Game Wrapup


	Padilla loses first

Blue Jays 8, Rangers 5

Vicente Padilla (right) confers with Gerald Laird in the fourth inning. (Tim Sharp/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Vicente Padilla retired the first nine batters he faced, but the right-hander ran into trouble in the fourth, when he allowed four runs on his way to taking his first loss of the season. Josh Hamilton hit a mammoth two-run homer and drove in four runs.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/11: TOR 8, TEX 5
Sat. 04/12: TOR 4, TEX 1
Sun. 04/13: TOR 5, TEX 4

Toronto (5-5)
Won 1

Toronto 8, Texas 5

Texas (5-5)
Lost 1

April 11, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	0	0	0	4	0	1	3	0	0	8	13	1
Texas	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	5	8	3

Toronto	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Eckstein, SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.250
Hill, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	2	4	.333
Rios, RF	3	1	0	0	2	2	2	.306
Wells, V, CF	5	2	3	2	0	1	3	.341
Stairs, DH	4	2	1	0	1	1	4	.190
Overbay, 1B	5	0	2	3	0	0	2	.289
Zaun, C	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	.269
Scutaro, 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	.156
Coats, LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.200
Totals	39	8	13	7	4	7	23
BATTING 2B: Wells, V (3, Padilla), Overbay (1, Padilla), Eckstein (2, Padilla). TB: Eckstein 3; Hill; Wells, V 4; Stairs; Overbay 3; Zaun 2; Scutaro; Coats. RBI: Wells, V 2 (12), Overbay 3 (5), Zaun (2), Scutaro (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro; Stairs 3; Hill; Eckstein. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Rios (4, 2nd base off Fukumori/Laird), Wells, V (1, 2nd base off Nippert/Laird), Coats (1, 2nd base off Padilla/Laird), Zaun (2, home off Padilla/Laird). CS: Overbay (1, 2nd base by Nippert/Laird). FIELDING E: Eckstein (2, fielding).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.300
Young, SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	4	.225
Hamilton, CF	4	1	2	4	0	0	2	.275
Bradley, DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.273
Blalock, 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	3	.273
Murphy, RF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.306
Catalanotto, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.105
a-Byrd, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053
Laird, C	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.259
Broussard, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	5	.258
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	7	19
a-Flied out for Catalanotto in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Kinsler (4, Litsch). HR: Blalock (1, 2nd inning off Litsch, 0 on, 1 out), Hamilton (2, 7th inning off Wolfe, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler 2; Hamilton 5; Bradley; Blalock 5; Catalanotto; Laird. RBI: Blalock (1), Hamilton 4 (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hamilton; Broussard 3; Blalock. SF: Hamilton. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Catalanotto (1, fielding), Laird 2 (2, throw, throw).

Toronto	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Litsch (W, 2-0)	5.2	6	2	2	2	5	1	3.38
Wolfe (H, 1)	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	1	5.79
Carlson	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Frasor	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	3.00
Downs (S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Padilla (L, 1-1)	6.0	7	5	4	3	5	0	3.79
Fukumori	0.1	4	3	3	1	0	0	32.40
Nippert	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	16.20

WP: Downs.
IBB: Rios (by Padilla).
HBP: Kinsler (by Litsch), Eckstein (by Padilla).
Pitches-strikes: Litsch 93-60, Wolfe 16-10, Carlson 14-11, Frasor 18-11, Downs 12-7, Padilla 97-62, Fukumori 30-22, Nippert 39-27.
Ground outs-fly outs: Litsch 3-9, Wolfe 1-1, Carlson 0-4, Frasor 0-0, Downs 2-0, Padilla 7-6, Fukumori 0-1, Nippert 2-3.
Batters faced: Litsch 26, Wolfe 5, Carlson 5, Frasor 3, Downs 2, Padilla 29, Fukumori 6, Nippert 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Wolfe 2-0, Carlson 1-0, Downs 1-0, Nippert 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:19.
Att: 24,209.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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