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Friday, August 23, 2013

Regular Season Game #27: Nashville Predators @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on August 23, 2013 at 02:01 PM.

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Dec 13, 2012	1	2	3	F
NSH (9-16-3)	0	1	0	1
TOR (17-8-1)	1	1	2	4

Three Stars
	Phil Kessel, Toronto 2 G, 6 Shots
	Clarke MacArthur, Toronto 1 G, 1A, 1 Hit, 2 Shots
	James Reimer, Toronto 1.02 GAA, .958 SV%, 24 SA

Team Stats Comparison
	NSH	TOR
Shots on Goal	24	32
Hits	5	12
Faceoffs Won-Lost	16	26
Penalty Minutes	6:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	1
Power Play Opportunities	1	3
Time on Attack	4:45	7:31

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
TOR	12:32 J. Van Riemsdyk (6), (C. MacArthur, C. Gunnarsson)
SECOND PERIOD
TOR	11:56 P. Kessel (14), (J. Liles, N. Kadri) - PPG
NSH	15:12 P. Gaustad (1), (F. Forsberg)
THIRD PERIOD
TOR	9:43 C. MacArthur (5), (Unassisted)
TOR	19:26 P. Kessel (15), (Unassisted) - Empty Net

Nashville Predators - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
P. Rinne	32	28	88%	3.02

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
J. Reimer	24	23	96%	1.02

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Regular Season Game #35: Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Posted on August 22, 2013 at 11:24 AM.

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1:07 PM ET May 13th, 2012 \| Target Field, Minnesota
5	Final	2
Toronto Blue Jays (21-14)		Minnesota Twins (17-18)

Mothers Day Fireworks, Jays Slug Their Way To Victory

MINNESOTA -- With the pink bats honoring mothers all around the world, the Blue Jays hit five home runs to win their four game set against the Minnesota Twins. Rich Harden wasn�t feeling the motherly love, as he started the game on a very rough note. Harden allowed back to back home runs to Jose Reyes and Colby Rasmus to lead off the game. Jose Bautista would reach on a walk but Harden would be able to get Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion to ground into the double play. Adam Lind would hit his third homerun of the season to cap off an explosive first inning.

Southpaw Ricky Romero had a decent outing, his third since being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. The former first round pick of the Blue Jays threw 91 pitches in his outing, recording nine strikeouts and two runs on three hits. The two runs both came in the bottom of the third inning, when he started the inning by walking former Blue Jays farmhand Darin Mastrioanni. Three pitches later, Jamey Carroll doubled to the wall, allowing the speedy Mastrioanni to score from first base. With Carroll advancing to third on the throw to the plate, all-star catcher Joe Mauer would groundout to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, allowing Carroll to score from third.

That would be all the Twins hitters would get though, as Romero would bounce back and shutdown the Twins for the next three innings. Jose Bautista hit his 11th homerun of the season off of Harden in the top of the third inning before the Twins managed to score their only two runs of the ballgame. Things would stay the same for both teams, with Esmil Rogers, Sergio Santos, and veteran Darren Oliver all coming out of the bullpen for the Jays and pitching shutout outings.

Luis Perdomo would enter the ballgame for the Twins with two out in the fifth inning. He would do a stellar job until the top of the ninth inning, when he served up Adam Lind�s second homerun of the game and fourth of the season. He would be replaced by Rafael Perez following the solo blast. Lind had the following to say about his two homer game, �I just tried to put the ball in play, and voila! It goes over the wall for a homerun.� he said with a chuckle. Twins long time manager Ron Gardenhire didn�t find the home runs to funny, saying �someone must�ve forgotten to tell them the home run derby is later.�

The Blue Jays head back home to the Rogers Center to take on the Tampa Bay Rays, who are trailing the Jays and Yankees in third place in the American League East Standings.

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
May 13, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (20-14)	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	7	0
Minnesota (17-17)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
W: Ricky Romero (2-1) L: Rich Harden (2-2) S: Casey Janssen (13)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TOR	MIN
	Top 1st	Jose Reyes homered to center field.	1	0
	Top 1st	Colby Rasmus homered to right field.	2	0
	Top 1st	Adam Lind homered to center field.	3	0
	Top 3rd	Jose Bautista homered to left field.	4	0
	Bot 3rd	Jamey Carroll doubled to right field. Darin Mastroianni scores. Carroll advances to 3rd.	4	1
	Bot 3rd	Joe Mauer grounded out to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio. Jame Carroll scores.	4	2
	Top 9th	Adam Lind homered to center field.	5	2

