Final in 14
Texas leads 1-0 (as of 4/16)
| Game 1: Wednesday, April 16 | ||
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| Texas | 7 | Final in 14 |
| Toronto | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Thursday, April 17 | ||
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| Texas | 4 | Final |
| Toronto | 1 | |
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7:07 PM ET, April 16, 2008
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), F Catalanotto flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Young | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, M Young grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Hamilton lined out to pitcher | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Ball, D Eckstein flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hill | Strike (looking), A Hill doubled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (looking), A Rios grounded out to second, A Hill to third | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Wells | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, V Wells grounded out to catcher | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Milton Bradley | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Bradley struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, H Blalock singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Botts | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Botts struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| David Murphy | Strike (looking), D Murphy singled to shallow right, H Blalock to second | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (foul), Ball, G Laird singled to left, H Blalock thrown out at home, D Murphy to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| Frank Thomas | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, F Thomas singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Barajas | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Barajas grounded into double play, third to second to first, F Thomas out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Overbay | Strike (foul), L Overbay singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Scutaro | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Scutaro singled to right, L Overbay to second | 0 | 0 |
| John McDonald | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, J McDonald grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Ramon Vazquez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Vazquez struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), Ball, F Catalanotto hit a ground rule double to left | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Young | Strike (looking), M Young grounded out to second, F Catalanotto to third | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Hamilton singled to center, F Catalanotto scored | 1 | 0 |
| Milton Bradley | Ball, M Bradley singled to center, J Hamilton to third | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), H Blalock grounded out to first | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D Eckstein hit by pitch | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Hill | Strike (looking), A Hill flied out to left | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), Ball, A Rios reached on infield single to shortstop, D Eckstein to second | 1 | 0 |
| Vernon Wells | V Wells singled to center, D Eckstein scored, A Rios to second | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Thomas | Strike (foul), F Thomas lined out to right | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Barajas | R Barajas grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Rios out at third, V Wells to second | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Jason Botts | Strike (looking), J Botts homered to right | 2 | 1 |
| David Murphy | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), D Murphy struck out looking | 2 | 1 |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), G Laird flied out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Ramon Vazquez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Vazquez grounded out to first | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| Lyle Overbay | L Overbay grounded out to second | 2 | 1 |
| Marco Scutaro | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Scutaro flied out to left | 2 | 1 |
| John McDonald | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J McDonald struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), F Catalanotto struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Young | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Young fouled out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Hamilton grounded out to second | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, D Eckstein grounded out to third | 2 | 1 |
| Aaron Hill | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Hill walked | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), A Rios doubled to deep center, A Hill scored | 2 | 2 |
| Vernon Wells | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, V Wells walked | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Thomas | Ball, F Thomas flied out to right, A Rios to third | 2 | 2 |
| Rod Barajas | Ball, R Barajas grounded out to first | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Litsch pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Milton Bradley | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Bradley doubled to deep left center | 2 | 2 |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, H Blalock singled to right, M Bradley to third, B Tallet relieved J Litsch | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Botts | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, J Botts doubled to deep center, M Bradley and H Blalock scored | 4 | 2 |
| David Murphy | Strike (swinging), D Murphy grounded out to first, J Botts to third | 4 | 2 |
| Gerald Laird | G Laird grounded out to third, I Kinsler hit for R Vazquez | 4 | 2 |
| Ian Kinsler | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), I Kinsler intentionally walked | 4 | 2 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, I Kinsler stole second, Ball, Ball, F Catalanotto walked, J Frasor relieved B Tallet | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Young | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Young flied out to right | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Kason Gabbard pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| I Kinsler at second base. | 4 | 2 | |
| Lyle Overbay | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Overbay struck out swinging | 4 | 2 |
| Marco Scutaro | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Scutaro grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 2 |
| John McDonald | J McDonald flied out to center | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Downs pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| S Downs relieved J Frasor. | 4 | 2 | |
| Josh Hamilton | Strike (foul), J Hamilton singled to center | 4 | 2 |
| Milton Bradley | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, M Bradley walked, J Hamilton to second | 4 | 2 |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, Ball, H Blalock grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Bradley out at second, J Hamilton to third | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Botts | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Botts struck out looking | 4 | 2 |
| David Murphy | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, D Murphy lined out to left | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jamey Wright pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| B Broussard at first base. | 4 | 2 | |
| J Wright relieved K Gabbard. | 4 | 2 | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, D Eckstein walked | 4 | 2 |
| Aaron Hill | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Hill struck out swinging | 4 | 2 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, A Rios grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Eckstein out at second | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Accardo pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| J Accardo relieved S Downs. | 4 | 2 | |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (foul), G Laird flied out to right | 4 | 2 |
| Ian Kinsler | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, I Kinsler lined out to right | 4 | 2 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, F Catalanotto homered to right | 5 | 2 |
| Michael Young | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Young grounded out to second | 5 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| J Benoit relieved J Wright. | 5 | 2 | |
