Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
Jesse Litsch hurled his 10th quality start of the season on Thursday night. (AP)
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
The Jays put together a late rally, scoring twice in the eighth inning, but stranded the tying run on second base with two outs. Toronto got a solid outing, however, from Jesse Litsch, who gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings.
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Toronto
(68-65)
Lost 2
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2
Today's Boxes 8/28/08
NYY 3, BOS 2
HOU 3, CIN 2
ATL 4, FLA 2
WSH 11, LAD 2
CHC 6, PHI 4
OAK 3, MIN 2
LAA 7, TEX 5
Tampa Bay
(81-51)
Won 2
August 28, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Toronto
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
8
0
Tampa Bay
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
X
3
10
1
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Toronto
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Inglett , LF
3
0
0
0
2
1
0
.300
Scutaro , 2B-SS
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
.264
Rios , RF
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
.292
Wells, V , CF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.293
Lind , DH
4
1
2
1
0
1
0
.296
Overbay , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.274
Barajas , C
4
0
2
1
0
0
3
.259
1-Eckstein , PR-2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.274
Bautista , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
6
.233
McDonald, Jo , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.218
Zaun , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.225
Totals
35
2
8
2
2
6
20
1-Ran for Barajas in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Wells, V (16, Jackson, E), Rios (40, Jackson, E), Barajas (20, Balfour).TB : Scutaro;
Rios 2; Wells, V 2; Lind 2; Overbay; Barajas 3.RBI : Lind (37), Barajas (45).2-out RBI : Barajas.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : McDonald, Jo; Bautista 2.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 9.
BASERUNNING CS : Inglett (2, 2nd base by Jackson, E/Riggans). FIELDING Pickoffs :
Litsch (Upton, B at 2nd base).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.277
Upton, B , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.267
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.244
Floyd, C , DH
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
.259
a-Baldelli , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.258
Aybar, W , 3B
4
1
3
1
0
0
0
.247
Hinske , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.255
Ruggiano , LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.224
Gross , RF
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.233
Riggans , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.220
Bartlett , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.269
Totals
32
3
10
3
2
3
12
a-Struck out for Floyd, C in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Iwamura 2 (26, Litsch, Litsch).3B : Gross (3, Litsch).HR : Floyd, C (10,
3rd inning off Litsch, 0 on, 2 out), Aybar, W (8, 6th inning off Litsch, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Iwamura 4; Upton, B
2; Floyd, C 4; Aybar, W 6; Gross 3; Riggans.RBI : Floyd, C 2 (27), Aybar, W (21).2-out RBI : Floyd,
C.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hinske; Riggans; Baldelli.SF : Floyd, C.Team RISP :
1-for-6.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Upton, B (38, 2nd base off Litsch/Barajas).PO :
Upton, B (2nd base by Litsch). FIELDING E : Iwamura (5, fielding).
Toronto
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Litsch (L, 9-8)
6.2
10
3
3
0
2
2
4.01
Tallet
0.1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2.93
Frasor
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.98
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Jackson, E (W, 11-8)
7.0
6
1
1
2
2
0
3.81
Bradford (H, 20)
0.1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2.27
Miller, T (H, 9)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.32
Balfour (H, 12)
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1.44
Wheeler (S, 10)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.48
Jackson, E pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP : Rios (by Jackson, E).Pitches-strikes : Litsch
104-72, Tallet 13-6, Frasor 13-6, Jackson, E 106-70, Bradford 5-5, Miller, T 4-3, Balfour 12-8, Wheeler 12-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Litsch 7-6, Tallet 0-0, Frasor 3-0, Jackson, E 4-8, Bradford 1-0, Miller, T 0-0, Balfour 0-0, Wheeler 0-0.Batters
faced : Litsch 29, Tallet 2, Frasor 4, Jackson, E 30, Bradford 2, Miller, T 1, Balfour 2, Wheeler 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Tallet 1-0, Bradford 1-1, Miller, T 1-0, Balfour 1-1.Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Gerry
Davis. 3B: Todd Tichenor.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:51.Att :
14,039.August 28, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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