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Reyes, SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.233
C. Rasmus, CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.238
J. Bautista, RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.302
E. Encarnacion, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.261
A. Lind, DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	.211
B. Lawrie, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.174
J. Thole, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.108
E. Bonifacio, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.282
R. Davis, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.265
TOTALS	33	5	7	5	1	7
BATTING 2B: E. Encarnacion (7) HR: C. Rasmus (4), A. Lind 2 (4), J. Bautista (11), J. Reyes (2) RBI: C. Rasmus (6), A. Lind 2 (7), J. Bautista (21), J. Reyes (11) GIDP: E. Encarnacion
BASERUNNING CS: C. Rasmus (3)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Romero (W, 2-1)	6.0	3	2	2	2	9	1.89
E. Rogers (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	2.61
S. Santos (H, 3)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	4.50
D. Oliver (H, 7)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
C. Janssen (S, 13)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	5.52
TOTALS	9.0	6	2	2	2	14

Minnesota Twins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Carroll, 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.257
A. Hicks, RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.235
J. Mauer, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	.338
J. Willingham, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.264
J. Morneau, DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.277
R. Doumit, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.250
T. Plouffe, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.148
B. Dozier, SS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.253
D. Mastroianni, CF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.260
TOTALS	33	2	6	2	2	14
BATTING 2B: J. Carroll (9) RBI: J. Carroll (10), J. Mauer (21)
FIELDING E: R. Doumit (2)

Minnesota Twins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Harden (L, 2-2)	5.2	6	4	3	1	3	4.75
L. Perdomo	2.2	1	1	1	0	4	4.76
R. Perez	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	8.53
TOTALS	9.0	7	5	4	1	7

Regular Season Game #26: Winnipeg Jets @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on August 22, 2013 at 10:44 AM.

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Dec 11, 2012	1	2	3	F
WPG (11-10-3)	0	0	1	1
TOR (16-8-1)	0	0	4	4

Three Stars
	Phil Kessel, Toronto 3 G, 4 Shots
	James Reimer, Toronto 1.00 GAA, .972 SV%, 36 SA
	John-Michael Liles, Toronto 2 A, 1 Hit, 1 Shot

Team Stats Comparison
	WPG	TOR
Shots on Goal	36	23
Hits	8	21
Faceoffs Won-Lost	16	6
Penalty Minutes	0:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	1	0
Time on Attack	5:54	3:45

Scoring Summary
THIRD PERIOD
TOR	7:15 R. Hamilton (1), (J. McClement, R. O'Byrne)
WPG	9:53 B. Wheeler (9), (M. Stuart, R. Hainsey)
TOR	10:33 P. Kessel (11), (J. Liles)
TOR	19:39 P. Kessel (12), (J. Liles) - Empty Net
TOR	19:53 P. Kessel (13), (J. Lupul, J. Gardiner) - Empty Net

Winnipeg Jets - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
James Reimer	36	35	97%	1.00

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
O. Pavalec	21	19	90%	2.01

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Regular Season Game #34: Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Posted on August 21, 2013 at 01:50 PM.

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7:10 PM ET May 12th, 2012 \| Target Field, Minnesota
8	Final	5
Toronto Blue Jays (20-14)		Minnesota Twins (17-17)

Jays Top Twins In High Scoring Affair, Gose Injured

MINNESOTA -- The Toronto Blue Jays piled hit after hit in their 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in game three of their four game set at Target Field. Both teams finished with 14 hits in the ballgame, concluding to eight runs for the Jays and five runs for the Twins. The Blue Jays got off to a fast start as they managed to send seven batters up to the plate in the top of the first inning, leading to an Edwin Encarnacion home run that would score Colby Rasmus to give the Jays a quick two run lead against former Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey (2-2).

Josh Johnson (5-2) would quickly give the Twins one run back as back to back singles by Jamey Carroll and Eduardo Escobar would give the Twins runners on first and second. All-star catcher Joe Mauer would capitalize, lining the third pitch of the at-bat into right field for an RBI single that would score Carroll from second base.

The Blue Jays however, didn�t let that faze them, as they managed to score another two runs as Emilio Bonifacio would single to lead off the inning. Bonifacio would move up to second base on a base hit by freshly called up outfielder Anthony Gose, who was making his season debut with the team. Bonifacio would steal third base for his 21st stolen base of the season. Things didn�t go as smoothly for Gose, as he was picked off by Pelfrey for the first out of the inning at first base. Gose would steal second base in the fourth inning, but left the game with what appeared to be a shoulder injury. Jose Reyes would promptly double on the next pitch, scoring Bonifacio from third with ease.

The Blue Jays would go on the score four more runs in the next 1 ⅔ innings, giving them a comfy 7-1 lead. Josh Johnson was cruising along until the Twins scored in the fourth and sixth inning. �JJ [Johnson] had a pretty good game. He had great command of his fastball.� said Jays catcher Josh Thole, who picked up an RBI on his groundout in the top of the eighth inning.

The Twins managed to make it interesting for the Jays, as they slowly started to mount a comeback. Down 8-3 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, center fielder Joe Benson hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Colby Rasmus that allowed the hero from yesterday night, Wilkin Ramirez, to score. Being a 8-4 game, Brian Dozier, who advanced to third base on Benson�s sacrifice fly, scored easily on Eduardo Escobar�s triple. That was as close as the Twins would get though, as Mickey Storey would work out of the jam, keeping Escobar at third to end the ballgame.

