GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (66-51) at TORONTO (60-58)

AL: SEATTLE (66-51) at TORONTO (60-58)

<h3>Washburn tries to end Mariners' six-game skid</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (73-59) at Toronto (67-66) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners are sliding fast.

Jarrod Washburn hopes to help end the Mariners' six-game losingstreak when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of aweekend series on Friday.


Rick White issued the game-winning bases-loaded walk in thebottom of the ninth inning as Seattle lost to Cleveland and fellone game behind New York (75-59) in on the American League wildcard.


"At this stage right now, there are a lot of little things thatstick out," Seattle manager John McLaren said. "All I can telleverybody is to keep playing as hard as they've been playing."

Washburn (9-11, 4.13 ERA) has lost four of his last five starts,including a 5-3 setback at Texas, where he allowed three runsand six hits in six innings on Sunday.


On June 29, the 32-year-old righthander limited Toronto to tworuns and nine hits over six frames. The contest was the firsttime Washburn failed to record a strikeout this season.

Toronto's Shaun Marcum (11-5, 3.62 ERA) looks to continue hisimpressive campaign. On Saturday, Marcum collected his sixthwin in seven starts with a 9-2 win at Anaheim last time out.

In his pervious career start in the series, the righthandertossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings but did not figure into thedecision on July 1.

 

AL: SEATTLE (73-60) at TORONTO (68-66)

<h3>Mariners look to end seven-game slide</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (68-66) at Toronto (73-60) 1:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners need Miguel Batista towork some magic.


Batista gets the call as the Mariners look to snap their seasonhigh-tying seven-game losing streak when they continue athree-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

The righthanded Batista (13-10, 4.74 ERA) has been knockedaround in his last two starts, giving up 14 runs and 19 hits inconsecutive setbacks to the Minnesota Twins and Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim - his worst stretch of the season.

Batista is 3-2 with a lowly 1.59 ERA in five lifetime outingsagainst the Blue Jays, who were limited to one run and five hitson June 30 by the 36 year old.


Seattle's Jarrod Washburn gave up three homers in the first fourinnings of Friday's series opening loss. Despite the setback,the Mariners remained one game behind of the New York Yankees inthe American League wild card.


Toronto will turn to Dustin McGowan (8-8, 4.18), who is winlessover his last four starts. On Sunday, the righthander gave upthree runs and six hits in seven frames in a 3-1 loss at the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim.


In his last start vs. Seattle, McGowan allowed five runs in fiveinnings during a 5-3 loss at Safeco Field on June 29.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .352 5 55 Vernon Wells CF .256 15 74
Jose Vidro DH .315 6 55 Reed Johnson LF .248 2 12
Jose Guillen RF .288 19 84 Alex Rios RF .310 22 71
Raul Ibanez LF .281 15 83 Frank Thomas DH .265 21 80
Adrian Beltre 3B .285 21 82 Troy Glaus 3B .254 18 57
Ben Broussard 1B .281 7 26 Lyle Overbay 1B .253 10 42
Jose Lopez 2B .263 8 52 Aaron Hill 2B .267 14 68
Jamie Burke C .307 0 7 Gregg Zaun C .229 6 35
Yuniesky Betancour SS .289 8 53 John Mcdonald SS .259 1 27

Miguel Batista RHP (13-10, 4.74) Dustin Mcgowan RHP (8-8, 4.18)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (13-10, 4.74)
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (8-8, 4.18)

UMPIRES: HP - MARTY FOSTER
1B - TIM MCCLELLAND
2B - PAUL SCHRIEBER
3B - FIELDIN CULBRETH

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 9 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND JAMIE BURKE
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 5 HR, 55 RBI)
J VIDRO (.315, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.288, 19 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.256, 15 HR, 74 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.248, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
A RIOS (.310, 22 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 2-1.
Batters faced: D McGowan 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.285, 21 HR, 82 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.281, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.263, 8 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).


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 .248
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 17-10; D McGowan 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 0-3; D McGowan 2-1. Batters faced: M Batista 5; D McGowan 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.253, 10 HR, 42 RBI)
A HILL (.267, 14 HR, 68 RBI)
G ZAUN (.229, 6 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Broussard 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Broussard (6, D McGowan). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Burke 1, R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).


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 .248
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 17-10; D McGowan 27-19. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 0-3; D McGowan 3-2. Batters faced: M Batista 5; D McGowan 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT TORONTO
NOTE: TORONTO DESIGNATED HITTER FRANK THOMAS EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.289, 8 HR, 53 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.353, 1-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.315, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Broussard 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Broussard (6, D McGowan). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Burke 1, R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).


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 .248
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.68

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 32-18; D McGowan 27-19. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; D McGowan 3-2. Batters faced: M Batista 8; D McGowan 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.259, 1 HR, 27 RBI)
V WELLS (.255, 0-FOR-1)
R JOHNSON (.248, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Broussard 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Broussard (6, D McGowan). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Burke 1, R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).


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 .248
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.68

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.08

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 32-18; D McGowan 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; D McGowan 4-4. Batters faced: M Batista 8; D McGowan 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.287, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.280, 0-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Broussard 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Broussard (6, D McGowan). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Burke 1, R Ibanez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (37, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - A Beltre (16, throw).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .309
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258

Totals 11 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.65

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.08

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 50-30; D McGowan 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-5; D McGowan 4-4. Batters faced: M Batista 12; D McGowan 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.267, 1-FOR-1)
T GLAUS (.253, 0-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>