2012 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 2012 American League East Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario 73–89 (.451) 4th Rogers; Paul Beeston (CEO) Alex Anthopoulos John Farrell SportsnetSportsnet One(Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Alan Ashby) Blue Jays Radio NetworkSportsnet 590 the FAN(Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner) The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 36th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 23rd full season of play (24th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Their opening game was played on April 5 against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Blue Jays finished 73–89, in fourth place in the American League East. New identity On November 18, 2011, the Blue Jays unveiled a new logo and uniforms for the 2012 season. The logo and all-white home uniform bear a strong resemblance to the original logo and home uniforms, used from 1977 to 1996. The grey road uniform resembles those used from 1989 to 1996, and the alternate royal blue jersey—to be used for home and road games—resembles those used from 1994 to 1996, as well as the batting practice jerseys used from 1982 to 1996. Spring training The Blue Jays had a 24–7 win–loss record in spring training, their .774 winning percentage being the best of all MLB teams during pre-season. One of their games finished tied and was therefore not included in the standings.Spring Training Standings http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/exhibition.jsp?ymd=20121003 MLB February 7, 2018 Regular season Standings American League East Toronto Blue Jays American League Wild Card Toronto Blue Jays Records vs opponents Record Games Left Opponent Home Road Total Home Road Total AL East Baltimore Orioles 5–4 2–7 7–11 – – – Boston Red Sox 4–5 7–2 11–7 – – – New York Yankees 5–4 2–7 7–11 – – – Tampa Bay Rays 3–6 1–8 4–14 – – –Totals 17–19 12–24 29–43 – – – AL Central Chicago White Sox 1–3 3–3 4–6 – – – Cleveland Indians 2–1 2–1 4–2 – – – Detroit Tigers 2–1 0–3 2–4 – – – Kansas City Royals 2–2 4–0 6–2 – – – Minnesota Twins 3–0 2–2 5–2 – – –Totals 10–7 11–9 21–16 – – – AL West Los Angeles Angels 2–2 2–2 4–4 – – – Oakland Athletics 1–2 3–3 4–5 – – – Seattle Mariners 3–3 0–3 3–6 – – – Texas Rangers 3–3 0–3 3–6 – – –Totals 9–10 5–11 14–21 – – – National League Atlanta Braves – 1–2 1–2 – – – Miami Marlins – 2–1 2–1 – – – Milwaukee Brewers – 1–2 1–2 – – – New York Mets 2–1 – 2–1 – – – Philadelphia Phillies 3–0 – 3–0 – – – Washington Nationals 0–3 – 0–3 – – –Totals 5–4 4–5 9–9 – – – Grand Totals 41–40 32–49 73–89 – – – Month Games Won Lost Pct. April 23 12 11 12 11 May 28 15 13 15 13 June 27 13 14 13 14 July 25 11 14 11 14 August 28 9 19 9 19 September 28 10 18 10 18 October 3 3 0 3 0Totals 162 73 89 73 89 TOR 2012 draft picks The 2012 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–6. Round Pick Player Position College/School Nationality Signed 1 17 D. J. Davis OF Stone County High School (MS) United States 2012–06–11 1 22* Marcus Stroman RHP Duke United States 2012–07–03 C-A 50* Matt Smoral LHP Solon High School (OH) United States 2012–06–18 C-A 58* Mitch Nay 3B Hamilton High School (AZ) United States 2012–06–11 C-A 60* Tyler Gonzales RHP James Madison High School (TX) United States 2012–06–11 2 81 Chase De Jong RHP Woodrow Wilson High School (CA) United States 2012–07–01 3 112 Anthony Alford OF Petal High School (MS) United States 2012–06–11 4 145 Tucker Donahue RHP Stetson United States 2012–06–11 5 175 Brad Delatte LHP Nicholls State United States 2012–06–11 6 205 Eric Phillips 3B Georgia Southern United States 2012–06–11 7 235 Ian Parmley OF Liberty United States 2012–06–11 8 265 Harrison Frawley C Coastal Carolina United States 2012–06–11 9 295 Jordan Leyland 1B Azusa Pacific United States 2012–06–11 10 325 Alex Azor OF Navy United States 2012–06–11 * The Blue Jays received the 22nd pick as compensation for unsigned 2011 draft pick Tyler Beede * The Blue Jays received the 50th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Francisco * The Blue Jays received the 