GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (81-77) at BALTIMORE (67-91)

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Luna in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
BALTIMORE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J House (.182, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY J.R. HOUSE (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF BRIAN WOLFE.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L HERNANDEZ (.311, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JOE KENNEDY (4-9, 4.47) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.290, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kennedy relieved B Wolfe.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
BALTIMORE 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B Roberts (.290, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 9 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 8 13 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - JAMIE WALKER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R OLMEDO (.222, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
R ADAMS (.232, 0-FOR-3, SAC)
M STAIRS (.289, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS BALTIMORE (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232
M Stairs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
A Rios cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .276
A Hill 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .290
A Lind lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .237
a-R Johnson ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Griffin rf 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500
b-H Luna ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Thigpen c 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .232
R Olmedo ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222

Totals 32 5 9 4 1 4 11

a-popped out to shortstop for A Lind in the 8th; b-grounded to shortstop for J
Griffin in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Griffin (1, J Guthrie); A Hill (46, J Hoey). S - R Adams. SF -
J Griffin. RBI - J Griffin 2 (2), C Thigpen (11), R Olmedo (1). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 2, R Adams 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Hill (3, 2nd base by J Guthrie/P Bako).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .290
T Redman cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .319
N Markakis rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .295
M Tejada dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .298
A Huff 1b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .279
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .275
J Payton lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .255
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205
a-J House ph-c 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .206
L Hernandez ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .306

Totals 36 8 13 8 1 5 12

a-struck out swinging for P Bako in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Huff 2 (33, J Banks 2). HR - J Payton (6, 2nd inning off J
Banks 1 on, 1 Out), L Hernandez (1, 6th inning off B Tallet 1 on, 2 Out), J
House (2, 8th inning off B Wolfe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Mora. RBI - J Payton 3
(54), M Mora (56), L Hernandez 2 (6), M Tejada (79), J House (2). 2-out RBI - J
Payton, L Hernandez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, T
Redman 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (5, 2nd base off B Tallet/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: E - L Hernandez (2, catch); J Payton (7, fly ball). PB - P Bako.


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 000 032 00 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 022 002 11 -- 8
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Banks 5 1/3 9 5 5 0 1 1 7.36
B Tallet 2/3 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.54
B Wolfe 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2.64
J Kennedy 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.44

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 6 3 3 1 3 0 3.70
J Hoey 1 2/3 2 2 1 0 1 0 7.83
C Bradford 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.39
J Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28

B Tallet pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hoey. IBB - A Huff (by B Wolfe). Pitches-strikes: J Banks 81-57; B
Tallet 21-13; B Wolfe 20-10; J Kennedy 8-6; J Guthrie 80-48; J Hoey 34-23; C
Bradford 3-3; J Walker 5-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Banks 6-9; B Tallet 0-1;
B Wolfe 2-0; J Kennedy 1-0; J Guthrie 11-1; J Hoey 2-3; C Bradford 0-1; J
Walker 2-1. Batters faced: J Banks 25; B Tallet 5; B Wolfe 6; J Kennedy 2; J
Guthrie 22; J Hoey 8; C Bradford 2; J Walker 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J McDonald hit for R Adams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
BALTIMORE 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J McDonald (.254, 1 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 9 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 x 8 13 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - JOSH BANKS, BRIAN TALLET (6TH), BRIAN WOLFE (7TH), JOE KENNEDY
(8TH) AND CURTIS THIGPEN

BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE, JAMES HOEY (6TH), CHAD BRADFORD
(7TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH) AND PAUL BAKO, J.R. HOUSE (7TH)

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

BAL - JAY PAYTON (6) OFF JOSH BANKS IN THE 2ND, 1 ON
LUIS HERNANDEZ (1) OFF BRIAN TALLET IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
J.R. HOUSE (2) OFF BRIAN WOLFE IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 9 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 x 8 13 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - JOSH BANKS, BRIAN TALLET (6TH), BRIAN WOLFE (7TH), JOE KENNEDY
(8TH) AND CURTIS THIGPEN

BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE, JAMES HOEY (6TH), CHAD BRADFORD
(7TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH) AND PAUL BAKO, J.R. HOUSE (7TH)


WP - JAMES HOEY (3-4)
LP - BRIAN TALLET (2-4)
SAVE - JAMIE WALKER (7)

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

BAL - JAY PAYTON (6) OFF JOSH BANKS IN THE 2ND, 1 ON
LUIS HERNANDEZ (1) OFF BRIAN TALLET IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
J.R. HOUSE (2) OFF BRIAN WOLFE IN THE 8TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:41 ATT: 15,817

PROBABLES: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA (11-10, 4.96)
BAL - JON LEICESTER (2-3, 6.51)

