2013 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 #105, Road #49 (20-28), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (48-56) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (62-43), Monday, July 29, 2013 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Monday, July 29 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…RHP Esmil Rogers (3-4, 3.74) vs. RHP A.J. Griffin (9-7, 3.84)…SNET Tuesday, July 30 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…LHP Mark Buehrle (6-7, 4.50) vs. RHP Dan Straily (6-4, 4.43)…SNET Wednesday, July 31 at Oakland Athletics, 3:37 pm…RHP R.A. Dickey (8-11, 4.86) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (14-3, 2.54)…SNET THE LONG & WINDING ROAD: 2013 GLANCING at the JAYS th Tonight, TOR begins a 10-game road trip with the opener of a 3- 2013 Record ......................................................... 48-56, 5 , 14.0 GB game set at Oakland…Following the series with the A’s, fly to Los 2013 Home Attendance (Total & Average) ............. 1,778,143/31,753 Angeles for a 4-game set vs. LAA (48-55)…Following the series vs. 2012 Season (Hm. Attendance)-After 56 dates .................. 1,566,409 LAA, conclude the trip with a 3-game series at Seattle (50-55). Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 21 Are 20-28 on the road this season, having lost five of their last seven Last Shutout by Blue Jays .................................. 4-0, July 25 vs. HOU contests…Have lost four consecutive series on the road (1-2 at TB, Last Shutout by Opponent ...................................... 3-0, July 9 at CLE 1-3 at BOS, 1-2 & CLE & 1-2 at BAL), going 4-9 over that span. April ‘13/‘12/‘11 ....................................................... 10-17/12-11/13-14 May ‘13/‘12/‘11 ....................................................... 13-15/15-13/15-13 THE HOMESTAND THAT WAS: June ‘13/’12/’11 ....................................................... 17-9/13-14/12-15 Yesterday, the Blue Jays completed a 10-game homestand with a 2- July ‘13/’12/’11 ........................................................ 8-15/11-14/15-11 1 victory in their series finale vs. HOU…Went 3-7 on the homestand Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 353-361 (0-3 vs. TB, 0-3 vs. LAA & 3-1 vs. HOU) after beginning with an 0-6 st Under DeMarlo Hale (filled in on 6/10 at CWS) ............................. 0-1 record...Started 0-6 in a homestand for the 1 time since 2002. 2012 - After 104 games .............................................................. 51-53 LAST HOMESTAND (3-7) Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................... 35-39/13-17 AVG/RISP: .275/.250 (22-88) ERA: 5.64 Fielding%: .971 Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 36-17/12-39 Runs: 52 (5.2 R/G) Runs: 63 (6.3/G) Errors: 11 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ....................................... 14-10/5-5 HR: 16 SO/BB: 99/32 TC: 381 1-Run/2-Run Games .......................................................... 11-19/10-9 SB/CS: 13-for-16 HR: 19 OF Assists: 0 Franchise record ................................................................ 2876-2935 OBP: .363 SV: 0-for-2 DP: 6 Home/Road ...................................................................... 28-28/20-28 SLG: .484 AVG: .285 CCS: 2-for-12 Series Record/Home/Road .................................. 10-17-6/7-8-3/3-9-3 Series Openers/Finales .................................................... 16-18/17-16 BLUE JAYS vs. ATHLETICS Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL ........................ 18-30/11-14/10-4/9-8 All-Time: 176-203 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...................................... 36-1/8-10/4-45 At Oakland Coliseum: 91-99 After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 37-1/8-7/3-48 Last Season: 4-5 (1-2 at home & 3-3 on the road) Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 5-6/2-4/3-2 2013: 0-0 st 2013 at ROGERS CENTRE Won their last two games vs. OAK last season, 1 time to have won Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………34/40 back to back games since April 5-6, 2011…Have not won three Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...35/55 straight games vs. OAK since a 4-game win streak from Aug. 1, W/L, 2013 open/closed/other…………………………..16-13/11-15/1-0 2009-April 30, 2010…Are 5-5 vs. OAK over their last 10 All-time/open/closed/other…………1053-888/560-498/429-346/63-44 