Blue Jays 12, Tigers 5
Vernon Wells (left) and Alex Rios celebrate after scoring on Adam Lind's single. (AP)
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Ace Roy Halladay (seven innings, five runs) wasn't at his best on Opening Day, but he didn't need to be, thanks to Adam Lind (three-run homer, six RBIs) and Toronto's potent offense. Travis Snider also went deep and Lyle Overbay drove in a pair.
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Toronto 12, Detroit 5
Today's Boxes 4/6/09
NYM 2, CIN 1
TEX 9, CLE 1
ARI 9, COL 8
BAL 10, NYY 5
FLA 12, WSH 6
PIT 6, STL 4
CHC 4, HOU 2
LAD 4, SD 1
SEA 6, MIN 1
LAA 3, OAK 0
April 6, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
5 8
2
Toronto
4
0
0
5
0
0
0
3
X
12 15
0
Standings thru 4/6/09 | Recap: DET | TOR | Gameday | Tigers stats | Blue Jays stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
.333
Polanco , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Ordonez , RF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.500
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.500
Guillen , DH
4
1
1
1
0
0
3
.250
Laird , C
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.250
Inge , 3B
4
1
1
2
0
1
0
.250
Everett , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Anderson, J , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 5 8 5 1 3 5
BATTING 2B : Guillen (1, Halladay).HR : Granderson (1, 4th inning off Halladay, 0 on, 0 out),
Inge (1, 7th inning off Halladay, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Granderson 4; Ordonez 2; Cabrera, Mi 2; Guillen 2; Laird; Inge
4.RBI : Granderson (1), Guillen (1), Laird (1), Inge 2 (2).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Guillen.GIDP : Polanco.Team RISP : 1-for-2.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E :
Ordonez (1, fielding), Everett (1, fielding).DP : (Cabrera, Mi-Everett-Bonine).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
4
2
1
0
1
2
2
.250
Hill, A , 2B
4
1
1
1
0
2
1
.250
Rios , RF
3
3
2
0
2
0
1
.667
Wells, V , CF
4
2
2
1
1
0
2
.500
Lind , DH
5
2
4
6
0
0
2
.800
Rolen , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
.333
Overbay , 1B
5
0
1
2
0
2
4
.200
Barajas , C
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.200
Snider , LF
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
.500
Totals 37 12 15 12 4 8 19
BATTING 2B : Wells, V (1, Verlander), Overbay (1, Verlander), Snider (1, Verlander), Rios (1, Verlander).3B :
Scutaro (1, Verlander).HR : Snider (1, 4th inning off Verlander, 0 on, 1 out), Lind (1, 4th inning off Bonine,
2 on, 2 out).TB : Scutaro 3; Hill, A; Rios 3; Wells, V 3; Lind 7; Rolen; Overbay 2; Barajas; Snider 6.RBI :
Lind 6 (6), Overbay 2 (2), Snider (1), Hill, A (1), Wells, V (1), Rolen (1).2-out RBI : Lind 5; Overbay 2.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Barajas 2; Rios; Scutaro.SF : Hill, A; Rolen.GIDP : Lind.Team
RISP : 4-for-13.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : (Hill, A-Scutaro-Overbay).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Halladay (W, 1-0)
7.0
6
5
5
1
2
2
6.43
Carlson
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
League
0.1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Downs, S (H, 1)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Tallet
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
HBP : Rolen (by Verlander).Pitches-strikes : Verlander 80-49,
Bonine 34-20, Robertson, N 9-7, Rincon 36-19, Halladay 99-67, Carlson 4-3, League 8-6, Downs, S 1-1, Tallet 9-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Verlander 1-4, Bonine 4-0, Robertson, N 0-1, Rincon 1-2, Halladay 10-4, Carlson 0-1, League 0-0, Downs, S 1-0, Tallet 2-0.Batters
faced : Verlander 22, Bonine 11, Robertson, N 3, Rincon 8, Halladay 27, Carlson 1, League 3, Downs, S 1, Tallet 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Bonine 2-2, Robertson, N 1-0, Downs, S 2-0.Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B:
Tony Randazzo. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T :
2:43 (:09 delay).Att : 48,027.April 6, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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