GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (71-68) at TAMPA BAY (58-82)

AL: TORONTO (71-68) at TAMPA BAY (58-82)

<h3>Blue Jays face Devil Rays in opener of three-game series</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (71-68) at Tampa Bay (58-82) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - The Toronto Blue Jays meetthe Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the opener of a three-game seriesFriday.


Having won six of its last nine games, Toronto sends DustinMcGowan (9-8, 4.00) to the mound. After going 1-3 in August,McGowan opened September with a win as he limited Seattle to onerun over eight innings on Saturday.


Toronto is 6 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees (78-62) inthe American League wild card race with 23 contests remaining.

The Devil Rays, who have won 10 of 13 and are averaging nineruns in those contests, counter with Edwin Jackson (4-13, 5.78),who was rocked in his last start.


The righthander was tagged for seven runs and five hits in just3 1/3 innings in a 9-6 loss to the Yankees on Saturday. It wasthe first time in seven outings Jackson had failed to pitch atleast six frames.


The AL East rivals have split 12 meetings this season.

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">TORONTO AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS

TORONTO TAMPA BAY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Vernon Wells CF .254 16 76 Akinori Iwamura 3B .288 7 27
Matt Stairs LF .309 19 56 Carl Crawford LF .314 10 76
Alex Rios RF .310 22 74 Carlos Pena 1B .278 37 105
Frank Thomas DH .271 21 82 B.J. Upton CF .314 22 73
Troy Glaus 3B .263 20 62 Delmon Young RF .293 11 79
Lyle Overbay 1B .245 10 42 Brendan Harris 2B .287 9 54
Aaron Hill 2B .269 14 70 Jonny Gomes DH .250 15 41
Gregg Zaun C .240 8 39 Josh Wilson SS .281 2 22
John Mcdonald SS .249 1 27 Josh Paul C .198 1 9

Dustin Mcgowan RHP (9-8, 4.00) Edwin Jackson RHP (4-13, 5.78)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (9-8, 4.00)
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON (4-13, 5.78)

UMPIRES: HP - ANGEL CAMPOS
1B - RON KULPA
2B - PAUL EMMEL
3B - DAN IASSOGNA

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON AND JOSH PAUL

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.254, 16 HR, 76 RBI)
M STAIRS (.309, 19 HR, 56 RBI)
A RIOS (.310, 22 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.288, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.314, 10 HR, 76 RBI)
C PENA (.278, 37 HR, 105 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.74

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: E Jackson 0-1.
Batters faced: E Jackson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.263, 20 HR, 62 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.245, 10 HR, 42 RBI)
A HILL (.269, 14 HR, 70 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.97

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.74

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 12-8; E Jackson 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 0-1; E Jackson 0-1. Batters faced: D McGowan 3; E Jackson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.314, 22 HR, 73 RBI)
D YOUNG (.293, 11 HR, 79 RBI)
B HARRIS (.287, 9 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.97

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.69

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 12-8; E Jackson 29-22. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 0-1; E Jackson 1-3. Batters faced: D McGowan 3; E Jackson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.240, 8 HR, 39 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.249, 1 HR, 27 RBI)
V WELLS (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.94

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.69

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 29-19; E Jackson 29-22. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 1-2; E Jackson 1-3. Batters faced: D McGowan 8; E Jackson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J PAUL (.198, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
A IWAMURA (.287, 0-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248

Totals 9 0 0 0 1 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.94

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 5.65

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 29-19; E Jackson 43-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 1-2; E Jackson 2-3. Batters faced: D McGowan 8; E Jackson 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.309, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A RIOS (.310, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248

Totals 9 0 0 0 1 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.91

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 5.65

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 39-28; E Jackson 43-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 3-3; E Jackson 2-3. Batters faced: D McGowan 11; E Jackson 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.277, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.313, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.294, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248

Totals 12 0 0 0 1 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.91

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 5.61

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 39-28; E Jackson 49-37. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 3-3; E Jackson 2-5. Batters faced: D McGowan 11; E Jackson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN
TAM - EDWIN JACKSON

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.263, 0-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.244, 0-FOR-1)
A HILL (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>