"Maybe we'll come out wearing dresses tomorrow," Gibbons said. "Maybe that's what everybody's looking for."
The recent change took all of three days to undoubtedly swing the outcome of a game this season, giving second baseman Logan Forsythe and the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 victory over Toronto that left Gibbons fuming.
With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning, Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion hit a grounder to third. After taking a throw from Evan Longoria for the force at second, Forsythe made an errant relay to first that appeared to allow the go-ahead run to score for Toronto.
Rays manager Kevin Cash asked for a replay review, claiming Jose Bautista violated the so-called "Chase Utley rule" governing slides on potential double plays.
Replay umpires in New York ruled Bautista's slide was not directly into the bag and that it illegally hindered Forsythe. The call was changed to a game-ending double play that preserved Tampa Bay's victory.
"It turned the game into a joke," Gibbons said. "That's flat embarrassing. That cost us a chance to win a major league game."
The call was overturned after a delay of 1 minute, 30 seconds. An announcement in the press box explained that the replay umpire definitively determined the runner violated rule 6.01 (j), that the runner's actions hindered and impeded the fielder. It was also determined that Bautista did not engage in a bona fide slide, because he did not attempt to remain on the base.
"I feel like I respect the rule, that it was an absolutely clean slide," Bautista said. "And it's just disappointing to lose a major league baseball game, with so much at stake every day here. We put a lot into the game since we were little kids, and then to all of a sudden have everything taken away like that is just strange."
Major League Baseball recently changed the rule on such slides, hoping to prevent a repeat of the takeout by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley that broke the leg of New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada during last year's playoffs.
"It might be the first game that was a 'W' because of the double-play rule that's in effect," Forsythe said. "It was wild.
"I felt something on the slide. When I first saw him coming in, I thought he was going over the bag, but then I didn't know if he kicked his foot out to try and catch a back foot. He kind of swung me around a little bit, the throw went a little left."
Umpire crew chief Mike Everitt told a pool reporter that he was told to limit his comments to what replay officials sent him. It was the same information announced in the press box.
"That's it," said Everitt, who declined to discuss the original call. "That's what we got. It went to replay, and that's what it is."
Forsythe hit an opposite-field, two-run homer in the eighth inning.
His drive off left-hander Brett Cecil (0-1) ended Cecil's run of 38 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, dating to June 24. Cecil's stretch was tied with Craig Kimbrel for the longest in the majors since earned runs became an official stat in 1912 in the National League and one year later in the American League. Kimbrel pulled the feat in 2011 with Atlanta.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who avoided their second 0-3 start (2011). Alex Colome (1-0) went the final two innings to get the win.
Toronto's Aaron Sanchez, making his first start since June 5 and 12th overall, allowed one run, five hits and struck out eight over seven innings. He began 2015 in the rotation but went on the disabled list June 15 with a right lat strain. Sanchez moved into the bullpen after returning in July.
Bautista had been 0-for-13 against Jake Odorizzi before hitting a leadoff triple in the fourth. He scored when Odorizzi was charged with an error for a bad throw to the plate on Encarnacion's grounder.
Encarnacion took second on the play and later scored to put Toronto up 2-0 on Michael Saunders' single.
Odorizzi gave up two runs and four hits in 5⅔ innings. He struck out 10 and walked two.
Dickerson pulled the Rays to 2-1 on his second homer this season in the fourth.
Steve Geltz got a fly ball from Encarnacion with the bases loaded to end the seventh.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: Saunders, limited to nine games last season because of left knee injuries, started for the third consecutive game in left field on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) could throw off a mound next week.
ZEROS
Odorizzi won his season debut the previous two years with scoreless starts. He went 6⅔ innings against Baltimore last season, and six innings against Texas in 2014.
WIFF CITY
The Blue Jays have struck out 36 times in the first three games of the four-game series. Chris Archer had 12 strikeouts Sunday for the Rays.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays LHP J.A. Happ and Tampa Bay LHP Matt Moore are the scheduled starters for the series finale Wednesday.
The recent change took all of three days to undoubtedly swing the outcome of a game this season, giving second baseman Logan Forsythe and the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 victory over Toronto that left Gibbons fuming.
With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning, Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion hit a grounder to third. After taking a throw from Evan Longoria for the force at second, Forsythe made an errant relay to first that appeared to allow the go-ahead run to score for Toronto.
Rays manager Kevin Cash asked for a replay review, claiming Jose Bautista violated the so-called "Chase Utley rule" governing slides on potential double plays.
Replay umpires in New York ruled Bautista's slide was not directly into the bag and that it illegally hindered Forsythe. The call was changed to a game-ending double play that preserved Tampa Bay's victory.
"It turned the game into a joke," Gibbons said. "That's flat embarrassing. That cost us a chance to win a major league game."
The call was overturned after a delay of 1 minute, 30 seconds. An announcement in the press box explained that the replay umpire definitively determined the runner violated rule 6.01 (j), that the runner's actions hindered and impeded the fielder. It was also determined that Bautista did not engage in a bona fide slide, because he did not attempt to remain on the base.