contests…Have dropped seven of their last 12 contests at OAK dating back to 2010. THE LATEST: Yesterday, TOR won the series finale vs. HOU in walk-off fashion, as QUITE THE HONOUR: Colby Rasmus singled to knock in the winning run in the bottom of Today, it was announced that Edwin Encarnacion has been named th th the 9 inning leading the Jays to a 2-1 victory…It was Toronto’s 5 AL Player of the Week…Batted an AL-leading .520 (13-25) with 3-2B, st walk-off victory of the season & 1 since June 21 vs. BAL…Are now 2-HR, 8-RBI & 5-BB over seven games… In addition to leading the 14-10 when the game is decided in the final at bat. AL in AVG, ranked 1st in OBP (.581), hits & TB (22)…Also ranked 2nd Todd Redmond did not factor in the decision, however, worked a in SLG (.880) & T-2nd in RBI. career high six innings while also fanning a career high 10 Claimed his 3rd career weekly honor & his 2nd while with TOR (last batters…The 10-SO matched a season high by a TOR starter this accomplished for the week ending Oct. 3, 2010). season (Dickey – May 14 at SF & Johnson – June 17 vs. COL). WHERE WE STAND RUNNING AROUND: Boston 63-43 (.594) - Yesterday vs. HOU, Rajai Davis matched a club record by stealing Tampa Bay 62-43 (.590) 0.5 GB four bases in a single game…Has now been successful in his last 10 Baltimore 58-48 (.547) 5.0 GB SB attempts…Leads the club & ranks 2nd in the AL despite playing in New York 55-50 (.524) 7.5 GB just 67 games…Leads the Majors in SB with 17 since June 28. Toronto 48-56 (.462) 14.0 GB Davis leads the Majors after the break with 7-SB & is T-1st in the Majors in July with 12-SB. JUST THE FACTS: MOST SB IN A GAME, CLUB HISTORY Since winning a ML best 11 straight contests from June 11-23, the 4 Rajai Davis vs. HOU July 28, 2013 Blue Jays have posted a record of 10-20 (.333)...Despite winning 4 Otis Nixon vs. BOS Aug. 14, 1996 three of their last four games, have lost 10 of their last 14 contests. st 4 Roberto Alomar vs. BAL June 8, 1991 Won a series (3-1 vs. HOU) for the 1 time since July 5-7 vs. MIN (2- nd 4 Dave Collins vs. BAL Aug. 5, 1984 1), snapping a span of four straight series losses…It was just the 2 4 Damaso Garcia vs. OAK April 25, 1984 series victory over their last nine completed series. VS. THE WEST: IN A GROOVE: Own a record of 10-4 vs. the AL West, having won seven of their last Yesterday, Edwin Encarnacion went 1-for-2 with 2BB & has now eight contests…Had a 6-game win streak from June 13-July reached base safely in 13 of his last 17 PA (4-game span)…Has hit 26…Have played just four games on the road vs. the West, a 4-GM safely in 11 of his last 13 games & is batting .380 (19-50) with 4-2B, th series sweep at TEX, outscoring them 24-4…Tonight, will play the 5 5-HR, 14-RBI, 8-BB & a 1.218 OPS (.458 OBP/.760 SLG) since then. of 18 straight games vs. AL West opposition (July 25-Aug.12). Among the AL in July, ranks 1st in OPS (1.065), T-1st in BB (16), 3rd Have won six straight contests vs. the AL West on the road dating in OBP (.437), 4th in SLG (.629), T-8th in XBH (11) & HR (5). back to 2012…That is the longest win streak on the road since June 26-July 15, 1991…Have not won more than six in a row on the road SWINGING IT: since an 8-game win streak from May 19-June 23, 1989. Jose Reyes has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games since July 12 & MILESTONES is batting .370 (20-54) with 5-2B, 2-HR, 7-RBI, 8-BB, 4-SB & 1.026 Rajai Davis 1-SB to tie Alex Rios for 7th on club list OPS (.452 OBP)…Has recorded a multi-hit game in seven of those Adam Lind 2-HR to tie Ernie Whitt for 8th on club list 13 contests…Has hit safely in 30 of his 38 games this year. J.P. Arencibia 1-HR to pass Darrin Fletcher for 2nd on club list by a catcher. CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Casey Janssen 3-SV to tie Mike Timlin for 6th on club list Among AL-CF, Colby Rasmus ranks 2nd in HR (17), RBI (52), T2nd in XBH (41), 2B (23), 3rd in OPS (.831), SLG (.494), 5th in hits TRIPLE THREAT: (95)…Among the AL in July, ranks 1st in XBH (14), T1st in 2B (11), In 10 games since the all-star break, Edwin Encarnacion (.405, 15- 5th in AVG (.365), T5th in hits (31), 10th in OBP (.407), OPS (1.007). 37, 4-2B, 3-HR, 10-RBI), Jose Reyes (.350, 14-40, 4-2B, 2-HR, 7- Has hit safely in 20 of his last 25 games since June 29 & is batting RBI) & Colby Rasmus (.351, 13-37, 4-2B, 1-HR, 4-RBI) have .366 (34-93), 11-2B, 3-HR, 15-RBI, .404 OBP & a .985 OPS.