58th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jon Rauch * The Blue Jays received the 60th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jose Molina Roster 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 37 Henderson Álvarez 58 Chad Beck 39 Andrew Carpenter 39 David Carpenter 34 Joel Carreño 27 Brett Cecil 20 Jesse Chavez 56 Robert Coello 48 Francisco Cordero 46 Evan Crawford 50 Steve Delabar  4 Kyle Drabek 35 Sam Dyson 54 Jason Frasor 48 J. A. Happ 45 Shawn Hill 36 Drew Hutchison 56 Ryota Igarashi 44 Casey Janssen 64 Chad Jenkins 20 Bobby Korecky 32 Aaron Laffey 49 Brad Lincoln 62 Aaron Loup 31 Brandon Lyon 23 Brandon Morrow 38 Darren Oliver 49 David Pauley 47 Luis Pérez 57 Scott Richmond 24 Ricky Romero 21 Sergio Santos 33 Carlos Villanueva Catchers  9 J. P. Arencibia 68 Yan Gomes  6 Jeff Mathis  8 Yorvit Torrealba Infielders 30 David Cooper 10 Edwin Encarnación  5 Yunel Escobar  3 Adeiny Hechavarria  2 Kelly Johnson 13 Brett Lawrie 26 Adam Lind 18 Mike McCoy 17 Omar Vizquel Outfielders 19 José Bautista 11 Rajai Davis  8 Ben Francisco 43 Anthony Gose 28 Colby Rasmus 14 Moisés Sierra 45 Travis Snider 14 Eric Thames Manager 52 John Farrell Coaches 61 Alex Andreopoulos (bullpen catcher) 55 Brian Butterfield (third base)  7 Torey Lovullo (first base) 41 Dwayne Murphy (hitting) 63 Luis Rivera (coach) 22 Don Wakamatsu (bench) 40 Pete Walker (bullpen) 53 Bruce Walton (pitching) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGColby Rasmus151565751262152375447.223.400Yunel Escobar14555858141221951535.253.344Edwin Encarnación15154293152240421101384.280.557Kelly Johnson1425076111419216551462.225.365Brett Lawrie1254947313526311481333.273.405Rajai Davis142447641152438434629.257.378J. P. Arencibia10234745811601856118.233.435José Bautista9233264801402765559.241.527Adam Lind9332128821421145029.255.414Jeff Mathis70211254613082719.218.393Anthony Gose561662537731111517.223.319Omar Vizquel601531336510737.235.281Eric Thames4614817367131109.243.365Moisés Sierra4914714334061518.224.374David Cooper45140164211041104.300.464Adeiny Hechavarria4112610328021504.254.365Yan Gomes43989204041306.204.367Mike McCoy3252109101724.173.250Ben Francisco2750512510204.240.380Travis Snider103669203803.250.556Yorvit Torrealba102836001202.214.321Pitcher totals1621922000000.105.105 Team Totals1625487716134624722198677123473.245.407 Source: Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOHenderson Álvarez9144.8531310187.12161101015479Ricky Romero9145.7732320181.0198122116105124Carlos Villanueva774.1638160125.1113595846122Brandon Morrow1072.9621210124.298454141108Aaron Laffey464.5622160100.210056513748Kyle Drabek474.671313071.16741374747Casey Janssen112.546202263.24418181167Brett Cecil245.72219061.17040392351Drew Hutchison534.601111058.25931302049Darren Oliver342.06620256.24313131552Jason Frasor114.12500043.24220202253Luis Pérez223.43350042.03816161639J.A. Happ324.69106040.13521211746Francisco Cordero355.77410234.14824221426Chad Jenkins134.50133032.03216161116Aaron Loup022.64330030.226109221Steve Delabar223.38270029.12312111546Brad Lincoln105.65240028.22918181028Brandon Lyon402.88300125.01988928Joel Carreño026.14112022.02215151416Jesse Chavez118.4492021.12522201027Chad Beck006.32140015.221121159Andrew Carpenter005.006009.075569Evan Crawford006.7510008.0106645Robert Coello0112.796006.11099411David Pauley009.955006.1117722Sergio Santos019.006025.065544Scott Richmond006.003003.052202Shawn Hill100.001003.000020David Carpenter0030.383002.2810924Jeff Mathis009.002002.042210Ryota Igarashi0036.002001.054422Bobby Korecky0018.001001.012210Sam Dyson0040.502000.243321Team totals73894.64162162291443.214397847455141142 Source: Top prospects # Player Position Top 100 Rank MLB Rank 2012 Starting Team (Level) 1 Travis d'Arnaud Catcher 17 25 AAA 2 Anthony Gose* Outfielder 39 56 AAA 3 Jake Marisnick Outfielder 67 57 High A 4 Daniel Norris Left-handed pitcher 91 - TBD 5 Justin Nicolino Left-handed pitcher - - A 6 Aaron Sanchez Right-handed pitcher - - A 7 Noah Syndergaard Right-handed pitcher - 94 A 8 Deck McGuire Right-handed pitcher - - AA 9 Drew Hutchison* Right-handed pitcher - - AA 10 Asher Wojciechowski Right-handed pitcher - - High A * According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospectshttp://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2012/2612998.html 2012 Top 100 Prospects BaseballAmerica.com February 21, 2012 March 24, 2012 * According to 2012 Prospect Watchhttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/index.jsp?tcid=mm_mlb_players 2012 Prospect Watch MLB.com March 24, 2012 * Top 10 Blue Jays prospects via Baseball Americahttp://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2012/2612728.html Toronto Blue Jays top 10 prospects Rode Nathan BaseballAmerica.com December 19, 2011 March 24, 2012 Game log Legend Blue Jays Win Blue Jays Loss Game postponed background:#003DA5;color:white; 2012 Game Log y background:#041E42;color:white; April 12–11 (Home 6–7, Road 6–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7–4 (16) || Pérez (1–0) || Asencio (0–1) || – || 43,190 || 1–0 || +½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 7 || @ Indians || 7–4 (12) || Janssen (1–0) || Sipp (0–1) || – || 18,842 || 2–0 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Carreño (0–1) || Perez (1) || 10,518 || 2–1 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Atchison (1–0) || Santos (0–1) || Aceves (1) || 48,473 || 2–2 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 10 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Drabek (1–0) || Bard (0–1) || – || 26,357 || 3–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Romero (1–0) || Lester (0–1)|| Santos (1) || 25,285 || 4–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 13 || Orioles || 5–7 || O'Day (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || Johnson (3) || 21,988|| 4–3 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || Orioles || 4–6 || Ayala (1–0) || Cordero (0–1) || Johnson (4) || 28,355|| 4–4 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 15 || Orioles || 9–2 || Drabek (2–0) || Matusz (0–2) || – || 20,252 || 5–4 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 17 || Rays || 7–3 || Romero (2–0) || Niemann (0–2) || – || 15,331 || 6–4 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 18 || Rays || 2–12 || Price (2–1) || Morrow (0–1) || – || 15,828|| 6–5 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 19 || Rays || 4–9 || Hellickson (2–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || – || 18,976 || 6–6 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 20 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Pérez (2–0) || Holland (0–2) || Santos (2) || 23,065 || 7–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 21 || @ Royals || 9–5 || Hutchison (1–0) ||Teaford (0–1) || – || 27,804 || 8–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 22 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Romero (3–0) || Duffy (1–2) || Cordero (1) || 26,891 || 9–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 23 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Morrow (1–1) || Chen (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 13,267 || 10–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 24 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Hunter (2–1) || Álvarez (0–2) || Strop (1) || 11,058 || 10–7 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 25 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Hammel (3–0) || Drabek (2–1) || Strop (2) || 10,415 || 10–8 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 26 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || O'Day (2–0) || Janssen (1–1) || Ayala (1) || 13,725 || 10–9 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Mariners || 5–9 (10) || Furbush (2–1) || Pérez (2–1) || || 24,303 || 10–10 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 28 || Mariners || 7–0 || Morrow (2–1) || Millwood (0–2) || || 30,765 || 11–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 29 || Mariners || 7–2 || Álvarez (1–2) || Vargas (3–2) || || 22,320 || 12–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 30 || Rangers || 1–4 || Darvish (4–0) || Drabek (2–2) || Nathan (6) || 21,945 || 12–11 || 3 |- y background:#041E42;color:white; May 15–13 (Home 9–3, Road 6–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 