FINAL SCORE: Indians 4-1 Blue Jays
LAST CHANCE FOR BLUE JAYS- Arencibia reaches with a double with two outs. Perez records 100th career save as an Indian.
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Sergio Santos gets himself out of trouble by striking out back-to-back Indians
Will bring only scoring updates as I write up the final report on this game.
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2 OUTS Kipnis still the guy at the plate- Grounder to 1st base
3-1 Loup misses low and outside
2-1 Kipnis misses a double down third base line
2-0 the count
Runner on 1st- Kipnis at bat 1 OUT- Loup picks off Cabrera.
Cabrera with another chance to do damage- force by Reyes at second
0-1 strike
Bourn with another single
Dickey done for the night- Loup in to pitch
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2 OUTS Arencibia --- Retired
1-1 the count
Masterson is missing location, but it's just off the plate to avoid the good wood.
1 OUT Lind at bat-- sharp groundout to Swisher
Swisher with the grab
0-1 the count
KIPNIS SLIDES ON THE TURF! Wooo! Throws Encarnacion out
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2 OUTS- Stubbs at bat-- popout to first
1-1 too inside
0-1 Dickey drilling the K-Zone
1 OUT Chisenhall at bat- PIECE OF CAKE! Dickey sticks glove out to retrieve the comebacker
0-1 the count strike outside
Reynolds at bat- Pops out to first base.
Being very aggresive.
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WHOA! This grounds crew plays no games. They ran out onto the field. Getting the job done.
2 OUTS Bautista at bat- Strikeout looking
STRIKE THREE! SLIDER!
3-2 Bautista must be getting fooled on these 3-1 counts as he just lets the pass by.
Misses way inside 3-1
2-1 slider outside
1-1 the count
Cabrera at bat- 1 OUT (1-2)
Jammed! Kipnis with the grab. Blue Jays impatient at the plate
Reyes first pitch swinging-- Popup
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2 OUTS- Carlos Santana- Grounder to 1st ends the inning.
2 OUTS- Brantley at bat- Dickey wanted strike 3! No bueno. Brantley at first as he walks.
3-2 ball far outside
Fights it off- 0-1 the count
2-2 the count. Knuckleball gets away from Dickey and Arencibia can't grab it
Kipnis strikes out looking-- 1 OUT Swisher at bat-- Swisher nuked looks at the fastball!
Cabrera slammed the bat as he was running down first. Pulled a Paul O'Niel as he thought it was a routine flyball.
Dickey put his hands on his head as he couldn't believe the ball was over the fence.
Crabrerat at bat-- Runner on 1st-- 0 Outs- 2-run Home Run!
Will Bourn steal?
Cabrera gets under one! No need to steal! It's gone!
Ball one. Dickey continues check runner at first
Bourn at bat-- singles up the middle
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Masterson settles down.
2 OUTS- Bonifacio--- Popup to right.
0-1 the count
1 OUT Stubbs traps Izturis's liner to right field.
Bottom of Blue Jays lineup at bat- Rasmus quickly retired..
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2 OUTS Stubbs at bat- Runners on 1st & 3rd -- Line right at Reyes
1-1 knuckleball floats over the plate. Arencibia is clearly adjusting.
2-1 high and tight to Stubbs
2 OUTS- Chisenhall bloops it to left. Runners on 1st-- Melky saved a run
Reynolds at bat- Runner on 1st--- Now runner on 2nd after Wild Pitch
Reynolds grounds out
Santana walks after running a full count and Dickey barely missing low and outside
Brantley at bat-- STRIKEOUT SWINGING!
bloop to left field. Goes out of play. Haha! Fan fell on to the field and then ran back to the stands.
On previous pitch, Knuckleball was so nasty it cuffed Brantley.
Nasty breaking ball has Dickey up 0-2
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Runner on 3rd-- 2 OUTS-- Arencibia at bat-- Strikeout!
HE LEFT IT UP AND ARENCIBIA STRIKES OUT LOOKING! Should have been a 2-run home run.
3-2 same pitch. A lot of movement, but no placement.
2-2 too outside
1-2 pitch away
0-2! What a disgusting pitch by Masterson as it dives towards Arencibia's ankles
Score 2-1 Indians lead.
Bases are loaded--- Here comes Lind--Melky scores
What a snag by Cabrera!!! Turns 6-4-3 Double Play!
1-1 Masterson working low and away. Trying to induce double play.
0-1 the count
Can the Blue Jays get some magic with top of the order?
Encarnacion at bat-- runners on 1st & 2nd 0 OUTS-- WALK!
FULL COUNT--- Will the bases be loaded???
Nasty slider outside good for nothing as Ump called time
2-2 pitch fouled off
2-2 breaking ball way outside. Edwin laid off.
1-2 breaking ball inside! Encarnacion wasn't expecting that.
1-1 the count
1-0 Masterson again, starts with pitch way inside
INDIANS CATCH A BREAK! Pitch was fouled off down the third base line.
Bautista at bat- Runner on 2nd-- WALK-- over the plate.. High pitch
Quickly 2-0. Masterson seems to be trying to move the ball in and out. If he misses in, he better do it well inside, anything over the plate will be placed in the bleachers
3-0 low ball .... 3-1 Bautista threw the bat to the side. Thought it was a ball.
