GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (48-60) at TORONTO (53-54)

AL: TEXAS (48-60) at TORONTO (53-54)

<h3>Halladay, Blue Jays look to rebound at home, face Rangers</h3>

<div class="pre">Texas (48-60) at Toronto (53-54) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Toronto Blue Jays look to ace RoyHalladay to continue their solid play at home.


Halladay and the Blue Jays aim for their sixth straight homevictory when they open a three-game series vs. the lowly TexasRangers.


Toronto has won 10 of 12 at Rogers Centre to improve to 31-20 athome. They have also shut out the opposition in five of theirlast 10 here.


Halladay (11-5, 4.04 ERA) has been a big part of the excellentplay at home. The 2003 Cy Young Award winner is 7-1 with a 3.27ERA at Rogers Centre, and is unbeaten their in his last sixoutings.


The big righthander hurled his fourth complete game of theseason last Saturday, but lost, 2-0, to the Chicago White Sox.Halladay is 5-5 in 16 appearances against Texas.


The Rangers counter with Millwood (7-9, 5.95) who has droppedthree straight decisions on the road. In his last start, therighthander was tagged for six runs and nine hits in aseason-low 2 2/3 innings in a 6-5 loss to Kansas City lastSaturday.


Millwood pitched poorly in his only outing versus Toronto thisyear, surrendering five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings ofa 9-8, 10-inning victory on April 28. He is 1-3 with a 6.42 ERAin six career starts against the Blue Jays.


Texas (48-60) has the second-worst record in the AmericanLeague, just ahead of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

 

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

TEXAS TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Frank Catalanotto LF .233 6 26 Reed Johnson LF .264 2 10
Ian Kinsler 2B .241 14 35 Lyle Overbay 1B .255 8 32
Michael Young SS .303 4 58 Alex Rios RF .302 20 63
Marlon Byrd CF .326 3 36 Troy Glaus 3B .264 15 49
Jason Botts DH .125 0 1 Vernon Wells CF .254 14 56
Nelson Cruz RF .215 6 18 Frank Thomas DH .249 16 54
Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .111 0 2 Aaron Hill 2B .273 11 57
Gerald Laird C .234 6 33 Gregg Zaun C .235 5 26
Ramon Vazquez 3B .258 5 17 John Mcdonald SS .273 1 17

Kevin Millwood RHP (7-9, 5.95) Roy Halladay RHP (11-5, 4.04)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (7-9, 5.95)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (11-5, 4.04)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
3B - LARRY VANOVER

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, clear
WIND: 17 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (7-9, 5.95)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (11-5, 4.04)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
3B - LARRY VANOVER
2B - MIKE ESTABROOK

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, clear
WIND: 17 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (7-9, 5.95)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (11-5, 4.04)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - MIKE ESTABROOK
3B - LARRY VANOVER

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, clear
WIND: 17 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND GERALD LAIRD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOT (.233, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
I KINSLER (.241, 14 HR, 35 RBI)
M YOUNG (.303, 4 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BYRD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
TORONTO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.125, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.264, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.255, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
A RIOS (.302, 20 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .329
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 3

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (7, R Halladay). RBI - M Byrd (37). 2-out RBI - M Byrd.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TEXAS - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.95

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.08

HBP - F Catalanotto (by R Halladay). Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 15-11.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 0-1. Batters faced: R Halladay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED LYLE OVERBAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V WELLS ON FIRST, A RIOS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.249, 16 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED ALEX RIOS AND VERNON WELLS.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.273, 11 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.215, 6 HR, 18 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.111, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
G LAIRD (.234, 6 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS TORONTO (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .329
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 3

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (7, R Halladay). RBI - M Byrd (37). 2-out RBI - M Byrd.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
A Rios rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
V Wells cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 6 3 4 3 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (16, K Millwood). RBI - V Wells (57), F Thomas 2 (56).
2-out RBI - V Wells, F Thomas 2. Team LOB - 1.


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TEXAS - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.16

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.08

HBP - F Catalanotto (by R Halladay). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 40-23; R
Halladay 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 2-0; R Halladay 0-1. Batters
faced: K Millwood 7; R Halladay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY IAN KINSLER SCORED GERALD LAIRD AND RAMON
VAZQUEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
TORONTO 3 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.235, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.273, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS TORONTO (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .243
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .301
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .329
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
R Vazquez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 10 3 4 3 1 5 5

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (7, R Halladay). RBI - M Byrd (37), I Kinsler 2 (37).
2-out RBI - M Byrd, I Kinsler 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Young 2, J Botts 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (12, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
A Rios rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
V Wells cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 6 3 4 3 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (16, K Millwood). RBI - V Wells (57), F Thomas 2 (56).
2-out RBI - V Wells, F Thomas 2. Team LOB - 1.


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TEXAS - 12 -- 3
TORONTO - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.16

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 4 3 3 1 5 0 4.18

HBP - F Catalanotto (by R Halladay). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 40-23; R
Halladay 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 2-0; R Halladay 0-1. Batters
faced: K Millwood 7; R Halladay 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.329, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
J BOTTS (.111, 0-FOR-1)
N CRUZ (.213, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS TORONTO (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .243
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .301
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .329
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
R Vazquez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 10 3 4 3 1 5 5

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (7, R Halladay). RBI - M Byrd (37), I Kinsler 2 (37).
2-out RBI - M Byrd, I Kinsler 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Young 2, J Botts 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (12, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
A Rios rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
V Wells cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272

Totals 9 3 5 3 1 1 0

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (16, K Millwood). RBI - V Wells (57), F Thomas 2 (56).
2-out RBI - V Wells, F Thomas 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Johnson (1, 2nd base by K Millwood/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 12 -- 3
TORONTO - 30 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 6.10

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 4 3 3 1 5 0 4.18

HBP - F Catalanotto (by R Halladay). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 59-34; R
Halladay 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 2-1; R Halladay 0-1. Batters
faced: K Millwood 10; R Halladay 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.257, 1-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.302, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T GLAUS (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>