1 || Rangers || 8–7 || Cordero (1–1) || Adams (0–1) || || 18,774 || 13–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 2 || Rangers || 11–5 || Romero (4–0) || Harrison (3–2) || || 25,123 || 14–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 3 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Morrow (3–1) || Haren (1–2) || || 28,359 || 15–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 4 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Álvarez (2–2) || Santana (0–6) || || 33,160 || 16–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 5 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Wilson (4–2) || Drabek (2–3) || || 39,018 || 16–12 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 6 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Williams (3–1) || Hutchison (1–1) || Hawkins (1) || 37,548 || 16–13 || 3½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Balfour (1–1) || Cordero (1–2) || || 10,784 || 16–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Morrow (4–1) || Ross (1–3) || Janssen (1) || 14,815 || 17–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Álvarez (3–2) || Marquis (2-2) || || 31,438 || 18–14 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 11 || @ Twins || 6–7 || Blackburn (1–4) || Drabek (2–4) || Capps (6) || 33,387 || 18–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Hutchison (2–1) || Walters (0–1) || Janssen (2) || 38,820 || 19–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 13 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Diamond (2–0) || Romero (4–1) || Capps (7) || 36,889 || 19–16 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 14 || Rays || 1–7 || Ramos (1–0) || Morrow (4–2) || || 15,289 || 19–17 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 15 || Rays || 3–4 || Price (6–2) || Álvarez (3–3) || Rodney (11) || 15,612 || 19–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 16 || Yankees || 8–1 || Drabek (3–4) || Kuroda (3–5) || || 28,915 || 20–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 17 || Yankees || 4–1 || Hutchison (3–1) || Hughes (3–5) || Janssen (3) || 31,266 || 21–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 18 || Mets || 14–5 || Romero (5–1) || Niese (2–2) || || 26,712 || 22–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 19 || Mets || 2–0 || Morrow (5–2) || Hefner (0–1) || || 34,962 || 23–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 20 || Mets || 5–6 || Gee (3–3) || Álvarez (3–4) || Francisco (10) || 41,867 || 23–19 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 21 || @ Rays || 6–2 || Drabek (4–4) || Hellickson (4–1) || || 10,844 || 24–19 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 22 || @ Rays || 5–8 || Davis (1–0) || Hutchison (3–2) || Rodney (14) || 12,307 || 24–20 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 23 || @ Rays || 4–5 (11) || McGee (1–1) || Oliver (0–2) || || 11,471 || 24–21 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 25 || @ Rangers || 3–14 || Holland (4–3) || Morrow (5–3) || || 46,789 || 24–22 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 26 || @ Rangers || 7–8 (13) || Tateyama (1–0) || Frasor (0–1) || || 47,430 || 24–23 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 27 || @ Rangers || 6–12 || Darvish (7–2) || Drabek (4–5) || || 46,637 || 24–24 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 28 || Orioles || 6–2 || Hutchison (4–2) || Hunter (2–3) || Janssen (4) || 16,575 || 25–24 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 29 || Orioles || 8–6 || Romero (6–1) || Arrieta (2–6) || || 17,352 || 26–24 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 30 || Orioles || 4–1 || Morrow (6–3) || Hammel (6–2) || Janssen (5) || 17,754 || 27–24 || 2 |- y background:#041E42;color:white; June 13–14 (Home 6–6, Road 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss. Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Buchholz (5–2) || Álvarez (3–5) || || 29,678 || 27–25 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 2 || Red Sox || 4–7 || Doubront (6–2) || Drabek (4–6) || Aceves (14) || 43,390 || 27–26 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 54 || June 3 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Hutchison (5–2) || Bard (5–6) || || 41,925 || 28–26 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Romero (7–1) || Humber (2–3) || || 23,107 || 29–26 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 6 || @ White Sox || 4–0 || Morrow (7–3) || Quintana (1–1) || || 25,672 || 30–26 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 7 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Reed (1–1) || Cordero (1–3) || || 25,743 || 30–27 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–4 (10) || Martínez (3–1) || Cordero (1–4) || || 42,488 || 30–28 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 9 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Hanson (7–4) || Hutchison (5–3) || Kimbrel (18) || 32,819 || 30–29 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 10 || @ Braves || 12–4 || Villanueva (1–0) || Hernández (1–1) || || 20,222 || 31–29 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 11 || Nationals || 3–6 || Jackson (3–3) || Morrow (7–4) || || 18,513 || 31–30 || 4½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 12 || Nationals || 2–4 || Wang (2–2) || Álvarez (3–6) || Clippard (9) || 22,538 || 31–31 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 13 || Nationals || 2–6 || Strasburg (8–1) || Drabek (4–7) || || 41,667 || 31–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 15 || Phillies || 3–0 || Villanueva (2–0) || Worley (3–3) || Janssen (6) || 28,266 || 32–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 16 || Phillies || 6–5 (10) || Cordero (2–4) || Savery (0–2) || || 42,070 || 33–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 17 || Phillies || 6–2 || Cecil (1–0) || Kendrick (2–7) || || 45,060 || 34–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Loe (4–2) || Coello (0–1) || Axford (12) || 32,223 || 34–33 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Brewers || 10–9 || Oliver (1–2) || Axford (1–4) || Janssen (7) || 36,334 || 35–33 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Brewers || 3–8 || Gallardo (6–5) || Carreño (0–2) || || 33,077 || 35–34 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 22 || @ Marlins || 12–5 || Romero (8–1) || Sánchez (3–6) || || 22,387 || 36–34 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 23 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Oliver (2–2) || Cishek (4–1) || || 24,448 || 37–34 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 24 || @ Marlins || 0–9 || Buehrle (6–8) || Chavez (0–1) || || 27,888 || 37–35 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 || Álvarez (4–6) || Doubront (8–4) || Janssen (8) || 37,208 || 38–35 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Miller (2–0) || Pérez (2–2) || || 37,755 || 38–36 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 4–10 || Lester (5–5) || Romero (8–2) || || 37,744 || 38–37 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 28 || Angels || 7–9 || Haren (6–7) || Cecil (1–1) || Frieri (10) || 24,668 || 38–38 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 29 || Angels || 7–5 || Cordero (3–4) || Walden (2–2) || Janssen (9) || 24,538 || 39–38 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 30 || Angels || 11–2 || Álvarez (5–6) || Richards (2–1) || || 29,287 || 40–38 || 7½ |- y background:#041E42;color:white; July 11–14 (Home 7–6, Road 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 1 || Angels || 6–10 || Isringhausen (3–0) || Cordero (3–5) || || 34,853 || 40–39 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 2 || Royals || 3–11 || Teaford (1–1) || Romero (8–3) || || 17,127 || 40–40 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 81 || July 3 || Royals || 6–3 || Cecil (2–1) || Mazzaro (3–3) || Janssen (10) || 15,516 || 41–40 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 82 || July 4 || Royals || 4–1 || Villanueva (3–0) || Mendoza (3–5) || Janssen (11) || 17,831 || 42–40 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 5 || Royals || 6–9 || Hochevar (6–8) || Álvarez (5–7) || Broxton (21) || 20,598 || 42–41 || 8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Peavy (7–5) || Laffey (0–1) || Reed (13) || 27,129 || 42–42 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 0–2 || Floyd (7–8) || Romero (8–4) || Thornton (2) || 25,399 || 42–43 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 8 || @ White Sox || 11–9 || Frasor (1–1) || Axelrod (0–2) || Janssen (12) || 27,190 || 43–43 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 13 || Indians || 0–1 || Masterson (6–8) || Romero (8–5) || Perez (25) || 32,308 || 43–44 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 14 || Indians || 11–9 || Laffey (1–1) || Jiménez (8–8) || Janssen (13) || 32,517 || 44–44 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 15 || Indians || 3–0 || Villanueva (4–0) || Lowe (8–7) || Oliver (1) || 26,407 || 45–44 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 16 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Robertson (1–3) || Loup (0–1) || Soriano (23) || 42,819 || 45–45 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 17 || @ Yankees || 1–6 || Sabathia (10–3) || Cecil (2–2) || Soriano (24) || 44,975 || 45–46 || 11½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 92 || July 18 || @ Yankees || 0–6 (7) || Kuroda (9–7) || Romero (8–6) || || 45,986 || 45–47 || 12½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Laffey (2–1) || Beckett (5–8) || || 38,093 || 46–47 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Villanueva (5–0) || Cook (2–3) || || 38,170 || 47–47 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 22 || @ Red Sox || 15–7 || Álvarez (6–7) || Lester (5–8) || || 37,737 || 48–47 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 24 || Athletics || 2–7 || Blackley (3–2) || Cecil (2–3) || || 25,686 || 48–48 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 25 || Athletics || 0–16 || Griffin (3–0) || Romero (8–7) || || 23,948 || 48–49 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 26 || Athletics || 10–4 || Lyon (1–2) || Milone (9–7) || || 39,003 || 49–49 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 27 || Tigers || 8–3 || Villanueva (6–0) || Porcello (7–6) || || 33,962 || 50–49 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 28 || Tigers || 5–1 || Álvarez (7–7) || Sánchez (5–8) || || 41,832 || 51–49 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 29 || Tigers || 1–4 || Fister (5–7) || Cecil (2–4) || Valverde (20) || 35,975 || 51–50 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 30 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Iwakuma (2–2) || Romero (8–8) || Luetge (1) || 22,443 || 51–51 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Vargas (12–7) || Laffey (2–2) || || 21,434 || 51–52 || 9 |- y background:#041E42;color:white; August 9–19 (Home 5–7, Road 4–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || Beavan (7–6) || Villanueva (6–1) || Wilhelmsen (15) || 22,537 || 51–53 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Colón (8–8) || Álvarez (7–8) || Cook (11) || 10,823 || 51–54 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 4–5 (15) || Blackley (4–3) || Loup (0–2) || || 30,169 || 51–55 || 11½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 107 || August 4 || @ Athletics || 3–1 (11) || Chavez (1–1) || Blevins (4–1) || Oliver (2) || 17,121 || 52–55 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 108 || August 5 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || Laffey (3–2) || Milone (9–9) || Janssen (14) || 18,308 || 53–55 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 7 || @ Rays || 1–4 || Shields (10–7) || Happ (7–10) || Rodney (33) || 13,823 || 53–56 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 8|| @ Rays || 2–3 || Cobb (6–8) || Villanueva (6–2) || Rodney (34) || 13,441 || 53–57 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 9 || @ Rays || 1–7 || Moore (9–7) || Álvarez (7–9) || || 23,462 || 53–58 || 12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 10 || Yankees || 4–10 || García (6–5) || Romero (8–9) || || 41,610 || 53–59 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 11 || Yankees || 2–5 || Nova (11–6) || Laffey (3–3) || Soriano (28) || 45,582 || 53–60 || 14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 