Masterson battles back FULL COUNT: 3-2
Here is the Melk Man- LINER TO RIGHT! Nothing Stubbs could do as he was cuffed.
Ripped to right! Stubbs too lazy to make the stop! Single and extra base.
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Have to admit. Swisher looks weird without the pinstripes. He looked good in them though he still looked better with the long hair and the A's green.
2 OUTS- Swisher at bat-- You can tell by the boos- BONIFACIO WITH THE DIVING STOP! Swisher gets hit robbed.
2-0 the count. Dickey misses low and then high and outside
2-1 Swisher swings over it. Mad at himself.
1 OUT- Kipnis at bat- GROUND OUT TO 1ST BASE
2-1 the count as Dickey misses low.
Cabrera at bat-- Smokes it up the middle. Bobbled by Reyes. WHAT A GUN! Makes up for the bobble.
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BOT 2nd--- Jays threatening. Runners on 1st & 3rd
Isturiz on 1st, Rasmus at 3rd- Reyes at bat- GROUND OUT TO 1st BASE! 3 OUTS
0-1 strike looking
0-2 fouled off
1-2 oooh! Just off the edge of the corner
Top 2nd
Asturiz can't make diving grab. Dickey looks like the Dickey in the WBC. 2-0 Indians
Reynold drives in the run.
Cleland threatening with runner on 2nd and 2 outs Reynolds at bat 3-0 count
3-1 strike downt he pipe.
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2 OUTS Runners on 1s & 2nd- Lind at bat- STRIKEOUT SWINGING!
Lind chases high cheese
Masterson is out of control and has been hit hard so far through the first four batters.
2 OUTS Runner on 1st--- Encarnacion gets hit.
2 OUTS- Bautista at bat- Single DOWN THE THIRD BASE LINE! Should have been a double.
1-1 the count
1-2 Big leg kick. Pitch fouled off.
Welcome back Melky? - DOUBLE PLAY! Melky lines to short.
Ball 1 outside
Strike 1 the first of the game. A lot of movement on the fastball
Strike 2 same pitch and crowd groans.
Foul ball
Melk Man stays alive fouling pitch off
Reyes at bat- vs. Masterson -- Begins career in Toronto with a walk.
1-0 ball outside
2-0 low and inside... you can hear the horns used in WBC.
3-0 low and inside again. Barely missed though
Here is the deadly Blue Jays line up.
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Swisher at bat 2 OUTS- Gets Booed heavily Runner on 2nd
1-0 the count
2-0 pass ball by Arencia
Groundout to Encarnacion! Inning over!
Kipnis at bat- 1 OUT Runner on 1st
Strike with a floating knuckleball 0-1
1-1 the count. Too far outside
1-2 Kipnis lets go of his bat and a Peter King-looking fellow gets the bat. Gives it back. And looks like a mad man.
STRIKEOUT SWINGING! Knuckleball was tailing away and away.
A. Cabrera the SS at bat- WALK
1-1 the count
1-2 pitch fouled off
3-2 Dickey misses up twice
Fouled back. Dickey working fairly quick. BALL 4
Bourn at bat- 2-0 the count and grounds out
They are warming up. THE BLUE JAYS HIT THE FIELD to Star Wars theme!
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In earlier baseball action, the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 7-4.
The Toronto Blue Jays versus the Cleveland Indians in the last season opener of the year as these are the last two teams to step on the field. Check out the live blog with play-by-play, lineups and scoring updates as we bring you up to the minute info from this game. Let's see what these teams bring to the table.
The Blue Jays are the favorite in the A.L. East as their roster is packed with talent that is hungry to win and filled with talent. However, they are unproven, therefore, they have to show that they're ready to bring the title back to Toronto. They made the adequate moves to surround their sluggers, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, with bats that could back them up and players who can get on base.
R.A. Dickey was traded to the Blue Jays, becoming their ace following his 20-6 season with a 2.73 ERA as he went on to win the N.L. Cy Young Award. He'll be pitching in a dome, so weather will be on his side.
The Blue Jays will have the following lineup:
1. Reyes SS
2. Melky Cabrera LF
3. Bautista RF
4. Encarnacion 1B
5. Lind DH
6. Arencibia C
7. Rasmus CF
8. Izturis 3B
9. Bonifacio 2B
With Brett Lawrie out, trading for Emilio Bonifacio makes sense since he can take over second base after Toronto signed Maicer Izturis over the offseason.
For the Cleveland Indians, their season is exciting because they have a dangerous lineup with a lot of flexible players. They added a new outfield with the acquisitions of Michael Bourn and Drew Stubbs. Nick Swisher joins Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis as a slugger. After mentioning all these players, might as well cue in the Cleveland batting lineup.
1. Bourn CF
2. Cabrera SS
3. Kipnis 2B
4. Swisher 1B
5. Brantley LF
6. Santana C
7. Reynolds DH
8. Chisenhall 3B
9. Stubbs RF
Justin Masterson will take the hill for the Indians.
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