PROBABLES: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (6-9, 5.80)
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (11-10, 4.07)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS BALTIMORE (8) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232
c-J McDonald ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .288
A Rios cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .276
A Hill 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .290
A Lind lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .237
a-R Johnson ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Griffin rf 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500
b-H Luna ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Thigpen c 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .232
R Olmedo ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .217

Totals 35 5 9 4 1 5 11

a-popped out to shortstop for A Lind in the 8th; b-grounded to shortstop for J
Griffin in the 8th; c-grounded to third for R Adams in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Griffin (1, J Guthrie); A Hill (46, J Hoey). S - R Adams. SF -
J Griffin. RBI - J Griffin 2 (2), C Thigpen (11), R Olmedo (1). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 2, R Adams 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Hill (3, 2nd base by J Guthrie/P Bako).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .290
T Redman cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .319
N Markakis rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .295
M Tejada dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .298
A Huff 1b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .279
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .275
J Payton lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .255
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205
a-J House ph-c 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .206
L Hernandez ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .306

Totals 36 8 13 8 1 5 12

a-struck out swinging for P Bako in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Huff 2 (33, J Banks 2). HR - J Payton (6, 2nd inning off J
Banks 1 on, 1 Out), L Hernandez (1, 6th inning off B Tallet 1 on, 2 Out), J
House (2, 8th inning off B Wolfe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Mora. RBI - J Payton 3
(54), M Mora (56), L Hernandez 2 (6), M Tejada (79), J House (2). 2-out RBI - J
Payton, L Hernandez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, T
Redman 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (5, 2nd base off B Tallet/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: E - L Hernandez (2, catch); J Payton (7, fly ball). PB - P Bako.


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 000 032 000 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 022 002 11x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Banks 5 1/3 9 5 5 0 1 1 7.36
B Tallet (L, 2-4; B, 3) 2/3 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.54
B Wolfe 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2.64
J Kennedy 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.44

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 6 3 3 1 3 0 3.70
J Hoey (W, 3-4; B, 3) 1 2/3 2 2 1 0 1 0 7.83
C Bradford (H, 22) 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.39
J Walker (S, 7) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.23

B Tallet pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hoey. IBB - A Huff (by B Wolfe). Pitches-strikes: J Banks 81-57; B
Tallet 21-13; B Wolfe 20-10; J Kennedy 8-6; J Guthrie 80-48; J Hoey 34-23; C
Bradford 3-3; J Walker 15-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Banks 6-9; B Tallet
0-1; B Wolfe 2-0; J Kennedy 1-0; J Guthrie 11-1; J Hoey 2-3; C Bradford 0-1; J
Walker 3-2. Batters faced: J Banks 25; B Tallet 5; B Wolfe 6; J Kennedy 2; J
Guthrie 22; J Hoey 8; C Bradford 2; J Walker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

T--2:41. Att--15,817.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TORONTO 5
BALTIMORE 8 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TORONTO (5) AT BALTIMORE (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BALTIMORE 2ND: A Huff doubled to deep right center. M Mora grounded out to
third. J Payton homered to left, A Huff scored. P Bako reached on infield
single to pitcher. L Hernandez singled to left, P Bako to second. B Roberts
flied out to center. T Redman flied out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 3RD: N Markakis grounded out to pitcher. M Tejada singled to
left. A Huff doubled to deep right center, M Tejada to third. M Mora hit
sacrifice fly to center, M Tejada scored, A Huff to third. J Payton reached on
infield single to third, A Huff scored. P Bako grounded out to shortstop.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 4.

TORONTO 5TH: A Hill singled to center. A Lind singled to left, A Hill to
second. J Griffin doubled to deep left, A Hill scored, A Lind to third.
C Thigpen singled to center, A Lind scored, J Griffin to third. R Olmedo
grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Griffin scored, C Thigpen to
second. R Adams sacrificed to third, C Thigpen to third, R Olmedo to second.
M Stairs struck out swinging. A Rios walked. F Thomas grounded out to
shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TORONTO 3, BALTIMORE 4.

TORONTO 6TH: J Hoey relieved J Guthrie. A Hill doubled to deep right
center. A Lind grounded out to first, A Hill to third. J Griffin hit
sacrifice fly to left, A Hill scored, J Griffin to first on error by left
fielder J Payton. C Thigpen struck out swinging. R Olmedo singled to left,
J Griffin to second. J Griffin to third, R Olmedo to second on passed ball by
P Bako. J Griffin scored, R Olmedo to third on wild pitch by J Hoey. R Adams
grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 6TH: M Mora flied out to right. J Payton singled to center.
B Tallet relieved J Banks. J House hit for P Bako. J House struck out swinging,
J Payton stole second. L Hernandez homered to left, J Payton scored. B Roberts
fouled out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 6.

