MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/16/2108
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 15887 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 9 0
Houston Astros 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Blue Jays Win Division Series
The Toronto Blue Jays "bent but didn't break" against the Houston Astros in the Division Series.

That's according to Jonathan Thompson of Toronto, who was named series MVP.

"Our guys faced adversity and overcame it. This series wasn't easy, but we stuck to our game and made it work," he said.


Toronto won the final game by a 5-1 count and the series 3-1.

Thompson's MVP performance included hitting .467 with a .556 on-base percentage. He also had 0 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Championship Series matchups and schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Monroe RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
   a-K. Harvey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 2
   b-N. Slate RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 2
J. Thompson 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .467 0 1
M. Iniguez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .286 0 1
A. Castaneda DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 0 0
N. Maruschak 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .400 1 3
L. Partida LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
   c-D. Desper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Wilson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
M. Beiriger C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
H. Amador SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .231 1 6
V. Soto CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .500 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 5 13      
a - K. Harvey pinch hit for T. Monroe in the 7th
b - N. Slate substituted for K. Harvey in the 7th
c - D. Desper pinch hit for L. Partida in the 9th
d - M. Wilson substituted for D. Desper in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Soto (1, 7th Inning off M. Phillips, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Beiriger (1, 9th Inning off J. Hank, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Maruschak (1, 6th Inning off A. Bailey, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Amador (1, 9th Inning off J. Hank, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thompson 2 , M. Iniguez , N. Maruschak 5 , M. Beiriger 3 , H. Amador 4 , V. Soto 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Thompson 2 , M. Iniguez
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Darling SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .222 1 4
J. Johnson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .222 0 1
W. Valiente DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318 2 4
H. Takahashi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 1 4
T. Gibb RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 0 2
P. Bown CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 0 0
J. Rodriquez 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .429 2 5
Z. Atwood LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .350 0 5
D. Armendariz C 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .227 0 3
Totals 35 1 8 1 3 4 19      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Valiente (2, 1st Inning off P. Sandoval, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Armendariz (1, 5th Inning off P. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Takahashi (2, 6th Inning off P. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Darling , J. Johnson , W. Valiente 2 , H. Takahashi 2 , T. Gibb , Z. Atwood , D. Armendariz 3
2-out RBI: D. Armendariz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Darling 2 , J. Johnson 2 , H. Takahashi , P. Bown
Team LOB: 10
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Sandoval W (1-0) 6.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 86 1.50   
S. Jinks H (1) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 15.00   
V. Urueta 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Sandoval 60
Batters Faced: P. Sandoval 24, S. Jinks 11, V. Urueta 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Sandoval 7-8, S. Jinks 3-4, V. Urueta 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Sandoval 86-56, S. Jinks 30-19, V. Urueta 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Urueta 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bailey L (0-1) 6.1 5 3 3 2 4 1 93 4.26   
M. Phillips 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 5.06   
J. Hank 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 24 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bailey 53
Batters Faced: A. Bailey 26, M. Phillips 6, J. Hank 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bailey 6-9, M. Phillips 1-3, J. Hank 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bailey 93-55, M. Phillips 27-17, J. Hank 24-14
WP: M. Phillips
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Sandoval
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 69 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 46667
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