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The Game at a Glance First Pitch ........................... 7:07pm Last Pitch ............................ 9:20pm Game Time:............................ 2:13 Weather.......................... 21’C/70’F Wind ................. ESE 5KM/3 MPH Attendance: ........................ 35,333 Rogers Centre Average: ...... 41,503 Rogers Centre Total: ...... 2,988,267 Home Record......................... 41-30 Homestand ................................. 2-2 vs. TB (Season) ......................... 8-9 vs. TB (Series) ........................... 1-0 vs. RHS/LHS .............. 58-45/21-19 1-run ...................................... 17-23 Extra Innings ............................. 4-8 Come From Behind Wins........... 31 Dome Open............................ 31-13 Dome Closed ........................ .11-16 Dome Open/Closed ................... 1-0 POST GAME NOTES for Monday, September 12, 2016 TAMPA BAY RAYS (60-83) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (79-64) R H E LOB TAMPA BAY 2 4 0 5 TORONTO 3 6 1 4 WP: Grilli (6-5) LP: Boxberger (3-1) SV: Osuna (32) BLUE JAYS NOTES: Have committed at least one error in six consecutive games, their longest stretch since seven straight contests from August 27-September 2, 2011…Have now hit five home runs over their last two games after recording only three over their previous 67.0 IP…Improved to 17-23 in one run games…Snapped a streak of three straight series opening losses with tonight’s victory, improving to 24-23…Was just the third time over the last nine games TOR starters have tossed at least 6.0 innings while limiting opposing teams to three earned runs or less…Won for just the fourth time this month in their 11 games. FRANCISCO LIRIANO held the Rays to two earned runs this evening, the fourth time in his last five starts to limit the opposition to three earned runs or less…Earned his third quality start since joining TOR (5GS)…Had only seven QS in his final 21 starts for Pittsburgh…Was the ninth time in his 26 starts to throw at least 6.0 IP while holding opponents to two earned runs or fewer…Has struck out 20 batters over his last 17.1 IP, after fanning six tonight. DEVON TRAVIS extended his hit streak to nine games after doubling in the 6 th inning…That nine game streak matches his season-high (3 rd time). JOSE BAUTISTA crushed his 18 th home run (2R, 0-0) in the 6 th inning…Extended his on-base streak to 20 consecutive games to extend his season-high…Marked his first home run at home since July 29…Was his 32 nd extra base hit off of a RHP this year. EZEQUIEL CARRERA hit his 5 th home run of the year (1R, 0-0), the 2 nd pinch hit home run of his career (last: July 25, 2015 at SEA)…That date also marked the last time a Blue Jay player recorded a pinch hit home run…Is the first Blue Jays player to hit a go-ahead, pinch hit home run since Colby Rasmus did so on September 4, 2014 vs. TB, a walk off shot. JASON GRILLI recorded his sixth win of the year to set a new career-high. RAYS NOTES: Hit back-to-back home runs in the 7 th inning for the third time this season…Have hit 12 home runs over their last five games…11 of those home runs have been solo shots…Have now dropped seven of their last nine games…Rays starters have help opponents to three earned runs or fewer in five consecutive games and in 15 of their last 21 games, dating back to August 22. JAKE ODORIZZI held the opposition to two earned runs or less for the eighth time in his 11 starts since the All-Star break…Picked up his 15 th quality start of the season…Was the sixth time this season he has tossed at least 7.0 IP while limiting opponents to two earned runs or fewer….Recorded his 15 th no decision tonight to set a new club record….Has now given up eight home runs in his last 5 starts at Rogers Centre…Has given up five hits or less in three of his last four starts and in four of his last six…Recorded his 500 th career strikeout in the 2 nd after fanning Melvin Upton. LOGAN FORSYTHE single to leadoff the game to extend his hitting streak vs. TOR to 10 games…Overall has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 contests. EVAN LONGORIA hit his 32 nd home run of the year (1R, 0-0) in the 7 th inning…Snapped an 11-game homerless streak…Is now one home run shy of tying his career-high set in 2009. BRAD MILLER recorded his 28 th home run of the season (1R, 1-0) in the 7 th frame...Has just two hits in his last 22 at-bats, with both of those going for home runs. HOME RUNS # Type Field Count Off Inning Score before TOR Bautista 18 2R LF 0-0 Odorizzi 6 th 0-0 TB Longoria 32 1R LF 0-0 Liriano 7 th 2-0 TB Miller 28 1R CF 1-0 Liriano 7 th 2-1 TOR Carrera 5 1R LF 0-0 Boxberger 8 th 2-2 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Tuesday, September 13 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 7:07 pm…RHP Marcus Stroman (9-7, 4.55) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (6-11, 5.05) Wednesday, September 14 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 12:37 pm…RHP Marco Estrada (8-8, 3.68) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (0-0, 4.09)

