Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays hammer slumping Rangers
Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double, Neil Wagner earned his first major league win and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
1
Toronto Blue Jays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
M Cabrera singled to right, M Kawasaki scored, M Cabrera thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
J Arencibia hit sacrifice fly to center, E Encarnacion scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A Lind hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bautista scored, E Encarnacion to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Encarnacion doubled to center, M Kawasaki and M Cabrera scored, J Bautista to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Cabrera homered to right (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Beltre singled to center, J Profar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Beltre lined out to right.
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Line Out 1-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
A Beltre batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Pierzynski struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
A Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Profar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
J Profar batting
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Play Result 1-6
S Delabar relieved B Cecil.
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
S Delabar relieved B Cecil.
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
S Delabar relieved B Cecil.
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
S Delabar relieved B Cecil.
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
J Profar batting
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Arencibia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Adam A Lind1B
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Colby RasmusCF28
Maicer Izturis3B13
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Munenori KawasakiSS66
TEX
Elvis AndrusSS18
Jurickson Profar2B17
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Adrian BeltreDH29
Jeff G Baker3B10
David MurphyLF18
Craig GentryCF71
Chris McGuiness1B77
Leonys MartinRF17
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