AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 R Ibanez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 B Broussard rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 K Johjima c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Ellison lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 25 0 2 0 1 3 5 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay); K Johjima (18, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1, Y Betancourt 1. GIDP - R Sexson. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - J Ellison (1, throw). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .225 L Overbay 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 A Rios rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .307 T Glaus 3b 4 1 1 3 0 3 2 .284 V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .252 F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251 A Hill 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277 G Zaun c 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 .229 R Clayton ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254 Totals 27 6 7 6 4 10 6 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (26, F Hernandez). HR - T Glaus (15, 5th inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), G Zaun (4, 6th inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Johnson. RBI - A Rios 2 (58), T Glaus 3 (47), G Zaun (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, T Glaus 1, A Hill 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 000 000 00 -- 0 TORONTO - 000 051 0 -- 6 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 6 7 6 6 4 7 2 4.02 B Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.68 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.19 IBB - L Overbay (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 103-66; B Morrow 13-9; R Halladay 101-66. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 9-2; B Morrow 0-0; R Halladay 8-13. Batters faced: F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 3; R Halladay 26. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim Timmons. EJECTIONS: SEATTLE's Mclaren by Fairchild (5th). Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE SEA: RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (0-0, 3.68) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.251, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Rowland-Smith relieved B Morrow. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0 TORONTO 6 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F Thomas (.251, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY AARON HILL (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH. CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 7 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.229, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED GREGG ZAUN. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, R CLAYTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0 TORONTO 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.307, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 TORONTO 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 8 10 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH TOR - ROY HALLADAY DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J ELLISON (.238, 0-FOR-2) I SUZUKI (.347, 0-FOR-3) J LOPEZ (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 R Ibanez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 B Broussard rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 K Johjima c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Ellison lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 25 0 2 0 1 3 5 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay); K Johjima (18, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1, Y Betancourt 1. GIDP - R Sexson. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - J Ellison (1, throw). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .235 L Overbay 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .262 A Rios rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .306 T Glaus 3b 4 1 1 3 0 3 2 .284 V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .252 F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250 A Hill 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .279 G Zaun c 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 .229 R Clayton ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .258 Totals 32 8 10 8 5 11 8 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (26, F Hernandez). HR - T Glaus (15, 5th inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), G Zaun (4, 6th inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out), A Hill (11, 8th inning off R Rowland-Smith 0 on, 1 Out). S - R Johnson. SF - L Overbay. RBI - A Rios 2 (58), T Glaus 3 (47), G Zaun (22), A Hill (56), L Overbay (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, T Glaus 1, A Rios 2, A Hill 1. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 000 000 00 -- 0 TORONTO - 000 051 02 -- 8 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 6 7 6 6 4 7 2 4.02 B Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.68 R Rowland-Smith 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 5.40 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.19 IBB - L Overbay (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 103-66; B Morrow 13-9; R Rowland-Smith 27-16; R Halladay 101-66. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 9-2; B Morrow 0-0; R Rowland-Smith 0-2; R Halladay 8-13. Batters faced: F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 3; R Rowland-Smith 7; R Halladay 26. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim Timmons. EJECTIONS: SEATTLE's Mclaren by Fairchild (5th). Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 TORONTO 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 x 8 10 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (7TH), RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE TOR - TROY GLAUS (15) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 5TH, 2 ON GREGG ZAUN (4) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON AARON HILL (11) OFF RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 TORONTO 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 x 8 10 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (7TH), RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN WP - ROY HALLADAY (11-4) LP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (6-6) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE TOR - TROY GLAUS (15) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 5TH, 2 ON GREGG ZAUN (4) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON AARON HILL (11) OFF RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH IN THE 8TH, 0 ON TIME: 2:07 ATT: 29,083 PROBABLES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (11-7, 2.65) TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (5-4, 3.73) PROBABLES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (5-2, 5.89) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (6-8, 5.50)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (8) - FINAL SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 B Broussard rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 K Johjima c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Ellison lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 Totals 29 0 3 0 1 3 7 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay); K Johjima (18, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, K Johjima 1, Y Betancourt 1. GIDP - R Sexson. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - J Ellison (1, throw). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .235 L Overbay 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .262 A Rios rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .306 T Glaus 3b 4 1 1 3 0 3 2 .284 V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .252 F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250 A Hill 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .279 G Zaun c 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 .229 R Clayton ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .258 Totals 32 8 10 8 5 11 8 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (26, F Hernandez). HR - T Glaus (15, 5th inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), G Zaun (4, 6th inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out), A Hill (11, 8th inning off R Rowland-Smith 0 on, 1 Out). S - R Johnson. SF - L Overbay. RBI - A Rios 2 (58), T Glaus 3 (47), G Zaun (22), A Hill (56), L Overbay (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, T Glaus 1, A Rios 2, A Hill 1. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 000 000 000 -- 0 TORONTO - 000 051 02x -- 8 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez (L, 6-6) 6 7 6 6 4 7 2 4.02 B Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.68 R Rowland-Smith 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 5.40 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay (W, 11-4) 9 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.15 IBB - L Overbay (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 103-66; B Morrow 13-9; R Rowland-Smith 27-16; R Halladay 111-74. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 9-2; B Morrow 0-0; R Rowland-Smith 0-2; R Halladay 11-13. Batters faced: F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 3; R Rowland-Smith 7; R Halladay 30. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim Timmons. EJECTIONS: SEATTLE's Mclaren by Fairchild (5th). T--2:07. Att--29,083. Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEATTLE (0) AT TORONTO (8) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TORONTO 5TH: G Zaun walked. R Clayton reached on bunt single to pitcher, G Zaun to second. R Johnson sacrificed to third, G Zaun to third, R Clayton to second. L Overbay intentionally walked. A Rios singled to left, G Zaun and R Clayton scored, L Overbay to second, L Overbay to third, A Rios to second on throwing error by left fielder J Ellison. Seattle's Manager J Mclaren ejected by C Fairchild. T Glaus homered to left center, L Overbay and A Rios scored. V Wells doubled to left center. F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill struck out swinging. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 5. TORONTO 6TH: G Zaun homered to right. R Clayton grounded out to shortstop. R Johnson struck out swinging. L Overbay grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6. TORONTO 8TH: R Rowland-Smith relieved B Morrow. F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill homered to left. G Zaun walked. R Clayton singled to left, G Zaun to second. R Johnson reached on infield single to third, G Zaun to third, R Clayton to second. L Overbay hit sacrifice fly to left, G Zaun scored, R Clayton to third, R Johnson to second. A Rios lined out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 8.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEATTLE (0) AT TORONTO (8) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Lopez 2B, R Ibanez DH, A Beltre 3B, B Broussard RF, R Sexson 1B, K Johjima C, Y Betancourt SS, J Ellison LF, F Hernandez RHP. Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Johnson LF, L Overbay 1B, A Rios RF, T Glaus 3B, V Wells CF, F Thomas DH, A Hill 2B, G Zaun C, R Clayton SS, R Halladay RHP. Umpires -- Chad Fairchild (HP), Rick Reed (1B), Chuck Meriwether (2B), Tim Timmons (3B). Gametime Weather: 77 degrees, Sunny, wind in from left at 4 mph. