AL: TORONTO (39-41) at SEATTLE (44-33) <h3>Weaver, Mariners look to keep winning streak alive</h3> Toronto (39-41) at Seattle (44-33) 4:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners are the hottest team inbaseball, and Jeff Weaver is part of their success. The resurgent righthander takes the mound on Sunday when theMariners go for a sweep of a weekend series with the TorontoBlue Jays. Seattle owns the major's longest current winning streak at sevengames and have won nine of 10 to pull to within four games ofthe first-place Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (50-31) in theAmerican League West. Weaver (2-6, 7.71 ERA) was the worst pitcher in the majorleagues until coming off the disabled list on June 9. Sincethen, the veteran is 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in four starts. Toronto will counter with converted reliever Shaun Marcum (4-2,3.13). The 25-year-old righthander has been the most consistentarm of late for the Blue Jays, as he has yet to suffer a losssince being moved into the rotation on May 13. As a starter, Marcum is 3-0 with a 2.26 ERA in nine outings. Heallowed one run and two hits over eight innings last Tuesdaybut did not figure in a decision against the Twins.
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS TORONTO SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Vernon Wells CF .247 9 43 Ichiro Suzuki CF .368 5 39 Gregg Zaun C .231 3 19 Adrian Beltre 3B .258 10 32 Alex Rios RF .290 17 45 Raul Ibanez DH .280 6 49 Frank Thomas DH .243 13 40 Jose Guillen RF .260 9 43 Matt Stairs 1B .293 12 29 Richie Sexson 1B .211 15 48 Adam Lind LF .224 8 29 Ben Broussard LF .303 4 17 Aaron Hill 2B .272 9 45 Kenji Johjima C .299 8 32 Howie Clark 3B .321 0 2 Yuniesky Betancour SS .283 4 30 Royce Clayton SS .235 1 9 Willie Bloomquist 2B .295 2 11 Shaun Marcum RHP (4-2, 3.13) Jeff Weaver RHP (2-6, 7.71)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (4-2, 3.13) SEA - JEFF WEAVER (2-6, 7.71) UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK 1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - BOB DAVIDSON WEATHER: 71 Degrees, overcast WIND: 1 mph, in from center</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM AND GREGG ZAUN SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.247, 9 HR, 43 RBI) G ZAUN (.231, 3 HR, 19 RBI) A RIOS (.290, 17 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
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 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.368, 5 HR, 39 RBI) A BELTRE (.258, 10 HR, 32 RBI) R IBANEZ (.280, 6 HR, 49 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 H Clark 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 R Ibanez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 B Broussard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.55 Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 2-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER</div>
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 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.243, 13 HR, 40 RBI) M STAIRS (.293, 12 HR, 29 RBI) A LIND (.224, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 H Clark 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 B Broussard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.55 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 15-9; J Weaver 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 3-0; J Weaver 2-0. Batters faced: S Marcum 3; J Weaver 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.260, 9 HR, 43 RBI) R SEXSON (.211, 15 HR, 48 RBI) B BROUSSARD (.303, 4 HR, 17 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Stairs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 H Clark 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - A Lind (11, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 B Broussard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Stairs at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.40 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 15-9; J Weaver 27-17. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 3-0; J Weaver 2-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 3; J Weaver 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H CLARK (.321, 0 HR, 2 RBI) R CLAYTON (.235, 1 HR, 9 RBI) V WELLS (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Stairs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 H Clark 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - A Lind (11, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 B Broussard lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Stairs at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.04 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.40 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 32-20; J Weaver 27-17. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 5-0; J Weaver 2-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 7; J Weaver 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
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 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.283, 4 HR, 30 RBI) W BLOOMQUIST (.295, 2 HR, 11 RBI) I SUZUKI (.366, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Stairs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 H Clark 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - A Lind (11, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 R Ibanez dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 B Broussard lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Stairs at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.04 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 7.25 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 32-20; J Weaver 36-24. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 5-0; J Weaver 2-4. Batters faced: S Marcum 7; J Weaver 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
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 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.229, 0-FOR-1) A RIOS (.289, 0-FOR-1) F THOMAS (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Stairs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 H Clark 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - A Lind (11, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 R Ibanez dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 B Broussard lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 Totals 12 0 3 0 0 1 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Stairs at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 7.25 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 47-31; J Weaver 36-24. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-2; J Weaver 2-4. Batters faced: S Marcum 12; J Weaver 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
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 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.259, 0-FOR-1) R SEXSON (.213, 1-FOR-1) B BROUSSARD (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 M Stairs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 A Lind lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 H Clark 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Totals 13 0 2 0 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - A Lind (11, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 R Ibanez dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 B Broussard lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 Totals 12 0 3 0 0 1 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Stairs at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 7.11 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 47-31; J Weaver 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-2; J Weaver 4-5. Batters faced: S Marcum 12; J Weaver 13. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
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 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.297, 1-FOR-1) A LIND (.228, 1-FOR-1) A HILL (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>
