Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2
Adam Lind (middle) celebrates his three-run homer with Vernon Wells. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
The Blue Jays extended their lead in the AL East to three games and claimed the four-tilt set from the White Sox behind Roy Halladay, who tallied his Major League-leading eighth victory, and home runs from sluggers Alex Rios and Adam Lind.
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Chi White Sox
(15-21)
Lost 4
Toronto 8, Chi White Sox 2
Today's Boxes 5/17/09
NYY 3, MIN 2
DET 11, OAK 7
LAD 12, FLA 5
PIT 11, COL 4
PHI 8, WSH 6
TB 7, CLE 5
TEX 3, LAA 0
KC 7, BAL 4
MIL 8, STL 2
HOU 6, CHC 5
SD 3, CIN 1
SEA 3, BOS 2
SF 2, NYM 0
Toronto
(26-14)
Won 3
May 17, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi White Sox
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
0
Toronto
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
2
X
8
10
1
Standings thru 5/17/09  | Recap: CWS | TOR  | Gameday  | White Sox stats  | Blue Jays stats
Chi White Sox
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Podsednik , LF
5
1
2
0
0
1
3
.273
Getz , 2B
4
1
0
0
0
0
3
.238
Dye , RF
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.274
Konerko , 1B
4
0
3
1
0
0
0
.318
Thome , DH
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
.237
Ramirez, Al , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.211
Fields , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
.231
a-Betemit , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.250
Miller, C , C
3
0
0
0
0
3
1
.207
b-Pierzynski , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.276
Lillibridge , CF
3
0
1
0
0
2
0
.162
c-Nix, J , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.240
Totals
34
2
8
2
3
8
20
a-Walked for Fields in the 9th. b-Flied out for Miller, C in the 9th. c-Walked for Lillibridge in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Podsednik (2, Halladay), Thome (5, Halladay), Konerko 2 (12, Halladay, Frasor).TB :
Podsednik 3; Dye; Konerko 5; Thome 2; Lillibridge.RBI : Dye (20), Konerko (23).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Fields 2; Miller, C; Dye; Ramirez, Al.GIDP : Podsednik.Team RISP : 2-for-17.Team
LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Lillibridge (4, 2nd base off Halladay/Barajas).CS : Dye
(2, 3rd base by Halladay/Barajas). FIELDING Outfield assists : Lillibridge (Rolen at 2nd base).DP :
2 (Getz-Ramirez, Al-Konerko, Lillibridge-Getz).
Toronto
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Scutaro , SS
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
.286
McDonald, Jo , SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.235
Hill, A , 2B
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
.351
Rios , RF
4
1
2
2
0
0
1
.265
Wells, V , CF
4
1
0
0
0
2
3
.263
Lind , DH
4
2
2
3
0
2
0
.329
Rolen , 3B
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.326
Overbay , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.247
Barajas , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
2
.310
Snider , LF
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
.240
Totals
32
8
10
8
3
9
10
BATTING 2B : Scutaro (10, Floyd).HR : Rios (5, 1st inning off Floyd, 0 on, 2 out), Lind (7, 4th
inning off Floyd, 2 on, 1 out), Hill, A (11, 8th inning off Jenks, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Scutaro 2; Hill, A 5; Rios
5; Lind 5; Overbay; Barajas 2.RBI : Rios 2 (20), Lind 3 (35), Scutaro (20), Hill, A (33), Overbay (19).2-out
RBI : Rios; Overbay.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Barajas.GIDP : Scutaro.Team
RISP : 2-for-5.Team LOB : 3. BASERUNNING SB : Scutaro (3, 3rd base off Floyd/Miller,
C). FIELDING E : Halladay (1, fielding).DP : (Hill, A-McDonald, Jo-Overbay).
Chi White Sox
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Floyd (L, 2-4)
5.0
7
6
6
2
4
2
7.71
Gobble
2.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
3.86
Jenks
1.0
3
2
2
1
1
1
2.77
Toronto
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Halladay (W, 8-1)
7.0
7
2
1
1
8
0
2.78
Frasor
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.64
Carlson
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.70
League
1.0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4.50
Pitches-strikes : Floyd 76-47, Gobble 32-19, Jenks 17-9, Halladay 103-77, Frasor 3-2, Carlson 7-6, League 17-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Floyd 5-4, Gobble 1-0, Jenks 2-0, Halladay 6-5, Frasor 0-0, Carlson 0-2, League 1-1.Batters faced : Floyd 22, Gobble
6, Jenks 7, Halladay 29, Frasor 2, Carlson 2, League 4.Inherited runners-scored : Carlson 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Charlie Reliford. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Larry Vanover.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind :
0 mph, None.T : 2:28.Att : 37,147.May 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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