12 || Yankees || 10–7 || Happ (8–10) || Hughes (11–10) || Janssen (15) || 43,924 || 54–60 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 13 || White Sox || 3–2 (11) || Delabar (3–1) || Séptimo (0–2) || || 16,828 || 55–60 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 14 || White Sox || 2–3 || Quintana (5–2) || Álvarez (7–10) || Reed (21) || 18,919 || 55–61 || 14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 15 || White Sox || 5–9 || Floyd (9–9) || Romero (8–10) || || 20,119 || 55–62 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 16 || White Sox || 2–7 || Liriano (4–10) || Laffey (3–4) || || 19,855 || 55–63 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 17 || Rangers || 3–2 || Happ (9–10) || Darvish (12–9) || Janssen (16) || 26,816 || 56–63 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 18 || Rangers || 1–2 || Kirkman (1–2) || Villanueva (6–3) || Nathan (24) || 30,033 || 56–64 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 19 || Rangers || 2–11 || Harrison (14–7) || Álvarez (7–11) || || 35,701 || 56–65 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 21 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Scherzer (13–6) || Romero (8–11) || Valverde (24) || 39,499 || 56–66 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 22 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Sánchez (7–10) || Laffey (3–5) || Valverde (25) || 37,225 || 56–67 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 2–3 (11) || Benoit (3–3) || Jenkins (0–1) || || 39,910 || 56–68 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Britton (3–1) || Villanueva (6–4) || Johnson (39) || 25,754 || 56–69 || 17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 2–8 || Johnson (2–0) || Morrow (7–5) || || 25,082 || 56–70 || 17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" |–|| August 26 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 24|| 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Yankees || 8–7 (11) || Oliver (3–2) || Lowe (8–11) || || 42,962 || 57–70 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 28 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Hughes (13–11) || Romero (8–12) || Soriano (34) || 42,472 || 57–71 || 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 29 || @ Yankees || 8–5 || Happ (10–10) || Sabathia (13–4) || Janssen (17) || 46,010 || 58–71 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 30 || Rays || 2–0 || Villanueva (7–4) || Moore (10–8) || Janssen (18) || 22,711 || 59–71 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 131 || August 31 || Rays || 2–1 || Morrow (8–5) || Hellickson (8–10) || Janssen (19) || 20,158 || 60–71 || 15 |- y background:#041E42;color:white; September 10–18 (Home 5–10, Road 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 132 || September 1 || Rays || 4–5 || Davis (2–0) || Álvarez (7–12) || Rodney (40) || 20,478 || 60–72 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 133 || September 2 || Rays || 4–9 || Price (17–5) || Romero (8–13) || || 18,568 || 60–73 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 3 || Orioles || 0–4 || Saunders (7–11) || Happ (10–11) || || 17,220 || 60–74 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 4 || Orioles || 0–12 || Britton (5–1) || Villanueva (7–5) || || 13,556 || 60–75 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 5 || Orioles || 6–4 || Delabar (4–1) || González (6–4) || || 14,458 || 61–75 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 7 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Álvarez (8–12) || Doubront (10–8) || || 37,156 || 62–75 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–2 || Lincoln (5–2) || Matsuzaka (1–5) || || 37,107 || 63–75 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 9 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Lyon (2–2) || Buchholz (11–6) || Janssen (20) || 37,226 || 64–75 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 11 || Mariners || 3–4 || Ramírez (1–2) || Morrow (8–6) || Wilhelmsen (25) || 12,935 || 64–76 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 12 || Mariners || 2–3 || Millwood (6–12) || Romero (8–14) || Wilhelmsen (26) || 13,519 || 64–77 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 13 || Mariners || 8–3 || Álvarez (9–12) || Hernández (13–8) || || 13,756 || 65–77 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 14 || Red Sox || 5–8 || Carpenter (1–0) || Oliver (3–3) || Bailey (3) || 21,888 || 65–78 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 15 || Red Sox || 2–3 || Breslow (3–0) || Delabar (4–2) || Bailey (4) || 27,325 || 65–79 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 145 || September 16 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Lyon (3–2) || Lester (9–12) || || 21,698 || 66–79 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || September 18 ||@ Yankees ||colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Pettitte (4–3) || Álvarez (9–13) || Soriano (41) || 39,859 || 66–80 || 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Eppley (1–2) || Delabar (4–3) || Soriano (42) || 39,997 || 66–81 || 18½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 7–10 || Hughes (16–12) || Laffey (3–6) || Robertson (2) || 40,511 || 66–82 || 19½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 21 || @ Rays || 1–12 || Shields (15–9) || Villanueva (7–6) || || 14,187 || 66–83 || 20½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 22 || @ Rays || 5–11 || Badenhop (3–2) || Morrow (8–7) || || 15,699 || 66–84 || 21½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 23 || @ Rays || 0–3 || Hellickson (9–10) || Jenkins (0–2) || Rodney (44) || 18,985 || 66–85 || 21½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Johnson (4–0) || Álvarez (9–14) || Johnson (48) || || 66–86 || 22½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Romero (9–14) || Chen (12–10) || || 31,015 || 67–86 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 25 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Laffey (4–6) || Saunders (8–13) || || 30,205 || 68–86 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 26 || @ Orioles || 2–12 || González (8–4) || Villanueva (7–7) || || 26,513 || 68–87 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 27 || Yankees || 6–0 || Morrow (9–7) || Nova (12–8) || || 23,060 || 69–87 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 28 || Yankees || 4–11 || Kuroda (15–11) || Jenkins (0–3) || || 25,785 || 69–88 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 29 || Yankees || 3–2 || Hill (1–0) || Pettitte (5–4) || Janssen (21) || 36,139 || 70–88 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 30 || Yankees || 6–9 || Logan (7–2) || Oliver (3–4) || || 31,418 || 70–89 || 22 |- y background:#041E42;color:white; October 3–0 (Home 3–0, Road 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record GB |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 160 || October 1 || Twins || 6–5 (10) || Lyon (4–2) || Duensing (4–12) || || 12,359 || 71–89 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 161 || October 2 || Twins || 4–3 || Jenkins (1–3) || Swarzak (3–6) || Janssen (22) || 13,930 || 72–89 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 162 || October 3 || Twins || 2–1 || Morrow (10–7) || Diamond (12–9) || Lyon (1) || 19,769 || 73–89 || 22 |- Honours and awards All-Star Game José Bautista, 3rd selection Home Run Derby José Bautista, 2nd selection – 2nd-place finish Player of the Week J. P. Arencibia – May 14–20 Player of the Month José Bautista – June Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League Marty Brown AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats Eastern League Sal Fasano A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Mike Redmond A Lansing Lugnuts Midwest League John Tamargo, Jr. A-Short Season Vancouver Canadians Northwest League Clayton McCullough Rookie Bluefield Blue Jays Appalachian League Dennis Holmberg Rookie GCL Blue Jays Gulf Coast League Omar Malavé and John Schneider LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Vancouver References External links 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season at Baseball Reference Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays Category:2012 in Toronto Category:2012 in sports in Ontario