AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Glaus hit for J McDonald. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5 TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.255, 15 HR, 49 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 0 TORONTO 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, JAMES HOEY (7TH), DANYS BAEZ (9TH) AND PAUL BAKO TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), BRIAN WOLFE (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN HOME RUNS: BAL - J.R. HOUSE (1) OFF JESSE LITSCH IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TOR - MATT STAIRS (15) OFF STEVE TRACHSEL IN THE 2ND, 0 ON</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 0 TORONTO 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, JAMES HOEY (7TH), DANYS BAEZ (9TH) AND PAUL BAKO TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), BRIAN WOLFE (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN WP - STEVE TRACHSEL (6-7) LP - JESSE LITSCH (4-6) SAVE - DANYS BAEZ (2) HOME RUNS: BAL - J.R. HOUSE (1) OFF JESSE LITSCH IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TOR - MATT STAIRS (15) OFF STEVE TRACHSEL IN THE 2ND, 0 ON TIME: 2:31 ATT: 33,387 PROBABLES: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-4, 3.50) TOR - ROY HALLADAY (14-5, 3.99)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (5) VS TORONTO (3) - FINAL BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .312 C Patterson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 M Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 A Huff 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .265 M Mora 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .270 J House dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .400 P Bako c 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .214 T Redman lf 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .400 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 34 5 6 5 1 5 7 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (26, J Litsch); B Roberts (35, J Litsch); P Bako (3, J Litsch). 3B - T Redman (1, J Litsch). HR - J House (1, 6th inning off J Litsch 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Redman 3 (4), B Roberts (47), J House (1). 2-out RBI - T Redman 2, B Roberts, J House. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - M Mora (8, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun). CS - T Redman (1, 2nd base by 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 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .273 R Olmedo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-V Wells ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262 A Rios cf-rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312 F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260 M Stairs rf-lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .292 L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 G Zaun c 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 J McDonald ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .263 b-T Glaus ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Totals 35 3 9 3 1 3 9 a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for R Adams in the 7th; b-struck out looking for J Mcdonald in the 9th. BATTING: 2B - R Johnson (10, S Trachsel); A Rios (35, J Hoey). HR - M Stairs (15, 2nd inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Rios (67), M Stairs (44), J McDonald (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, V Wells 1. GIDP - R Johnson. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - A Hill (11, throw); L Overbay (5, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 030 101 000 -- 5 TORONTO - 120 000 000 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel (W, 6-7) 6 2/3 8 3 3 1 1 1 4.81 J Hoey (H, 2) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 D Baez (S, 2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.88 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era J Litsch (L, 4-6) 6 6 5 2 1 4 1 3.49 B Tallet 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.58 B Wolfe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 105-65; J Hoey 17-11; D Baez 12-7; J Litsch 104-66; B Tallet 16-13; B Wolfe 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 12-7; J Hoey 2-1; D Baez 2-0; J Litsch 8-6; B Tallet 1-4; B Wolfe 1-2. Batters faced: S Trachsel 28; J Hoey 5; D Baez 3; J Litsch 26; B Tallet 6; B Wolfe 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gerry Davis. T--2:31. Att--33,387. Weather: 64 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (5) AT TORONTO (3) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson doubled to deep center. R Adams grounded out to pitcher, R Johnson to third. A Rios grounded out to shortstop, R Johnson scored. F Thomas flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TORONTO 1. BALTIMORE 2ND: A Huff doubled to right. M Mora grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Huff to third on throwing error by second baseman A Hill. J House struck out swinging. M Mora stole second. P Bako struck out swinging. T Redman tripled to deep right center, A Huff and M Mora scored. B Roberts doubled to right, T Redman scored. C Patterson grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 1. TORONTO 2ND: M Stairs homered to right. L Overbay singled to center. A Hill popped out to second. G Zaun singled to center, L Overbay to third. J McDonald reached on bunt single to first, L Overbay scored, G Zaun to second. R Johnson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J McDonald out at second.(2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 4TH: M Mora flied out to right. J House reached on infield single to third. P Bako doubled to deep right, J House to third. T Redman safe at first on error by first baseman L Overbay, J House scored, P Bako to third. T Redman caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. B Roberts lined out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 4, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 6TH: A Huff grounded out to first. M Mora struck out swinging. J House homered to left. P Bako struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TORONTO <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (5) AT TORONTO (3) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, C Patterson CF, N Markakis RF, M Tejada SS, A Huff 1B, M Mora 3B, J House DH, P Bako C, T Redman LF, S Trachsel RHP. Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Johnson LF, R Adams 3B, A Rios CF, F Thomas DH, M Stairs RF, L Overbay 1B, A Hill 2B, G Zaun C, J McDonald SS, J Litsch RHP. Umpires -- Brian Gorman (HP), Paul Nauert (1B), Chad Fairchild (2B), Gerry Davis (3B). Gametime Weather: 64 degrees, Sunny, wind in from left at 12 mph. BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts flied out to left. C Patterson grounded out to second. N Markakis walked. M Tejada grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TORONTO 0. TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson doubled to deep center. R Adams grounded out to pitcher, R Johnson to third. A Rios grounded out to shortstop, R Johnson scored. F Thomas flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TORONTO 1. BALTIMORE 2ND: A Huff doubled to right. M Mora grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Huff to third on throwing error by second baseman A Hill. J House struck out swinging. M Mora stole second. P Bako struck out swinging. T Redman tripled to deep right center, A Huff and M Mora scored. B Roberts doubled to right, T Redman scored. C Patterson grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 1. TORONTO 2ND: M Stairs homered to right. L Overbay singled to center. A Hill popped out to second. G Zaun singled to center, L Overbay to third. J McDonald reached on bunt single to first, L Overbay scored, G Zaun to second. R Johnson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J McDonald out at second.(2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 3RD: N Markakis grounded out to second. M Tejada flied out to right. A Huff flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 3RD: R Adams flied out to center. A Rios grounded out to third. F Thomas walked. M Stairs grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 4TH: M Mora flied out to right. J House reached on infield single to third. P Bako doubled to deep right, J House to third. T Redman safe at first on error by first baseman L Overbay, J House scored, P Bako to third. T Redman caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. B Roberts lined out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 4, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 4TH: L Overbay grounded out to second. A Hill grounded out to shortstop. G Zaun flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 5TH: C Patterson grounded out to second. N Markakis grounded out to shortstop. M Tejada flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 5TH: J McDonald flied out to left. R Johnson grounded out to first. R Adams lined out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 6TH: A Huff grounded out to first. M Mora struck out swinging. J House homered to left. P Bako struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 6TH: A Rios flied out to right. F Thomas grounded out to third. M Stairs singled to center. L Overbay grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 7TH: B Tallet relieved J Litsch. T Redman flied out to center. B Roberts grounded out to shortstop. C Patterson flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 7TH: A Hill grounded out to shortstop. G Zaun struck out swinging. J McDonald reached on infield single to second. R Johnson singled to center, J McDonald to second. V Wells hit for R Adams. J Hoey relieved S Trachsel. V Wells grounded into fielder's choice to third, J McDonald out at third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 8TH: R Olmedo at third base. V Wells in center field. A Rios in right field. M Stairs in left field. N Markakis popped out to third. M Tejada flied out to right. A Huff struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 8TH: A Rios doubled to right center. F Thomas struck out swinging. M Stairs grounded out to first, A Rios to third. L Overbay lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. BALTIMORE 9TH: B Wolfe relieved B Tallet. M Mora flied out to right. J House popped out to second. P Bako grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3. TORONTO 9TH: J Payton in left field. D Baez relieved J Hoey. A Hill grounded out to third. G Zaun grounded out to second. T Glaus hit for J McDonald. T Glaus struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3.</div>
Trachsel remains perfect against Blue Jays <h3>BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Steve Trachsel overcame a rough start andTike Redman drove in a pair of runs as the Baltimore Oriolesdefeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3, on Saturday. Trachsel (6-7) allowed three runs over the first two innings,but settled down to record his first winning decision since June8 against the Colorado Rockies - a span of nine starts. Hepitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits,walking one and striking out one. The veteran righthander continued his mastery of the Blue Jays,improving to 3-0 against them this year and 6-0 over his career. After the Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead off Trachsel in the firstinning on an RBI groundout by Alex Rios, the Orioles struck backwith three runs in the top of the second. With two outs, Redman tripled to deep right field off Torontorookie Jessie Litsch, scoring Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora.Brian Roberts followed with a double, scoring Redman to make it3-1. Trachsel gave up that lead in the bottom half of the inning.Matt Stairs led off with his 15th homer of the season, and JohnMacDonald executed a suicide squeeze bunt to score Lyle Overbaywith the tying run. Redman helped put the Orioles ahead for good in the fourthinning. With J.R. House on third, Redman hit a grounder tofirst that Overbay misplayed, allowing House to score. House, making his first American League start behind the plate,added his first career home run, a solo shot with two outs inthe sixth inning to put Baltimore ahead 5-3. Toronto threatened in the seventh when McDonald and Reed Johnsonsingled, but Jim Hoey got Vernon Wells to ground out to end thethreat. Hoey pitched a scoreless eighth and Danys Baez worked the ninthto earn his second save. Litsch (4-6) pitched six innings, allowing five runs - twoearned - on six hits. The righthander walked one and struck outfour.
