Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 12:05PM CST
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Thursday. Alex Avila delivered an RBI single with two outs in the eleventh inning to provide the winning run. This came one inning after a spectacular catch by center fielder Austin Jackson helped keep the game tied.
Date: Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Time: 12:05PM CST
Stadium: Comerica Park
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 39,910
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DET |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOR |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Runs Batted In: B Boesch (49), A Avila (36)
2-out Runs Batted In: B Boesch, A Avila
Ground Into Double Play: D Young
Team Left On Base: 10
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (O Infante 0-1, P Fielder 0-1, A Avila 1-1, A Dirks 0-1, B Boesch 1-2, J Peralta 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: P Fielder 1; J Peralta 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Verlander 20-33; O Dotel 3-4; P Coke 0-1; J Benoit 1-2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Verlander 17-24-18-17; O Dotel 2-2-2-3; P Coke 1-2-0-0; J Benoit 1-1-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 3-11; O Dotel 1-2; P Coke 0-0; J Benoit 1-1
Game Scores: J Verlander 81

Stolen Bases: Q Berry (17, 2nd base off C Jenkins/Y Torrealba)

Home Runs: E Encarnacion (33, 4th inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: E Encarnacion 2 (86)
Sacrifice Hit: A Hechavarria
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (R Davis 0-1, E Encarnacion 0-1, A Gose 0-1, C Rasmus 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: R Davis 1; E Encarnacion 1

Wild Pitches: D Oliver
Hit By Pitch: R Davis (By J Verlander)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Happ 21-27; B Lyon 2-2; D Oliver 2-3; B Lincoln 2-2; A Loup 3-6; C Jenkins 2-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Happ 16-17-23-14; B Lyon 1-0-0-2; D Oliver 2-0-0-2; B Lincoln 1-0-1-2; A Loup 4-2-2-4; C Jenkins 1-2-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Happ 4-10; B Lyon 0-1; D Oliver 1-0; B Lincoln 1-1; A Loup 1-1; C Jenkins 1-0
Game Scores: J Happ 70

Double Plays: 2 (A Hechavarria-K Johnson-E Encarnacion, E Encarnacion-K Johnson)

Caught Stealing: R Davis (9, 2nd base by J Verlander/A Avila)
Stolen Bases: M McCoy (2, 3rd base off O Dotel/A Avila)
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