"I feel like I respect the rule, that it was an absolutely clean slide," Bautista said. "And it's just disappointing to lose a major league baseball game, with so much at stake every day here. We put a lot into the game since we were little kids, and then to all of a sudden have everything taken away like that is just strange."
Major League Baseball recently changed the rule on such slides, hoping to prevent a repeat of the takeout by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley that broke the leg of New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada during last year's playoffs.
"It might be the first game that was a 'W' because of the double-play rule that's in effect," Forsythe said. "It was wild.
"I felt something on the slide. When I first saw him coming in, I thought he was going over the bag, but then I didn't know if he kicked his foot out to try and catch a back foot. He kind of swung me around a little bit, the throw went a little left."
Umpire crew chief Mike Everitt told a pool reporter that he was told to limit his comments to what replay officials sent him. It was the same information announced in the press box.
"That's it," said Everitt, who declined to discuss the original call. "That's what we got. It went to replay, and that's what it is."
Forsythe hit an opposite-field, two-run homer in the eighth inning.
His drive off left-hander Brett Cecil (0-1) ended Cecil's run of 38 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, dating to June 24. Cecil's stretch was tied with Craig Kimbrel for the longest in the majors since earned runs became an official stat in 1912 in the National League and one year later in the American League. Kimbrel pulled the feat in 2011 with Atlanta.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who avoided their second 0-3 start (2011). Alex Colome (1-0) went the final two innings to get the win.
Toronto's Aaron Sanchez, making his first start since June 5 and 12th overall, allowed one run, five hits and struck out eight over seven innings. He began 2015 in the rotation but went on the disabled list June 15 with a right lat strain. Sanchez moved into the bullpen after returning in July.
Bautista had been 0-for-13 against Jake Odorizzi before hitting a leadoff triple in the fourth. He scored when Odorizzi was charged with an error for a bad throw to the plate on Encarnacion's grounder.
Encarnacion took second on the play and later scored to put Toronto up 2-0 on Michael Saunders' single.
Odorizzi gave up two runs and four hits in 5⅔ innings. He struck out 10 and walked two.
Dickerson pulled the Rays to 2-1 on his second homer this season in the fourth.
Steve Geltz got a fly ball from Encarnacion with the bases loaded to end the seventh.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: Saunders, limited to nine games last season because of left knee injuries, started for the third consecutive game in left field on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) could throw off a mound next week.
ZEROS
Odorizzi won his season debut the previous two years with scoreless starts. He went 6⅔ innings against Baltimore last season, and six innings against Texas in 2014.
WIFF CITY
The Blue Jays have struck out 36 times in the first three games of the four-game series. Chris Archer had 12 strikeouts Sunday for the Rays.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays LHP J.A. Happ and Tampa Bay LHP Matt Moore are the scheduled starters for the series finale Wednesday.
7:10PM,EDT,April 5,2016
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Toronto - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pillar singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Encarnación flied out to left, Pillar to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Forsythe singled to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop, Forsythe to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Martin grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Jennings singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller grounded into fielder's choice to first, Jennings out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Goins fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Conger singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe doubled to center, Conger to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Bautista tripled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Encarnación grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Bautista scored, Encarnación to second on throwing error by pitcher Odorizzi. | 1 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki singled to center, Encarnación to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Saunders singled to left, Encarnación scored, Tulowitzki to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Martin struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Goins struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Dickerson homered to right (453 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Jennings grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Miller flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pillar popped out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Bautista flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Kiermaier grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Conger struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Forsythe popped out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Encarnación popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Tulowitzki struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Smoak walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Eveland relieved Odorizzi. | 2 | 1 |
| Smoak stole second. | 2 | 1 |
| Saunders grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Morrison struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Dickerson grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Dana Eveland pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Martin flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Goins reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Pillar singled to left, Goins to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Geltz relieved Eveland. | 2 | 1 |
| Donaldson popped out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Bautista walked, Goins to third, Pillar to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Encarnación flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Jennings grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Miller struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Colomé relieved Geltz. | 2 | 1 |
| Tulowitzki struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Smoak singled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Saunders flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Martin grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Smoak out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brett Cecil pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Cecil relieved Sanchez. | 2 | 1 |
| Kiermaier hit by pitch. | 2 | 1 |
| Guyer hit for Conger. | 2 | 1 |
| Guyer flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Forsythe homered to right (378 feet), Kiermaier scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Pearce hit for Morrison. | 2 | 3 |
| Chavez relieved Cecil. | 2 | 3 |
| Pearce singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Morales relieved Chavez. | 2 | 3 |
| Dickerson lined out to first. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pearce at first base. | 2 | 3 |
| Casali catching. | 2 | 3 |
| Goins reached on infield single to first. | 2 | 3 |
| Pillar flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Donaldson singled to center, Goins to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Bautista walked, Goins to third, Donaldson to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Encarnación grounded into double play, third to second to first, Bautista out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Coverage: SUN
7:10 PM ET, April 5, 2016
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 12,757 (41.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tim Timmons, First Base - Laz Diaz, Second Base - Mike Everitt, Third Base - Paul Emmel |
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