40th Spring Start gets Tied Up

By ROCKET SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK on March 2, 2016

Dunedin, Fla. — The 2002 All-Star Game and spring training it’s OK to tie. 4-4 Jays and Phillies.

RA Dickey got the start and pitched two innings giving up a run on two hits and Dwight Smith Jr. tied it in the bottom of the ninth scoring on a wild pitch.

“Right now it’s not at all about results, it’s much more about getting your body

RA Dickey – 2-20-2016 (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

ready for the grind of a long season,” “Today was a big step forward in that regard. I just felt very comfortable out there. Trying to fill up the strike zone as much as I can.“ RA DICKEY

The Blue Jays Dwight Smith Jr. scored from third in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch by Phillies reliever Reinier Riobal. That made the score after nine at four-all for the Phillies and Blue Jays spring game. A less that capacity crowd of 4,643 attended the game that opened the Blue Jays 40th spring training in Dunedin, Florida. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Michael Saunders broken bat. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Josh Donaldson (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Tony Sanchez broken bat (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

The Phillies Andrew Knapp is out at the plate in the top of the ninth on a throw by Richard Urena to Tony Sanchez. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Josh Donaldson takes one for the team. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Casey Kotchman (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	4	8	1
Toronto	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	8	0

Philadelphia Phillies
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	TB	AVG	OBP	SLG
R. Quinn, CF	3	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
P. Bourjos, CF	2	0	1	1	3	.400	.400	.800
J. Crawford, SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
M. Franco, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	.167	.167	.167
T. Featherston, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
D. Ruf, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
B. Stassi, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
D. Lough, LF	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.400	.500
A. Altherr, RF	3	1	1	1	4	.200	.333	.800
E. Burriss, RF	1	1	1	0	2	1.000	1.000	2.000
C. Rupp, C	2	0	1	1	1	.333	.333	.333
A. Knapp, C	1	1	1	1	2	1.000	1.000	2.000
D. Sweeney, DH	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
J. Arencibia, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
C. Hernández, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
R. Jackson, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
D. Buchanan, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
V. Velásquez, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
B. Oberholtzer, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
J. Gómez, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
R. Roibal, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
Totals	35	4	8	4	16	–	–	–

Toronto Blue Jays
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	TB	AVG	OBP	SLG
K. Pillar, CF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
A. Alford, LF-RF	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J. Donaldson, 3B	1	0	1	0	1	1.000	1.000	1.000
D. Adams, PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.667	.000
J. Berti, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
R. Martin, DH	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
D. Pompey, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
M. Dean, PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
M. Saunders, LF	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J. Lake, PR-LF-CF	2	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
R. Goins, 2B	2	1	1	2	3	.500	.500	1.500
A. Burns, 2B-3B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
D. Brown, RF	3	0	1	1	1	.333	.333	.333
R. Fields, LF	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
C. Kotchman, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
R. Tellez, 1B	2	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
D. Smith, PR	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J. Mier, SS	2	0	1	0	2	.667	.667	1.000
R. Urena, SS	2	0	2	0	3	1.000	1.000	1.500
J. Thole, C	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
H. Quintero, C	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
T. Sánchez, C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
R. Dickey, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
A. Sánchez, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
J. Chavez, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
D. Aardsma, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
S. Diamond, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
B. Rowen, P	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
Totals	34	4	8	3	12	–	–	–

2B: Phi 3, D. Lough (1), E. Burriss (1), A. Knapp (1). Tor 2, J. Mier (1), R. Urena (1).

3B: Phi 1, P. Bourjos (1). Tor 1, R. Goins (1).

HR: Phi 1, A. Altherr (1).

Philadelphia Phillies
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
D. Buchanan	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
V. Velásquez	2.0	3	3	2	0	3	9.00
B. Oberholtzer	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
J. Gómez	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
R. Roibal	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	4.50

Toronto Blue Jays
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
R. Dickey	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
A. Sánchez	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	4.50
J. Chavez	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
D. Aardsma	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
S. Diamond	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
B. Rowen	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00