GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (48-62) at TORONTO (55-54)

AL: TEXAS (48-62) at TORONTO (55-54)

<h3>McGowan, Blue Jays aim for eighth straight home win</h3>



<div class="pre">Texas (48-62) at Toronto (55-54) 1:07 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">TORONTO (Ticker) - The Toronto Blue Jays look to Dustin McGowan</div>to achieve something they haven't done this decade.

McGowan and the Blue Jays aim for their second consecutive homesweep when they face the lowly Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Veteran slugger Frank Thomas hit two home runs to pass EddieMurray for 20th on the all-time homer list and Shaun Marcum wonhis third straight start in Toronto's 9-5 victory over Texas onSaturday. Thomas has 505 career homers.


It also was the Blue Jays' seventh straight win at RogersCentre. The club hasn't won eight straight here since April14-22, 1999.


McGowan (7-5, 4.36 ERA) takes the mound looking to win his thirdstraight decision. The 25-year-old also has been impressiveat Rogers Centre, going 4-1 in six outings in 2007.

The Rangers, who have dropped three straight and have the secondworst record in the American League, counter with BrandonMcCarthy (5-7, 5.18).


The rangy righthander, who is 1-1 in two starts vs. the BlueJays, won his last start after going 0-3 in his previous sevenoutings. McCarthy yielded a run and four hits in 6 2/3 inningsin a 3-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday.

 

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

TEXAS TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Frank Catalanotto LF .239 6 26 Reed Johnson LF .269 2 10
Ian Kinsler 2B .247 14 38 Matt Stairs 1B .277 14 40
Michael Young SS .302 4 59 Alex Rios RF .302 20 64
Sammy Sosa DH .239 16 70 Vernon Wells CF .259 14 58
Nelson Cruz RF .219 6 20 Frank Thomas DH .255 18 60
Brad Wilkerson 1B .226 16 47 Aaron Hill 2B .275 11 58
Jarrod Saltalamacc C .059 0 2 Gregg Zaun C .245 5 28
Ramon Vazquez 3B .255 5 17 Hector Luna 3B .000 0 0
Jerry Hairston Jr CF .190 3 13 Ray Olmedo SS .000 0 0

Brandon Mccarthy RHP (5-7, 5.18) Dustin Mcgowan RHP (7-5, 4.36)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY (5-7, 5.18)
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (7-5, 4.36)

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

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 8 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOT (.239, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
I KINSLER (.247, 14 HR, 38 RBI)
M YOUNG (.302, 4 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANK CATALANOTTO (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, TORONTO 0

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.247, 14 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT TORONTO
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY TEXAS LEFT FIELDER FRANK CATALANOTTO
OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN LED OFF THE GAME.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.269, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
M STAIRS (.277, 14 HR, 40 RBI)
A RIOS (.302, 20 HR, 64 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 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Hairston Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 3 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
H Luna 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

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
B McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.18

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 4.41

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 0-0.
Batters faced: D McGowan 6.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED MATT STAIRS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON FIRST, A RIOS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.275, 11 HR, 58 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 3 0
TORONTO 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.059, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R VAZQUEZ (.255, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
J HAIRSTON JR (.190, 3 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Hairston Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 3 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
H Luna 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 4

BATTING: RBI - F Thomas (61). 2-out RBI - F Thomas. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TEXAS - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 5.23

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 4.41

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 31-15; D McGowan 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B
McCarthy 1-2; D McGowan 0-0. Batters faced: B McCarthy 6; D McGowan 6.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.245, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
H LUNA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R OLMEDO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
H Luna 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 4

BATTING: RBI - F Thomas (61). 2-out RBI - F Thomas. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Hill 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TEXAS - 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 5.23

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 4.36

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 31-15; D McGowan 30-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
McCarthy 1-2; D McGowan 1-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 6; D McGowan 9.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.243, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
I KINSLER (.246, 0-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.303, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
M Stairs 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
H Luna 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
R Olmedo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - G Zaun (12, B McCarthy). RBI - F Thomas (61). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Johnson 1, A Hill 1. Team
LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.17

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 4.36

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 49-26; D McGowan 30-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
McCarthy 2-3; D McGowan 1-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 10; D McGowan 9.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.277, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A RIOS (.302, 0-FOR-0, BB)
V WELLS (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
M Stairs 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
H Luna 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
R Olmedo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - G Zaun (12, B McCarthy). RBI - F Thomas (61). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Johnson 1, A Hill 1. Team
LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 100 -- 1
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.17

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 3 1 1 0 4 1 4.32

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 49-26; D McGowan 42-30. Ground balls-fly balls: B
McCarthy 2-3; D McGowan 4-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 10; D McGowan 12.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.241, 1-FOR-1)
N CRUZ (.218, 0-FOR-1)
B WILKERSON (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Young ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
S Sosa dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 4 4

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (7, 1st inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1. Team
LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
M Stairs 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .280
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
F Thomas dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
H Luna 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
R Olmedo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 12 1 3 1 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - G Zaun (12, B McCarthy); M Stairs (13, B McCarthy). RBI - F
Thomas (61). 2-out RBI - F Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Johnson 1, F Thomas 1, A Hill 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TEXAS - 100 -- 1
TORONTO - 100 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 5.11

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 3 1 1 0 4 1 4.32

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 58-33; D McGowan 42-30. Ground balls-fly balls: B
McCarthy 3-5; D McGowan 4-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 14; D McGowan 12.

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

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>