GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (39-40) at SEATTLE (43-33)

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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 1
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 8 14 0 (TOP 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN TALLET
    SEA - ERIC O'FLAHERTY

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.225, 1-FOR-3)
    R CLAYTON (.236, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
    A RIOS (.288, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS SEATTLE (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .288
    G Zaun c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .231
    C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
    V Wells cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .248
    T Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
    F Thomas dh 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 .243
    M Stairs 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .293
    A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .272
    A Lind lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
    J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
    a-H Clark ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321
    R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

    Totals 28 2 7 2 5 2 15

    a-singled to right for J Mcdonald in the 7th.

    BATTING: 2B - V Wells (21, S Green). SF - F Thomas. RBI - F Thomas 2 (40).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - A Hill, G
    Zaun. Team LOB - 8.

    FIELDING: E - R Halladay (2, throw).


    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .368
    J Vidro dh 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .295
    J Guillen rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .260
    R Sexson 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .211
    B Broussard lf 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .303
    J Ellison pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161
    K Johjima c 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .299
    A Beltre 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .258
    Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .283
    W Bloomquist 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .295

    Totals 35 8 14 8 2 4 15

    BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (14, J Frasor). S - W Bloomquist. SF - J Vidro , Y
    Betancourt. RBI - J Vidro (23), A Beltre (32), Y Betancourt 2 (30), R Sexson
    (48), B Broussard 2 (17), W Bloomquist (11). 2-out RBI - A Beltre, Y
    Betancourt, W Bloomquist. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1,
    J Guillen 1, I Suzuki 1, Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 8.

    BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (23, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun), A Beltre (6,
    2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-R Sexson, S Green-Y Betancourt-R
    Sexson).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    TORONTO - 000 001 01 -- 2
    SEATTLE - 000 012 50 -- 8
    ----------------------------------------------------

    TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
    R Halladay 6 10 3 3 0 3 0 4.27
    J Frasor 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 4.11
    B Tallet 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.09

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Batista 6 1/3 5 1 1 5 2 0 4.63
    S Green 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.70
    E O'Flaherty 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.02

    J Frasor pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

    WP - M Batista, R Halladay. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 105-72; J Frasor
    16-7; B Tallet 33-21; M Batista 116-61; S Green 17-11; E O'Flaherty 5-3. Ground
    balls-fly balls: R Halladay 9-6; J Frasor 0-0; B Tallet 2-3; M Batista 8-9; S
    Green 2-1; E O'Flaherty 1-1. Batters faced: R Halladay 28; J Frasor 3; B Tallet
    9; M Batista 28; S Green 4; E O'Flaherty 2.

    UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
    3B--Randy Marsh.

    Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from left.</div>
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CURTIS THIGPEN SCORED ALEX RIOS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C THIGPEN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
    SEATTLE 8 TOP, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.248, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 1
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 x 8 14 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY, JASON FRASOR (7TH), BRIAN TALLET (7TH) AND GREGG
    ZAUN, CURTIS THIGPEN (8TH)

    SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, SEAN GREEN (7TH), ERIC O'FLAHERTY
    (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

    HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

    SEA - NONE</div>
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 1
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 x 8 14 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY, JASON FRASOR (7TH), BRIAN TALLET (7TH) AND GREGG
    ZAUN, CURTIS THIGPEN (8TH)

    SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, SEAN GREEN (7TH), ERIC O'FLAHERTY
    (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA


    WP - MIGUEL BATISTA (8-6)
    LP - ROY HALLADAY (9-3)
    SAVE - NONE

    HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

    SEA - NONE


    TIME: 3:00 ATT: 36,102

    PROBABLES: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (4-2, 3.13)
    SEA - JEFF WEAVER (2-6, 7.71)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS SEATTLE (8) - FINAL

    TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    A Rios rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .290
    G Zaun c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .231
    C Thigpen c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .370
    V Wells cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .247
    T Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
    F Thomas dh 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 .243
    M Stairs 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .293
    A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .272
    A Lind lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
    J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294
    a-H Clark ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321
    R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

    Totals 33 3 9 3 5 2 16

    a-singled to right for J Mcdonald in the 7th.

    BATTING: 2B - V Wells (21, S Green); A Rios (20, E O'Flaherty). SF - F Thomas.
    RBI - F Thomas 2 (40), C Thigpen (4). 2-out RBI - C Thigpen. Runners left in
    scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1, V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - A Hill, G Zaun.
    Team LOB - 9.

    FIELDING: E - R Halladay (2, throw).