The Jays will try to go for the series win tomorrow with lefty Ricky Romero (1-1) going up against former Athletics pitcher Rich Harden (2-1).

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
May 12, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (19-14)	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	8	14	0
Minnesota (17-16)	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	5	14	1
W: Josh Johnson (5-2) L: Mike Pelfrey (2-2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TOR	MIN
	Top 1st	Edwin Encarnacion homered to left field. Colby Rasmus scores.	2	0
	Bot 1st	Joe Mauer lined to right field for a single. Jamey Carroll scores. Eduardo Escobar advances to 2nd.	2	1
	Top 2nd	Jose Reyes doubled to center field. Emilio Bonifacio scores.	3	1
	Top 2nd	Colby Rasmus doubled to right field. Jose Reyes scores.	4	1
	Top 3rd	Josh Thole grounded to center field for a single. Brett Lawrie scores.	5	1
	Top 4th	Jose Reyes grounded to center field for a single. Rajai Davis scores.	6	1
	Top 4th	Jose Bautista grounded to left field for a single. Jose Reyes scores.	7	1
	Bot 4th	Wilkin Ramirez grounded to the pitcher for a single. Justin Morneau scores. Ryan Doumit advances to 3rd.	7	2
	Bot 6th	Justin Morneau grounded into a double play (6-4-3). Josh Willingham out at second. Mauer scores.	7	3
	Top 8th	Josh Thole grounded out to shortstop Jamey Carroll. Brett Lawrie scores.	8	3
	Bot 9th	Joe Benson hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Wilkin Ramirez scores.	8	4
	Bot 9th	Eduardo Escobar tripled to right field. Brian Dozier scores.	8	5

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Reyes, SS	5	2	2	2	0	0	.233
C. Rasmus, CF	5	1	2	1	0	1	.237
J. Bautista, RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.296
E. Encarnacion, 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.261
A. Lind, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	.196
B. Lawrie, 3B	4	2	3	0	0	0	.180
J. Thole, C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.121
E. Bonifacio, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.290
A. Gose, LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000
R. Davis, PR-LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.283
TOTALS	38	8	14	8	1	1
BATTING 2B: C. Rasmus 2 (7), J. Reyes (6) 3B: B. Lawrie (2) HR: E. Encarnacion (7) RBI: J. Thole 2 (4), E. Encarnacion 2 (14), C. Rasmus (5), J. Bautista (20), J. Reyes 2 (10) GIDP: A. Lind
BASERUNNING SB: A. Gose (1), E. Bonifacio (21), J. Reyes 2 (15), B. Lawrie (10) Picked Off: A. Gose

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Johnson (W, 5-2)	7.0	12	3	3	0	2	4.05
E. Rogers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2.89
M. Storey	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	6.00
TOTALS	9.0	14	5	5	1	4

Minnesota Twins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Carroll, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.250
E. Escobar, 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.225
J. Mauer, C	5	1	3	1	0	0	.333
J. Willingham, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.272
J. Morneau, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.287
R. Doumit, DH	4	0	2	0	0	1	.242
W. Ramirez, RF	3	1	2	1	0	0	.262
B. Dozier, SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.261
J. Benson, CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.167
TOTALS	37	5	14	4	1	4
BATTING 2B: J. Carroll (8), J. Mauer (14), J. Morneau (7), W. Ramirez (7) 3B: E. Escobar (1) RBI: J. Mauer (20), E. Escobar (6), J. Benson (1), W. Ramirez (10) SF: J. Benson GIDP: J. Willingham, R. Doumit, B. Dozier, J. Morneau
FIELDING E: W. Ramirez (1)

Minnesota Twins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Pelfrey (L, 2-2)	3.0	10	6	6	1	0	4.89
K. Correia	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	2.86
L. Oliveros	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	2.89
J. Burton	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2.95
TOTALS	9.0	14	8	8	1	1

Regular Season Game #25: Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on August 21, 2013 at 10:51 AM.

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Dec 8, 2012	1	2	3	F
BOS (14-10-1)	2	0	0	2
TOR (15-8-1)	2	1	0	3

Three Stars
	James Reimer, Toronto 2.00 GAA, .944 SV%, 36 SA
	Mikhail Grabovski, Toronto 2 A, 2 Shots
	Nikolai Kulemin, Toronto 1 G, 2 Hits, 2 Shots

Team Stats Comparison
	BOS	TOR
Shots on Goal	36	32
Hits	15	13
Faceoffs Won-Lost	18	17
Penalty Minutes	0:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	1	0
Time on Attack	8:02	4:59

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
BOS	3:51 D. Paille (1), (Unassisted)
BOS	8:26 J. Boychuk (1), (B. Marchand, T. Seguin)
TOR	10:48 D. Phaneuf (1), (C. Gunnarsson, M. Grabovski)
TOR	13:42 J. Liles (5), (M. Grabovski, C. MacArthur)
SECOND PERIOD
TOR	13:15 N. Kulemin (3), (C. Franson)

Boston Bruins - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
T. Rask	32	29	91%	3.03

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
J. Reimer	36	34	94%	2.00

Marc Savard left the game after taking a hard hit from Ryan O�Byrne. He is expected to miss up to five weeks with yet another concussion.

