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Retrosheet Boxscore: Toronto Blue Jays 4, Houston Astros 2

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Toronto Blue Jays 4, Houston Astros 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (N) at Minute Maid Park

TOR A    0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  1
HOU A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  8  0
BATTING
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Springer rf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Bichette ss                   3   0   1   1       1   1       0   4
Guerrero 1b                   4   1   1   1       0   0      10   0
Varsho cf,lf                  4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Chapman 3b                    4   1   2   1       0   0       1   4
Kirk c                        4   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
Belt dh                       3   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
Merrifield lf                 4   1   2   0       0   2       2   0
  Kiermaier cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Espinal 2b                    3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Bassitt p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mayza p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Romano p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4       2   8      27  10
FIELDING - 
E: Espinal (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Chapman (9,off B. Abreu).
HR: Guerrero (3,4th inning off Urquidy 0 on 1 out); Chapman (5,4th inning off
Urquidy 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Springer (2,off Urquidy).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bichette (2,2nd base by Urquidy/Maldonado).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dubon 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   1       1   3
Bregman 3b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Alvarez lf                    3   0   1   1       1   0       3   0
  Hensley pr,lf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
J. Abreu 1b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       9   0
Tucker rf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Pena ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Julks dh                      4   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
Meyers cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Maldonado c                   3   0   0   0       0   2       8   2
  Salazar ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Urquidy p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  B. Abreu p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Neris p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Montero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pressly p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   2   8   2       1   9      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dubon-J. Abreu.
BATTING - 
2B: Bregman (2,off Bassitt).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bassitt W(2-2)                6.1   3   0   0   1   5   0  24
Garcia                        1     2   2   2   0   2   0   5
Mayza                         0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Romano SV(7)                  1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     8   2   2   1   9   0  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garcia 2-0; Mayza 2-2; Romano 2-0.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Urquidy L(1-1)                4.1   7   4   4   2   4   2  20
B. Abreu                      1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6
Neris                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Montero                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Pressly                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   4   4   2   8   2  35
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Nestor Ceja, 1B - Alex MacKay, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Pat Hoberg
Official Scorer: Trey Wilkinson
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 32602
Starting Lineups:

   Toronto Blue Jays             Houston Astros           
1. Springer            rf        Dubon               2b
2. Bichette            ss        Bregman             3b
3. Guerrero            1b        Alvarez             lf
4. Varsho              cf        J. Abreu            1b
5. Chapman             3b        Tucker              rf
6. Kirk                c         Pena                ss
7. Belt                dh        Julks               dh
8. Merrifield          lf        Meyers              cf
9. Espinal             2b        Maldonado           c
   Bassitt             p         Urquidy             p

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Springer grounded out (pitcher to first);
Bichette walked; Guerrero flied to center; Bichette was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Astros challenged
(tag play), call on the field was overturned; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Dubon grounded out (shortstop to first); Bregman
grounded out (pitcher to first); Alvarez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Varsho struck out; Chapman grounded out (catcher
to first); Kirk singled to left; Belt flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: J. Abreu flied to left; Tucker struck out; Pena
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Merrifield singled to left; Espinal flied to
left; Springer grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Merrifield out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Julks lined to right; Meyers was called out on
strikes; Maldonado grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bichette struck out; Guerrero homered to right;
Varsho was called out on strikes; Chapman homered to right; Kirk
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Dubon struck out; Bregman flied to right; Alvarez
walked; J. Abreu singled to left [Alvarez to second]; Tucker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Belt walked; Merrifield singled to right [Belt to
third]; Espinal singled to right [Belt scored, Merrifield to
third]; Springer was called out on strikes; Bichette singled to
right [Merrifield scored, Espinal to second]; B. ABREU REPLACED
URQUIDY (PITCHING); Guerrero flied to center [Espinal to third];
Varsho grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Blue Jays 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Pena grounded out (third to first); Julks was called
out on strikes; Meyers lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Blue Jays 4, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Chapman doubled to center; Kirk lined to right
[Chapman to third]; Belt struck out; Merrifield struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Maldonado struck out; Dubon grounded out (third to
first); Bregman doubled to left; Alvarez lined to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 0.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: NERIS REPLACED B. ABREU (PITCHING); Espinal
struck out; Springer lined to left; Bichette grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: J. Abreu singled to center; Tucker forced J. Abreu
(shortstop to second) [Tucker to first]; Pena reached on an
error by Espinal [Tucker to second, Pena to first]; GARCIA
REPLACED BASSITT (PITCHING); Julks struck out; Meyers grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros
0.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: MONTERO REPLACED NERIS (PITCHING); Guerrero
grounded out (second to first); Varsho flied to center; Chapman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Maldonado was called out on strikes; Dubon singled
to shortstop; Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the
field was overturned; Bregman singled to third [Dubon to
second]; MAYZA REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); Alvarez singled to
right [Dubon scored, Bregman to second]; J. Abreu flied to
center [Bregman to third]; Tucker singled to right [Bregman
scored, Alvarez to second]; ROMANO REPLACED MAYZA (PITCHING);
HENSLEY RAN FOR ALVAREZ; Pena flied to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: HENSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PRESSLY
REPLACED MONTERO (PITCHING); Kirk flied to right in foul
territory; Belt grounded out (first unassisted); Merrifield
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: VARSHO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); KIERMAIER
REPLACED MERRIFIELD (PLAYING CF); Julks struck out; Meyers
singled to right; SALAZAR BATTED FOR MALDONADO; Salazar struck
out; Dubon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Blue Jays        4   8   1    4
 Astros           2   8   0    8
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