BALTIMORE 7TH: T Redman singled to right. N Markakis reached on infield
single to shortstop, T Redman to third. B Wolfe relieved B Tallet. M Tejada
grounded out to second, T Redman scored, N Markakis to second. A Huff
intentionally walked. M Mora struck out swinging. J Payton grounded into
fielder's choice to third, N Markakis out at third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 7.

BALTIMORE 8TH: R Johnson in left field. H Luna in right field. J House
homered to left. L Hernandez struck out swinging. J Kennedy relieved B Wolfe.
B Roberts struck out swinging. T Redman grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 8.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TORONTO (5) AT BALTIMORE (8) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Adams 3B, M Stairs 1B, A Rios CF, F Thomas DH,
A Hill 2B, A Lind LF, J Griffin RF, C Thigpen C, R Olmedo SS, J Banks RHP.

Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, T Redman CF, N Markakis RF,
M Tejada DH, A Huff 1B, M Mora 3B, J Payton LF, P Bako C, L Hernandez SS,
J Guthrie RHP.

Umpires -- Gary Cederstrom (HP), Lance Barksdale (1B), Adam Dowdy (2B),
Jim Reynolds (3B).

Gametime Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to center at 4 mph.


TORONTO 1ST: R Adams grounded out to second. M Stairs flied out to right.
A Rios grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts struck out swinging. T Redman lined out to first.
N Markakis singled to center. M Tejada grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 0.

TORONTO 2ND: F Thomas singled to left. A Hill grounded into fielder's
choice to second, F Thomas out at second. A Hill caught stealing second,
catcher to shortstop. A Lind struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 2ND: A Huff doubled to deep right center. M Mora grounded out to
third. J Payton homered to left, A Huff scored. P Bako reached on infield
single to pitcher. L Hernandez singled to left, P Bako to second. B Roberts
flied out to center. T Redman flied out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 2.

TORONTO 3RD: J Griffin grounded out to second. C Thigpen grounded out to
third. R Olmedo singled to center. R Adams struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 3RD: N Markakis grounded out to pitcher. M Tejada singled to
left. A Huff doubled to deep right center, M Tejada to third. M Mora hit
sacrifice fly to center, M Tejada scored, A Huff to third. J Payton reached on
infield single to third, A Huff scored. P Bako grounded out to shortstop.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, BALTIMORE 4.

TORONTO 4TH: M Stairs grounded out to second. A Rios grounded out to
shortstop. F Thomas grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 4TH: L Hernandez grounded out to first. B Roberts flied out to
left. T Redman flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
BALTIMORE 4.

TORONTO 5TH: A Hill singled to center. A Lind singled to left, A Hill to
second. J Griffin doubled to deep left, A Hill scored, A Lind to third.
C Thigpen singled to center, A Lind scored, J Griffin to third. R Olmedo
grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Griffin scored, C Thigpen to
second. R Adams sacrificed to third, C Thigpen to third, R Olmedo to second.
M Stairs struck out swinging. A Rios walked. F Thomas grounded out to
shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TORONTO 3, BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 5TH: N Markakis flied out to left. M Tejada flied out to center.
A Huff grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 3, BALTIMORE 4.

TORONTO 6TH: J Hoey relieved J Guthrie. A Hill doubled to deep right
center. A Lind grounded out to first, A Hill to third. J Griffin hit
sacrifice fly to left, A Hill scored, J Griffin to first on error by left
fielder J Payton. C Thigpen struck out swinging. R Olmedo singled to left,
J Griffin to second. J Griffin to third, R Olmedo to second on passed ball by
P Bako. J Griffin scored, R Olmedo to third on wild pitch by J Hoey. R Adams
grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 6TH: M Mora flied out to right. J Payton singled to center.
B Tallet relieved J Banks. J House hit for P Bako. J House struck out swinging,
J Payton stole second. L Hernandez homered to left, J Payton scored. B Roberts
fouled out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 6.

TORONTO 7TH: J House catching. M Stairs popped out to second. A Rios flied
out to center. C Bradford relieved J Hoey. F Thomas singled to left. A Hill
popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 6.

BALTIMORE 7TH: T Redman singled to right. N Markakis reached on infield
single to shortstop, T Redman to third. B Wolfe relieved B Tallet. M Tejada
grounded out to second, T Redman scored, N Markakis to second. A Huff
intentionally walked. M Mora struck out swinging. J Payton grounded into
fielder's choice to third, N Markakis out at third, A Huff to second. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 7.

TORONTO 8TH: J Walker relieved C Bradford. R Johnson hit for A Lind.
R Johnson popped out to shortstop. H Luna hit for J Griffin. H Luna grounded
out to shortstop. C Thigpen grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 7.

