2014 GAME NOTES American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Communications Department http://www.bluejaysmedia.com Game #88, Road #42 (22-19), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (47-40) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (52-33), Friday, July 4, 2014 Saturday, July 5 at Oakland Athletics, 10:05 pm…LHP Mark Buehrle (10-5, 2.50) vs. LHP Scott Kazmir (9-3, 2.61)…SNET Sunday, July 6 at Oakland Athletics, 4:05 pm…RHP Drew Hutchison (6-6, 3.81) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (2-7, 2.83)…SNET Monday, July 7 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 10:05 pm…LHP JA Happ (7-4, 4.38) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (9-6, 3.56)…SNET Tuesday, July 8 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 10:05 pm…RHP R.A. Dickey (6-8, 4.10) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (4-4, 4.16)…SNET Wednesday, July 9 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3:35 pm…RHP Marcus Stroman (4-2, 3.44) vs. CJ Wilson (8-6, 4.23) …SNET ON THE ROAD AGAIN: 2014 GLANCING at the JAYS nd Tonight, TOR continues a 10-game road trip with the 3rd of a 4-game Record .................................................................... 47-41, 2 , 0.5 GB series at OAK…Following the series with the A’s, travel to Anaheim Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...................... 1,249,746/27,168 to take on the Angels in a 3-game set…Enjoy an off-day on July 10 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 46 games ............................. 1,444,723 before concluding the road trip with a 3-game series at Tampa Bay 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 47 games ............................. 1,477,989 …This trip leads into the all-star break which will conclude the 1st Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 14 half of the season. Last Shutout by Blue Jays ................................ 7-0, June 26 vs. CWS Are 22-20 on the road, having dropped four straight, seven of their Last Shutout by Opponent ..................................... 1-0, July 4 at OAK last eight & nine of their last 12 contests…Prior to those last 12 March/April ‘14/‘13/‘12 ............................................ 12-15/10-17/12-11 games on the road, TOR had won six in a row & 11 of 12 games… May ‘14/’13/’12 ......................................................... 21-9/13-15/15-13 Are looking to avoid dropping five straight games on the road for the June ‘14/’13/’12 ........................................................ 12-15/17-9/13-14 1st time since a 7-game losing streak from Aug. 18-24, 2013…Have July ‘14/’13/’12 ........................................................... 2-2/10-16/11-14 lost back to back series (0-3 at NYY/1-2 at CIN) for the 1st time since Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 426-434 April 29-May 3 (1-2 at KC/1-2 at PIT). 2013 - After 89 games ................................................................ 43-46 2013 - After 88 games ................................................................ 43-45 BLUE JAYS vs. ATHLETICS Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................... 35-29/12-12 All-Time: 182-209 Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 34-16/13-25 At Alameda County Coliseum: 93-102 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 7-6/4-2 2014/2013: 3-2/3-4 1-Run/2-Run Games .............................................................. 7-9/9-12 Despite yesterday’s loss, TOR has won eight of their last 14 Franchise record ................................................................ 2949-3008 meetings since 2012…TOR has also won four of their last seven & Home/Road ...................................................................... 25-21/22-20 six of their last 12 contests in Oakland. Series Record/Home/Road .................................. 12-12-3/7-7-1/5-5-2 TOR recorded a 3-game sweep in their previous series at Rogers Series Openers/Finales .................................................... 19-10/15-13 Centre (May 23-25)…TOR allowed just five runs over those 3- Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL .......................... 17-15/13-13/8-7/9-6 games (outscored them, 11-5)…It was the 1st sweep of the A’s in a After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 38-4/8-2/1-35 series of 3-games or more since 2003…It was the 1st time TOR After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 41-2/6-2/0-37 won three straight games in a season since 2008 (six straight). Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 1-3/0-1/1-2 2014 at ROGERS CENTRE EDWING FLYING!: Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….21/44 Edwin Encarnacion is currently tied for 2nd in the Majors with 26- Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...17/33 HR (Joes Abreu-27, Nelson Cruz-26)…Since 2012, no player in the W/L, 2014 open/closed/other……………………………10-6/15-14/0-1 Majors has hit more HR than Edwin-104 HR (Miguel Cabrera All-time/open/closed/other…………1088-923/579-514/446-364/63-45 ranks 2nd with 102)…Has hit 150 career HR as a Blue Jay which th ranks 7 on the all-time club HR list…His 26-HR prior to the break th THE LATEST: are the 6 most in club history, a career high…The club record for Yesterday the Blue Jays lost 1-0 in 12 innings in Oakland to drop to most HR prior to the break is 31-HR set by Jose Bautista in 2011. 47-41…It was the 12th time to be held to one run or less(6th on the Prior to May 1, Edwin was batting .250 with 2-HR, 15-RBI & a .747 road)… It was the longest game of the season at 4:05 and the OPS in 27 games…Over his last 60 games since that point, is batting second time to play 12 innings…With the loss the Blue Jays fell 0.5 .291 with 24-HR, 54-RBI & a 1.062 OPS…Since May 1, leads the games out of first place – first time since May 21…Held sole Majors in HR, RBI, SLG (.677), XBH (37), TB (151) & OPS. possession of first place in the AL East for 42 consecutive days from He leads the Majors with 49-XBH this season (one more than Mike nd May 22 to July 2 – longest stretch since 1993 (June 24- end of Trout who ranks 2 )…The 49-XBH prior to the break represents a th season, 90 days). career high & ranks T-5 most by a Blue Jay…Carlos Delgado (55- Prior to yesterday the club last played a 1-0 game on July 13, 2012 XBH in 2000) & Vernon Wells (55-XBH in 2003) own the club record vs Cleveland when the Blue Jays were defeated in Toronto. for most XBH prior to the break. rd Yesterday was the club’s 93 1-0 game, now 50-43, and tied for the GOING STRONG: third-longest 1-0 game at 12 innings…The longest 1-0 game was a Jose Bautista has reached base safely in 76 of his 81 starts this 15 inning loss, also to the A’s in Oakland on July 27, 1986…Three of season, having recorded a hit in 60 of those contests…Has hit safely the four longest 1-0 games have been vs the A’s in Oakland…The six in 33 of his last 45 games since May 12 (.314, 8-2B, 8-HR, 26-RBI, longest 1-0 games have all been losses and all road games. 26-BB, .421 OBP, .944 OPS)…Despite missing six games from Date Game Innings June 23-28, still leads the Majors with 60-BB…Among the AL, ranks 7/27/1986 TOR 0 @ OAK 1 15 inn 1st in OBP (.425), times on base (151), 5th in OPS (.955), 8th in SLG 7/20/2004 TOR 0 @ OAK 1 14 inn (.529) & T-10th in HR (17). 7/4/2014 TOR 0 @ OAK 1 12 inn 6/20/2008 TOR 0 @ PIT 1 12 inn DID YOU KNOW? 8/25/2000 TOR 0 @ TEX 1 11 inn Yesterday hitting coach Kevin Sietzer was ejected by HP Umpire 4/30/1989 TOR 0 @ CAL 1 11 inn Vic Carapazza…Was the second ejection from an MLB game for Sietzer, who had one ejection as a player on August 9, 1992 by Vic STROMAN’s DAY: Carapazza’s father in law, Richie Garcia (David Vincent, Retrosheet). Yesterday Marcus Stroman had a no-decision after pitching 7.0 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 3.44 (3H, 3BB, 7K)…As a starter TROUBLE ON THE LEFT: he is now 3-2 with a 2.08 ERA (10ER/43.1IP)…Six of his seven TOR ranks last in the AL with a .234 batting average vs. LHP this starts have been quality starts…Has allowed just 8 hits in his last season, despite posting a record of 12-11 when facing a left-handed three starts - 21.2IP. starter (5-4 on the road)…Are batting just .137 (18-131) when facing a southpaw over their last 12 contests. Matched his career best with seven strikeouts for the third time this season…As a starter has 11 walks and 39 strikeouts in 43.1 YARD WORK: innings…Threw a career high 115 pitches. TOR leads the Majors with 113-HR this season (eight more than BAL who rank 2nd)…The 113-HR prior to the break currently ranks T- THIS & THAT: 8th most in club history…Hit 115-HR in the 1st half of 2013…No team Have lost five of their last seven, eight of their last 13 & 11 of their since 2010, has hit more HR than TOR in the month of July with 137 nd last 17 contests…Have won just two of their last eight completed (10 more than BAL/BOS who rank 2 ).