April 23, 2011 - Toronto Blue Jays (12-7) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (13-8) - Game 2 - BlueJays09's Dynasty

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April 23, 2011 - Toronto Blue Jays (12-7) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (13-8) - Game 2

Posted on August 8, 2011 at 12:08 AM.

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Blue Jays 4 - Rays 5
Hits: Jays 18, Rays 8
Errors: Jays 0, Rays 0

W: Price (4-1), L: Marshall (1-1)
SV: Farnsworth

Pitching (Jays - Rays):
Cecil - 6IP 3H 2ER 3BB 6K --------------- Price - 7.1IP 15H 3ER 3K
Marshall - 1IP 3H 1ER 1K ---------------- Peralta(H) - 0.2IP 1H
Masset - 1.1IP 2H 2ER 3K --------------- Farnsworth - 2H 1ER 1BB 1K
Perry - 0.2IP

Jays Batting:
SS Escobar - 2/5
2B Zobrist - 2/5 RBI 2K
RF Bautista - 3/4 HR(9) RBI 2R 2B BB
1B Lind - 2/4 2RBI 2B SacFly
DH Thome - 1/5
C Ianetta* - 1/1
- Arencieba - 2/3 2B K
LF Francisco - 0/4 K
3B Betemit - 3/4 R 2B
CF Davis - 2/3 R SB Sac
*Ianetta DTD 12 games with hurt wrist (move below)

Rays Notables:
Upton - 1/3 HR 3RBI
Damon - 1/1 RBI
Longoria - 1/3 RBI

- Summary -
The Jays took the tough loss here to fall back and let Rays tie the series. Cecil pitched 6 innings of 3 hit ball but also had 3 walks and a high pitch count so was removed for Marshall/Masset who lost the game for the Jays. Bautista hit a solo HR in the 1st , his 9th of the season (leading the league). Longoria's RBI double tied it up in the 4th, but the Jays pulled back in front in the 5th when Zobrist knocked in Betemit, after Davis sacraficed him to 2nd. In the 7th Marshall allowed Damon to pinch hit single to Tie it at 2's. He allowed a single before letting way to Masset who also allowed a single, followed by Uptons 3 Run HR to take a 5-2 lead. The Jays tried to tie it up when Lind drove in Bautista with a single. Bottom of the 9th, Davis singled and stole 2nd, Escobar singled, Davis to 3rd, and Bautsita walked to load the bases with 1 out. Lind hit a sac fly to deep center, Davis scored, and the other 2 runners advanced. Thome drove one to the wall but was caught by Jennings to end the Game. Tough loss but very good showing considering all the injuries to the Jays. Ianetta left the game and is DTD (12 days) with hurt wrist after sliding into 3rd.

* Ianetta sent to AAA to rest, Shoppach called up to backup Arenceiba who will start at Catcher.
* Also Lawrie, Jones should soon be back in the lineup in a couple days.

***Game 3 vs. Rays - Next***
Jeremy Hellickson vs. Jamie Garcia
- Craig in 2B, Bautista LF, Davis CF, Zobrist moves to RF (Francisco out)