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2014 SPRING 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 www.bluejays.com Game #12, Road #6 (2-3), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (5-6) at DETROIT TIGERS (7-5), Tuesday, March 11, 2014 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Tuesday, March 11 at Detroit, 1:05 pm…RHP Todd Redmond (1-1, 9.00) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (spring debut)…SNET Radio 590 Tuesday, March 11 vs. Canada National Junior Team (Exhibition), 1:05 pm…RHP Brandon Morrow (0-1, 10.80) vs. LHP Ben Onyshko Wednesday, March 12 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 1:05 pm…RHP Nathan Karns (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (0-0, 9.00)…SNET Radio 590 Thursday, March 13 vs. Houston Astros, 1:05 pm…LHP Dallas Kuechel (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Esmil Rogers (0-0, 4.50)…SNET Radio 590 SPRING 2014: TODAY’S STARTER: The 2014 spring season is Toronto's 38th in Dunedin…The Blue Jays Vs. DET: RHP TODD REDMOND will be making his 4th appearance have trained in Dunedin since their first season in 1977...Of the 30 & 1st start of the spring…In three relief appearances, owns a record Clubs in the Majors, only three teams have been in their current of 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5ER/5.0)…Has surrendered 3-HR over those spring training city longer than the Blue Jays (DET, PHI & PIT). 5.0 IP of work this spring. The 2014 spring schedule consists of 30 games scheduled over 32 Also scheduled to pitch vs. DET: LHP Aaron Loup, RHP Neil dates…Dunedin will host 14 games & 14 will be played on the road, Wagner, LHP Brett Cecil, RHP John Stilson including two neutral site contests taking place in Montreal from Vs. Team Canada: RHP BRANDON MORROW will be making his March 28-29. 3rd appearance & 2nd start of the spring…Suffered the loss in his last TOR does not have any split-squad games this spring, however, start on March 5 vs. PIT…Allowed 5-ER on six hits in 3.0 IP of work. today the Jays are scheduled to play an exhibition contest vs. the Also scheduled to pitch vs. Team Canada: RHP Sergio Santos, Canadian Jr. National Team at St. Petersburg (1:05 pm) & are RHP Steve Delabar, RHP Aaron Sanchez, LHP Rob Rasmussen scheduled to take on the Tigers in Lakeland (1:05 pm). JUST THE FACTS: THE LATEST: The Blue Jays have an all-time spring training record of 493-515- On Sunday, the Blue Jays fell to 5-6 on the spring (2-3 on the road) 37…Are 279-231-15 at home, 213-284-22 on the road & 19-27-3 in after dropping a 4-3 contest vs. HOU at Kissimmee…Erik Kratz had neutral site contests. a solid game offensively going 2-for-4, driving in two of Toronto’s three runs with a double in the 6th inning…Jose Bautista continued THE ROSTER: to swing a hot bat, going 1-for-3 with a 2B & a BB, raising his The Blue Jays have 45 players in Major League camp (11 non- average to .400 (8-for-20) this spring. roster)…The roster is comprised of 23 pitchers (4-NR), 4 catchers (1- R.A. Dickey made his 3rd start of the spring as he worked five NR), 12 infielders (6-NR) & 6 outfielders. scoreless innings (4H, BB, 4K)…Lowered his ERA to 2.45 (3ER/11.0) Following Sunday’s game, C A.J. Jimenez was optioned to minor this spring. league camp…Yesterday, the Blue Jays optioned RHP Deck After winning their first three contests of the spring, TOR has now McGuire, LHP Rob Rasmussen & OF Kenny Wilson to minor dropped five of their last seven games since that point. league camp. TODAY’S GAME: WHERE TO FIND US: The Blue Jays are scheduled to play game #12 of the spring as they Sportsnet, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays, will feature live travel to Lakeland to face the Detroit Tigers beginning at 1:05 coverage of all 30 pre-season games…Sportsnet will broadcast 11 pm…The scheduled starting pitchers are RHP TODD REDMOND for games on TV, the most in network history, with every game available the Blue Jays & RHP JUSTIN VERLANDER for the Tigers. on radio through Sportsnet 590 The FAN and online at In the exhibition contest vs. Team Canada, RHP