MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/28/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1973 - SUNDAY, JULY 28TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (56-38) 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 9 0
Houston Astros (54-41) 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 11 0
Astros Lose Late, 8-6
No one was more impactful than Jonathan Thompson in the 8-6 Toronto win over Houston. Thompson, who finished 5th in the AL in on-base percentage with .400 in 2107, was 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Jay Courtney got the save, his 17th in 20 chances. Toronto is first in the American League East Division with a record of 56-38.

Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Vic Rivera to notch the win. The designated hitter hammered a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 7-6. For the game, Rivera had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Anytime I can help the team, I feel good about it," said Thompson.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Monroe RF 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .267 9 28
M. Iniguez 3B 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .271 24 66
V. Rivera DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .324 35 92
J. Thompson 1B 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .254 11 35
N. Maruschak 2B 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 .223 8 38
M. Polanco LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .266 14 41
M. Beiriger C 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .274 10 46
H. Amador SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 4 37
   a-A. Castaneda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 4 9
   b-K. Harvey SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 8 19
E. Andrade CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .257 5 49
Totals 36 8 9 8 7 7 15      
a - A. Castaneda pinch hit for H. Amador in the 8th
b - K. Harvey substituted for A. Castaneda in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Monroe 2 (16, 1st Inning off A. Bailey, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off H. Valenzuela, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Thompson (20, 1st Inning off A. Bailey, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Thompson (11, 9th Inning off H. Valenzuela, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Rivera (35, 9th Inning off H. Valenzuela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Monroe 4 , M. Iniguez , V. Rivera 5 , J. Thompson 6 , E. Andrade 2
2-out RBI: M. Iniguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Iniguez , V. Rivera , M. Polanco , H. Amador
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Monroe (15) , E. Andrade 2 (27)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harvey-Maruschak-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Atwood LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 3 24
   a-L. Andersen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .164 1 5
   b-P. Douglas LF, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 0 2
T. Gibb RF, LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .277 8 33
W. Valiente DH 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .243 23 62
P. Bown CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .303 23 74
H. Takahashi 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .279 27 62
J. Rodriquez 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .260 14 48
M. Darling SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .244 10 34
J. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 7 .277 10 46
M. Jones C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250 4 20
Totals 36 6 11 6 5 6 22      
a - L. Andersen pinch hit for Z. Atwood in the 6th
b - P. Douglas substituted for L. Andersen in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Darling (11, 2nd Inning off A. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Valiente (23, 1st Inning off A. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Takahashi (27, 1st Inning off A. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Gibb (8, 5th Inning off A. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gibb 4 , W. Valiente 6 , P. Bown 2 , H. Takahashi 5 , J. Rodriquez , M. Darling 3
2-out RBI: T. Gibb , W. Valiente , H. Takahashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Atwood , L. Andersen , P. Bown , J. Johnson
GIDP: H. Takahashi
Sac Fly: J. Johnson
Team LOB: 9
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Garcia 5.0 7 5 5 2 4 3 88 6.00   
S. Jinks H (10) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.32   
E. Burnham H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.20   
Y. Fujii BS (2) 1.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 36 6.55   
E. Ferguson W (2-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.47   
J. Courtney SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Garcia 35
Batters Faced: A. Garcia 24, S. Jinks 3, E. Burnham 2, Y. Fujii 8, E. Ferguson 2, J. Courtney 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Garcia 7-4, S. Jinks 0-1, E. Burnham 1-1, Y. Fujii 1-1, E. Ferguson 1-1, J. Courtney 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Garcia 88-53, S. Jinks 13-9, E. Burnham 9-5, Y. Fujii 36-20, E. Ferguson 5-3, J. Courtney 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Jinks 2-1 , E. Burnham 2-0 , E. Ferguson 1-0
WP: A. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bailey 3.1 5 6 6 5 3 0 89 3.70   
M. Sandoval 3.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 51 5.51   
H. Valenzuela L (5-7) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 2 27 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bailey 22
Batters Faced: A. Bailey 20, M. Sandoval 14, H. Valenzuela 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bailey 6-1, M. Sandoval 3-4, H. Valenzuela 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bailey 89-50, M. Sandoval 51-30, H. Valenzuela 27-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sandoval 1-1
WP: A. Bailey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Thompson
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 82 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 41820
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