GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (51-34) at TORONTO (41-43)

AL: CLEVELAND (51-34) at TORONTO (41-43)

<h3>Hallady gets start against Indians</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (51-34) at Toronto (41-43) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Roy Halladay takes the mound for the TorontoBlue Jays when they host the Cleveland Indians in the opener ofa three-game series on Friday.

After making the All-Star squad the last two years, Halladay(9-3, 4.27 ERA) will not be participating in the MidsummerClassic after being outvoted by Boston Red Sox reliever HidekiOkajima in the Final Vote.

The 30-year-old Halladay had a four-game winning streak snappedin his previous start, surrendering three runs and 10 hits withthree strikeouts over six innings in an 8-3 loss to the SeattleMariners last Saturday.

The 10-year veteran will have to shut down a talented Indianslineup which includes All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, who iscurrently on a nine-game hitting streak.

The switch-hitting Martinez is batting .322 with 14 home runsand a team-leading 64 RBI this season.

Cliff Lee (5-4, 4.90) will start for Cleveland, which hopes toavoid a three-game losing streak.

Lee has not recieved a loss in his last four starts, posting a3-0 record with a 2.77 ERA over 26 innings over that span.

The 28-year-old lefthander pitched eight innings, yielding justone run and four hits with two walks and a season-high ninestrikeouts in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays onSunday.

 

AL: CLEVELAND (51-34) at TORONTO (41-43)

<h3>Halladay gets start against Indians</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (51-34) at Toronto (41-43) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Roy Halladay takes the mound for the TorontoBlue Jays when they host the Cleveland Indians in the opener ofa three-game series on Friday.

After making the All-Star squad the last two years, Halladay(9-3, 4.27 ERA) will not be participating in the MidsummerClassic after being out-voted by Boston Red Sox reliever HidekiOkajima in the Final Vote.

The 30-year-old Halladay had a four-game winning streak snappedin his previous start, surrendering three runs and 10 hits withthree strikeouts over six innings in an 8-3 loss to the SeattleMariners last Saturday.

The 10-year veteran will have to shut down a talented Indianslineup which includes All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, who iscurrently on a nine-game hitting streak.

The switch-hitting Martinez is batting .322 with 14 home runsand a team-leading 64 RBI this season.

Cliff Lee (5-4, 4.90) will start for Cleveland, which hopes toavoid a three-game losing streak.

Lee has not received a loss in his last four starts, posting a3-0 record with a 2.77 ERA over 26 innings over that span.

The 28-year-old lefthander pitched eight innings, yielding justone run and four hits with two walks and a season-high ninestrikeouts in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays onSunday.

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Grady Sizemore CF .279 14 45 Vernon Wells CF .255 12 46
Casey Blake 3B .271 12 43 Reed Johnson LF .265 1 7
Victor Martinez 1B .326 15 66 Alex Rios RF .295 17 50
Travis Hafner DH .257 14 54 Frank Thomas DH .247 14 43
Jhonny Peralta SS .276 14 49 Aaron Hill 2B .265 9 47
Ben Francisco LF .450 3 5 Gregg Zaun C .226 3 20
Trot Nixon RF .240 2 25 Curtis Thigpen 1B .286 0 4
Kelly Shoppach C .363 4 16 Royce Clayton SS .226 1 10
Mike Rouse 2B .132 0 3 John Mcdonald 3B .290 1 10

Cliff Lee LHP (5-4, 4.90) Roy Halladay RHP (9-3, 4.27)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: CLE - CLIFF LEE (5-4, 4.90)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (9-3, 4.27)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - GARY DARLING

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: CLE - CLIFF LEE AND KELLY SHOPPACH
TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 14 HR, 45 RBI)
C BLAKE (.271, 12 HR, 43 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.326, 15 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
TORONTO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.326, 15 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL CLEVELAND AT TORONTO
NOTE: CLEVELAND FIRST BASEMAN VICTOR MARTINEZ EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.255, 12 HR, 46 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.265, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
A RIOS (.295, 17 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .429
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .363
M Rouse 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (16, R Halladay). RBI - C Blake (44). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Thigpen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.90

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.31

Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-0.
Batters faced: R Halladay 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.240, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
K SHOPPACH (.363, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
M ROUSE (.132, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .429
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .363
M Rouse 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (16, R Halladay). RBI - C Blake (44). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Thigpen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.83

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.31

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 21-11; R Halladay 22-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 1-2; R Halladay 2-0. Batters faced: C Lee 5; R Halladay 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.226, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
C THIGPEN (.286, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
R CLAYTON (.226, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .429
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
M Rouse 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (16, R Halladay). RBI - C Blake (44). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Thigpen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.83

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.27

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 21-11; R Halladay 32-21. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 1-2; R Halladay 3-1. Batters faced: C Lee 5; R Halladay 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 25 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOHN MCDONALD SCORED GREGG ZAUN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MCDONALD ON FIRST, R CLAYTON ON SECOND, C
THIGPEN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED CURTIS THIGPEN AND ROYCE
CLAYTON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON FIRST, J MCDONALD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.265, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
TORONTO 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.281, 1-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.274, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.328, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS TORONTO (5) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .429
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
M Rouse 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (16, R Halladay). RBI - C Blake (44). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Peralta (14, line drive).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .257
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .297
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245
A Hill 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264
G Zaun c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Thigpen 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Clayton ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .226
J McDonald 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .295

Totals 11 5 4 5 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (22, C Lee). RBI - J McDonald (11), V Wells 2 (48), A Rios
2 (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Hill 2. Team LOB - 3.


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CLEVELAND - 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 05 -- 5
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 2 4 5 2 3 0 0 5.01

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.27

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 64-39; R Halladay 32-21. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 2-4; R Halladay 3-1. Batters faced: C Lee 14; R Halladay 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 25 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY BLAKE (13) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF ROY HALLADAY.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, TORONTO 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.328, 1-FOR-1)</div>