GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (73-61) at TORONTO (69-66)

AL: SEATTLE (73-61) at TORONTO (69-66)

<h3>Weaver, Mariners hope to stop skid, take on Blue Jays</h3>



Seattle (73-61) at Toronto (69-66), 1:07 pm EDT


TORONTO (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners look to Jeff Weaver tostop their eight-game losing skid when they face the TorontoBlue Jays on Sunday.


Seattle dropped a 2-1 decision to Toronto on Saturday to sufferits eighth consecutive loss.


The losing streak knocked the Mariners, who had trailed the ALWest-leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by just one game, to6 1/2 behind the division leaders. It also dropped Seattle froma three-game lead in the AL wild card standings to two gamesbehind the New York Yankees for the last playoff position.

The Mariners start a three-game series with the Yankees in NewYork on Monday.


In order to snap the slide, Seattle turns to Weaver (6-10, 5.62ERA), who hasn't lost in more than a month.


The nine-year veteran is 4-0 in his last five starts aftersuffering an 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Angels on July 31.His string of consecutive wins in four straight starts came toan end last Tuesday, when the righthander allowed five runs -four earned - and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings to Anaheim. Weaverwas not involved in the decision in the 10-6 loss earlier thisweek.


Weaver, who is 3-1 in his last five games away from home, hasn'thad very good success against the Blue Jays. His is 5-10lifetime, including 0-1 this season.


Toronto, which trails New York by 6 1/2 games in the wild cardstandings, turns to A.J. Burnett (7-7, 3.70), who is 1-1 inthree starts against Seattle, and who also has enjoyed recentsuccess.


The big righthander is 2-1 with a 1.63 ERA in his last fourstarts, including an impressive effort against Oakland lastMonday, when yielded a run and four hits in seven innings.Burnett did not receive a decision in the game that the BlueJays eventually won, 6-2.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 5 56 Vernon Wells CF .256 15 74
Jose Vidro DH .313 6 55 Russ Adams 3B .100 0 0
Jose Guillen RF .286 19 84 Alex Rios RF .308 22 71
Raul Ibanez LF .280 15 83 Frank Thomas DH .269 21 80
Adrian Beltre 3B .282 21 82 Matt Stairs LF .298 17 48
Ben Broussard 1B .288 7 26 Lyle Overbay 1B .251 10 42
Kenji Johjima C .292 14 54 Aaron Hill 2B .265 14 68
Jose Lopez 2B .261 8 52 Gregg Zaun C .230 7 36
Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 8 53 John Mcdonald SS .256 1 27

Jeff Weaver RHP (6-10, 5.62) A.J. Burnett RHP (7-7, 3.70)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER (6-10, 5.62)
TOR - A.J. BURNETT (7-7, 3.70)

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

WEATHER: 69 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 6 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.353, 5 HR, 56 RBI)
J VIDRO (.313, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.286, 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 0 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.256, 15 HR, 74 RBI)
R ADAMS (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A RIOS (.308, 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 0 0 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

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
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 1-0.
Batters faced: A Burnett 3.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT</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
TORONTO 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.280, 15 HR, 83 RBI)
A BELTRE (.282, 21 HR, 82 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.288, 7 HR, 26 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 0 0 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-B Broussard).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
R Adams 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Rios.
Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 15-9; A Burnett 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 2-1; A Burnett 1-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 4; A Burnett 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</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 0
TORONTO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.298, 17 HR, 48 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.251, 10 HR, 42 RBI)
A HILL (.265, 14 HR, 68 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 0 0 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-B Broussard).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
R Adams 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Rios.
Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 3.64

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 15-9; A Burnett 36-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 2-1; A Burnett 1-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 4; A Burnett 6.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT TORONTO
NOTE: TORONTO'S A.J. BURNETT HAS FIVE STRIKEOUTS THROUGH
TWO INNINGS.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON HILL SCORED MATT STAIRS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HILL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.230, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GREGG ZAUN (8) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED AARON HILL.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 3

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.256, 1 HR, 27 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 0 0 0
TORONTO 0 3 3 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.292, 14 HR, 54 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.261, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.287, 8 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-B Broussard).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
R Adams 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Stairs lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .233
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 9 3 4 3 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (24, J Weaver). HR - G Zaun (8, 2nd inning off J Weaver
1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Hill (69), G Zaun 2 (38). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Rios. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 03 -- 3
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 4 3 3 1 0 1 5.75

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 3.64

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 32-20; A Burnett 36-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 4-2; A Burnett 1-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 10; A Burnett 6.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</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 0 0
TORONTO 0 3 3 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.182, 1-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.308, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-B Broussard).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
R Adams 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Stairs lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .233
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 9 3 4 3 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (24, J Weaver). HR - G Zaun (8, 2nd inning off J Weaver
1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Hill (69), G Zaun 2 (38). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Rios. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 03 -- 3
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 4 3 3 1 0 1 5.75

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 3.61

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 32-20; A Burnett 49-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 4-2; A Burnett 4-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 10; A Burnett 9.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MATT STAIRS (18) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED RUSS ADAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 5

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.250, 0-FOR-1)</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 0 0
TORONTO 0 3 2 5 6 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.313, 0-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>