1.   Blocking the plate is something more subtle, and Varitek does it well.

2.   Blue Jays catcher Tom Wilson had the plate solidly blocked, but home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ruled that Ichiro got a toe on the plate.

3.   Catcher Matt Walbeck blocked the plate and never gave Gonzalez a chance to score on a play that required perfect execution by the Angels.

4.   Clark broke for the plate and the alert Sorrento fired the ball to Dan Wilson, who blocked the plate and tagged out Clark.

5.   He also blocked the plate nicely on a close play to end the sixth.

6.   He chases foul pop-ups and blocks the plate.

7.   He could block the plate.

8.   He had the plate blocked.

9.   He was also preparing to block the plate.

10.   Jorge did a good job blocking the plate.