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Lopez flied out to right. R Ibanez grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson struck out looking. L Overbay grounded out to second. A Rios grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. SEATTLE 2ND: A Beltre doubled to right. B Broussard fouled out to third. R Sexson popped out to shortstop. K Johjima grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 2ND: T Glaus struck out looking. V Wells grounded out to third. F Thomas walked. A Hill walked, F Thomas to second. G Zaun popped out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. SEATTLE 3RD: Y Betancourt popped out to shortstop. J Ellison lined out to right. I Suzuki grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 3RD: R Clayton grounded out to third. R Johnson singled to right. L Overbay grounded out to shortstop, R Johnson to second. A Rios reached on infield single to third, R Johnson to third. T Glaus struck out looking. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. SEATTLE 4TH: J Lopez flied out to center. R Ibanez flied out to left. A Beltre flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 4TH: V Wells struck out swinging. F Thomas popped out to shortstop. A Hill grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. SEATTLE 5TH: B Broussard walked. R Sexson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Broussard out at second. K Johjima struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 5TH: G Zaun walked. R Clayton reached on bunt single to pitcher, G Zaun to second. R Johnson sacrificed to third, G Zaun to third, R Clayton to second. L Overbay intentionally walked. A Rios singled to left, G Zaun and R Clayton scored, L Overbay to second, L Overbay to third, A Rios to second on throwing error by left fielder J Ellison. Seattle's Manager J Mclaren ejected by C Fairchild. T Glaus homered to left center, L Overbay and A Rios scored. V Wells doubled to left center. F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill struck out swinging. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 5. SEATTLE 6TH: Y Betancourt struck out swinging. J Ellison grounded out to shortstop. I Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 5. TORONTO 6TH: G Zaun homered to right. R Clayton grounded out to shortstop. R Johnson struck out swinging. L Overbay grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6. SEATTLE 7TH: J Lopez fouled out to right. R Ibanez flied out to center. A Beltre flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6. TORONTO 7TH: B Morrow relieved F Hernandez. A Rios struck out looking. T Glaus struck out swinging. V Wells struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6. SEATTLE 8TH: B Broussard flied out to right. R Sexson struck out looking. K Johjima doubled to deep center. Y Betancourt popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 6. TORONTO 8TH: R Rowland-Smith relieved B Morrow. F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill homered to left. G Zaun walked. R Clayton singled to left, G Zaun to second. R Johnson reached on infield single to third, G Zaun to third, R Clayton to second. L Overbay hit sacrifice fly to left, G Zaun scored, R Clayton to third, R Johnson to second. A Rios lined out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 8. SEATTLE 9TH: J Ellison singled to right. I Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Ellison out at second. J Lopez grounded out to third, I Suzuki to second. R Ibanez grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 8.</div>
Re: AL: SEATTLE (54-40) at TORONTO (47-50) Halladay pitched a gem today. Finally!</p> Good game overall.</p>
Halladay fires ninth career shutout vs. Mariners <h3>TORONTO 8, SEATTLE 0</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Roy Halladay had no problem making surethat the Seattle Mariners left town with a whimper. Halladay recorded his ninth career shutout as the Toronto BlueJays captured the rubber game against Seattle with an 8-0victory on Sunday. The 2003 American League Cy Young Award winner, Halladay (11-4)finished with three hits allowed and one walk against threestrikeouts in notching his first shutout since a 4-0 win overthe Minnesota Twins on May 29, 2005. The righthander followed up on a 1-0 victory on Saturday, whenJosh Towers combined with three relievers on a three-hitter. Overall, Seattle managed just 12 hits in the three-game series,and has not scored in its last 22 innings. The fates were not as kind to Felix Hernandez (6-6), who had astrong start ruined by a couple of mental mistakes and aquestionable ball during a five-run fifth inning. After Gregg Zaun worked a leadoff walk, Royce Clayton reached ona bunt where first base was not covered by the Mariners on amixup. With Zaun in motion, second baseman Jose Lopez went tocover second while first baseman Richie Sexson charged despitethe fact that bunt went toward the mound. Hernandez intentionally walked Lyle Overbay to load the baseswith no outs and went to a 1-2 count on Alex Rios when hisfastball just off the outside corner was called a ball by homeplate umpire Chad Fairchild. With Hernandez visibly upset by the lack of a call, thirdbaseman Adrian Beltre and catcher Kenji Johjima came to themound to try and settle him down. However, Rios rapped the next pitch through the left side of theinfield for a two-run single. Seattle manager John McLaren was then ejected for arguing thatclose call before Troy Glaus hammered the next pitch for athree-run homer and a 5-0 lead. Although Vernon Wells followedwith a double, Hernandez recovered to strike out both FrankThomas and Aaron Hill. The 21-year-old Hernandez finished with six runs and seven hitsallowed in six innings. He also struck out seven and walkedfour. Zaun homered in the sixth inning and Hill added a shot in theeighth for the Blue Jays, who captured their first series sincethe All-Star break. Beltre and Johjima both doubled for the Mariners, who did nothave a runner reach third base.