BALTIMORE 8TH: R Johnson in left field. H Luna in right field. J House
homered to left. L Hernandez struck out swinging. J Kennedy relieved B Wolfe.
B Roberts struck out swinging. T Redman grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 8.

TORONTO 9TH: R Olmedo popped out to first. J McDonald hit for R Adams.
J McDonald grounded out to third. M Stairs struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) TORONTO 5, BALTIMORE 8.</div>

 

Hernandez's first major league homer sends Orioles to win

<h3>BALTIMORE 8, TORONTO 5</h3>By Rich Dubroff
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Luis Hernandez hit the go-ahead two runhomer - his first career home run - in the sixth inning, sparkingthe Baltimore Orioles to an 8-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jayson Thursday night.


Playing in his 28th career game, Hernandez hit a 1-1 pitch intothe left field stands off Blue Jay reliever Brian Tallet (2-4)to give Baltimore a 6-5 lead. It was his first home run at anylevel this season.


Toronto led, 5-4, entering the sixth. Josh Banks, who wasmaking the first major league start in his hometown, allowed aone-out single to Jay Payton before being lifted for Tallet.The reliever was able to retire pinch hitter J.R. House beforesurrendering Hernandez's critical shot.


Corey Bradford relieved Jim Hoey (3-4) and bridged the one-outgap to Jamie Walker, who pitched the final two innings for hisseventh save of the year in 13 opportunities.


Payton, who had three hits, slammed a two-run home run in thesecond - his sixth of the year and first since August 22 - for a2-0 first-inning lead. The Orioles took a 4-0 lead in thefourth on a single by Tejada, a double by Aubrey Huff, asacrifice fly by Melvin Mora and a single by Payton.

The Blue Jays did not get a runner past first base until thefifth inning off Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie, who had notstarted since September 9 due to a strained left oblique, whenthey batted around and closed to 4-3. The righthandersurrendered runs on three consecutive at-bats before beinglifted at the end of the inning.


Aaron Hill, who greeted Hoey with a double to open the sixthinning, later scored when Payton - anticipating a play at theplate on Hill - dropped a sinking liner to left by John-FordGriffin. Payton was given an error and Griffin was creditedwith a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 4-4.


Griffin took second on a single by Ray Olmedo, moved up on apassed ball and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.

 

Hernandez's first major league homer sends Orioles to win

<h3>BALTIMORE 8, TORONTO 5</h3>By Rich Dubroff
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BALTIMORE (Ticker) - Luis Hernandez hit the go-ahead two-runhomer - his first career home run - in the sixth inning,sparking the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-5 victory over theToronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.


Playing in his 28th career game, Hernandez hit a 1-1 pitch intothe left field stands off Blue Jay reliever Brian Tallet (2-4)to give Baltimore a 6-5 lead. It was his first home run at anylevel this season.


"I just tried swinging to hit the ball hard," Hernandez said."It was awesome. I hit the ball (pretty well), and it went out,but I never thought the ball would go that far."


Toronto led, 5-4, entering the sixth. Josh Banks, who wasmaking the first major league start in his hometown, allowed aone-out single to Jay Payton before being lifted for Tallet. Thereliever was able to retire pinch hitter J.R. House beforesurrendering Hernandez's critical shot.


"It seemed to change the momentum," Orioles manager DaveTrembley said. "We've seen just about everything the last 35 or40 games - so it's nice to get something favorable."

Baltimore has won just 10 of its past 36 games since its awful30-3 loss on August 22. Banks was excited, pitching in front ofseveral hundred friends and lots of loud family members.

"First start - it was all right," Banks said. "All I can do isbuild off it. You've got to try and keep the game as close asyou can."


"(Banks) is a very composed kid," Toronto manager John Gibbonssaid. "He handled himself very well out there."


Corey Bradford relieved Jim Hoey (3-4) and bridged the one-outgap to Jamie Walker, who pitched the final two innings for hisseventh save of the year in 13 opportunities.


Payton, who had three hits, slammed a two-run home run in thesecond - his sixth of the year and first since August 22 - for a2-0 first-inning lead. The Orioles took a 4-0 lead in thefourth on a single by Tejada, a double by Aubrey Huff, asacrifice fly by Melvin Mora and a single by Payton.

The Blue Jays did not get a runner past first base until thefifth inning off Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie, who had notstarted since September 9 due to a strained left oblique, whenthey batted around and closed to 4-3.


The righthander surrendered runs on three consecutive at-batsbefore being lifted at the end of the inning.


Aaron Hill, who greeted Hoey with a double to open the sixthinning, later scored when Payton - anticipating a play at theplate on Hill - dropped a sinking liner to left by John-FordGriffin. Payton was given an error and Griffin was creditedwith a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 4-4.


Griffin took second on a single by Ray Olmedo, moved up on apassed ball and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.