    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .368
    J Vidro dh 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .295
    J Guillen rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .260
    R Sexson 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .211
    B Broussard lf 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .303
    J Ellison pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161
    K Johjima c 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .299
    A Beltre 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .258
    Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .283
    W Bloomquist 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .295

    Totals 35 8 14 8 2 4 15

    BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (14, J Frasor). S - W Bloomquist. SF - J Vidro , Y
    Betancourt. RBI - J Vidro (23), A Beltre (32), Y Betancourt 2 (30), R Sexson
    (48), B Broussard 2 (17), W Bloomquist (11). 2-out RBI - A Beltre, Y
    Betancourt, W Bloomquist. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1,
    J Guillen 1, I Suzuki 1, Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 8.

    BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (23, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun), A Beltre (6,
    2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).

    FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (2, throw). DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-R
    Sexson, S Green-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    TORONTO - 000 001 011 -- 3
    SEATTLE - 000 012 50x -- 8
    ----------------------------------------------------

    TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
    R Halladay (L, 9-3) 6 10 3 3 0 3 0 4.27
    J Frasor 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 4.11
    B Tallet 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.09

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Batista (W, 8-6) 6 1/3 5 1 1 5 2 0 4.63
    S Green (H, 3) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.70
    E O'Flaherty 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.28

    J Frasor pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

    WP - M Batista, R Halladay. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 105-72; J Frasor
    16-7; B Tallet 33-21; M Batista 116-61; S Green 17-11; E O'Flaherty 24-16.
    Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 9-6; J Frasor 0-0; B Tallet 2-3; M Batista
    8-9; S Green 2-1; E O'Flaherty 2-3. Batters faced: R Halladay 28; J Frasor 3; B
    Tallet 9; M Batista 28; S Green 4; E O'Flaherty 7.

    UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
    3B--Randy Marsh.

    T--3:00. Att--36,102.
    Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from
    left.</div>
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
    AL
    TORONTO 3
    SEATTLE 8 FINAL</div>
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    TORONTO (3) AT SEATTLE (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    SEATTLE 5TH: Y Betancourt singled to right center. W Bloomquist sacrificed
    to pitcher, Y Betancourt to second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to
    pitcher, Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro hit sacrifice fly to left,
    Y Betancourt scored. J Guillen flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
    TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 1.

    TORONTO 6TH: V Wells walked. V Wells to second on wild pitch by M Batista.
    T Glaus fouled out to right, V Wells to third. F Thomas hit sacrifice fly to
    center, V Wells scored. M Stairs walked. A Hill lined out to third. (1 Run,
    0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 1.

    SEATTLE 6TH: R Sexson grounded out to second. B Broussard singled to left.
    K Johjima grounded out to third, B Broussard to second. A Beltre singled to
    center, B Broussard scored. A Beltre to second on wild pitch by R Halladay.
    Y Betancourt singled to left, A Beltre scored. W Bloomquist singled to shallow
    right, Y Betancourt to third. I Suzuki fouled out to third. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
    0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 3.

    SEATTLE 7TH: R Clayton at shortstop. J Frasor relieved R Halladay. J Vidro
    singled to left. J Guillen walked, J Vidro to second. R Sexson hit a ground
    rule double to deep right, J Vidro scored, J Guillen to third. B Tallet
    relieved J Frasor. B Broussard singled to center, J Guillen and R Sexson
    scored. J Ellison ran for B Broussard. K Johjima walked, J Ellison to second.
    A Beltre grounded out to first, J Ellison to third, K Johjima to second.
    Y Betancourt hit sacrifice fly to left, J Ellison scored. W Bloomquist singled
    to right center, K Johjima scored. I Suzuki lined out to center. (5 Runs,
    4 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 8.

    TORONTO 8TH: J Ellison in left field. V Wells doubled to deep center.
    T Glaus flied out to right, V Wells to third. F Thomas singled to left, V Wells
    scored. E O'Flaherty relieved S Green. M Stairs flied out to center. A Hill
    grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 2, SEATTLE 8.

    TORONTO 9TH: A Lind lined out to third. R Clayton lined out to third.
    A Rios doubled to right, A Rios to third on throwing error by second baseman
    W Bloomquist. C Thigpen singled to center, A Rios scored. C Thigpen to second on
    fielder's indifference. V Wells grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
    TORONTO 3, SEATTLE 8.</div>
     
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    Batista, Mariners push win streak to seven

    <h3>SEATTLE 8, TORONTO 3</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Not even Roy Halladay can hold down theSeattle Mariners these days.

    Miguel Batista outpitched his former teammate with seven stronginnings to lead the Mariners to a 8-3 victory over the TorontoBlue Jays on Saturday.

    Yuniesky Betancourt and Adrian Beltre each drove in a run tosnap a 1-1 tie in the decisive sixth inning for Seattle, whichextended its winning streak to seven games. The Mariners havewon nine of 10 since a six-game losing streak from June 13-19.

    Batista (8-6) threw just 61 of 116 pitches for strikes in 6 1/3innings - walking five - but got groundouts to end each of thefirst five innings. He allowed five hits and struck out twowhile holding the Blue Jays to a single run.