Monday, August 19, 2013

NBA Around The League

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 04:04 PM.

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Collison, Mavs Agree To Extension

The Dallas Mavericks and point guard Darren Collison have agreed to a four year contract extension that is reportedly worth $30.74 million dollars. The guard out of UCLA has had a decent season so far, which is likely why the Mavericks want to lock him up early.

Kenyon Martins Wants Out of NY?

It has been reported lately that Knicks power forward Kenyon Martin wants to be traded out of the New York Knicks organization. Martin refused to answer questions about the rumor saying that "It will sort it self out". Martin signed a new contract with the Knicks during the offseason.

Clippers Shopping Hill?

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly exploring the market for veteran Grant Hill. The former first round pick has yet to meet expectations in Los Angeles, which is likely why he is being shopped around. The same report also stated that there seems to be "No takers or suitors" for Hill.

Mavs Looking To Unload Morrow?

There have been multiple reports that have been issued that state that the Dallas Mavericks are "actively shopping" shooting guard Anthony Morrow. Morrow has under-achieved this season, making his a realistic trade target as well as someone that the Mavericks may want to get rid of.

Regular Season Game #24: Carolina Hurricanes @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 03:48 PM.

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Dec 6, 2012	1	2	3	F
CAR (15-9-3)	1	1	1	3
TOR (14-8-1)	0	0	0	0

Three Stars
	James Reimer, Toronto Shutout
	Clarke MacArthur, Toronto 1 G, 1 A, 2 Shots
	John-Michael Liles, Toronto 1 G, 1 Hit, 2 Shots

Team Stats Comparison
	CAR	TOR
Shots on Goal	30	25
Hits	7	8
Faceoffs Won-Lost	21	8
Penalty Minutes	8:00	0:00
Power Plays Converted	0	1
Power Play Opportunities	0	4
Time on Attack	4:41	6:01

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
TOR	17:17 J. Liles (4), (C. MacArthur, D. Phaneuf) - PPG
SECOND PERIOD
TOR	14:50 C. MacArthur (4), (J. Lupul)
THIRD PERIOD
TOR	19:29 P. Kessel (10), (Unassisted) - Empty Net

Carolina Hurricanes - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Cam Ward	24	22	92%	2.01

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
James Reimer	30	30	100%	0.00

Regular Season Game #23: Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 03:47 PM.

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Dec 3, 2012	1	2	3	F
BUF (7-11-3)	1	0	1	2
TOR (14-7-1)	0	1	0	1

Three Stars
	James Reimer, Toronto 2.00 GAA, .935 SV%, 31 SA
	Ryan Miller, Buffalo 1.00 GAA, .963 SV%, 27 SA
	James Van Riemsdyk, Toronto 1 G, 3 Shots

Team Stats Comparison
	BUF	TOR
Shots on Goal	31	27
Hits	3	10
Faceoffs Won-Lost	21	9
Penalty Minutes	2:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	1	0
Power Play Opportunities	1	1
Time on Attack	4:58	4:57

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
BUF	19:05 P. Kaleta (2), (A. Sulzer, A. Sekera)
SECOND PERIOD
TOR	10:22 J. Van Riemsdyk (5), (M. Grabovski, C. MacArthur)
THIRD PERIOD
BUF	19:42 N. Gerbe (9), (S. Ott, A. Sekera)

Buffalo Sabres - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
R. Miller	27	26	96%	1.00

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
J. Reimer	31	29	94%	2.00

Regular Season Game #22: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Montreal Canadiens

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 03:47 PM.

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James Van Riemsdyk and Carey Price watch a Jake Gardiner shot find the back of the net

Reimer Sharp As Leafs Top Habs In Rivalry

MONTREAL -- Whenever these two teams face off, it�s always as if someone has lit a fire under them. This time, the Toronto Maple Leafs� fire was much bigger than their rival Montreal Canadiens was. James Reimer led the Leafs to their fifth straight win as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at the Bell Center in front of a sold out crowd of Canadiens fans, all who went home upset.

Joe Colborne opened the scoring for the Leafs with his first goal of the season three minutes past the halfway point of the first period as he tipped in a Carl Gunnarsson shot past a screened Carey Price. Toronto wouldn�t let up following that goal as young defenseman Jake Gardiner opened the second period with a bang for the Leafs as he netted a breakaway shorthanded goal just one minute into the period to give the Leafs a 2-0 lead. Ryan O�Byrne would soon expand the lead by yet another goal with his first goal of the season from the high slot after taking a pass from rookie forward Matt Frattin just five minutes following Gardiner�s goal.

