AL: TORONTO (37-37) at MINNESOTA (38-35) <h3>Halladay looks to continues success against Twins</h3> <div class="pre">Toronto (37-37) at Minnesota (38-35) 8:10 pm EDT</div> MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Roy Halladay looks to continue hissuccess against the Minnesota Twins when he takes the mound forthe Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series. Since returning from the disabled list early last month,Halladay (8-2, 4.08 ERA) is 4-0 in five starts, including a 1.84ERA in the victories. The righthander is 5-0 with a saveand a 1.79 ERA in eight appearances - six starts - against theTwins. Toronto has won three straight and four of five to reach the.500 mark for the first time since May 1 (13-13). Included inthose victories was a 5-0 win vs. the Colorado Rockies on Sundaythat saw Blue Jays starter Dustin McGowan carry a no-hitterthrough eight innings before surrendering a leadoff single toJeff Baker in the ninth. McGowan was attempting to join Dave Stieb as the only pitchersin club history to throw a no-hitter. Stieb accomplished thefeat against the Cleveland Indians on September 2, 1990. Frank Thomas also is closing in on a milestone for th Blue Jaysafter he hit his 499th career home run Sunday. Trying to becomethe 21st player in baseball history to reach the hallowed 500mark, Thomas has hit 15 career homers at the Metrodome. Minnesota, which has also won four of five, counters with rookieKevin Slowey (2-0, 4.43), who will make his first career startagainst Toronto. In his last start, the righthander allowedfour runs, eight hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings while notreceiving a decision against Milwaukee. It is uncertain if the Twins will have reigning MVP JustinMoreneau back in the lineup. The first baseman, who has 20homers, remained in a Florida hospital Sunday night to have moretests run after coughing up blood following a collision at homeplate with Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo on Friday.
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS TORONTO MINNESOTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Vernon Wells CF .245 8 39 Luis Castillo 2B .305 0 12 Alex Rios RF .287 16 42 Jason Bartlett SS .250 1 19 Matt Stairs 1B .307 11 26 Joe Mauer DH .319 3 25 Troy Glaus 3B .295 11 35 Michael Cuddyer RF .289 8 45 Frank Thomas DH .242 12 34 Torii Hunter CF .306 15 57 Gregg Zaun C .233 2 17 Jason Kubel LF .251 5 24 Aaron Hill 2B .277 9 44 Mike Redmond C .298 1 21 Adam Lind LF .227 8 28 Jeff Cirillo 1B .271 1 15 John Mcdonald SS .295 1 9 Nick Punto 3B .219 1 13 Roy Halladay RHP (8-2, 4.08) Kevin Slowey RHP (2-0, 4.43)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA WARMUPS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY (8-2, 4.08) MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY (2-0, 4.43) CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA STARTING BATS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY AND MIKE REDMOND DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.245, 8 HR, 39 RBI) A RIOS (.287, 16 HR, 42 RBI) M STAIRS (.307, 11 HR, 26 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.305, 0 HR, 12 RBI) J BARTLETT (.250, 1 HR, 19 RBI) J MAUER (.319, 3 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (19, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 J Mauer dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era K Slowey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Slowey 1-1. Batters faced: K Slowey 4. UMPIRES: CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.242, 12 HR, 34 RBI) G ZAUN (.233, 2 HR, 17 RBI) A HILL (.277, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (19, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.04 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era K Slowey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 12-8; K Slowey 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-0; K Slowey 1-1. Batters faced: R Halladay 3; K Slowey 4. UMPIRES: CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.289, 8 HR, 45 RBI) T HUNTER (.306, 15 HR, 57 RBI) J KUBEL (.251, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (19, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.04 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era K Slowey 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.07 Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 12-8; K Slowey 34-24. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-0; K Slowey 1-4. Batters faced: R Halladay 3; K Slowey 7. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED TORII HUNTER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0 MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.271, 1 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.227, 8 HR, 28 RBI) J MCDONALD (.295, 1 HR, 9 RBI) V WELLS (.247, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (19, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 T Hunter cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Redmond c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 BATTING: RBI - M Redmond (22). 2-out RBI - M Redmond. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (11, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.09 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era K Slowey 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.07 Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 34-22; K Slowey 34-24. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 4-0; K Slowey 1-4. Batters faced: R Halladay 8; K Slowey 7. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (9) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF KEVIN SLOWEY SCORED JOHN MCDONALD. CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, MINNESOTA 1 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX RIOS (17) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF KEVIN SLOWEY. CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, MINNESOTA 1 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL TORONTO AT MINNESOTA NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY TORONTO'S VERNON WELLS AND ALEX RIOS IN THE THIRD INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 3 3 3 0 MINNESOTA 0 1 1 1 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.219, 1 HR, 13 RBI) L CASTILLO (.304, 0-FOR-1) J BARTLETT (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS MINNESOTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 A Rios rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .288 M Stairs 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 J McDonald ss 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Totals 13 3 3 3 0 3 2 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (19, K Slowey). HR - V Wells (9, 3rd inning off K Slowey 1 on, 1 Out), A Rios (17, 3rd inning off K Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - V Wells 2 (41), A Rios (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 T Hunter cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Redmond c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 BATTING: RBI - M Redmond (22). 2-out RBI - M Redmond. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (11, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun). FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (1, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 003 -- 3 MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era R Halladay 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.09 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era K Slowey 3 3 3 2 0 3 2 4.62 Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 34-22; K Slowey 56-40. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 4-0; K Slowey 2-5. Batters faced: R Halladay 8; K Slowey 13. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 3 3 3 0 MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.241, 0-FOR-1) G ZAUN (.230, 0-FOR-1) A HILL (.276, 0-FOR-1)</div>
