08-18-2011 Blue Jays Game Notes
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2011 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 Phone: (416) 341-1303 Fax: (416) 341-1250 www.bluejays.com Game #124, Road #64 (32-31), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (63-60) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (55-68), Thursday, August 18, 2011 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Thursday, August 18 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…LHP Ricky Romero (11-9, 2.87) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (9-11, 3.92)…SNET Friday, August 19 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…LHP Brett Cecil (4-5, 4.38) vs. RHP Rich Harden (3-2, 4.50)…SNET Saturday, August 20 at Oakland Athletics, 9:07 pm…RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-0, 5.91) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (9-11, 3.36)…SNET Sunday, August 21 at Oakland Athletics, 4:07 pm…LHP Luis Perez (2-2, 3.71) vs. RHP Guillermo Moscoso (6-6, 3.48)…SNET Monday, August 22…OFF-DAY 2011 GLANCING at the JAYS BLUE JAYS vs. A’S : Are 3-3 vs. OAK this season, with all six 2011 Record ........................................................ 63-60, 4th , 12.0 GB games played at Rogers Centre …Despite dropping three of 2011 Home Attendance (Total & Average) ............. 1,386,672/23,111 their last four contests, the Jays have won 11 of their last 18 ’10 Season (Hm. Attendance)-60 games ........................... 1,250,894 meetings dating back to 2009 …TOR has also won seven of ’10 Season (Hm. Attendance)-61 games ........................... 1,282,343 their last 11 games in OAK dating back to 2008 . Come From Behind Wins............................................................... 28 LAST SEASON: Posted an overall record of 4-3 (3-1 at home & Last Shutout by Blue Jays ........................ 3-0, July 27, 2011 vs. BAL 1-2 on the road) vs. OAK. Last Shutout by Opponent ........................ 3-0, July 30, 2011 vs. TEX ALL-TIME: Overall are 170-196, 82-102 at home & 88-94 on the April ‘11/‘10/‘09 ....................................................... 13-14/12-12/15-9 road…The Jays have won three straight season series vs. OAK May ‘11/’10/’09 ..................................................... 15-13/19-10/14-15 dating back to 2008, going 19-13 over that span…The Jays June ‘11/’10/’09 ...................................................... 12-15/9-17/12-14 have won three of their last four season series in OAK dating July ‘11/’10/’09........................................................ 15-11/14-11/8-16 back to 2007 , posting a record of 11-7 over that span. August ‘11/’10/’09 ..................................................... 8-7/15-13/10-16 Pre All-Star ‘11/’10/’09 .......................................... 45-47/44-45/44-46 Post All-Star ‘11/’10/’09 ........................................ 18-13/41-32/31-41 LEADER OF THE PACK : Despite missing 12 of the team’s 123 Under JOHN FARRELL ............................................................ 63-60 games this season, Jose Bautista leads the Majors in HR ’10 Season- 123 games ............................................................ 64-59 (35), BB ( 98), OBP ( .453 ), SLG ( .639 ) & OPS ( 1.092). ’10 Season- 124 games ............................................................ 65-59 OPS SLG HR OBP BB Best/Worst- 123 games .................................. 77-46 (’85)/39-84 (’79) Bautista Bautista Bautista Bautista Bautista Best/Worst- 124 games .................................. 77-47 (’85)/39-85 (’79) 1.092 .639 35 .453 98 Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................. 44-48/19-12 Berkman Granderson Granderson Votto Votto Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................. 43-22/20-38 .990 .588 34 .434 88 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ...................................... 14-13/8-8 Cabrera Berkman Teixeira Cabrera Cabrera 1-Run/2-Run Games ...................................................... 18-22/11-10 .980 .583 32 .427 80 Franchise record .............................................................. 2738-2769 Home/Road .................................................................... 31-29/32-31 POWER GAME : Jose Bautista currently leads the Majors with 35-HR this season…Also leads the ML with a HR every 11.09 Day/Night ....................................................................... 18-28/45-32 nd Series Record/Home/Road ................................18-19-4/9-8-3/9-11-1 AB (L. Berkman ranks 2 at 12.86)....Dating back to 2009 , Jose Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL .................... 21-26/16-11/18-13/8-10 leads the AL with 45-HR after the All-Star Break ( 157 games). After 6.