GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (53-39) at TORONTO (46-49)

AL: SEATTLE (53-39) at TORONTO (46-49)

<h3>Litsch gets start against Mariners</h3>

Seattle (53-39) at Toronto (46-49) 7:07 pm EDT


TORONTO (Ticker) -- Rookie Jesse Litsch will take the mound asthe Toronto Blue Jays host the Seattle Mariners in the opener ofa three-game series Friday.


Litsch (2-3, 4.02 ERA) has allowed just one earned run over 132/3 innings in his previous two starts.


The 22-year-old righthander pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving upjust one run and nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts in a2-1 triumph over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.


The Blue Jays avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the NewYork Yankees on Thursday with a 3-2 victory.


The Mariners will counter with Miguel Batista (9-7, 4.38), whohas not given up more than three earned runs in an outing sinceJune 8.


The Dominican righthander is 3-3 with a 2.29 ERA in that span,which includes six starts and one relief appearance.

Batista yielded just one run and five hits with two walks andsix strikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 win over the DetroitTigers last Saturday.


Seattle has won four of its last five contests on the road.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

SEATTLE TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .352 5 42 Reed Johnson LF .233 1 8
Jose Vidro DH .298 3 29 Alex Rios RF .303 19 56
Raul Ibanez LF .264 6 56 Vernon Wells CF .254 13 50
Jose Guillen RF .285 12 55 Troy Glaus 3B .285 14 43
Adrian Beltre 3B .274 14 47 Frank Thomas DH .254 14 46
Richie Sexson 1B .199 15 49 Lyle Overbay 1B .268 8 28
Kenji Johjima C .283 10 37 Aaron Hill 2B .275 10 54
Jose Lopez 2B .272 8 48 Gregg Zaun C .236 3 21
Yuniesky Betancour SS .284 4 34 John Mcdonald SS .262 1 13

Miguel Batista RHP (9-7, 4.38) Jesse Litsch RHP (2-3, 4.02)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (9-7, 4.38)
TOR - JESSE LITSCH (2-3, 4.02)

UMPIRES: HP - CHUCK MERIWETHER
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - CHAD FAIRCHILD
3B - RICK REED

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 11 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 5 HR, 42 RBI)
J VIDRO (.298, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.264, 6 HR, 56 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 - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.233, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
A RIOS (.303, 19 HR, 56 RBI)
V WELLS (.254, 13 HR, 50 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 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

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 4.38

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.90

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

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.285, 12 HR, 55 RBI)
A BELTRE (.274, 14 HR, 47 RBI)
R SEXSON (.199, 15 HR, 49 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 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (26, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.34

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 12-8; J Litsch 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-1; J Litsch 2-0. Batters faced: M Batista 4; J Litsch 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 19 mph, in from 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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.254, 14 HR, 46 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.268, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
A HILL (.275, 10 HR, 54 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 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (26, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1. 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
M Batista 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.34

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 12-8; J Litsch 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-1; J Litsch 2-2. Batters faced: M Batista 4; J Litsch 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 19 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
GREGG ZAUN HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING FRANK THOMAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L OVERBAY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.262, 1 HR, 13 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 1 0
TORONTO 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.272, 8 HR, 48 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.284, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260

Totals 6 1 1 0 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (26, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 4.38

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 35-15; J Litsch 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 3-1; J Litsch 2-2. Batters faced: M Batista 9; J Litsch 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 19 mph, in from 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 2 0
TORONTO 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.230, 0-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.305, 1-FOR-1)
V WELLS (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 2 3

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

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260

Totals 6 1 1 0 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (26, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 4.38

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 35-15; J Litsch 44-28. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 3-1; J Litsch 4-3. Batters faced: M Batista 9; J Litsch 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 19 mph, in from 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 2 0
TORONTO 0 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.284, 0-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.273, 0-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.202, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 2 3

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

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260

Totals 9 1 1 0 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (26, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 4.34

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 43-20; J Litsch 44-28. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 3-4; J Litsch 4-3. Batters faced: M Batista 12; J Litsch 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 73 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADRIAN BELTRE (15) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JESSE LITSCH SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.202, 1-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 2 2 3 0
TORONTO 0 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.283, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.254, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L OVERBAY (.268, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>