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2008 - Games #1-6
The Toronto Blue Jays open up the year 3-3 as I am trying to feel out this team, which is front loaded with Halladay and Burnett but has a lot of other problems.
Game #1
Toronto 12
Tampa Bay 3
WP - Roy Halladay (1-0)
LP - Scott Kazmir (0-1)
Star of Game - David Eckstein (3-5, 5 RBI's)
Comments - The Jays gave Doc a lot of run support that he did not need, and jumped all over Kazmir
Game #2
Tampa Bay 6
Toronto 5
10 Innings
WP - Gary Glover (1-0)
LP - Jesse Carlson (0-1)
Star of Game - Cliff Floyd (3-3, HR 2 RBI's)
Homers
Tampa Bay - Cliff Floyd (1)
Comments - We blow a 5-3 lead for AJ Burnett and Cliff Floyd singles in the game winner off of Carlson in the 10th
Game #3
Toronto 4
Tampa Bay 2
WP - Dustin McGowan (1-0)
LP - Matt Garza (0-1)
Star of Game - Dustin McGowan (7.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 5 K's)
Homers
Tampa Bay - BJ Upton (1)
Comments - a strong outing by McGowan as the #3 starter and only hung one curve to Upton.
Game #4
Tampa Bay 9
Toronto 6
WP - Andy Sonnanstine (1-0)
LP - Jesse Litsch (0-1)
Save - Grant Balfour (1)
Star of Game - Akinori Iwamura (2-4, 3 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Joe Inglett (1)
Comments - Litsch gave up 7 runs in the 4th innings and Toronto could not climb back into it.
Game #5
Cleveland 7
Toronto 1
WP - Jeremy Sowers (1-0)
LP - Jason Marcum (0-1)
Star of Game - Grady Sizemore (2-3, HR 4 RBI's)
Homers
Cleveland - Grady Sizemore (3), Travis Hafner (2)
Comments - Marcus was horrible and may not hold onto that 5th sport for long.
Game #6
Toronto 3
Cleveland 0
WP - Roy Halladay (2-0)
LP - CC Sabathia (0-1)
Star of Game - Roy Halladay (CG 3 hit shutout, 6 K's)
No Homers
Comments - Halladay was unhittable and a little offense early went a long way
League News
Carlos Quentin (Chicago White Sox) is out 6 weeks with a fractured cheekbone suffered in a home game against the Cleveland Indians when he was hit by a Jensen Lewis fastball
Matt Stairs told the Toronto Blue Jays that this will be his final year
Kevin Slowey (Minnesota Twins) is out 5 weeks after rupturing his elbow ligament in a game at home against the London Monarchs
Trades
Minnesota Twins trade Jason Kubel to Chicago Cubs for Micah Hoffpauir, Casey McGehee, and Carmen Pignatiello
San Francisco Giants trade Travis Denker to Washington Nationals for Dmitri Young
Status
Toronto is 3-3 and sit in 4th place in the AL East 2 games behind both the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.
Leagues Leaders
Homers
AL - Many tied at 3
NL - Carlos Delgado (New York Mets), Josh Willingham (Florida Marlins) - 4
RBI's
AL - Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees) - 11
NL - Chris Ianetta (Colorado Rockies) - 13
AVG
AL - Nick Markakis (Baltimore Orioles) .542
NL - Chris Ianetta (Colorado Rockies) .714
SB
AL - Simon Cowell (Caracas Bolivars) - 4
NL - Many tied at 3
Wins
AL - Many tied at 2
NL - Ubaldo Jimenez (Colorado Rockies), Tim Hudson (Atlanta Braves) - 2
K's
AL - Rich Harden (Oakland Athletics) - 22
NL - Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) - 18
Saves
AL - Many tied at 3
NL - Jose Valverde (Houston Astros), Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 3
Division Leaders
AL East - Baltimore Orioles/New York Yankees - 5-1
AL Central - Detroit Tigers - 5-1
AL West - 3 tied at 4-2
NL East - Atlanta Braves/Washington Nationals - 5-1
NL Central - Houston Astros - 6-0
NL West - Arizona Diamondbacks - 5-1
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