BRANDON sportsnet.ca…Sportsnet 960 The FAN will also provide coverage of MORROW takes the ball for TOR vs. LHP BEN ONYSHKO. four games. TORONTO BLUE JAYS 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE LOCATION OPPONENT GAME/TIME BROADCAST/RECORD/ATTENDANCE Wednesday, February 26 Clearwater Philadelphia Phillies W, 4-3 (7 inn) 1-0 (5,156) Thursday, February 27 DUNEDIN Philadelphia Phillies W, 7-5 2-0 (3,851) Friday, February 28 DUNEDIN Pittsburgh Pirates W, 4-2 3-0 (3,220) Saturday, March 1 Sarasota Baltimore Orioles L, 7-9 3-1 (6,901) Sunday, March 2 DUNEDIN New York Yankees L, 2-8 3-2 (5,533 - sellout) Monday, March 3 Lee County Minnesota Twins (SS) L, 2-12 3-3 (6,688) Tuesday, March 4 Clearwater Philadelphia Phillies W, 5-3 4-3 (6,696) Wednesday, March 5 DUNEDIN Pittsburgh Pirates L, 4-6 4-4 (3,694) Thursday, March 6 Bradenton Pittsburgh Pirates Rainout 4-4 (--) Friday, March 7 DUNEDIN Tampa Bay Rays L, 3-6 4-5 (5,529 – sellout) Saturday, March 8 DUNEDIN Minnesota Twins W, 4-3 5-5 (4,850)…Total: 26,667 (4,446 avg) Sunday, March 9 Kissimmee Houston Astros L, 3-4 5-6 (5,051) Monday, March 10 OFF DAY Tuesday, March 11 Lakeland Detroit Tigers 1:05 SNET RADIO 590 St. Petersburg Canada JR National Team 1:05 -- Wednesday, March 12 DUNEDIN Tampa Bay Rays 1:05 SNET RADIO 590 Thursday, March 13 DUNEDIN Houston Astros 1:05 SNET RADIO 590 Friday, March 14 DUNEDIN Boston Red Sox 1:05 SNET RADIO 590 Saturday, March 15 Port Charlotte Tampa Bay Rays 1:05 SNET RADIO 590 Sunday, March 16 DUNEDIN Baltimore Orioles 1:05 SNET AFL Monday, March 17 OFF DAY Tuesday, March 18 Lakeland Detroit Tigers (SS) 1:05 Sportsnet.ca Wednesday, March 19 DUNEDIN Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 Sportsnet.ca/SNET-1 Thursday, March 20 Clearwater Philadelphia Phillies (SS) 1:05 Sportsnet.ca Friday, March 21 Port Charlotte Tampa Bay Rays 1:05 Sportsnet.ca Saturday, March 22 DUNEDIN Detroit Tigers 1:05 SNET RADIO 590/SNET Sunday, March 23 Tampa New York Yankees 1:05 SNET RADIO 590/MLBN Monday, March 24 DUNEDIN Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 Sportsnet.ca/SNET Tuesday, March 25 Bradenton Pittsburgh Pirates 1:05 Sportsnet.ca Wednesday, March 26 DUNEDIN New York Yankees 1:05 Sportsnet.ca/SNET Thursday, March 27 Clearwater Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 Sportsnet.ca Friday, March 28 Montreal New York Mets 7:05 SNET AFL/SNET360/MLBN Saturday, March 29 Montreal New York Mets 1:05 SNET RADIO 590/SNET/MLBN Internet: Sportsnet.ca Radio: SNET AFL (radio affiliates only), SNET RADIO 590 TV: SNET, SNET-1, SNET360, MLBN 2014 SPRING PITCHING LINES (*Indicates a start) 2014 SPRING PLAYER STARTS Pitcher Last App. DEC IP H ER BB K HR Player GS C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Buehrle 2/28 vs. PIT* ND 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Bautista 8 6 2 3/7 vs. TB* L 3.0 4 1 1 2 0 Cabrera 8 8 Cecil 2/27 vs. PHI W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Diaz 1 1 3/2 vs. NYY ND 1.0 2 0 0 3 0 Encarnacion 8 5 3 Delabar 2/28 vs. PIT W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Getz 3 3 3/4 at PHI W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Goedert 1 1 Dickey 2/27 vs. PHI* ND 2.0 2 0 2 2 0 Goins 7 7 3/4 at PHI* ND 4.0 4 3 3 2 1 Gose 6 1 5 3/9 at HOU* ND 5.0 4 0 1 4 0 Izturis 5 1 3 1 Drabek 2/26 at PHI ND 1.2 1 1 3 1 0 Jimenez 1 1 3/3 at MIN ND 1.1 3 4 2 0 0 Johnson 2 1 1 3/8 vs. MIN ND 2.0 3 1 0 1 0 Kawasaki 1 1 Happ 2/26 at PHI* ND 1.0 4 2 1 3 0 Kratz 3 3 3/3 at MIN* L 0.1 2 4 4 0 0 Lawrie 7 7 Hendriks 2/28 vs. PIT SV 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 Lind 6 5 1 3/4 at PHI SV 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Navarro 7 7 Hutchison 3/1 at BAL* ND 2.0 1 0 0 4 0 Pillar 4 1 3 3/8 vs. MIN* ND 3.0 2 2 1 5 1 Rasmus 2 2 Jeffress 2/27 vs. PHI ND 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 Reyes 8 8 3/2 vs. NYY ND 0.2 1 0 2 0 0 Sierra 6 5 1 3/5 vs. PIT ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Thole 2 1 1 3/9 at HOU L 2.0 3 2 0 1 0 Tolleson 2 1 1 Jenkins 2/26 at PHI SV 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson 1 1 2/28 vs.