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Page 1: POST GAME NOTES for Monday, September 12, 2016 TAMPA …detroit.tigers.mlb.com/documents/5/0/2/201019502/Post_72_vs._TB_9.12_ntb7qjsy.pdfTB Longoria 32 1R LF 0-0 Liriano 7th 2-0 TB

The Game at a Glance First Pitch ........................... 7:07pm Last Pitch ............................ 9:20pm Game Time:............................ 2:13 Weather.......................... 21’C/70’F Wind ................. ESE 5KM/3 MPH Attendance: ........................ 35,333 Rogers Centre Average: ...... 41,503 Rogers Centre Total: ...... 2,988,267 Home Record ......................... 41-30 Homestand ................................. 2-2 vs. TB (Season) ......................... 8-9 vs. TB (Series) ........................... 1-0 vs. RHS/LHS .............. 58-45/21-19 1-run ...................................... 17-23 Extra Innings ............................. 4-8 Come From Behind Wins ........... 31 Dome Open ............................ 31-13 Dome Closed ........................ .11-16 Dome Open/Closed ................... 1-0

POST GAME NOTES for Monday, September 12, 2016 TAMPA BAY RAYS (60-83) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (79-64)

R H E LOB TAMPA BAY 2 4 0 5 TORONTO 3 6 1 4

WP: Grilli (6-5) LP: Boxberger (3-1) SV: Osuna (32)

BLUE JAYS NOTES: Have committed at least one error in six consecutive games, their longest stretch

since seven straight contests from August 27-September 2, 2011…Have now hit five home runs over their last two games after recording only three over their previous 67.0 IP…Improved to 17-23 in one run games…Snapped a streak of three straight series opening losses with tonight’s victory, improving to 24-23…Was just the third time over the last nine games TOR starters have tossed at least 6.0 innings while limiting opposing teams to three earned runs or less…Won for just the fourth time this month in their 11 games.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO held the Rays to two earned runs this evening, the fourth time in his last five starts to limit the opposition to three earned runs or less…Earned his third quality start since joining TOR (5GS)…Had only seven QS in his final 21 starts for Pittsburgh…Was the ninth time in his 26 starts to throw at least 6.0 IP while holding opponents to two earned runs or fewer…Has struck out 20 batters over his last 17.1 IP, after fanning six tonight.

DEVON TRAVIS extended his hit streak to nine games after doubling in the 6th inning…That nine game streak matches his season-high (3rd time).

JOSE BAUTISTA crushed his 18th home run (2R, 0-0) in the 6th inning…Extended his on-base streak to 20 consecutive games to extend his season-high…Marked his first home run at home since July 29…Was his 32nd extra base hit off of a RHP this year.

EZEQUIEL CARRERA hit his 5th home run of the year (1R, 0-0), the 2nd pinch hit home run of his career (last: July 25, 2015 at SEA)…That date also marked the last time a Blue Jay player recorded a pinch hit home run…Is the first Blue Jays player to hit a go-ahead, pinch hit home run since Colby Rasmus did so on September 4, 2014 vs. TB, a walk off shot.

JASON GRILLI recorded his sixth win of the year to set a new career-high.

RAYS NOTES: Hit back-to-back home runs in the 7th inning for the third time this season…Have hit 12 home runs over their last five

games…11 of those home runs have been solo shots…Have now dropped seven of their last nine games…Rays starters have help opponents to three earned runs or fewer in five consecutive games and in 15 of their last 21 games, dating back to August 22.

JAKE ODORIZZI held the opposition to two earned runs or less for the eighth time in his 11 starts since the All-Star break…Picked up his 15th quality start of the season…Was the sixth time this season he has tossed at least 7.0 IP while limiting opponents to two earned runs or fewer….Recorded his 15th no decision tonight to set a new club record….Has now given up eight home runs in his last 5 starts at Rogers Centre…Has given up five hits or less in three of his last four starts and in four of his last six…Recorded his 500th career strikeout in the 2nd after fanning Melvin Upton.

LOGAN FORSYTHE single to leadoff the game to extend his hitting streak vs. TOR to 10 games…Overall has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 contests.

EVAN LONGORIA hit his 32nd home run of the year (1R, 0-0) in the 7th inning…Snapped an 11-game homerless streak…Is now one home run shy of tying his career-high set in 2009.

BRAD MILLER recorded his 28th home run of the season (1R, 1-0) in the 7th frame...Has just two hits in his last 22 at-bats, with both of those going for home runs.

HOME RUNS # Type Field Count Off Inning Score before TOR Bautista 18 2R LF 0-0 Odorizzi 6th 0-0 TB Longoria 32 1R LF 0-0 Liriano 7th 2-0 TB Miller 28 1R CF 1-0 Liriano 7th 2-1 TOR Carrera 5 1R LF 0-0 Boxberger 8th 2-2

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern)

Tuesday, September 13 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 7:07 pm…RHP Marcus Stroman (9-7, 4.55) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (6-11, 5.05) Wednesday, September 14 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 12:37 pm…RHP Marco Estrada (8-8, 3.68) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (0-0, 4.09)

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