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| American League Game Capsules |
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05/03/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Alex Rios' solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference, as the Toronto Blue Jays used clutch two-out hitting to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, and complete a three- game sweep at Rogers Centre. Vernon Wells clubbed a two-run homer and Rod Barajas added an RBI double for the Blue Jays, who have won five of their last eight games. Scott Richmond (4-0) was efficient on the mound for Toronto, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and str |
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| Rios, Wells homer as Blue Jays complete sweep of Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
05/03/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Alex Rios' solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference, as the Toronto Blue Jays used clutch two-out hitting to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, and complete a three- game sweep at Rogers Centre. Vernon Wells clubbed a two-run homer and Rod Barajas added an RBI double for the Blue Jays, who have won five of their last eight games. Scott Richmond (4-0) was efficient on the mound for Toronto, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and str |
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| Reeling Orioles hope to avoid sweep in Toronto |
MLB Baseball |
05/03/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Orioles will try to snap out of their recent funk when they battle the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Rogers Centre. On Saturday the Orioles fell to the Blue Jays, 5-4, in a thrilling 11-inning battle. It was the fifth consecutive setback for Baltimore and the team's eighth loss in its last 10 matchups. Adam Jones was 3-for-6 with a home run and Aubrey Huff had two RBI for the slumping Orioles, while Nick Markakis finished 0-for-4 with two |
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| Hill's heroics help Jays edge O's |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Aaron Hill tied the game in the 10th with a solo homer and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 5-4, in the second installment of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Marco Scutaro, Adam Lind and Raul Chavez each drove in a run for the Blue Jays, who have won three of their last five games. Toronto's Robert Ray recorded a no-decision in his major league debut, allowing three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innin |
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| Royals' Bannister tries to slow down rolling Twins |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2009 |
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| tart of the season. Bannister has been outstanding thus far for the Royals, allowing just one run in 13 innings while posting a 2-0 mark with an outstanding 0.69 earned run average. The last time the right-hander was on the rubber, he held the tough Toronto Blue Jays to just one run in seven innings on Monday. However, the 28-year-old did walk six batters while striking out only two. In six previous starts against the Twins, Bannister has performed well, having racked up a 3-1 record while posting a respectable |
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| Young arms face off in Blue Jays-Orioles tilt |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Trying to hold on to first place in the very tough American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays will host the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon in the second matchup of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Toronto enters today's clash with a 16-9 record and a one-game edge on Boston for first place. For the Blue Jays to remain on top of the division, they will need a strong showing from Robert Ray, who will be making his major league debut this afternoon. Due to various injuries and other rost |
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| Halladay, Millar power Toronto over Baltimore |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Kevin Millar went 2-for-5 with a double, three runs batted in and a run scored as the Toronto Blue Jays downed the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Rogers Centre. Adam Lind chipped in with two hits, including a solo homer, two RBI and a run scored for Toronto, which came into the contest losers of three of four at Kansas City. Rod Barajas had three hits and two RBI in the win. Roy Halladay (5-1) earned the victory after tossing eight solid innings. The |
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| Blue Jays make a number of pitching moves |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Blue Jays have selected the contract of pitcher Brett Cecil and recalled pitchers Robert Ray and Brian Wolfe from Triple-A Las Vegas. The moves came as the Blue Jays optioned pitchers David Purcey, Brian Burres and Bryan Bullington down to Las Vegas. Purcey started five games for Toronto this season, going 0-2 with a 7.01 earned run average. He struck out 26 in 25 2/3 innings, but also walked 18. Burres made only two starts, and allowed 10 earned runs in 6 1/3 frames f |
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| Blue Jays get AL East slate started against O's |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Blue Jays get their first taste of American League East Division competition this evening when they begin a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. In a scheduling oddity, the Blue Jays have played all 24 of their games outside the division, which they led up until they were passed by the Boston Red Sox by percentage points earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Orioles started strong in the season's first week but have struggled since, plummeting to 9-13 and |
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| Jays try to dodge first series loss in finale at KC |
MLB Baseball |
04/30/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Blue Jays hope to avoid their first series loss of the season this afternoon when they wrap up a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. On Wednesday, Zack Greinke became the majors' first five-game winner and Billy Butler blasted his first two homers of the year and finished 4-for-5 with four runs scored in an 11-3 Kansas City win. Greinke (5-0) allowed an earned run for the first time in 43 innings, yielding two runs on five hits and two walks while fannin |
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