GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (52-35) at TORONTO (42-44)

AL: CLEVELAND (52-35) at TORONTO (42-44)

<h3>Indians look to continue hold over Blue Jays</h3>



Cleveland (52-35) at Toronto (42-44), 1:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Cleveland Indians go for their fifth winin six meetings against the Toronto Blue Jays this season whenthe teams meet in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday.

Cleveland starter Paul Byrd (7-3, 4.71 ERA) has not beendominant over his last three starts, but his team has won eachof those games. The righthander, who has allowed only six walksin 93 2/3 innings this year, has pitched seven innings in eachof his last two outings.

In five career starts against the Blue Jays, Byrd is 3-2 withtwo complete games.

Josh Towers (4-5, 5.71) is 2-0 in his last two starts despite a5.58 ERA in 11 1/3 innings during that span. The righthanderhas split time in the bullpen and starting rotation this season.In his last five starts, dating back to June 11, Towers is 2-2with a 6.49 ERA.

All-Stars Victor Martinez and Grady Sizemore each had a solohome run and a double as the Indians clubbed four homers enroute to a 9-4 triumph over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Martinezsuffered a bruised left knee and left the game in the fifth,however, and is listed as day-to-day.

Cleveland closer Joe Borowski has converted 13 consecutive saveopportunities.

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Grady Sizemore CF .284 15 46 Vernon Wells CF .256 13 50
Casey Blake 3B .279 14 48 Reed Johnson LF .244 1 7
Victor Martinez 1B .328 16 68 Alex Rios RF .295 17 52
Travis Hafner DH .262 14 57 Frank Thomas DH .254 14 43
Jhonny Peralta SS .281 14 50 Matt Stairs 1B .292 13 35
Trot Nixon RF .241 3 26 Gregg Zaun C .246 3 20
Jason Michaels LF .289 6 26 Royce Clayton SS .228 1 11
Kelly Shoppach C .341 4 17 Howie Clark 2B .270 0 2
Josh Barfield 2B .256 2 38 John Mcdonald 3B .288 1 12

Paul Byrd RHP (7-3, 4.71) Josh Towers RHP (4-5, 5.71)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: CLE - PAUL BYRD (7-3, 4.71)
TOR - JOSH TOWERS (4-5, 5.71)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE DRECKMAN
1B - GARY DARLING
2B - JERRY MEALS
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: CLE - PAUL BYRD AND KELLY SHOPPACH
TOR - JOSH TOWERS AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.284, 15 HR, 46 RBI)
C BLAKE (.279, 14 HR, 48 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.328, 16 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.256, 13 HR, 50 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.244, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
A RIOS (.295, 17 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 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 Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Towers 2-0. Batters
faced: J Towers 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.262, 14 HR, 57 RBI)
J PERALTA (.281, 14 HR, 50 RBI)
T NIXON (.241, 3 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 11-8; J Towers 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
2-1; J Towers 2-0. Batters faced: P Byrd 3; J Towers 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.254, 14 HR, 43 RBI)
M STAIRS (.292, 13 HR, 35 RBI)
G ZAUN (.246, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.54

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 11-8; J Towers 23-17. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
2-1; J Towers 4-1. Batters faced: P Byrd 3; J Towers 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.289, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
K SHOPPACH (.341, 4 HR, 17 RBI)
J BARFIELD (.256, 2 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.54

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 20-15; J Towers 23-17. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
3-3; J Towers 4-1. Batters faced: P Byrd 6; J Towers 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R CLAYTON (.228, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
H CLARK (.270, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.288, 1 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.45

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 20-15; J Towers 32-26. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
3-3; J Towers 7-1. Batters faced: P Byrd 6; J Towers 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.283, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.278, 0-FOR-1)
V MARTINEZ (.327, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Clayton ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
H Clark 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J McDonald 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 5

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



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CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.56

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.45

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 41-32; J Towers 32-26. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
4-3; J Towers 7-1. Batters faced: P Byrd 11; J Towers 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.294, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.253, 0-FOR-1)
M STAIRS (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
V Martinez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Clayton ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
H Clark 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J McDonald 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 5

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



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CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.56

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.37

Pitches-strikes: P Byrd 41-32; J Towers 39-32. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
4-3; J Towers 8-3. Batters faced: P Byrd 11; J Towers 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
TOR - JOSH TOWERS

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.261, 0-FOR-1)
J PERALTA (.280, 0-FOR-1)
T NIXON (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>