GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (54-40) at TORONTO (47-50)

AL: SEATTLE (54-40) at TORONTO (47-50)

<h3>Halladay, Blue Jays take on Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (54-40) at Toronto (47-50) 1:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - Roy Halladay aims for his fourth straightvictory at home as the Toronto Blue Jays host the SeattleMariners in the finale of a three-game set at Rogers Centre onSunday afternoon.


On Saturday, Aaron Hill drove in the game's only run in thesecond inning as the Blue Jays posted a 1-0 victory over theMariners in the middle game of this weekend series. Toronto hasjust two wins in its last six games.


The Jays will look to keep it going behind Halladay (10-4, 4.46ERA), who is 6-1 with a 3.73 ERA at home this campaign. Despitehis stellar pitching at Rogers Centre, the righthander 1-2 witha 5.32 ERA in his last four starts overall.


The Mariners will counter with Felix Hernandez (6-5 3.71), whois 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA in four road outings from May 30-July 2.However, in his last start away from home, the hard-throwingrighthander tossed eight outstanding innings in a 4-0 win atOakland on July 7.


He is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in two career starts against the BlueJays - both in Toronto.


Seattle has won three of its last five.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .350 5 42 Reed Johnson LF .221 1 8
Jose Lopez 2B .270 8 48 Lyle Overbay 1B .266 8 28
Raul Ibanez DH .261 6 57 Alex Rios RF .305 19 56
Adrian Beltre 3B .270 15 49 Troy Glaus 3B .285 14 44
Ben Broussard RF .287 5 18 Vernon Wells CF .252 13 50
Richie Sexson 1B .202 15 49 Frank Thomas DH .252 14 46
Kenji Johjima C .279 10 37 Aaron Hill 2B .279 10 55
Yuniesky Betancour SS .280 4 34 Gregg Zaun C .226 3 21
Jason Ellison LF .250 0 0 Royce Clayton SS .253 1 12

Felix Hernandez RHP (6-5, 3.71) Roy Halladay RHP (10-4, 4.46)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (6-5, 3.71)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (10-4, 4.46)

UMPIRES: HP - CHAD FAIRCHILD
1B - RICK REED
2B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
3B - TIM TIMMONS

WEATHER: 69 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 5 HR, 42 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.270, 8 HR, 48 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.261, 6 HR, 57 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
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.221, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.266, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
A RIOS (.305, 19 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B Broussard rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.43

Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-1.
Batters faced: R Halladay 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY</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
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.270, 15 HR, 49 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.287, 5 HR, 18 RBI)
R SEXSON (.202, 15 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B Broussard rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.43

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 5-5; R Halladay 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 2-0; R Halladay 2-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 3; R Halladay 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.285, 14 HR, 44 RBI)
V WELLS (.252, 13 HR, 50 RBI)
F THOMAS (.252, 14 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.39

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 5-5; R Halladay 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 2-0; R Halladay 3-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 3; R Halladay 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.280, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
J ELLISON (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.349, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.64

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.39

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 27-16; R Halladay 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 3-1; R Halladay 3-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 8; R Halladay 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R CLAYTON (.253, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.218, 0-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Ellison lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.64

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 27-16; R Halladay 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 3-1; R Halladay 4-5. Batters faced: F Hernandez 8; R Halladay 10.


UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.269, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.260, 0-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.273, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Ellison lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 11 0 2 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, T Glaus 1. Team
LOB - 4.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.60

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 44-28; R Halladay 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 5-1; R Halladay 4-5. Batters faced: F Hernandez 13; R Halladay 10.


UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.251, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.252, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A HILL (.279, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Ibanez dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Ellison lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (22, R Halladay). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 11 0 2 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, T Glaus 1. Team
LOB - 4.


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SEATTLE - 000 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.60

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 44-28; R Halladay 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 5-1; R Halladay 4-8. Batters faced: F Hernandez 13; R Halladay 13.


UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, in from left.</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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.285, 0-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.201, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHJIMA (.278, 0-FOR-1)</div>