MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/07/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2429 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (61-80) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 0
Toronto Blue Jays (89-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Indians Win at Toronto, 5-1
Cleveland pitcher Jimmy Nelson did his part in helping his team beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Nelson picked up the win for Cleveland, going 8 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 12-10. The Indians now own a record of 61-80.

Brian McCann, who is a seven-time All-Star, chipped in for Cleveland with a 2-run home run in the top of the second. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"I tried to mix it up, keep them off balance," said Nelson.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .270 4 41
M. Carpenter 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .267 12 44
C. Yelich LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .297 25 83
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .251 12 59
M. Joyce RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .237 10 36
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232 17 65
M. Semien SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 18 60
B. McCann C 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .237 16 45
J. Kang 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .185 4 16
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 6 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. McCann (16, 2nd Inning off N. Eovaldi, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Kang (4, 9th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 1 out) M. Carpenter (12, 1st Inning off N. Eovaldi, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McCann 5 , J. Kang 5 , C. Yelich , M. Carpenter 4 , M. Joyce
2-out RBI: B. McCann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Souza Jr. , E. Hosmer , M. Joyce
Sac Fly: M. Joyce
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Yelich (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Semien-Kang-Hosmer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .311 7 67
E. Andrus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 16 62
A. McCutchen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 14 88
J. Bell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .285 18 88
C. Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .250 28 103
N. Castellanos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274 19 73
J. Soler DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 23 71
B. Hamilton CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243 0 21
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207 12 43
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gonzalez (34, 5th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) J. Bell (29, 7th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gonzalez 2 , J. Bell 3 , D. Gordon 2 , E. Andrus
2-out RBI: D. Gordon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soler , N. Castellanos , A. McCutchen
GIDP: N. Castellanos
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Andrus (10)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nelson W (12-10) 8.0 6 1 1 2 4 0 87 55 3.60   
B. Cecil 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 11 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 68
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 30, B. Cecil 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 12-6, B. Cecil 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 87-55, B. Cecil 16-11
WP: J. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Eovaldi L (6-2) 3.2 4 4 4 3 1 2 74 41 4.05   
J. Ramirez 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 16 5.00   
E. Pagan 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 18 3.25   
C. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 8 2.70   
D. Barnes 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 8 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Eovaldi 33
Batters Faced: N. Eovaldi 18, J. Ramirez 8, E. Pagan 5, C. Smith 3, D. Barnes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Eovaldi 3-7, J. Ramirez 2-3, E. Pagan 1-1, C. Smith 1-1, D. Barnes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Eovaldi 74-41, J. Ramirez 28-16, E. Pagan 23-18, C. Smith 10-8, D. Barnes 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ramirez 1-0 , E. Pagan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Nelson
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 36945
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