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ................................... 43-10/9-7/11-43 AMONG MAJORS DATING BACK TO START OF 2010 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ....................................... 51-9/6-5/6-46 HR SLG XBH OPS After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ....................................... 54-6/7-6/2-48 Bautista 89 Bautista .626 Bautista 147 Bautista1.035 Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road .................................... 10-3/8-0/2-3 Pujols 72 Cabrera .592 Cabrera 139 Cabrera 1.015 2011 at ROGERS CENTRE Konerko 66 Hamilton .590 Pujols 133 Votto .996 Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….57/22 Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...49/15 “GETTING ON” WITH IT : Jose Bautista has reached base W/L, 2011 open/closed/other…………………………....21-21/10-8/0-0 safely in 103 of his 111 games this year…No player in the ML All-time/open/closed/other …………971-811/513-453/401-316/57-42 has drawn more walks than Bautista ( 198) dating back to the start of 2010 …Has drawn 29 more BB than the next highest player in the AL over that span (M. Cabrera ). THE LATEST : With last night’s 5-1 victory in the finale of a 3- game set at SEA, the Blue Jays improved to 63-60 on the A FREE PASS : Jose Bautista has walked 98 times in 111 season…Have now won back-to-back series (2-1 vs. LAA & 2-1 individual games this season…The fewest games for any Blue at SEA)…The Jays have now scored 39 runs over his last five Jays player to reach 100 walks in a season was 130 games for games…Have won four of their last five & six of their last 10 Carlos Delgado in 2000 …The last MLB player to reach 100 contests…Are a season high three games above .500 for the 4th walks in 115 or fewer games was Barry Bonds in 2007 (87 time this year…Have not been four games over .500 since the games)…The last AL players to reach 100 walks in 115 or end of last season ( 85-77 ). fewer games were Jason Giambi (114 games in 2000 ) & Jim Among the AL , since July 8 , are 4th in the AL in winning % Thome in 1997 (111 games)…courtesy of Elias. (. 618, 21-13) & 4th in winning % (. 581, 18-13) since the break. RED HOT : Edwin Encarnacion has now reached base safely in 16 consecutive contests dating back to July 31 ...Over that time is WHERE WE STAND : Are 4th in the AL East , 12.0 GB of the 1st batting .385 (20-52) with 8-XBH (4-2B, 4-HR), .515 OBP & a .692 place Yankees (74-47)…Are 11.5 GB of the 2nd place Red Sox SLG... Since July 7 , Edwin leads the Majors with an OBP of (74-48), 3.5 GB of the 3rd place Rays (66-56) & 15.0 GA of the .479 …Among the AL since that time, ranks 2nd in OPS ( 1.104 ), 5th place Orioles (47-74). SLG ( .625 ), T-2nd in 2B ( 12 ) & 3rd in AVG ( .375). Since the All-Star break , Edwin leads the Majors in OBP ON THE ROAD AGAIN : Tonight, the Blue Jays continue a 7- st (.477 )... Among the AL since the break, ranks T-1 in times on day, 7-game road trip with the opener of a 3-game set at base ( 62 ), 2nd in OPS ( 1.109 ), SLG ( .632 ), runs ( 27 ), T-3rd in BB Oakland ...Are 2-1 on the trip after winning last night’s series (22 ), T-4th in 2B ( 11 ) & 7th in AVG ( .358 ). finale vs. SEA by a score of 5-1...Outscored the M’s by a count of 23-14 over those three games, slamming 8-HR in the process. A TOUGH OUT : Yunel Escobar has reached base safely in 15 Are 32-31 on the road this season, having won four of their last straight & 44 of his last 47 contests dating back to June six & nine of their last 15 contests...Have won back-to-back 18 …Leads all shortstops in the Majors with 53 -BB & AL series on the road (2-1 at BAL & 2-1 at SEA) of three games or shortstops in OBP (. 372) & times on base ( 185). more for the 1st time this season. FIRST “IMPRESS”-IONS : In 12 games since making his MLB Among the AL on the road, Jose Bautista leads in HR ( 18 ), BB nd debut on Aug. 5 , Brett Lawrie is batting .357 (15-42) with 7- (52), OBP (. 441), OPS ( 1.048 ) & 2 in SLG ( .607 ). XBH (3-2B, 1-3B & 3-HR) & has recorded five multi-hit games, over that span... Among all rookies in the Majors since his DOWN ON THE FARM : Last night, Las Vegas (AAA) blanked debut, ranks T-1st in XBH ( 7), 2nd in SLG (. 690 ), OPS ( 1.104 ), TB Memphis, 11-0... OF Travis Snider led the way offensively, going (29 ), 3rd in AVG ( .357 ), OBP ( .413 ), T-3rd in HR ( 3) & RBI ( 9). 1-for-4 with a HR, 3-RBI, BB & 2R... SS Adeiny Hechavarria went 2-for-4 with a walk & a run scored...In six games since HOMER HAPPY : The Blue Jays have now hit a home run 11 being promoted from New Hampshire (AA), Adeiny is batting straight contests dating back to Aug. 6 (19 total)... No Club in the .560 (14-25) with 3-2B & 3-BB, recording a multi-hit performance AL has hit more HR than TOR over that stretch ..