    The 36-year-old righthander, who pitched for Toronto in 2004 and2005, has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of hislast five starts.

    Halladay (9-3) was not in top form, yielding 10 hits and threeruns in six innings. The Blue Jays' ace worked in-and-out oftrouble in each inning, allowing a run in the fifth before thebreakout sixth.

    The loss marked the first for Halladay since May 10 against theBoston Red Sox.

    After Jose Vidro snapped a scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly inthe fifth, Toronto responded in kind in the top of the sixthwhen Frank Thomas forged another tie with a sacrifice fly of hisown.

    Ben Broussard, who tied his career high with four hits in thegame, got things started in the Mariners' half of the sixth witha one-out single. He moved to second on Kenji Johjima'sgroundout to third and crossed the plate one batter later onBeltre's single up the middle.

    Beltre moved to second on a wild pitch before scoring onBetancourt's single to push the advantage to 3-1.

    Seattle blew the game wide open in the seventh with five runsoff relievers Jason Frasor and Brian Tallet. Frasor allowedthree runs without recording an out.

    Broussard drove in a pair with a single in the frame and RichieSexson, Willie Bloomquist and Betancourt each plated a run.

    The Blue Jays have now lost three straight.
     
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    AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE

    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    TORONTO (3) AT SEATTLE (8) - EVENT LOG
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Toronto Starting Lineups -- A Rios RF, G Zaun C, V Wells CF, T Glaus 3B,
    F Thomas DH, M Stairs 1B, A Hill 2B, A Lind LF, J McDonald SS, R Halladay RHP.

    Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, R Sexson 1B,
    B Broussard LF, K Johjima C, A Beltre 3B, Y Betancourt SS, W Bloomquist 2B,
    M Batista RHP.

    Umpires -- Bob Davidson (HP), Sam Holbrook (1B), Hunter Wendelstedt (2B),
    Randy Marsh (3B).

    Gametime Weather: 69 degrees, Clear, wind in from left at 6 mph.


    TORONTO 1ST: A Rios struck out swinging. G Zaun grounded out to first.
    V Wells flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki reached on bunt single to first. I Suzuki stole
    second. J Vidro struck out swinging. J Guillen grounded out to shortstop,
    I Suzuki to third. R Sexson popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
    TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    TORONTO 2ND: T Glaus singled to center. F Thomas walked, T Glaus to
    second. M Stairs grounded into fielder's choice to first, F Thomas out at
    second, T Glaus to third. A Hill grounded into double play, shortstop to
    second to first, M Stairs out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
    SEATTLE 0.

    SEATTLE 2ND: B Broussard reached on infield single to pitcher. K Johjima
    grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Broussard out at second. A Beltre
    grounded into fielder's choice to second, K Johjima out at second. A Beltre
    stole second. Y Betancourt grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
    TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    TORONTO 3RD: A Lind flied out to left. J McDonald singled to right.
    A Rios grounded out to pitcher, J McDonald to second. G Zaun grounded out to
    first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    SEATTLE 3RD: W Bloomquist grounded out to second. I Suzuki singled to
    right. J Vidro struck out swinging. I Suzuki safe at second on throwing error
    by pitcher R Halladay. J Guillen flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
    TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    TORONTO 4TH: V Wells flied out to right. T Glaus walked. F Thomas flied
    out to center. M Stairs singled to right, T Glaus to second. A Hill grounded
    out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    SEATTLE 4TH: R Sexson flied out to left. B Broussard singled to center.
    K Johjima struck out swinging. A Beltre grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
    0 Errors) TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    TORONTO 5TH: A Lind singled to center. J McDonald bunt popped out foul to
    catcher. A Rios struck out looking. G Zaun grounded out to first. (0 Runs,
    1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 0.

    SEATTLE 5TH: Y Betancourt singled to right center. W Bloomquist sacrificed
    to pitcher, Y Betancourt to second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to
    pitcher, Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro hit sacrifice fly to left,
    Y Betancourt scored. J Guillen flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
    TORONTO 0, SEATTLE 1.

    TORONTO 6TH: V Wells walked. V Wells to second on wild pitch by M Batista.
    T Glaus fouled out to right, V Wells to third. F Thomas hit sacrifice fly to
    center, V Wells scored. M Stairs walked. A Hill lined out to third. (1 Run,
    0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 1.

    SEATTLE 6TH: R Sexson grounded out to second. B Broussard singled to left.
    K Johjima grounded out to third, B Broussard to second. A Beltre singled to
    center, B Broussard scored. A Beltre to second on wild pitch by R Halladay.
    Y Betancourt singled to left, A Beltre scored. W Bloomquist singled to shallow
    right, Y Betancourt to third. I Suzuki fouled out to third. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
    0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 3.