| Vernon Wells | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), V Wells popped out to second | 5 | 2 |
| Frank Thomas | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, F Thomas walked, M Stairs hit for R Barajas | 5 | 2 |
| Matt Stairs | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, M Stairs singled to left, F Thomas to second | 5 | 2 |
| Lyle Overbay | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, L Overbay walked, F Thomas to third, M Stairs to second | 5 | 2 |
| Marco Scutaro | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Scutaro walked, F Thomas scored, M Stairs to third, L Overbay to second, J Inglett hit for J McDonald, W Littleton relieved J Benoit | 5 | 3 |
| Joe Inglett | Strike (looking), J Inglett grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Stairs and L Overbay scored on error by first baseman B Broussard, M Scutaro safe at third on error by first baseman B Broussard | 5 | 5 |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Eckstein grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Scutaro out at home, J Inglett to third | 5 | 5 |
| Aaron Hill | A Hill grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Eckstein out at second | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Accardo pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| G Zaun catching. | 5 | 5 | |
| M Scutaro at third base. | 5 | 5 | |
| J Inglett in left field. | 5 | 5 | |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, B Ryan relieved J Accardo, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Hamilton walked | 5 | 5 |
| Milton Bradley | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Bradley walked, J Hamilton to second | 5 | 5 |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, H Blalock lined out to center | 5 | 5 |
| Ben Broussard | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Broussard struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| David Murphy | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, D Murphy flied out to center | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Wes Littleton pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rios flied out to right | 5 | 5 |
| Vernon Wells | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, V Wells grounded out to second | 5 | 5 |
| Frank Thomas | Strike (looking), Ball, F Thomas grounded out to pitcher | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Wolfe pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| B Wolfe relieved B Ryan. | 5 | 5 | |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, G Laird flied out to center | 5 | 5 |
| Ian Kinsler | Ball, Strike (looking), I Kinsler flied out to left | 5 | 5 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Ball, F Catalanotto grounded out to second | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Wes Littleton pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| A Melhuse at third base. | 5 | 5 | |
| Gregg Zaun | Strike (looking), G Zaun grounded out to first | 5 | 5 |
| Lyle Overbay | Strike (looking), Ball, L Overbay singled to left center | 5 | 5 |
| Marco Scutaro | M Scutaro singled to right, L Overbay to third | 5 | 5 |
| Joe Inglett | Ball, Strike (bunted foul), J Inglett grounded into double play, second to first, M Scutaro out at second | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 11th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Wolfe pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Michael Young | M Young singled to center | 5 | 5 |
| Josh Hamilton | J Hamilton hit a ground rule double to right, M Young to third | 5 | 5 |
| Milton Bradley | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), M Bradley intentionally walked, J Carlson relieved B Wolfe | 5 | 5 |
| Adam Melhuse | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Melhuse struck out looking, M Byrd hit for B Broussard | 5 | 5 |
| Marlon Byrd | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Byrd struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| David Murphy | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Murphy struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | ||
| Franklyn German pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| F Catalanotto at first base. | 5 | 5 | |
| J Hamilton in center field. | 5 | 5 | |
| M Byrd in right field. | 5 | 5 | |
| D Murphy in left field. | 5 | 5 | |
| F German relieved W Littleton. | 5 | 5 | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, D Eckstein reached on infield single to third | 5 | 5 |
| Aaron Hill | A Hill sacrificed to third, D Eckstein to second | 5 | 5 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, A Rios grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 5 |
| Vernon Wells | Ball, Strike (looking), V Wells lined out to right | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 12th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Carlson pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, G Laird grounded out to first | 5 | 5 |
| Ian Kinsler | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, I Kinsler flied out to center | 5 | 5 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, F Catalanotto grounded out to first | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | ||
| Franklyn German pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| Frank Thomas | Ball, Ball, F Thomas flied out to right | 5 | 5 |
| Gregg Zaun | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, G Zaun singled to center | 5 | 5 |
| Lyle Overbay | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Overbay struck out swinging, G Zaun to second on passed ball | 5 | 5 |
| Marco Scutaro | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Scutaro walked | 5 | 5 |
| Joe Inglett | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Inglett struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 13th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Carlson pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| Michael Young | Ball, M Young doubled to left | 5 | 5 |
| Josh Hamilton | J Hamilton flied out to center, M Young to third | 5 | 5 |
| Milton Bradley | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), M Bradley intentionally walked | 5 | 5 |
| Adam Melhuse | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Melhuse struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| Marlon Byrd | Ball, Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), M Byrd intentionally walked, M Bradley to second | 5 | 5 |
| David Murphy | Ball, Strike (looking), D Murphy grounded out to first | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | ||
| Dustin Nippert pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| D Nippert relieved F German. | 5 | 5 | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), D Eckstein popped out to second | 5 | 5 |
| Aaron Hill | A Hill grounded out to third | 5 | 5 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), Ball, A Rios singled to right | 5 | 5 |
| Vernon Wells | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), V Wells flied out to left | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 14th | SCORE | ||
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Toronto | TEX | TOR | |
| A Burnett relieved J Carlson. | 5 | 5 | |
| Gerald Laird | G Laird singled to left center | 5 | 5 |
| Ian Kinsler | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (bunted foul), Strike (swinging), I Kinsler struck out swinging | 5 | 5 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), F Catalanotto doubled to right, G Laird to third | 5 | 5 |
| Michael Young | Ball, Strike (foul), M Young grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, G Laird out at home, F Catalanotto to third | 5 | 5 |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, F Catalanotto scored, M Young to second on wild pitch by A Burnett, Strike (foul), J Hamilton doubled to deep center, M Young scored | 7 | 5 |
| Milton Bradley | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Bradley walked | 7 | 5 |
| Adam Melhuse | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Melhuse struck out swinging | 7 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Toronto - Bottom of 14th | SCORE | ||
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Texas | TEX | TOR | |
| C Wilson relieved D Nippert. | 7 | 5 | |
| Frank Thomas | F Thomas popped out to second | 7 | 5 |
| Gregg Zaun | Strike (looking), Ball, G Zaun lined out to third | 7 | 5 |
| Lyle Overbay | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), L Overbay grounded out to second | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||