Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays
April 18, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 18, 2008 at Rogers Centre. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 8, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Rodriguez c 5 1 2 1
Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0
Sheffield dh 5 1 1 0
Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1
Cabrera 3b,1b 4 1 2 1
Guillen 1b 5 2 1 0
  Thomas cf 0 0 0 0
Renteria ss 4 1 2 3
Thames lf 3 1 1 1
  Raburn lf 1 0 0 0
Inge cf,3b 3 0 0 0
Rogers p 0 0 0 0
  Lopez p 0 0 0 0
  Bautista p 0 0 0 0
  Jones p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 10 7
Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Stewart lf 4 1 1 2
Hill 2b 4 0 1 1
Rios rf 3 0 0 0
Wells cf 3 0 0 0
Thomas dh 4 0 0 0
Barajas 1b 3 1 1 1
Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0
  Overbay ph 0 0 0 0
Zaun c 2 1 0 0
McDonald ss 2 1 0 0
  Inglett ph 1 0 0 0
Purcey p 0 0 0 0
  Frasor p 0 0 0 0
  Accardo p 0 0 0 0
  Downs p 0 0 0 0
  Tallet p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 3 4
Detroit 100 002 4018100
Toronto 010 030 000431
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers  W(1-3) 6.2 3 4 4 4 1
  Lopez   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Bautista   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Jones   1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
2
0
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Purcey   4.1 2 1 1 7 3
  Frasor   1.1 3 2 2 0 1
  Accardo  L(0-3) 0.2 2 3 2 0 0
  Downs   1.2 1 1 1 0 2
  Tallet   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
2
1
1
0
1

  E–McDonald (1).  DP–Detroit 1. Renteria-Guillen, Toronto 1. McDonald-Hill-Barajas.  PB–Zaun (1).  2B–Detroit Rodriguez 2 (4,off Purcey,off Frasor); Cabrera 2 (4,off Purcey,off Tallet); Guillen (6,off Frasor); Sheffield (3,off Accardo); Ordonez (5,off Accardo).  3B–Toronto Stewart (1,off Rogers).  HR–Detroit Renteria (2,7th inning off Downs 1 on 1 out), Toronto Barajas (1,2nd inning off Rogers 0 on 1 out).  SH–Inge (2,off Purcey).  SF–Cabrera (2,off Purcey).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Barajas (1,by Rogers).  Team–6.  SB–Cabrera (1,3rd base off Tallet/Zaun).  U-HP–Tim Tschida, 1B–Jim Joyce, 2B–Jeff Nelson, 3B–Adrian Johnson.  T–3:08.  A–24,294.
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