The Canadiens would get one back with less than a minute remaining in the second period as Lars Eller would bury a beautiful cross-crease pass from captain Brian Gionta to cut the lead to 3-1 with one period left to play. The Canadiens upped the pressure in the third period putting fifteen of their 37 shots on net in the period but the Leafs would add another. Sniper Phil Kessel scored on a two on one after Nazem Kadri drew the defenseman towards him and made the pass to Kessel, who made no mistake burying it.

James Reimer made 36 saves for the win. Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf had the following to say about the spectacular performance in net. �I don�t think that we could have done it without him. He played his @$$ off today and made some key saves in the final few minutes to keep the win�, said Phaneuf, �We should all really thank him.� The Leafs head back home to the Air Canada Center to take on the struggling Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

Dec 1, 2012	1	2	3	F
TOR (13-7-1)	1	2	1	4
MON (11-10-0)	0	1	0	1

Three Stars
	James Reimer, Toronto 1.00 GAA, .974 SV%, 38 SA
	Ryan O'Byrne, Toronto 1 G, 1 A, 2 Hits, 1 Shot
	Jake Gardiner, Toronto 1 G, 1 Hit, 2 Shots

Team Stats Comparison
	TOR	MON
Shots on Goal	19	38
Hits	14	8
Faceoffs Won-Lost	13	8
Penalty Minutes	2:00	0:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	0	1
Time on Attack	6:56	5:34

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
TOR	13:49 J. Colborne (1), (C. Gunnarsson)
SECOND PERIOD
TOR	1:11 J. Gardiner (4), (Unassisted) - SHG
TOR	6:40 R. O'Byrne (1), (M. Frattin, N. Kulemin)
MON	19:08 L. Eller (6), (B. Gionta, R. Bourque)
THIRD PERIOD
TOR	6:39 P. Kessel (9), (N. Kadri, R. O'Byrne)

Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
J. Reimer	38	37	97%	1.00

Montreal Canadiens - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
C. Price	19	15	79%	4.00

Injury Update

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 03:32 PM.

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By Andrew Newsted / MLB.com

Cabrera Heads To 60-day DL

MINNESOTA -- The Toronto Blue Jays' bad luck with the injury bug continues as they have announced that they have placed left fielder Melky Cabrera on the 60-day DL. Cabrera underwent an MRI at a local hospital in Minnesota and it revealed a torn hamstring that is expected to keep him sidelined for the next 1-2 months.

Cabrera was injured running down the first base line on his RBI groundout in the top of the sixth inning yesterday evening. After hit stepped on the bag, Cabrera immediately clutched his leg before eventually slowing down and falling to the ground in pain. He was carted off the field and was taken to the hospital immediately in an ambulance. "It's a tough break for Melk [Cabrera]. He's been one of the most consistent hitter for our team so far, so it's a lose-lose situation for us." said Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons.

The Blue Jays have announced that they have called up speedy outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo in time and that he will be in Minnesota in time for the start of this afternoon's game against the Minnesota Twins. In a related roster move, the Blue Jays have moved John Tolisano from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo to take Gose's spot on the roster. Gose is expected to start in left field in this afternoon's game.

Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart - 2012

Catcher
Josh Thole
Henry Blanco

First Base
Edwin Encarnacion
Adam Lind
Jeff Baker
Jose Bautista

Second Base
Emilio Bonifacio
Brett Lawrie
Maicer Izturis

Third Base
Brett Lawrie
Maicer Izturis
Jeff Baker
Emilio Bonifacio

Shortstop
Jose Reyes
Maicer Izturis

Left Field
Anthony Gose
Rajai Davis
Jeff Baker
Emilio Bonifacio

Center Field
Colby Rasmus
Anthony Gose
Rajai Davis
Emilio Bonifacio

Right Field
Jose Bautista
Anthony Gose
Rajai Davis
Emilio Bonifacio

Starting Pitcher
R.A. Dickey
Drew Hutchison
Mark Buehrle
Josh Johnson
Ricky Romero

Relief Pitcher
Brad Lincoln
Steve Delabar
Esmil Rogers
Mickey Storey
Darren Oliver
Sergio Santos

Closer
Casey Janssen

Designated Hitter
Adam Lind
Edwin Encarnacion

Disabled List
J.P. Arencibia (60-day DL)
Brandon Morrow (15-day DL)
Melky Cabrera (60-day DL)

Regular Season Game #9: Toronto Raptors @ Indiana Pacers

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 12:19 PM.

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124	Final	119
Toronto Raptors (6-2)		Indiana Pacers (2-6)

Raptors forward Rudy Gay shoots over a Pacers defender.

Raptors Offense Leads The Way To Victory

INDIANA -- The Indiana Pacers got a different look at the Toronto Raptors at home, the same team that they managed to beat easily by a score of 89-79 to kick start the season. Since that opening night win for the Pacers, the season has been a total failure. They have gone 1-5 in the last six games since their opening night win, bringing their overall record to 2-5. The Raptors though, have learned from their opening night loss, with coach Dwayne Casey getting to know his players better, the Raptors have surprised everyone by starting the season first atop the standings with a 5-2 record, coincidentally the opposite of the Pacers.

