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2008 - Games #13-18
The Blue Jays did not look so good after 12 games so some trades were made to improve things and they are detailed below. After the trades, Toronto went 4-2 and is now 9-9 on the season
Game #13
Toronto 9
Binghamton 2
WP - Dustin McGowan (2-1)
LP - Chris Noth (0-3)
Star of Game - Dustin McGowan (7.1 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 7 K's)
Homers
Toronto - Elijah Dukes (6)
Comments - Dukes is acquired from Washington and comes to town with a bang.
Game #14
Baltimore 6
Toronto 5
10 Innings
WP - George Sherrill (2-0)
LP - Santiago Romo (0-1)
Star of Game - Melvin Mora (3-5, HR, RBI)
Homers
Baltimore - Luke Scott (3), Melvin Mora (1)
Toronto - Matt Stairs (1), Elijah Dukes (7), Lyle Overbay (1)
Comments - The Jays pen implodes and blows a 5-1 games as Luke Scott hit a big 10th inning homer off the newly acquired Romo
Game #15
Toronto 10
Baltimore 7
WP - Roy Halladay (3-0)
LP - Alberto Castillo (1-1)
Star of Game - Vernon Wells (2-3, 4 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Elijah Dukes (8), Frank Thomas (1)
Comments - So great to deal with Dukes as a name on a sheet instead of a personality LOL.. Halladay was awful but pitched a complete game and won, despite giving up 7 runs and 14 hits
Game #16
Toronto 7
Baltimore 6
WP - AJ Burnett (1-0)
LP - Alberto Castillo (1-2)
Save - Brandon League (1)
Star of Game - Elijah Dukes (3-5, HR 2 RBI's)
Homers
Baltimore - Kevin Millar (3)
Toronto - Elijah Dukes (9)
Comments - Dukes homes in his 5th straight game and it looks like League will be the new closer
Game #17
Toronto 10
Minnesota 4
WP - Dustin McGowan (3-1)
LP - Nick Blackburn (0-1)
Star of Game - Joe Inglett (4-5, 3 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (1), Matt Stairs (2)
Comments - Inglett has murdered the ball thus far as has Vernon Wells who has a 16 game hitting streak
Game #18
Minnesota 6
Toronto 3
WP - Boof Bonser (2-1)
LP - John Parrish (0-1)
Save - Joe Nathan (2)
Star of Game - Boof Bonser (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 Er, 6 K's)
Homers
Toronto - Chris Ianetta (5)
Comments - Parrish wasn't bad after being called up to replace the traded Litsch.
Around the League
Jermaine Dye (Chicago White Sox) wins AL Player of the Week (3 HR 7 RBI .510)
David Wright (New York Mets) wins NL Player of the Week (10 RBI .471)
Kevin Youkilis (Boston Red Sox) is out 6 weeks with inflamed PCL
Matt Holliday (Colorado Rockies) is out 7 weeks with torn ab muscle suffered in a home game against the Houston Astros
Trades
Colorado Rockies trade Chris Ianetta and Brian Fuentes to Toronto Blue Jays for Jesse Litsch and Gregg Zaun
San Francisco Giants trade Bengie Molina, Santiago Romo and Conor Gillasapie to Toronto Blue Jays for Aaron Hill, Rod Barajas and Kevin Mench
Washington Nationals trade Elijah Dukes and Joel Hanrahan to Toronto Blue Jays for Bengie Molina and BJ Ryan
Washington Nationals trade Ronnie Belliard, Luke Montz and Roger Bernardina to Seattle Mariners for Greg Norton
Status
Toronto is 9-9 in 3rd place tie with Baltimore Orioles in the AL East trailing the New York Yankees by 5 games
League Leaders
Homers
AL - Jason Giambi (New York Yankees) - 11
NL - David Wright (New York Mets) - 10
RBI
AL - Jason Giambi (New York Yankees) - 23
NL - David Wright (New York Mets) - 30
Avg
AL - Hugh Laurie (Caracas Bolivars) - .431
NL - David Wright (New York Mets) - .478
Stolen Bases
AL - Matt Tolbert (Minnesota Twins) - 9
NL - Luis Castillo (New York Mets) - 9
Wins
AL - Chien Ming Wang (New York Yankees) - 4
NL - Many tied at 4
K's
AL - Rich Harden (Oakland Athletics) - 38
NL - Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) - 42
ERA
AL - Brian Bruney (New York Yankees) - 0.81
NL - Tim Wakefield (Washington Nationals) - 0.81
Saves
AL - Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers) - 9
NL - Brad Lidge (Philadelphia Phillies) - 8
Division Leaders
AL East - New York Yankees - 14-4
AL Central - Detroit Tigers - 13-5
AL West - Texas Rangers - 14-4
NL East - Washington Nationals - 14-4
NL Central - Houston Astros - 15-3
NL West - San Diego Padres - 12-6
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