GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (64-63) at LA ANGELS (74-53)

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V Wells (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

LAA - JERED WEAVER, JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), SCOT SHIELDS
(8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

LAA - NONE</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

LAA - JERED WEAVER, JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), SCOT SHIELDS
(8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS


WP - JERED WEAVER (9-6)
LP - ROY HALLADAY (14-6)
SAVE - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (32)

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

LAA - NONE


TIME: 2:28 ATT: 41,131

PROBABLES: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (10-5, 3.65)
LAA - JOE SAUNDERS (7-1, 3.25)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (3) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .308
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
V Wells cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .263
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .249
A Hill 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264
G Zaun c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .229
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
a-M Stairs ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294

Totals 32 0 6 0 3 8 14

a-doubled to deep center for J Mcdonald in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Hill (36, J Weaver); M Stairs (22, S Shields). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 3, V Wells 1, A Rios 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Overbay (2, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - G Zaun (4, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .298
O Cabrera ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .311
V Guerrero rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .323
G Anderson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
M Izturis 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .277
K Morales 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .265
H Kendrick 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .316
J Mathis c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204

Totals 35 3 12 3 0 5 12

BATTING: 2B - K Morales (5, R Halladay). S - J Mathis. RBI - V Guerrero (104),
M Izturis (38), O Cabrera (73). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, V Guerrero 1, J Mathis 1, K Morales 1, H
Kendrick 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Cabrera (17, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Anderson (J McDonald at 3rd base).


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TORONTO - 000 000 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 200 000 10x -- 3
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay (L, 14-6) 8 12 3 3 0 5 0 3.86

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver (W, 9-6) 6 5 0 0 1 5 0 3.96
J Speier (H, 16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.25
S Shields (H, 30) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.59
F Rodriguez (S, 32) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.80

WP - S Shields, F Rodriguez. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 111-78; J Weaver
104-64; J Speier 14-10; S Shields 14-9; F Rodriguez 20-9. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Halladay 11-8; J Weaver 3-9; J Speier 2-1; S Shields 1-0; F Rodriguez
1-1. Batters faced: R Halladay 36; J Weaver 23; J Speier 3; S Shields 4; F
Rodriguez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

T--2:28. Att--41,131.
Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 3 FINAL</div>

 

Weaver dazzles as Angels blank Blue Jays

<h3>LA ANGELS 3, TORONTO 0</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Jered Weaver tossed sixscoreless innings to outduel Roy Halladay as the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim blanked the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, on Friday.

Weaver (9-6) yielded five hits and struck out five en route tohis third win in four decisions. It was an impressive reboundperformance for the righthander, who was tagged for six runs in4 1/3 frames in a loss at Boston on Saturday.


Anaheim relievers Justin Speier and Scot Shields each tossed ascoreless inning to bridge the gap to closer FranciscoRodriguez, who worked around two walks in the ninth for his 32ndsave.


The Angels wasted little time getting to Halladay (14-6), asAll-Star Vladimir Guerrero and Maicer Izturis both stroked RBIsingles in the first inning for a 2-0 cushion.


But the Blue Jays' ace regrouped to keep Anaheim off the boarduntil the seventh, when Orlando Cabrera's two-out base hitplated Howie Kendrick, who led off the inning with a single.

Halladay went the distance once again, allowing three runs and aseason high-tying 12 hits while striking out five. It was thethird straight complete game and major league-leading sixth ofthe season for the former Cy Young Award winner, who lost forthe first time since July 28 against the Chicago White Sox.

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

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TORONTO (0) AT LA ANGELS (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
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LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits singled to right. O Cabrera grounded out to
second, R Willits to second. V Guerrero singled to center, R Willits scored.
G Anderson fouled out to third. G Matthews Jr singled to center, V Guerrero to
third. M Izturis singled to right, V Guerrero scored, G Matthews Jr to second.
K Morales grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 7TH: H Kendrick reached on infield single to shortstop. J Mathis
sacrificed to pitcher, H Kendrick to second. R Willits singled to left,
H Kendrick to third. O Cabrera singled to right center, H Kendrick scored,
R Willits to second. V Guerrero lined out to center. G Anderson grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 3.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS

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TORONTO (0) AT LA ANGELS (3) - EVENT LOG
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Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Johnson LF, L Overbay 1B, A Rios RF, V Wells CF,
F Thomas DH, T Glaus 3B, A Hill 2B, G Zaun C, J McDonald SS, R Halladay RHP.

La Angels Starting Lineups -- R Willits DH, O Cabrera SS, V Guerrero RF,
G Anderson LF, G Matthews Jr CF, M Izturis 3B, K Morales 1B, H Kendrick 2B,
J Mathis C, J Weaver RHP.

Umpires -- Greg Gibson (HP), Larry Vanover (1B), Tony Randazzo (2B),
Charlie Reliford (3B).

Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Clear, wind out to center at 8 mph.


TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson grounded out to second. L Overbay singled to
center. A Rios struck out swinging, L Overbay stole second. V Wells flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits singled to right. O Cabrera grounded out to
second, R Willits to second. V Guerrero singled to center, R Willits scored.
G Anderson fouled out to third. G Matthews Jr singled to center, V Guerrero to
third. M Izturis singled to right, V Guerrero scored, G Matthews Jr to second.
K Morales grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 2ND: F Thomas struck out looking. T Glaus grounded out to second.
A Hill doubled to deep center. G Zaun struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 2ND: H Kendrick flied out to right. J Mathis fouled out to
first. R Willits grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 3RD: J McDonald struck out swinging. R Johnson popped out to
catcher. L Overbay flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 3RD: O Cabrera struck out swinging. V Guerrero grounded out to
third. G Anderson struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 4TH: A Rios flied out to right. V Wells fouled out to first.
F Thomas singled to center. T Glaus struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 4TH: G Matthews Jr grounded out to second. M Izturis grounded
out to shortstop. K Morales doubled to deep center. H Kendrick struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 5TH: A Hill grounded out to third. G Zaun flied out to right.
J McDonald reached on infield single to shortstop. R Johnson singled to left
center, J McDonald thrown out at third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 5TH: J Mathis popped out to first. R Willits struck out swinging.
O Cabrera singled to center. O Cabrera stole second. O Cabrera safe at third
on throwing error by catcher G Zaun. V Guerrero struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 6TH: L Overbay flied out to left. A Rios walked. V Wells flied
out to center. F Thomas fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 6TH: G Anderson grounded out to first. G Matthews Jr grounded
out to shortstop. M Izturis singled to right. K Morales flied out to center.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

TORONTO 7TH: J Speier relieved J Weaver. T Glaus grounded out to third.
A Hill grounded out to third. G Zaun fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 7TH: H Kendrick reached on infield single to shortstop. J Mathis
sacrificed to pitcher, H Kendrick to second. R Willits singled to left,
H Kendrick to third. O Cabrera singled to right center, H Kendrick scored,
R Willits to second. V Guerrero lined out to center. G Anderson grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 3.

TORONTO 8TH: S Shields relieved J Speier. M Stairs hit for J McDonald.
M Stairs doubled to deep center. R Johnson struck out swinging. L Overbay
struck out looking. M Stairs to third on wild pitch by S Shields. A Rios
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 3.

LA ANGELS 8TH: R Olmedo at shortstop. M Stairs in right field. G Matthews Jr
grounded out to shortstop. M Izturis flied out to left. K Morales singled
to right center. H Kendrick singled to left, K Morales to second. J Mathis
flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 3.

TORONTO 9TH: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. V Wells grounded out to third.
F Thomas walked. T Glaus walked, F Thomas to second. A Hill flied out to
center. F Thomas to third, T Glaus to second on wild pitch by F Rodriguez.
G Zaun struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 3.</div>

 

Weaver dazzles as Angels blank Blue Jays

<h3>LA ANGELS 3, TORONTO 0</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Jered Weaver tossed sixscoreless innings to outduel Roy Halladay as the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim blanked the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, on Friday.

Weaver (9-6) yielded five hits and struck out five en route tohis third win in four decisions. It was an impressive reboundperformance for the righthander, who was tagged for six runs in4 1/3 frames in a loss at Boston on Saturday.


"To beat good pitching, you have to pitch well yourself," Angelsmanager Mike Scioscia said. "Jered matched (Halladay) pitchfor pitch and handed the game to the bullpen that closed thegame."


Anaheim relievers Justin Speier and Scot Shields each tossed ascoreless frame to bridge the gap to closer Francisco Rodriguez,who worked around two walks in the ninth for his 32nd save.

"Anytime you can get through six and hand the ball to ourbullpen, you feel confident in a victory," Weaver said.

Anaheim (75-53) improved to a major league-best 43-19 at homeand remained one game ahead of the Seattle Mariners (73-53) atopthe American League West Division standings.


The Angels wasted little time getting to Halladay (14-6), asAll-Star Vladimir Guerrero and Maicer Izturis both stroked RBIsingles in the first inning for a 2-0 cushion.


"They found ways to put the ball in play," Halladay said. "Theyfight off quality pitches and squeezed out some hits. They area good team, they grind it out and make it tough for you.There are no easy outs."


The Blue Jays' ace regrouped to keep Anaheim off the board untilthe seventh, when Orlando Cabrera's two-out base hit platedHowie Kendrick, who led off the inning with a single.

Halladay went the distance once again, allowing three runs and aseason high-tying 12 hits while striking out five.

"I'm glad they stuck with me," he said. "You appreciate thatcoming from your manager. It's trying to get as deep as you canevery game. I've never set a goal to lead in complete games,it's going as far as you can."


It was the third straight complete game and league-leading sixthof the season for the former Cy Young Award winner, who lostfor the first time since July 28 against the Chicago White Sox.