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2008 - Games #73-78
The Blue Jays played .500 ball this week as they try to make a run at the wildcard this year
Game #73
Detroit 9
Toronto 8
WP - Aquilino Lopez (2-3)
LP - Brian Tallet (2-2)
Star of Game (losing) - Vernon Wells (2-6, 2 HR's 5 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (17,18)
Detroit - Miguel Cabrera (15), Curtis Granderson (19)
Comments - Miguel Cabrera capped off the comeback with a walk off 2 run homers in this one.
Game #74
Detroit 4
Toronto 1
WP - Freddy Garcia (1-1)
LP - John Parrish (1-5)
Save - Aquilino Lopez (2)
Star of Game - Freddy Garcia (8 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 K's)
No Homers
Comment - tough game when you can't hit the meager Garcia
Game #75
Toronto 5
Chicago 3
WP - Justin Verlander (8-4)
LP - Mark Buehrle (4-5)
Save - Sergio Romo (17)
Star of Game - Justin Verlander (8 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 9 K's)
Homers
Chicago - Nick Swisher (11), Javier Valentin (8)
Comments - solid work in this one by Verlander as he dominated the White Sox
Game #76
Toronto 7
Chicago 2
WP - AJ Burnett (8-2)
LP - Clayton Richard (4-8)
Save - Scott Downs (2)
Star of Game - AJ Burnett (7.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 7 K's)
Homers
Toronto - Chris Ianetta (18)
Comments - strong work by Burnett with another long relief save by Downs as he came into a much closer game
Game #77
Toronto 9
Chicago 2
WP - Dustin McGowan (9-8)
LP - Nick Masset (4-2)
Star of Game - Dustin McGowan (8 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER, 6 K's)
Homers
Toronto - Marco Scutaro (3)
Comments - another solid win as Scutaro smacked a grand slam
Game #78
Chicago 9
Toronto 6
WP - John Danks (9-2)
LP - Roy Halladay (10-4)
Save - Matt Thornton (4)
Star of Game - Carlos Quentin (3-5, 5 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (19)
Comments - some concern as Halladay has looked bad for 3 straight starts
Around the League
Troy Glaus (St Louis Cardinals) hits 3 homers on the road at Hank Aaron Park against the Mobile Pantehrs
Oscar Salazar (Baltimore Orioles) smacks 3 homers on the road at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox
Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins) wins AL Player of the Week (4 HR 11 RBI .500)
Gabe Kapler (Milwaukee Brewers) wins NL Player of the Week (4 HR 16 RBI .424)
Mike Fontenot (Chicago Cubs) drills 3 homers at Minute Maid Park on the road against the Houston Astros.
Status
Toronto is 43-35 and tied for 3rd in the AL East with the Boston Red Sox trailing the first place New York Yankees by 14 games
League Leaders
Homers
AL - Carlos Pena (Tampa Bay Rays) - 27
NL - Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies) - 28
RBI
AL - Carlos Pena (Tampa Bay Rays) - 82
NL - Albert Pujols (St Louis Cardinals) - 75
Avg
AL - Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins) - .390
NL - Albert Pujols (St Louis Cardinals) - .394
SB
AL - Matt Tolbert (Minnesota Twins) - 32
NL - Luis Castillo (New York Mets) - 27
Wins
AL - 4 tied at 12
NL - Ted Lilly (Chicago Cubs) - 13
Strikeouts
AL - Rich Harden (Oakland Athletics) - 132
NL - Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 100
ERA
AL - Brian Bruney (New York Yankees) - 1.57
NL - Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 1.95
Saves
AL - Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers) - 29
NL - BJ Ryan (Washington Nationals) - 24
Division Leaders
AL East - New York Yankees (57-21)
AL Central - Cleveland Indians (52-26)
AL West - Texas Rangers (59-19)
NL East - Washington Nationals (54-24)
NL Central - Chicago Cubs (56-22)
NL West - Los Angeles Dodgers (50-28)
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