The Raptors showed why they�re first in the league by putting up a season high 124 points, beating the Pacers by a score of 124-119 on the road. Kyle Lowry picked up a double-double with 13 assists to go along with 13 points. Rudy Gay was the best of the starting lineup, putting up 25 points and picking up 7 rebounds. But the night belonged to rookie Terrence Ross, who put up career highs in points (27) and minutes (22). Ross, the recent top overall pick for the Raptors, was lights out from the beyond the arc as he went 5-5 in three pointers, leading to 25 of his points on the night before he finished off his performance with a strong one-handed dunk.

The Pacers offense was led by power forward David West and center Roy Hibbert. Both recorded 22 points with 9 and 8 rebounds, respectively. Point guard George Hill matched a season high in assists with 12 and and was second on the team with 17 points.

The Raptors continue their road trip as they will head to Boston to take on Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics. You can catch all of the action right here on ESPN.

Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers
Nov 13, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Toronto (5-2)	28	32	31	33	124
Indiana (2-5)	26	29	31	33	119

Toronto Raptors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyle Lowry	32	4-10	2-3	3-4	4	13	3	0	3	13
Demar Derozan	30	6-11	2-5	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	14
Rudy Gay	31	11-23	2-5	1-2	7	0	0	0	2	25
Andrea Bargnani	27	7-10	0-1	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	14
Omer Asik	24	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	2	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Amir Johnson	26	5-9	0-0	1-2	8	1	0	1	1	11
Terrence Ross	22	11-12	5-5	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	27
Jonas Valanciunas	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	2
Sebastian Telfair	17	2-6	1-2	0-0	2	7	0	0	0	5
Alan Anderson	15	3-3	1-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	1	7
Landry Fields	-- DID NOT PLAY --
John Lucas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		53/92 (57%)	13/22 (59%)	5/9 (55%)	41	27	5	4	7	124

Indiana Pacers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
George Hill	41	7-16	1-2	2-2	6	12	0	0	3	17
Paul George	36	7-14	2-3	0-0	4	4	1	1	0	16
Danny Granger	36	8-18	0-1	1-1	10	1	3	0	0	17
David West	39	10-17	0-0	2-2	9	2	0	2	0	22
Roy Hibbert	37	10-14	0-0	2-5	8	3	1	2	1	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Lance Stephenson	19	3-4	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	6
Tyler Hansbrough	11	2-5	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	5
D.J. Augustin	11	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	3	0	0	0	6
Ian Mahinmi	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	4
Gerald Green	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sam Young	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Johnson	3	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		53/100 (53%)	3/7 (42%)	10/14 (71%)	47	26	6	5	6	119

Regular Season Game #33: Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 12:14 PM.

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7:10 PM ETMay 9th, 2012 \| Target Field, Minnesota
2	Final	3
Toronto Blue Jays (19-14)		Minnesota Twins (17-16)

Costly Loss: Jays Outfielder Cabrera Leaves Game As Twins Walk-off

MINNESOTA -- The Blue Jays lost the second game of their four game series against the Minnesota Twins on the road at the spacious Target Field, but their concerns no longer lie on the outcome of their game. Left fielder Melky Cabrera was injured running down the first base line on his groundout to Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar that scored Jose Reyes in the sixth inning. Cabrera grabbed his leg as he stepped on the first base bag and fell to the ground after slowing down. �It�s really unfortunate to see something like that happen. The game doesn�t matter anymore when that happens.� said Twins first baseman Justin Morneau. Cabrera was replaced by Rajai Davis in the bottom half of the sixth inning and was seen boarding an ambulance.

When asked about the injury after the game, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said �We don�t know the severity of the injury at this moment but we do know that it is in the leg area. Hopefully it won�t keep him out too long but I�ll update you guys tomorrow.�

The injury overshadowed the walk-off victory that the Twins pulled out. Trevor Plouffe hit a 375 foot home run down the left field foul line that gave the Twins a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. However, the lead was short lived as a Jose Reyes tripled followed an RBI groundout by Melky Cabrera tied the game up at 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning. In the bottom half, the Twins re-claimed their lead when left fielder Josh Willingham hit his sixth home run of the season into the left field seats to give the Twins the 2-1 edge. Once again, the Twins lead would be short lived as Canadian Brett Lawrie stole third base with catcher Josh Thole up to bat before Thole would reach base on a throwing error by Twins first baseman Ryan Doumit, allowing Lawrie to score from third.

Things would stay the same until the bottom of the ninth when Brad Lincoln (1-1) came on out of the bullpen to pitch for the Blue Jays. After striking out Josh Willingham and Justin Morneau in order for the first two outs of the inning, Ryan Doumit made up for his error by hitting a double to the outfield gap. This set the table for pinch hitter Wilkin Ramirez, who was pinch hitting for Chris Parmelee. Ramirez promptly took a first pitch offering from Lincoln right back up the middle. Doumit would slide in safely and score from second base despite a strong throw by center fielder Colby Rasmus.

