Blue Jays 6, Tigers 2
Rookie Ricky Romero allowed just two runs in six innings on Thursday. (Nathan Denette/AP)
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Backed by home runs by Aaron Hill, Adam Lind and Marco Scutaro, lefty starter Rick Romero allowed just two runs in six innings to notch a win in his big league debut and lead the Blue Jays to a series win against the visiting Tigers.
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Toronto 6, Detroit 2
Today's Boxes 4/9/09
CIN 8, NYM 6
SEA 2, MIN 0
NYY 11, BAL 2
TB 4, BOS 3
STL 2, PIT 1
TEX 12, CLE 8
KC 2, CWS 1
SD 4, LAD 3
SF 7, MIL 1
April 9, 2009
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2
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R
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Detroit
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 9
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Toronto
0
0
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4
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X
6 13
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Standings thru 4/9/09 | Recap: DET | TOR | Gameday | Tigers stats | Blue Jays stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
5
1
2
1
0
2
2
.313
Thames, M , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.250
Ordonez , RF
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.267
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.615
Guillen , DH
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.231
Inge , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
.286
Treanor , C
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.000
Santiago , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.250
Everett , SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.100
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 9 11
BATTING 2B : Everett (1, Romero, R).3B : Thames, M (1, Romero, R).HR : Granderson (2,
3rd inning off Romero, R, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Granderson 5; Thames, M 3; Ordonez; Cabrera, Mi; Guillen 2; Santiago;
Everett 2.RBI : Granderson (3), Ordonez (1).2-out RBI : Granderson; Ordonez.Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Treanor; Inge 3; Granderson; Thames, M.GIDP : Inge; Treanor.Team RISP :
1-for-7.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Granderson (1, 2nd base off League/Barrett).FIELDING DP : (Porcello-Santiago-Cabrera, Mi).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
5
1
2
2
0
0
2
.353
Hill, A , 2B
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.250
Rios , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.214
Wells, V , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.267
Lind , DH
4
1
3
1
0
0
0
.438
Bautista , 3B
4
1
2
0
0
1
2
.500
Overbay , 1B
3
1
2
0
1
0
1
.200
Barrett , C
4
0
1
1
0
2
4
.250
Snider , LF
4
1
2
1
0
1
3
.286
Totals 36 6 13 6 1 7 16
BATTING 2B : Snider (2, Robertson, N), Overbay (2, Rincon).HR : Hill, A (2, 5th inning off Porcello,
0 on, 1 out), Lind (2, 6th inning off Porcello, 0 on, 0 out), Scutaro (1, 6th inning off Rincon, 1 on, 2 out).TB :
Scutaro 5; Hill, A 4; Lind 6; Bautista 2; Overbay 3; Barrett; Snider 3.RBI : Barrett (1), Hill, A (6), Lind (7),
Snider (2), Scutaro 2 (2).2-out RBI : Barrett; Snider; Scutaro 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Barrett; Rios; Snider; Scutaro.GIDP : Rios.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING Outfield
assists : Rios (Santiago at home).DP : 2 (Scutaro-Hill, A-Overbay, Scutaro-Overbay).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Porcello (L, 0-1)
5.0
9
4
4
1
4
2
7.20
Robertson, N
0.2
1
1
1
0
1
0
5.40
Rincon
2.1
3
1
1
0
2
1
10.80
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Romero, R (W, 1-0)
6.0
7
2
2
2
5
1
3.00
Carlson
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
League
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Downs, S
1.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
WP : Porcello, League.HBP : Guillen (by Romero, R), Everett
(by Downs, S).Pitches-strikes : Porcello 89-57, Robertson, N 15-9, Rincon 46-29, Romero, R 93-59, Carlson 14-10,
League 15-9, Downs, S 16-11.Groundouts-flyouts : Porcello 7-0, Robertson, N 1-0, Rincon 2-2, Romero, R 7-2, Carlson
0-1, League 1-3, Downs, S 0-0.Batters faced : Porcello 24, Robertson, N 3, Rincon 10, Romero, R 25, Carlson 3,
League 5, Downs, S 4.Inherited runners-scored : Robertson, N 1-1, Rincon 1-1, League 1-0.Umpires : HP:
Chris Guccione. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Tony Randazzo.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind :
0 mph, None.T : 2:41.Att : 15,297.April 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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