Final
Arencibia powers Jays past Tigers
Apr 10, 2013 - 11:35 PMVideo
Edwin Encarnacion had a pair of doubles and runs scored with an RBI for Toronto, which had dropped three of its last four contests coming in.
Aaron Loup (1-0) spun a scoreless sixth to notch the win.
Miguel Cabrera racked up two hits and a run scored for the Tigers, who had won three of their previous four tilts entering play Wednesday.
The Blue Jays trailed by five runs before pushing across three in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista led off the inning with singles before Cabrera scored on Encarnacion's double. Mark DeRosa then lined a double down the left- field line to bring home Bautista and Encarnacion to cut the deficit to 6-4.
Cabrera recorded a one-out single in the seventh before Brayan Villareal (0-1) entered and walked three straight batters. Octavio Dotel then took the mound to face Arencibia, who belted a double into the gap in left-center to put Toronto in front.
Casey Janssen struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up his second save of the year.
Earlier, the Tigers plated a run in the first and second to jump ahead. Prince Fielder registered an RBI groundout to shortstop in the first, while Omar Infante's two-out, run-scoring single in the second made it 2-0.
Toronto got a run back in the fifth when Emilio Bonifacio blooped an RBI double into shallow left field, but the Tigers pushed four more across in the home half of the frame.
Torii Hunter scorched a one-out RBI single and a bit later with the bases loaded, Steve Delabar walked Victor Martinez and Andy Dirks to bring home a pair of runs. Jhonny Peralta then smacked an RBI single to right-center to make it 6-1.
Game Notes
Toronto starter Mark Buehrle was charged with six runs -- five earned -- on seven hits and two walks over 4 1/3 innings ... The Blue Jays were 4-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
- TORONTO: 8
DETROIT: 6
Final
Apr 10 7:14 PM - J.P. Arencibia doubled to center scoring Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Mark DeRosa with one out. Runner on second and Colby Rasmus due up.
Blue Jays 8, Tigers 6 Top 7, 1 OutApr 10 6:24 PM - Mark DeRosa walk scored Melky Cabrera with one out. Bases loaded and J.P. Arencibia due up.
Blue Jays 5, Tigers 6 Top 7, 1 OutApr 10 6:20 PM - Pinch-Hitter Mark DeRosa doubled to left scoring Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion with none out. Runner on second and J.P. Arencibia due up.
Blue Jays 4, Tigers 6 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 10 5:34 PM - Edwin Encarnacion doubled to left scoring Melky Cabrera with none out. On the play, Jose Bautista advances to third. Runners on second and third with Adam Lind due up.
Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 10 5:30 PM - Jhonny Peralta singled to center scoring Prince Fielder with one out. Bases loaded and Alex Avila due up.
Blue Jays 1, Tigers 6 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 10 5:20 PM - Pinch-Hitter Andy Dirks walk scored Miguel Cabrera with one out. Bases loaded and Jhonny Peralta due up.
Blue Jays 1, Tigers 5 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 10 5:18 PM - Victor Martinez walk scored Torii Hunter with one out. Bases loaded and Matt Tuiasosopo due up.
Blue Jays 1, Tigers 4 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 10 5:16 PM - Torii Hunter singled to center scoring Omar Infante with one out. Runner on first and Miguel Cabrera due up.
Blue Jays 1, Tigers 3 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 10 5:07 PM - Emilio Bonifacio doubled to left scoring Colby Rasmus with two out. Runner on second and Jose Reyes due up.
Blue Jays 1, Tigers 2 Top 5, 2 OutsApr 10 4:59 PM - Omar Infante singled to left scoring Matt Tuiasosopo with two out. Runner on first and Austin Jackson due up.
Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 10 4:13 PM - Prince Fielder fielder's choice scored Austin Jackson with two out. Miguel Cabrera out at second. Runner on first and Victor Martinez due up.
Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsApr 10 3:56 PM - TORONTO: 0
DETROIT: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 10 3:38 PM
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