    TORONTO 7TH: A Lind flied out to center. H Clark hit for J McDonald.
    H Clark singled to right. A Rios walked, H Clark to second. S Green relieved
    M Batista. G Zaun grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first,
    A Rios out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 3.

    SEATTLE 7TH: R Clayton at shortstop. J Frasor relieved R Halladay. J Vidro
    singled to left. J Guillen walked, J Vidro to second. R Sexson hit a ground
    rule double to deep right, J Vidro scored, J Guillen to third. B Tallet
    relieved J Frasor. B Broussard singled to center, J Guillen and R Sexson
    scored. J Ellison ran for B Broussard. K Johjima walked, J Ellison to second.
    A Beltre grounded out to first, J Ellison to third, K Johjima to second.
    Y Betancourt hit sacrifice fly to left, J Ellison scored. W Bloomquist singled
    to right center, K Johjima scored. I Suzuki lined out to center. (5 Runs,
    4 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 8.

    TORONTO 8TH: J Ellison in left field. V Wells doubled to deep center.
    T Glaus flied out to right, V Wells to third. F Thomas singled to left, V Wells
    scored. E O'Flaherty relieved S Green. M Stairs flied out to center. A Hill
    grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 2, SEATTLE 8.

    SEATTLE 8TH: C Thigpen catching. J Vidro lined out to left. J Guillen
    grounded out to shortstop. R Sexson struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
    0 Errors) TORONTO 2, SEATTLE 8.

    TORONTO 9TH: A Lind lined out to third. R Clayton lined out to third.
    A Rios doubled to right, A Rios to third on throwing error by second baseman
    W Bloomquist. C Thigpen singled to center, A Rios scored. C Thigpen to second on
    fielder's indifference. V Wells grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
    TORONTO 3, SEATTLE 8.</div>
     
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    Batista, Mariners push win streak to seven

    <h3>SEATTLE 8, TORONTO 3</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Not even Roy Halladay can hold down theSeattle Mariners these days.

    Miguel Batista outpitched his former teammate with seven stronginnings to lead the Mariners to a 8-3 victory over the TorontoBlue Jays on Saturday.

    Yuniesky Betancourt and Adrian Beltre each drove in a run tosnap a 1-1 tie in the decisive sixth inning for Seattle, whichextended its winning streak to seven games. The Mariners havewon nine of 10 since a six-game losing streak from June 13-19.

    "The (pitch) to Beltre I thought was a decent pitch, but the oneafter that to Betancourt was probably the one that I'd like tohave back," Halladay said after the loss.

    Batista (8-6) threw just 61 of 116 pitches for strikes in 61/3 innings - walking five - but got groundouts to end each ofthe first five innings. He allowed five hits and struck out twowhile holding the Blue Jays to a single run.

    "I've been throwing the ball good for the last two months,"Batista said. "It's kind of hard when you have to pitchdefensively because you're not scoring, but as soon as they gotme out, they started swinging, that's a good sign."

    "I thought we worked Batista good, he just didn't buckle,"Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "He got some key outs."

    The 36-year-old righthander, who pitched for Toronto in 2004 and2005, has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of hislast five starts.

    Halladay (9-3) was not in top form, yielding 10 hits and threeruns in six innings. The Blue Jays' ace worked in-and-out oftrouble in each inning, allowing a run in the fifth before thebreakout sixth.

    "Overall, I felt good. I felt like I was putting the ball whereI had to and getting outs where I had to," Halladay said. "Morethan anything, that sixth inning (hurt me), those two back-to-back hits."

    The loss marked the first for Halladay since May 10 againstthe Boston Red Sox.

    "Today was a bad night for (Halladay), but his bad night isanybody in the league's good night," Batista said. "Roy's anamazing pitcher. For the guys to score three runs on him,that's a good night."

    After Jose Vidro snapped a scoreless tie with a sacrifice flyin the fifth, Toronto responded in kind in the top of the sixthwhen Frank Thomas forged another tie with a sacrifice fly of hisown.

    Ben Broussard, who tied his career high with four hits in thegame, got things started in the Mariners' half of the sixth witha one-out single. He moved to second on Kenji Johjima'sgroundout to third and crossed the plate one batter later onBeltre's single up the middle.

    "Today was one of those days, with Halladay pitching, we knew itwas going to be a battle and we just had to scrap some runsacross," Broussard said. "It was just like that until theseventh (inning), (we) found some holes, got some lucky breaksand we were able to get ahead of him."

    Beltre moved to second on a wild pitch before scoring onBetancourt's single to push the advantage to 3-1.

    Seattle blew the game wide open in the seventh with five runsoff relievers Jason Frasor and Brian Tallet. Frasor allowedthree runs without recording an out.

    Broussard drove in a pair with a single in the frame and RichieSexson, Willie Bloomquist and Betancourt each plated a run.

    The Blue Jays have now lost three straight.
     

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