GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (24-31) at TORONTO (27-29)

AL: TAMPA BAY (24-31) at TORONTO (27-29)

<h3>The future is beginning for the Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Tampa Bay (24-31) at Toronto (27-29) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have had no problemdeveloping top hitting talent in their 10-year existence.Pitching has been another story.

The Devil Rays will introduce one of their top pitchingprospects, Andy Sonnanstine, to the major leagues on Tuesdaywhen they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay has never had a homegrown hurler win 10-plus games ina season, but with James Shields 5-0 after Monday's win, and thetop talent at Class AAA Durham ready to break through, its luckmay be changing.

Sonnanstine (NR), who the Devil Rays drafted in the 13th roundin 2004 out of Kent State University, rolled through theminors, going 6-4 with a 2.66 ERA in 11 starts this season atDurham.

The 24-year-old righthander is among a group of four pitchers atDurham who could take their shot this season for strugglingTampa Bay, including lefthander J.P. Howell, who surrendered onerun and five hits over eight innings to earn a win in his firststart of the season on Sunday.

The Blue Jays will counter with staff ace Roy Halladay (5-2,3.90 ERA). The veteran righthander came back from the disabledlist in fine form last Thursday, tossing seven scoreless inningsto earn a win over the Chicago White Sox.

Halladay has dominated Tampa Bay in the past, owning a 9-4career mark with a 3.30 ERA in 22 games - 19 starts. The30-year-old won his first start of the season against the DevilRays on April 8, yielding three runs and seven hits in seveninnings.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

TAMPA BAY TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Elijah Dukes CF .208 10 20 Alex Rios RF .305 13 32
B.J. Upton 2B .311 8 29 Vernon Wells CF .256 5 27
Carl Crawford LF .295 5 31 Matt Stairs 1B .298 7 17
Greg Norton DH .148 1 2 Frank Thomas DH .217 8 22
Carlos Pena 1B .313 12 31 Troy Glaus 3B .263 8 24
Ty Wigginton 3B .246 10 28 Aaron Hill 2B .285 8 32
Delmon Young RF .245 7 28 Adam Lind LF .234 5 16
Raul Casanova C .000 0 0 Sal Fasano C .167 1 3
Brendan Harris SS .298 4 18 John Mcdonald SS .278 1 4

Andy Sonnanstine RHP (NO RECORD) Roy Halladay RHP (5-2, 3.90)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (NO RECORD)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (5-2, 3.90)

UMPIRES: HP - DOUG EDDINGS
1B - DERRYL COUSINS
2B - KERWIN DANLEY
3B - BRIAN KNIGHT

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND RAUL CASANOVA
TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND SAL FASANO

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.208, 10 HR, 20 RBI)
B UPTON (.311, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.295, 5 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.305, 13 HR, 32 RBI)
V WELLS (.256, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
M STAIRS (.298, 7 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .148
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.84

Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 25-14. Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 1-1.
Batters faced: R Halladay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.246, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
D YOUNG (.245, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
R CASANOVA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .148
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (16, A Sonnanstine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.84

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 14-11; R Halladay 25-14. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 0-1; R Halladay 1-1. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 4; R
Halladay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.263, 8 HR, 24 RBI)
A HILL (.285, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
A LIND (.234, 5 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .148
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 1 3

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


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (16, A Sonnanstine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 14-11; R Halladay 35-22. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 0-1; R Halladay 2-3. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 4; R
Halladay 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: S FASANO (.167, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.206, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.315, 1-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .148
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 1 3

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


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Lind lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
S Fasano c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (16, A Sonnanstine); A Hill (16, A Sonnanstine). RBI - A
Lind (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - A Lind (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/R Casanova).


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.50

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 31-22; R Halladay 35-22. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 0-3; R Halladay 2-3. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 8; R
Halladay 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED B.J. UPTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRAWFORD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.148, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C PENA ON SECOND, G NORTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED GREG NORTON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C PENA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARLOS PENA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: R CASANOVA (1.000, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
TOR - ROY HALLADAY

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.278, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
A RIOS (.304, 0-FOR-1)
V WELLS (.260, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TORONTO

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
B Upton 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .319
C Crawford lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .297
G Norton dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .179
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .316
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .244
D Young rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248
R Casanova c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296

Totals 16 4 7 4 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Upton (15, R Halladay); C Pena (8, R Halladay); D Young (11, R
Halladay). RBI - C Crawford (32), C Pena (32), T Wigginton (29), D Young (29).
2-out RBI - D Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, R
Casanova 1. Team LOB - 4.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Lind lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
S Fasano c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (16, A Sonnanstine); A Hill (16, A Sonnanstine). RBI - A
Lind (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - A Lind (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/R Casanova).


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TAMPA BAY - 004 -- 4
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.50

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 3 7 4 4 1 1 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 31-22; R Halladay 55-37. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 0-3; R Halladay 4-4. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 8; R
Halladay 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>