MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/10/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2061 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (65-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 13 1
Toronto Blue Jays (74-41) 0 1 0 3 3 4 0 0 X 11 11 0
Soler Slugs Blue Jays to 11-9 Win
In a high-scoring game between Toronto and Tampa Bay, designated hitter Jorge Soler was a difference-maker. The 26-year-old earned player of the game honors in the 11-9 Toronto win. He belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. Michael Fulmer, who went 8 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 8 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 3. His record now stands at 12-7. Dellin Betances earned his 9th save in 11 chances.

Dee Gordon swatted a 3-run home run for Toronto in the bottom of the sixth. The second baseman went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 3.

"Crazy game," said Soler after it ended.

Toronto goes to 74-41. The win puts them 9½ games up in their division.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Conforto LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .291 34 90
A. Pollock CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321 9 52
J. Votto 1B 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .275 13 57
A. Beltre 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 14 70
N. Walker 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .288 25 91
C. Davis DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .252 4 14
B. Zobrist RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 3 8
M. Duffy SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278 5 54
M. Pina C 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .364 1 5
Totals 39 9 13 9 1 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Duffy (16, 5th Inning off M. Fulmer, 0 on, 1 out) A. Pollock (34, 9th Inning off J. Ramirez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Pina (1, 9th Inning off J. Ramirez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Walker (25, 9th Inning off M. Fulmer, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Votto (13, 9th Inning off J. Ramirez, 2 on, 1 out) B. Zobrist (3, 7th Inning off M. Fulmer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Conforto 2 , M. Duffy 2 , A. Pollock 2 , N. Walker 5 , M. Pina 3 , C. Davis , J. Votto 6 , B. Zobrist 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Conforto
Hit by Pitch: M. Conforto
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Duffy (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Duffy-Walker-Votto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .321 6 57
E. Andrus SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 12 52
A. McCutchen RF 5 3 3 2 0 2 1 .254 9 66
J. Bell 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .274 15 74
C. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246 23 81
N. Castellanos 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .268 16 59
J. Soler DH 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 .254 19 56
K. Broxton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 17 49
   a-B. Hamilton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 19
A. Hedges C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 11 34
Totals 35 11 11 10 3 6 12      
a - B. Hamilton substituted for K. Broxton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Gordon (17, 1st Inning off T. Roark, 0 on, 0 outs) A. McCutchen (39, 4th Inning off T. Roark, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bell (9, 6th Inning off B. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soler 2 (19, 2nd Inning off T. Roark, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off T. Roark, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Bell (15, 5th Inning off T. Roark, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Gordon (6, 6th Inning off B. Mitchell, 2 on, 1 out) A. McCutchen (9, 5th Inning off T. Roark, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Soler 8 , A. Hedges , J. Bell 7 , D. Gordon 6 , E. Andrus , A. McCutchen 7
2-out RBI: , J. Soler 2 , J. Bell 2 , A. McCutchen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gonzalez , J. Bell , N. Castellanos
GIDP: D. Gordon
Hit by Pitch: K. Broxton
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bell)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Roark L (0-2) 4.2 8 7 4 0 2 4 72 46 3.86   
B. Mitchell 1.2 3 4 4 3 1 1 41 21 4.27   
F. Montas 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 16 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Roark 28
Batters Faced: T. Roark 22, B. Mitchell 12, F. Montas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Roark 6-5, B. Mitchell 3-1, F. Montas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Roark 72-46, B. Mitchell 41-21, F. Montas 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Montas 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Fulmer W (12-7) 8.0 8 4 4 1 3 2 107 69 4.01   
J. Ramirez 0.1 5 5 5 0 1 1 21 15 5.57   
D. Betances SV (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fulmer 52
Batters Faced: M. Fulmer 33, J. Ramirez 6, D. Betances 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fulmer 10-10, J. Ramirez 0-0, D. Betances 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fulmer 107-69, J. Ramirez 21-15, D. Betances 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ramirez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Fulmer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Soler
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 39677
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