AL: TAMPA BAY (65-93) at TORONTO (81-77) <h3>Blue Jays look to wrap up consecutive winning seasons</h3> Tampa Bay (65-94) at Toronto (81-78) 7:07 pm EDT TORONTO (Ticker) -- On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays will hostthe Tampa Bay Devil Rays to start the final series of the seasonfor both teams. The Blue Jays will be eyeing back-to-back winning seasons forthe first time since finishing over .500 from 1998-2000. To get the victory that would guarantee it a winning season,Toronto will turn to Dustin McGowan (11-10, 4.07 ERA), who willbe targeting his fourth win over his last six starts. However, he experienced his worst outing since June 19 againstthe Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, allowing six runs and sixhits with six walks over just 4 1/3 innings in a 7-5 loss to theNew York Yankees. The righthander will look to improve on his track record againstthe Devil Rays, as he is 0-2 with a 7.52 ERA in three careerstarts and three relief appearances against them. The Devil Rays will respond with Andy Sonnanstine (6-9, 5.80),who will look to extend his six-game unbeaten streak. Therookie left after 5 1/3 innings without factoring into thedecision of the Devil Rays' 8-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox onSaturday, surrendering five runs and eight hits. In two lifetime outings versus Toronto, the righthander has a6.59 ERA and has yet to record a decision against them.
AL: TAMPA BAY (65-93) at TORONTO (81-77) <h3>RHP Litsch goes for third straight win for Jays</h3> <div class="pre">Tampa Bay (65-95) at Toronto (82-78) 1:07 pm EDT</div> TORONTO (Ticker) - Rookie Jesse Litsch looks to end his seasonon a positive note when the Toronto Blue Jays meet the Tampa BayDevil Rays on Saturday. Litsch (7-9, 3.94 ERA) goes in search of his third consecutivewinning decision after limiting the playoff-bound New YorkYankees to one run over 7 2/3 innings in Monday's 4-1 win. The righthander is 1-1 with a 2.31 ERA in two starts this seasonagainst Tampa Bay. Matt Stairs hit his 21st homer and AdamLind also went deep to help the Blue Jays rally for a 5-4triumph over in Friday's series opener. Tampa Bay counters with Edwin Jackson (5-15, 5.96), who tries tocapture back-to-back wins for the first time this campaign. Inhis last outing, Jackson allowed three runs and five hits over5 1/3 frames in beating Boston. Jackson is 0-2 against Toronto this season.
AL: TAMPA BAY (65-96) at TORONTO (83-78) <h3>Burnett, Blue Jays aim for season-ending sweep of Devil Rays</h3> <div class="pre">Tampa Bay (65-96) at Toronto (83-78) 1:07 pm EDT</div> <div class="pre">TORONTO (Ticker) - A.J. Burnett looks to continue his mastery</div>of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the Toronto Blue Jays aim for aseason-ending three-game sweep on Sunday. Burnett, who has made two trips the disabled list and 10 in thelast nine seasons, is healthy and would like to help the BlueJays end the season on a high note. Toronto has won nine of 12, but will finish third in theAmerican League East for the 13th time in the last 14 seasons. Burnett (10-7, 3.49 ERA), who returned from a right shoulderinjury on August 12, should have no problem with the lowly DevilRays. He is 6-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 12 starts vs. Tampa Baylifetime, and 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in three starts against itthis season. In addition to that, the 12-year veteran is 3-0with a 2.58 ERA in his last six starts. Tampa Bay, which has lost 13 of 17, counters with Jason Hammel<div class="pre">(2-5, 6.08). Hammel allowed five runs and seven hits in five</div>innings, but did not receive a decision in a 7-6, 10-inning winover New York on Tuesday. Adam Lind hit a three-run homer and John-Ford Griffin added soloshot as the Blue Jays broke open a 1-1 tie with four unearnedruns in the eighth, en route to a 5-3 win on Saturday.
