AL: BALTIMORE (56-64) at TORONTO (62-59) <h3>Orioles look to bounce back vs. Blue Jays</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (56-64) at Toronto (62-59) 1:07 pm EDT</div> TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles aim to rebound in thesecond game of a weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays onSaturday. A.J. Burnett pick up his second straight win with 6 1/3 solidinnings and Frank Thomas hit his 506th career homer in afive-run third inning as the Blue Jays posted a 5-2 triumph inFriday's series opener. It was just the second loss in five games for the Orioles, whoare coming off series wins against American League East foes theBoston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Baltimore turns to Steve Trachsel (5-7, 4.85 ERA), who is insearch of his first winning decision since June 8 againstColorado - span of nine starts. He is 0-3 with a lackluster6.55 ERA over this stretch. Last time out, the 36-year-old righthander gave up three runsand 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings, but did not figure in Sunday's 6-3victory over the Red Sox. A former Blue Jay for part of the 2000 season, Trachsel is 5-0with a 2.95 ERA in six career starts against Toronto. Rookie Jesse Litsch (4-5, 3.54) takes the ball for the BlueJays, who have won four of their last six games. In his last start, Litsch gave up five runs - two earned - andsix hits in 6 2/3 frames in a 6-2 setback at the Kansas CityRoyals on Monday. The righthander has faced Baltimore once before, limited it toone run and four hits in 8 2/3 innings of a 2-1 decision to winhis major league debut on May 15 at Camden Yards.
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE TORONTO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .312 10 46 Reed Johnson LF .267 2 11 Corey Patterson CF .266 6 36 Russ Adams 3B .000 0 0 Nick Markakis RF .298 11 74 Alex Rios CF .313 20 66 Miguel Tejada SS .298 11 59 Frank Thomas DH .262 19 73 Aubrey Huff 1B .265 10 57 Matt Stairs RF .289 14 43 Melvin Mora 3B .273 13 45 Lyle Overbay 1B .258 8 36 J.R. House DH .000 0 0 Aaron Hill 2B .267 12 62 Paul Bako C .213 1 7 Gregg Zaun C .248 6 32 Tike Redman LF .417 0 1 John Mcdonald SS .258 1 22 Steve Trachsel RHP (5-7, 4.85) Jesse Litsch RHP (4-5, 3.54)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO WARMUPS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (5-7, 4.85) TOR - JESSE LITSCH (4-5, 3.54) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN GORMAN 1B - PAUL NAUERT 2B - CHAD FAIRCHILD 3B - GERRY DAVIS WEATHER: 64 Degrees, sunny WIND: 11 mph, in from left</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO STARTING BATS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL AND PAUL BAKO TOR - JESSE LITSCH AND GREGG ZAUN DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.312, 10 HR, 46 RBI) C PATTERSON (.266, 6 HR, 36 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.298, 11 HR, 74 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.267, 2 HR, 11 RBI) R ADAMS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) A RIOS (.313, 20 HR, 66 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J House dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Rios cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Stairs rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TORONTO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.85 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 2-1. Batters faced: J Litsch 4. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY ALEX RIOS SCORED REED JOHNSON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.262, 19 HR, 73 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.265, 10 HR, 57 RBI) M MORA (.273, 13 HR, 45 RBI) J HOUSE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J House dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Rios cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .312 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Stairs rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 BATTING: 2B - R Johnson (10, S Trachsel). RBI - A Rios (67). Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TORONTO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.88 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 15-9; J Litsch 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 2-1; J Litsch 2-1. Batters faced: S Trachsel 4; J Litsch 4. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY TIKE REDMAN SCORED AUBREY HUFF AND MELVIN MORA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T REDMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 TORONTO 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.311, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED TIKE REDMAN. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3 TORONTO 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 3 3 3 0 TORONTO 1 1 1 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.289, 14 HR, 43 RBI) L OVERBAY (.258, 8 HR, 36 RBI) A HILL (.267, 12 HR, 62 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 M Mora 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 T Redman lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 Totals 10 3 3 3 1 2 6 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (26, J Litsch); B Roberts (35, J Litsch). 3B - T Redman (1, J Litsch). RBI - T Redman 2 (3), B Roberts (47). 2-out RBI - T Redman 2, B Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - M Mora (8, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Rios cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .312 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Stairs rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 BATTING: 2B - R Johnson (10, S Trachsel). RBI - A Rios (67). Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - A Hill (11, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 03 -- 3 TORONTO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.88 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch 2 3 3 0 1 2 0 3.43 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 15-9; J Litsch 49-29. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 2-1; J Litsch 4-1. Batters faced: S Trachsel 4; J Litsch 11. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT STAIRS (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF STEVE TRACHSEL. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 2 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.258, 8 HR, 36 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE BUNT SINGLE BY JOHN MCDONALD SCORED LYLE OVERBAY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON FIRST, G ZAUN ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3 TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.272, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 3 3 3 0 TORONTO 1 2 3 5 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.298, 0-FOR-0, BB) M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-1) A HUFF (.267, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS TORONTO (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 M Mora 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 T Redman lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 Totals 10 3 3 3 1 2 6 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (26, J Litsch); B Roberts (35, J Litsch). 3B - T Redman (1, J Litsch). RBI - T Redman 2 (3), B Roberts (47). 2-out RBI - T Redman 2, B Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - M Mora (8, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun). FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Tejada-B Roberts-A Huff). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Rios cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .312 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Stairs rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 G Zaun c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 J McDonald ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Totals 10 3 5 3 0 0 3 BATTING: 2B - R Johnson (10, S Trachsel). HR - M Stairs (15, 2nd inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Rios (67), M Stairs (44), J McDonald (23). GIDP - R Johnson. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - A Hill (11, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 03 -- 3 TORONTO - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 5 3 3 0 0 1 4.99 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch 2 3 3 0 1 2 0 3.43 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 36-22; J Litsch 49-29. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 4-2; J Litsch 4-1. Batters faced: S Trachsel 10; J Litsch 11. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 3 0 3 3 0 TORONTO 1 2 3 5 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL TOR - JESSE LITSCH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.000, 0-FOR-1) A RIOS (.312, 0-FOR-1, RBI) F THOMAS (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS TORONTO (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 A Huff 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 M Mora 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 T Redman lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 Totals 13 3 3 3 1 2 6 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (26, J Litsch); B Roberts (35, J Litsch). 3B - T Redman (1, J Litsch). RBI - T Redman 2 (3), B Roberts (47). 2-out RBI - T Redman 2, B Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - M Mora (8, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun). FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Tejada-B Roberts-A Huff). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Rios cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .312 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Stairs rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 G Zaun c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 J McDonald ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Totals 10 3 5 3 0 0 3 BATTING: 2B - R Johnson (10, S Trachsel). HR - M Stairs (15, 2nd inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Rios (67), M Stairs (44), J McDonald (23). GIDP - R Johnson. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - A Hill (11, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 030 -- 3 TORONTO - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 5 3 3 0 0 1 4.99 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 3.37 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 36-22; J Litsch 57-35. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 4-2; J Litsch 5-3. Batters faced: S Trachsel 10; J Litsch 14. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