Trachsel remains perfect against Blue Jays <h3>BALTIMORE 5, TORONTO 3</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Steve Trachsel overcame a rough start andTike Redman drove in a pair of runs as the Baltimore Oriolesdefeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3, on Saturday. Trachsel (6-7) allowed three runs over the first two innings,but settled down to record his first winning decision since June8 against the Colorado Rockies - a span of nine starts. Hepitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits,walking one and striking out one. The veteran righthander continued his mastery of the Blue Jays,improving to 3-0 against them this year and 6-0 over his career. "It's just kind of one of those statistical anomalies," Trachselsaid. "I've had (win streaks) in the past against other teamsand then they go away. You just never know what can happen thenext time out." "Our pitching was outstanding," Baltimore manager Dave Trembleysaid. "Trachsel got better as the game went on. Early in thegame, he was pitching behind and you can't do that againstanybody." After the Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead off Trachsel in the firstinning on an RBI groundout by Alex Rios, the Orioles struck backwith three runs in the top of the second. With two outs, Redman tripled to deep right field off Torontorookie Jessie Litsch, scoring Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora.Brian Roberts followed with a double, scoring Redman to make it3-1. "I think it was a changeup. I saw it up and just put a goodswing on it," Redman said. "With men on second and third,you've got to take a chance on almost anything close and I wasfortunate to hit it in the gap." Trachsel gave up that lead in the bottom half of the inning. Matt Stairs led off with his 15th homer of the season, and JohnMacDonald executed a suicide squeeze bunt to score Lyle Overbaywith the tying run. "The later you square around (to bunt) the more chances thepitcher is going to throw a strike," Mcdonald said. "I justtried to bunt it late and get it down as best as I could." Redman helped put the Orioles ahead for good in the fourthinning. With J.R. House on third, Redman hit a grounder tofirst that Overbay misplayed, allowing House to score. "I was going to throw home because (Redman) didn't break rightoff the bat," Overbay said. "We were still a ground ball doubleplay from getting out of the inning, so I might as well try inthat situation. It just hopped up on me." House, making his first American League start behind the plate,added his first career home run, a solo shot with two outs inthe sixth inning to put Baltimore ahead 5-3. "It was great. I'm just happy it went out of the ballpark,"said House, who had his contract selected from Class AAA Norfolkon Monday. "It was nice to get this one out of the way.Hopefully I can just relax now and make some progress." Toronto threatened in the seventh when McDonald and Reed Johnsonsingled, but Jim Hoey got Vernon Wells to ground out to end thethreat. Hoey pitched a scoreless eighth and Danys Baez worked the ninthto earn his second save. "We didn't play a good game," Toronto manager John Gibbons said."We made some mistakes out there. It was a game I thought weshould've won, could've won but didn't win." Litsch (4-6) pitched six innings, allowing five runs - twoearned - on six hits. The righthander walked one and struck outfour. "You're going to go out there and you're going to have errors,"Litsch said. "It's all part of the game and you've just got tobattle through it."