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS TAMPA BAY TORONTO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Akinori Iwamura 2B .285 7 33 Reed Johnson DH .235 2 14 Jorge Velandia SS .340 2 11 Russ Adams 2B .232 2 11 Carlos Pena 1B .280 45 120 Alex Rios CF .296 24 85 Greg Norton RF .241 4 22 Adam Lind LF .238 11 44 Raul Casanova DH .230 6 10 John-Ford Griffin RF .333 1 3 Dioner Navarro C .227 9 44 Curtis Thigpen C .235 0 11 Jonny Gomes LF .244 17 48 Hector Luna 1B .184 1 4 Joel Guzman 3B .242 0 3 Joe Inglett 3B 1.000 0 0 Justin Ruggiano CF .100 0 1 Ray Olmedo SS .208 0 1 Jason Hammel RHP (2-5, 6.08) A.J. Burnett RHP (10-7, 3.49)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO WARMUPS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (2-5, 6.08) TOR - A.J. BURNETT (10-7, 3.49) UMPIRES: HP - JAMES HOYE 1B - LARRY PONCINO 2B - JERRY MEALS 3B - ADAM DOWDY WEATHER: 64 Degrees, sunny WIND: 6 mph, out to center</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO STARTING BATS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL AND DIONER NAVARRO TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND CURTIS THIGPEN DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 7 HR, 33 RBI) J VELANDIA (.340, 2 HR, 11 RBI) C PENA (.280, 45 HR, 120 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (46) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF A.J. BURNETT. CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, TORONTO 0 DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.241, 4 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 1 1 1 0 TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.235, 2 HR, 14 RBI) R ADAMS (.232, 2 HR, 11 RBI) A RIOS (.296, 24 HR, 85 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 G Norton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Casanova dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Guzman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Ruggiano cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 BATTING: HR - C Pena (46, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena (121). 2-out RBI - C Pena. Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 R Adams 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 A Rios cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Griffin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 H Luna 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Inglett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1 TORONTO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.07 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.52 Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 0-1. Batters faced: A Burnett 4. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ADAM LIND SCORED ALEX RIOS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LIND ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1 TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J GRIFFIN (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 1 1 1 0 TORONTO 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: R CASANOVA (.230, 6 HR, 10 RBI) D NAVARRO (.227, 9 HR, 44 RBI) J GOMES (.244, 17 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS TORONTO (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 G Norton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Casanova dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Guzman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Ruggiano cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 BATTING: HR - C Pena (46, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena (121). 2-out RBI - C Pena. Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 R Adams 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 A Rios cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240 J Griffin rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 H Luna 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Inglett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: RBI - A Lind (45). 2-out RBI - A Lind. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (17, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1 TORONTO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.11 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.52 Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 23-17; A Burnett 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 1-0; A Burnett 0-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 5; A Burnett 4. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT TORONTO NOTE: TORONTO LEFT FIELDER ADAM LIND EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 1 0 TORONTO 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT DUE UP FOR TORONTO: C THIGPEN (.235, 0 HR, 11 RBI) H LUNA (.184, 1 HR, 4 RBI) J INGLETT (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 G Norton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Casanova dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 J Guzman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Ruggiano cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0 BATTING: HR - C Pena (46, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena (121). 2-out RBI - C Pena. Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 R Adams 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 A Rios cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240 J Griffin rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 H Luna 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Inglett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: RBI - A Lind (45). 2-out RBI - A Lind. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (17, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1 TORONTO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.11 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.50 Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 23-17; A Burnett 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 1-0; A Burnett 1-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 5; A Burnett 7. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY JOE INGLETT SCORED CURTIS THIGPEN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J INGLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1 TORONTO 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R OLMEDO (.208, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 1 0 TORONTO 1 1 2 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GUZMAN (.242, 0 HR, 3 RBI) J RUGGIANO (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI) A IWAMURA (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS TORONTO (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 G Norton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Casanova dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 J Guzman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Ruggiano cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0 BATTING: HR - C Pena (46, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena (121). 2-out RBI - C Pena. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Guzman-A Iwamura-C Pena). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 R Adams 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 A Rios cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240 J Griffin rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 C Thigpen c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .235 H Luna 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 J Inglett 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 Totals 8 2 3 2 2 3 4 BATTING: 3B - J Inglett (1, J Hammel). RBI - A Lind (45), J Inglett (1). 2-out RBI - A Lind. GIDP - R Johnson. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (17, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1 TORONTO - 11 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 2 3 2 2 2 3 0 6.15 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.50 Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 47-30; A Burnett 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 3-0; A Burnett 1-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 10; A Burnett 7. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 1 1 0 TORONTO 1 1 2 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL TOR - A.J. BURNETT DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.228, 0-FOR-1) A RIOS (.297, 1-FOR-1) A LIND (.240, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
