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 #59, Road #28 (16-11), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (34-24) at DETROIT TIGERS (31-22), Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Tuesday, June 3 at Detroit Tigers, 7:08 pm…RHP Drew Hutchison (4-3, 3.88) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-2, 2.49) …SNET Wednesday, June 4 at Detroit Tigers, 7:08 pm…RHP R.A. Dickey (5-4, 4.30) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (8-2, 3.82)...SNET Thursday, June 5 at Detroit Tigers, 1:08 PM…LHP J.A. Happ (4-2, 4.10) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (6-4, 3.99)...SNET ON THE ROAD AGAIN: 2014 GLANCING at the JAYS st Tonight, TOR begins a short 3-game road trip that will see them play Record ..................................................................... 34-24, 1 , 4.0 GA one series in Detroit before heading back home for a 6-game Home Attendance (Total & Average) ......................... 752,257/24,266 homestand starting on Friday night…Are 16-11 on the road this year, 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 31 games ................................ 919,000 having won three straight & eight of their last nine contests…Are 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 32 games ................................ 963,079 five games above .500 for the 1st time since May 26, 2010 (16- Come From Behind Wins .................................................................. 9 11)…Are looking to move six games over .500 for the 1st time since Last Shutout by Blue Jays ...................................... 4-0, June 1 vs. KC May 25, 2010 (16-10). Last Shutout by Opponent ................................... 4-0, April 17 at MIN March/April ‘14/‘13/‘12 ............................................ 12-15/10-17/12-11 THE HOMESTAND THAT WAS: May ‘14/’13/’12 ......................................................... 21-9/13-15/15-13 On Sunday, the Jays wrapped up a 10-game homestand with a 4-0 June ‘14/’13/’12 ............................................................ 1-0/17-9/13-14 victory over the Royals…Posted a record of 8-2 on the homestand to nd Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 413-417 improve their record at Rogers Centre to 18-13 (2 most home wins 2013 - After 58 games ................................................................ 24-34 in AL)…Outscored the opposition, 56-34, over the homestand. 2013 - After 59 games ................................................................ 25-34 BLUE JAYS vs. TIGERS Vs. RHS/LHS ..................................................................... 22-17/12-7 All-Time: 210-184 Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first ...................................... 26-11/8-13 At Comerica Park: 27-20 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 3-6/1-1 2014/2013: 0-0/2-5 1-Run/2-Run Games ................................................................ 5-4/7-8 TOR has dropped three straight & nine of their last 11 meetings Franchise record ................................................................ 2936-2991 dating back to 2012…In Detroit, have lost six of their last seven & Home/Road ...................................................................... 18-13/16-11 10 of their last 14 contests dating back to 2009. Series Record/Home/Road ...................................... 9-7-2/5-4-1/4-3-1 The Jays have not won a season series since 2009, going 10-17 Series Openers/Finales ........................................................ 12-7/12-7 over that period…In fact, have won just one season series in Detroit Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL ................................ 13-9/8-8/8-5/5-2 since 2007, going 10-13 over that span. After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 29-4/5-1/0-19 After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 32-2/2-1/0-21 QUITE THE HONOUR: Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 1-2/0-1/1-1 Yesterday, it was announced that Edwin Encarnacion was named Honda Player of the Month for May…Led the Majors with 16-HR, 2014 at ROGERS CENTRE nd Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………..8/41 22-XBH, .763 SLG & 2 with 33-RBI…The 16-HR set a new club Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld………………………………….....7/26 record for any month & was the most by any player in the month of W/L, 2014 open/closed/other……………………………..5-1/13-12/0-0 May since Barry Bonds hit a ML record 17 in 2001. All-time/open/closed/other…………1084-913/574-507/446-362/63-44 Posted 33-RBI, the most in club history in