2014
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Buehrle
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Buehrle
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Buehrle
Guzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Buehrle
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Izturis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Oberholtzer
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Oberholtzer
Lind hits a line drive into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Oberholtzer
Bautista hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oberholtzer
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Oberholtzer
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Altuve fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Buehrle
Carter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hoes vs. Buehrle
Hoes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Dominguez vs. Buehrle
Dominguez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Buehrle
Presley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Villar vs. Buehrle
Villar hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Oberholtzer
Lawrie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Oberholtzer
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Oberholtzer
Izturis hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Buehrle
Grossman hits a line drive towards short. Diaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Buehrle
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Buehrle
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Buehrle
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Oberholtzer
Diaz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Oberholtzer
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Oberholtzer
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Villar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Buehrle
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hoes vs. Buehrle
Hoes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dominguez vs. Buehrle
Dominguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Buehrle
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Oberholtzer
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Villar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oberholtzer
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Oberholtzer
Navarro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Navarro reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lawrie vs. Oberholtzer
Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Oberholtzer
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Villar vs. Buehrle
Villar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Buehrle
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Buehrle
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guzman vs. Buehrle
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Buehrle
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Oberholtzer
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Oberholtzer
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Oberholtzer
Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Buehrle
Carter hits a line drive towards third. Lawrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoes vs. Buehrle
Hoes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Delabar
Steve Delabar now pitching.
Dominguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Presley vs. Delabar
Presley hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Oberholtzer
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Oberholtzer
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Oberholtzer
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Navarro vs. Zeid
Josh Zeid now pitching.
Zeid spins and fires to second, with Villar covering, and Bautista is picked off. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Zeid
Navarro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Navarro reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawrie vs. Zeid
Lawrie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Villar vs. Loup
Aaron Loup now pitching.
Villar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Loup
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Villar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Loup
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Altuve vs. Loup
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops it up and throws to first, with Loup covering, for the out. Villar scores. Grossman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Guzman vs. Loup
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Loup
Castro hits a line drive into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Chapman
Kevin Chapman now pitching.
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Chapman
Izturis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Chapman
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Chapman
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Chapman
Lind strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cecil
Ryan Goins now playing second base. Brett Cecil now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoes vs. Cecil
Hoes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Cecil
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Dominguez reaches second base with a double. Hoes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Fowler vs. Cecil
Dexter Fowler pinch hits for Alex Presley.
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to home to get Hoes. Dominguez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Villar vs. Cecil
Villar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Fields
Dexter Fowler now playing center field. Josh Fields now pitching.
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Fields
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Navarro vs. Fields
Navarro hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lawrie vs. Fields
Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rasmus vs. Fields
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Hoes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Santos
Sergio Santos now pitching.
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Santos
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Krauss vs. Santos
Marc Krauss pinch hits for Jesus Guzman.
Krauss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/2014 -- Houston at Toronto (N) Houston AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Grossman R, lf 3 0 0 0 Cabrera M, lf 4 1 1 2 Altuve J, 2b 5 0 3 1 Lind A, dh 4 0 0 0 Guzman J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bautista J, rf 2 1 1 1 Krauss M, ph 1 0 0 0 Encarnacion E, 1b 1 2 1 0 Castro J, c 4 0 0 0 Navarro D, c 4 0 2 2 Carter C, dh 4 1 2 0 Lawrie B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hoes L, rf 3 0 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 0 0 Dominguez M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Izturis M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Presley A, cf 3 0 1 0 Goins R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fowler D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Diaz J, ss 1 1 0 0 Villar J, ss 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 27 5 5 5 Houston 010 000 100 -- 2 Toronto 100 101 20x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oberholtzer B (L) 5.1 3 3 3 3 3 Zeid J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Chapman K 1.0 1 2 2 1 3 Fields J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Buehrle M (W) 5.1 8 1 1 1 3 Delabar S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Loup A 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 Cecil B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Santos S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 DP -- Houston 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Houston 10, Toronto 5 2B -- Carter C 2, Altuve J, Navarro D 2, Dominguez M HR -- Bautista J, Cabrera M SB -- Grossman R, Villar J SF -- Dominguez M HBP -- by Oberholtzer B (Diaz J) T -- 2:52 A -- 13123
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