GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (72-69) at TAMPA BAY (59-83)

AL: TORONTO (72-69) at TAMPA BAY (59-83)

<h3>Devil Rays eye series win over Blue Jays</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (72-69) at Tampa Bay (59-83) 1:40 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays facethe Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber game of a three-game seriesSunday.


After picking up the two-year contract on manager Joe Maddonearlier Saturday, the Devil Rays rallied for four runs in thebottom of the ninth inning for a 5-4 win. eight innings.

To get the series win, the Devil Rays turn to James Shields(11-8, 4.01 ERA). The righthander beat Baltimore on Tuesday,allowing four runs - one earned - and seven hits in seveninnings.


Shields is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA lifetime against Toronto.

The Blue Jays counter with Jesse Litsch (5-7, 4.03), who wasripped for seven runs and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings againstBoston on Monday.


The righthander won his only start against Tampa Bay earlier in theseason, tossing 6 2/3 strong innings in a 2-0 triumph on July 31.

 

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 .253 16 78 Akinori Iwamura 3B .285 7 27
Reed Johnson LF .243 2 12 Carl Crawford LF .314 10 76
Alex Rios RF .308 23 76 Carlos Pena 1B .274 37 105
Frank Thomas DH .268 21 82 B.J. Upton DH .314 23 76
Matt Stairs 1B .315 19 59 Delmon Young CF .294 12 81
Troy Glaus 3B .262 20 62 Brendan Harris 2B .283 9 54
Aaron Hill 2B .271 14 70 Jonny Gomes RF .246 15 41
Gregg Zaun C .241 9 42 Dioner Navarro C .223 8 38
John Mcdonald SS .250 1 28 Josh Wilson SS .278 2 22

Jesse Litsch RHP (5-7, 4.03) James Shields RHP (11-8, 4.01)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH (5-7, 4.03)
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (11-8, 4.01)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH AND GREGG ZAUN
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS AND DIONER NAVARRO

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.253, 16 HR, 78 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.243, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
A RIOS (.308, 23 HR, 76 RBI)</div>

 

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<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 - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.314, 10 HR, 76 RBI)
C PENA (.274, 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 1 0 .253
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Upton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
D Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson 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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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: J Shields 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 0-0.
Batters faced: J Shields 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS</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 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.268, 21 HR, 82 RBI)
M STAIRS (.315, 19 HR, 59 RBI)
T GLAUS (.262, 20 HR, 62 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 1 0 .253
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
B Upton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.98

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 23-13; J Shields 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Litsch 0-2; J Shields 0-0. Batters faced: J Litsch 5; J Shields 3.

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

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 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.283, 9 HR, 54 RBI)
J GOMES (.246, 15 HR, 41 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.223, 8 HR, 38 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 1 0 .253
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
B Upton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.98

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.97

Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 23-13; J Shields 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Litsch 0-2; J Shields 0-3. Batters faced: J Litsch 5; J Shields 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRENDAN HARRIS (10) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JESSE LITSCH.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.246, 15 HR, 41 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 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.271, 14 HR, 70 RBI)
G ZAUN (.241, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.250, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
B Upton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .284
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 6

BATTING: HR - B Harris (10, 2nd inning off J Litsch 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B
Harris (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.



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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.04

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.97

Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 37-21; J Shields 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Litsch 0-5; J Shields 0-3. Batters faced: J Litsch 9; J Shields 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY VERNON WELLS SCORED AARON HILL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.242, 0-FOR-1)</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 1 1 2 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 1-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.315, 1-FOR-1)
C PENA (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .252
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (79). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
B Upton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .284
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 6

BATTING: HR - B Harris (10, 2nd inning off J Litsch 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B
Harris (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.



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TORONTO - 001 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.04

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.99

WP - J Shields. Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 37-21; J Shields 48-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Litsch 0-5; J Shields 3-3. Batters faced: J Litsch 9; J
Shields 11.

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

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 1 1 2 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.308, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.268, 0-FOR-1)
M STAIRS (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at TAMPA BAY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .252
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Hill 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (79). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .314
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275
B Upton dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .312
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .284
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 7

BATTING: HR - B Harris (10, 2nd inning off J Litsch 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B
Harris (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 3.



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TORONTO - 001 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 010 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 4 1 1 0 4 1 3.99

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.99

WP - J Shields. Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 56-33; J Shields 48-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Litsch 0-5; J Shields 3-3. Batters faced: J Litsch 13; J
Shields 11.

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

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 1 0 1 2 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.294, 0-FOR-1)
B HARRIS (.284, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
J GOMES (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>