The series continues tomorrow afternoon as Josh Johnson (4-2) takes the mound for the Blue Jays against Mike Pelfrey (2-1) of the Twins.

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
May 11, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (19-13)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	8	0
Minnesota (16-16)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	10	2
W: Luis Perdomo (2-0) L: Brad Lincoln (1-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TOR	MIN
MIN	Bot 5th	Trevor Plouffe homered to left.	0	1
TOR	Top 6th	Melky Cabrera grounded out to shortstop Eduardo Escobar. Reyes Scores.	1	1
MIN	Bot 6th	Josh Willingham homered to left.	1	2
TOR	Top 7th	Josh Thole reaches first on a throwing error by first baseman Ryan Doumit. Brett Lawrie scores.	2	2
MIN	Bot 9th	Wilkin Ramirez grounded to center fielder Colby Rasmus for a single. Ryan Doumit scores.	2	3

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Reyes, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	.225
M. Cabrera, LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.216
R. Davis, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295
J. Bautista, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.300
E. Encarnacion, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.252
Adam Lind, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.202
Colby Rasmus, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.228
Brett Lawrie, 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.159
J. Thole, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.103
E. Bonifacio, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.292
TOTALS	33	2	8	2	0	3
BATTING 2B: J. Reyes (5) 3B: J. Reyes (5) RBI: J. Thole (2), M. Cabrera (16) GIDP: A. Lind
BASERUNNING SB: B. Lawrie (9)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Buehrle	8.0	8	2	2	0	6	2.01
B. Lincoln (L, 1-1)	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	2.25
TOTALS	8.2	10	3	3	0	7

Minnesota Twins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Carroll, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.244
D. Mastroianni, CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.267
J. Mauer, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.324
J. Willingham, LF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.273
J. Morneau, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.288
R, Doumit, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.234
T. Plouffe, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.154
C. Parmelee, RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.421
W. Ramirez, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	.250
E. Escobar, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.213
TOTALS	35	3	10	3	0	7
BATTING 2B: R. Doumit (5), D. Mastroianni (6) HR: J. Willingham (6), T. Plouffe (4) RBI: J. Willingham (18), T. Plouffe(11), W. Ramirez (9) GIDP: J. Mauer
FIELDING E: J. Carroll (3), R. Doumit (1)

Minnesota Twins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
S. Deduno	6.0	7	1	1	0	3	6.91
C. Fien (BS, 2)	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	1.72
L. Perdomo (W, 2-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	4.95
TOTALS	9.0	8	2	1	0	3

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Regular Season Game #32: Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Posted on August 15, 2013 at 09:13 PM.

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7:07 PM ET May 10th, 2012 \| Target Field
3	Final	1
Toronto Blue Jays (19-13)		Minnesota Twins (16-16)

Hutchison Strikes Out 13; Wins Season Debut On The Road

Drew Hutchison looked unfazed by the bright lights of the major leagues after making his first start of the season on the road at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins. The young right hander, freshly called up from Triple-A Buffalo, struckout thirteen batters in eight strong innings while allowing just five hits. The experienced Minnesota lineup had trouble all night with the righty. �He was throwing untouchable stuff tonight.�, said Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe, who committed two errors on the nights.

The Blue Jays usually powerful offense was lead by a different aspect tonight, as it was mainly speed that allowed the Jays to pull out the win, with no home runs being hit by either team. Brett Lawrie picked up his first triple of the season on a drive to the right-center field gap. Emilio Bonifacio, Rajai Davis and Jose Reyes both picked up steals during the game, but it was a different story for Melky Cabrera. Cabrera was picked off at first base by Brian Duensing in the third inning after he was caught off-guard and looking towards the dugout.

Lacking home run power at Target Field, the Blue Jays relied on a Melky Cabrera doubled to score a run before an RBI double by catcher Josh Thole scored Cabrera. Jose Reyes then followed up with a RBI single that allowed Thole to score from third after he advance on a base hit and a groundout.

Ryan Doumit hit his fourth doubled of the season off Hutchison, one of the Twins� only five hits. But the biggest blow of the night for the Jays came off a Josh Willingham single up the middle off of a Casey Janssen fastball that scored Eduardo Escobar, who barely beat out the tag on a great throw by Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus. Janssen would later work out of a jam to pick up his twelfth save of the season.

The Blue Jays continue their series at the pitcher friendly park at Target Field with Mark Buehrle going up against Twins starter Samuel Deduno.

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
May 10, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (18-13)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	7	0
Minnesota (16-15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	3
W: Drew Hutchison (1-0) L: Brian Duensing (2-5) S: Casey Janssen (12)

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: M. Cabrera (7) 3B: B. Lawrie (1) RBI: J. Thole (1), M. Cabrera (15), J. Reyes (8) GIDP: B. Lawrie
BASERUNNING SB: E. Bonifacio (20), R. Davis (4), J. Reyes (13) CS: J. Reyes (3) Picked Off: M. Cabrera

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
D. Hutchison (W, 1-0)	8.0	5	0	0	0	13	0.00
C. Janssen (S, 12)	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	5.93

Minnesota Twins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Doumit (4) RBI: J. Willingham (17) GIDP: J. Mauer, B. Dozier, J. Morneau
BASERUNNING SB: E. Escobar (2)
FIELDING E: J. Willingham (3), T. Plouffe 2 (5)

Minnesota Twins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. Duensing (L, 2-5)	6.1	7	2	2	0	5	6.87
R. Perez	1.2	0	1	0	0	0	9.00
L. Oliveros	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2.70

Series Preview: May 9th-12th - Minnesota Twins

Posted on August 15, 2013 at 09:10 PM.