the month of May & was one shy of the franchise mark for any calendar month held by Carlos THE LATEST: Delgado (34-RBI in June, 2003). On Sunday, TOR won the series finale vs. KC, 4-0, finishing the 10- Among his 16 HR included five multi-homer contests to tie the all- game homestand with an 8-2 record…Recorded their 8th ShO of the time Major League record for multi-home run games in a month season (2nd in AL, TEX leads with 11) behind another solid effort by with Albert Belle (Sept, 1995) & Harmon Killebrew (May, 1959). Mark Buehrle (8.0 IP)…After 58 games in 2013, TOR had posted MOST HR IN MAY, ALL-TIME MLB (SINGLE SEASON) just 2-ShO…Improved to 12-7 in series finales, having won each of 2001 Barry Bonds, SF 17 their last four & 11 of the last 12 of those affairs…Scored first for the 2014 Edwin Encarnacion, TOR 16 37th time this season (ML high) & are now 26-11 in those games. 1998 Mark McGwire, STL 16 1956 Mickey Mantle, NYY 16 ON A ROLL: Have won 11 of their last 13, 14 of their last 17 & 21 of their last 28 LEADING THE WAY: contests since May 4…Since then, have outscored the opposition by Over his last 17 games since May 15, Edwin Encarnacion is batting a count of 151-107 & have out-homered them, 46-24…Finished May .349 (22-63) with 3-2B, 13-HR, 23-RBI, 11-BB & a 1.395 with a 21-9 (.700%) record, best in the Majors…The 21 wins tied their OPS…Among the AL, ranks 1st in XBH (36), 2nd in HR (19), RBI nd 2 highest total for any month in franchise history, one shy of club (50), SLG (.615), TB (136), 4th in OPS (.974), runs (40) & T-8th in 2B record 22 victories in Sept/Oct. 1988. (15)…Since 2012, is 2nd in HR (97), one shy of Miguel Cabrera & SINCE APRIL 22 (AMONG AL) since then leads the ML with 67-HR prior to the all-star break. Win % .615 1st DET 2nd - .595 st nd GOING STRONG: Wins 24 1 DET/OAK/SEA 2 – 22 st nd Jose Bautista has reached base safely in 56 of his 58 games this Runs 213 1 OAK 2 – 206 st nd year while recording a hit in 43 of those contests…Has now reached Hits 375 1 DET 2 – 352 st nd base safely in 16 of his last 25 PA & has a hit in eight straight (.444, HR 64 1 BAL 2 – 46 st nd 12-for-27)…Leads the Majors in BB (47) & times on base AVG .278 1 DET 2 - .273 st st nd (114)…Among the AL, ranks 1 in OBP (.442), AVG vs. LHP (.442), OBP .345 1 OAK 2 - .337 nd rd th th st nd 2 in OPS (1.000), 3 in runs (43), T-5 in HR (14), TB (115), 6 in SLG .490 1 DET 2 - .436 th th st nd SLG (.558), T-7 in RBI (40) & 8 in AVG (.311). XBH 150 1 DET 2 – 129 OPS .835 1st OAK 2nd - .758 EXTRA, EXTRA: The Blue Jays lead the AL with 199-XBH this season & are 2nd in the THIS & THAT: Majors (COL leads with 201)…Edwin Encarnacion leads the Have held sole possession of 1st place in the AL East for 12 st Majors with 36-XBH…Juan Francisco is averaging an XBH every consecutive days…The last time TOR has been alone in 1 place for 6.59 AB this season as 55.0% of his hits have gone for extra that many days in a row occurred in 2009 from May 9-23 (14 st bases…17 of his 31 hits have gone for XBH (7-2B, 1-3B, 9-HR). consecutive days)…The last time TOR was alone in 1 later than June 2 was on July 6, 2000 (46-40, 0.5 GA)…Are 4.0 games ahead HEATING UP: in 1st place for the 1st time since the end of 1993 (7.0 GA). Jose Reyes has reached base safely in 27 of his last 29-G (.358 The Jays currently own the 4th highest winning % in the Majors at OBP/.807 OPS) & has a hit in 21 of his last 23-G (.309, 29-94, 8-2B, .586 (34-24)…The SF Giants are 1st with a .649% (37-20)…Toronto’s 2-3B, 1-HR, 9-BB, 9-SB)…Adam Lind has nine multi-hit games over 34 victories rank 4th in the ML & 2nd in the AL (OAK leads with 35). his last 14 starts since May 11 (.434, 23-53, 9-XBH)…In 32 games this season, is batting .357 with a .432 OBP (1.004 OPS). ABOUT SUNDAY: Mark Buehrle earned the victory (8.0, 6H, BB, 3K) to improve to 10-1 YARD WORK: on the season…Is the quickest to 10 wins in his career & in the The Blue Jays have homered in 13 of their last 15 (26 total) & in 32 of Majors this season, becoming the 1st Jay to do so since Roy their last 39 contests (64 total, ML best) since April 22…Lead the nd Halladay in 2009 (June 7, 13-GS)...Only Roger Clemens reached Majors in HR this season with 82 (COL is 2 with 73)…Edwin 10 wins in a season quicker than Buehrle, doing so in his first 11 Encarnacion (19-HR) & Jose Bautista (14-HR) have combined for starts of 1997…Has won six in a row, his longest win streak since 33-HR this year, the most by any duo in the Majors (OAK-28, BAL- April 20-July 3, 2005 (9-games), T-2nd for 2nd longest active in ML 27, MIA-26, LAA-25)…The 33-HR combined HR is the most by (K.