Halladay fires ninth career shutout vs. Mariners <h3>TORONTO 8, SEATTLE 0</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Roy Halladay had no problem making surethat the Seattle Mariners left town with a whimper. Halladay recorded his ninth career shutout as the Toronto BlueJays captured the rubber game against Seattle with an 8-0victory on Sunday. The 2003 American League Cy Young Award winner, Halladay (11-4)finished with three hits allowed and one walk against threestrikeouts in notching his first shutout since a 4-0 win overthe Minnesota Twins on May 29, 2005. "I felt like I was getting the ball where I wanted to and whereI didn't it seemed to go right at guys," Halladay said. "I feltconfident with everything I threw; my cutter was working welland I got some first-pitch strikes with my curveball." The righthander followed up on a 1-0 victory on Saturday, whenJosh Towers combined with three relievers on a three-hitter. Overall, Seattle managed just 12 hits in the three-game series,and has not scored in its last 22 innings. Halladay, who retired 10 straight batters between the fifth andeighth innings, has not allowed a run in his last 15 frames. Heyielded a run in the first of a seven-inning effort against theNew York Yankees on Tuesday, but did not figure in the decisionof a 3-2 loss. While Halladay was clicking, the fates were not as kind to FelixHernandez (6-6), who had a strong start ruined by a couple ofmental mistakes and a questionable ball during a five-run fifthinning. After Gregg Zaun worked a leadoff walk, Royce Clayton reached ona bunt where first base was not covered by the Mariners on amixup. With Zaun in motion, second baseman Jose Lopez went tocover second while first baseman Richie Sexson charged despitethe fact that bunt went toward the mound. "We had a breakdown," Sexson said. "It looked like a hit andrun, but (Clayton) bunted and I have to charge so nobody wasable to get to first." Hernandez intentionally walked Lyle Overbay to load the baseswith no outs and went to a 1-2 count on Alex Rios when hisfastball just off the outside corner was called a ball by homeplate umpire Chad Fairchild. With Hernandez visibly upset by the lack of a call, thirdbaseman Adrian Beltre and catcher Kenji Johjima came to themound to try and settle him down. "I was angry," Hernandez said. "(Beltre and Johjima) came in tosettle me down. I lost my focus and that was the wrong thingto do. It was a good pitch but you can do nothing about that." However, Rios rapped the next pitch through the left side of theinfield for a two-run single. "I think (Hernandez) got a little mad about (the non-call),"Rios said. "It was a pretty good pitch, but I thought it wasaway. And then he threw me a good pitch to hit and I was ableto get a base hit." Seattle manager John McLaren was then ejected by Fairchild forarguing that close call before Troy Glaus hammered the nextpitch for a three-run homer and a 5-0 lead. Although VernonWells followed with a double, Hernandez recovered to strike outboth Frank Thomas and Aaron Hill. "(Hernandez) was obviously frustrated, but he was still throwing98-mph sinkers and 91-mph sliders," Glaus said. "I was justlooking for something up in the zone and, at the very least, tryto get something into the outfield and score one run." It was the first career ejection for McLaren in 17 games sincetaking over for Mike Hargrove on July 2. He has guided theMariners to a 9-8 record over that span. "We thought it was a strike," he said. "Of course it was thebiggest play of the game. I wasn't pleased about (the call) andI told (Fairchild) I wasn't pleased about it." The 21-year-old Hernandez finished with six runs and seven hitsallowed in six innings. He also struck out seven and walkedfour. "(Hernandez) has to learn with experience that if you don't geta pitch or you don't get a call that you've got to focus on thenext pitch," McLaren said. "You can't get out of your gamebecause obviously it affected him." Zaun homered in the sixth inning and Hill added a shot in theeighth for the Blue Jays, who captured their first series sincethe All-Star break. Beltre and Johjima both doubled for the Mariners, who did nothave a runner reach third base.