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Series Preview | May 9-12, 2012

Toronto Blue Jays
(18-13, 9-7 Away)

Minnesota Twins
(16-15, 6-9 Home)

Pitching Probables
Drew Hutchison (0-0, 0.00)	Game 1	Brian Duensing (2-4, 7.71)
Mark Buehrle (3-2, 1.97)	Game 2	Samuel Deduno (1-3, 8.34)
Josh Johnson (4-2, 4.08)	Game 3	Mike Pelfrey (2-1, 3.79)
Ricky Romero (1-1, 1.38)	Game 4	Rich Harden (2-1, 4.75)

Injury Report
Brandon Morrow Forearm Tightness; 15-Day DL		Wilkin Ramirez Pulled Back Muscle; Day-to-Day
J.P. Arencibia Torn Finger Ligament; 60-Day DL

Game Notes
- The Blue Jays are making their first of two trips to Target Field in Minnesota. - The Minnesota Twins are on a small three game losing streak. - Drew Hutchison is expected to make is season debut with the Blue Jays in game one.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Regular Season Game #31: Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics

Posted on August 1, 2013 at 10:53 AM.

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4:07 PM ET May 8th, 2012 \| O.co Coliseum, Oakland
2	Final	6
Toronto Blue Jays (18-13)		Oakland Athletics (18-12)

Cespedes Drives In Three, A's Split Series With Jays

OAKLAND -- In front of 19, 340 fans at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, the Athletics avenged their previous nights loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yoenis Cepsedes led the offense for the A�s driving in three runs with a triple and a double. The Athletics are in a tight battle for the American League West lead with rivals, the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners, who are off to a surprisingly hot start through the first month and a half of the season.

R.A. Dickey (1-3) continues to struggle on the young season as he lost yet another ballgame. The loss was mainly because of the lack of defense behind him, as five of the six runs that he allowed during his start against the Athletics were unearned runs, all coming off a throwing error by third baseman Brett Lawrie. �I�ve gotta be able to make that throw. If I make that throw, R.A. [Dickey] is out of the inning and we have a solid chance to win the ballgame.� said Lawrie.

Lawrie is young and is still learning the defensive aspects of playing at third base. The energetic young man made his third error in 27 games this afternoon. When Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was asked about the error all he would say was �mistakes were made�.

Tom Milone (4-0) is off to a scorching hot start to kick of the season as he improved to 4-0 after throwing eight solid innings allowing six hits and two runs while striking out five batters. Ryan Cook came on in the ninth inning and pitched a solid inning, giving up a hit to Lawrie, but getting slow Blue Jays catcher Henry Blanco to ground out into a double play to stifle the Blue Jays thoughts of a comeback and preserve the victory.

The Blue Jays continue their long road trip with a four game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Drew Hutchison is expected to make his first start of the season for the Blue Jays in place of the injured Brandon Morrow. He will be opposed by Twins starter Brian Duensing.

Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics
May 9, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (18-12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	7	1
Oakland (17-12)	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	X	6	9	0
W: Tom Milone (4-0) L: R.A. Dickey (1-3)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TOR	OAK
	Bot 4th	Josh Donaldson doubled to left field. 1 RBI.	0	1
	Bot 5th	Hiroyuki Nakajima flied to right field for a single. 1 RBI.	0	2
	Bot 5th	Yoenis Cespedes doubled to center field. 2 RBI.	0	4
	Bot 5th	Brandon Moss homered to center field. 2 RBI.	0	6
	Top 7th	Jose Bautista homered to center field. 1 RBI.	1	6
	Top 7th	Edwin Encarnacion homered to left field. 1 RBI.	2	6

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: E. Encarnacion (6), J. Bautista (10) RBI: E. Encarnacion (12), J. Bautista (19) SAC: E. Bonifacio
BASERUNNING SB: J. Bautista (1), J. Reyes (12) Picked Off: R. Davis
FIELDING E: B. Lawrie (3)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Dickey (L, 1-3)	5.2	7	6	1	0	5	3.65
B. Lincoln	2.1	2	0	0	0	4	1.86
TOTALS	8.0	9	6	1	0	9

Oakland Athletics
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: C. Young (1), J. Donaldson (5), Y. Cespedes (7) 3B: Y. Cespedes (4) HR: B. Moss (5) RBI: B. Moss 2 (15), J. Donaldson (13), H. Nakajima (9), Y. Cespedes 2 (18)