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2008 - Games #85-90
The Blue Jays built their winning streak to 9 games and 12 of 13 before the high class Texas Rangers came to town and took 2 of 3 games.
Game #85
Toronto 6
Baltimore 5
WP - Justin Verlander (10-4)
LP - Dan Giese (1-2)
Save - Sergio Romo (21)
Star of Game - Omar Infante (4-5 RBI)
Homers
Baltimore - Melvin Mora (16), Tadahito Iguchi (2)
Comments - a tight game where the Jays held on.
Game #86
Toronto 20
Baltimore 7
WP - John Parrish (3-5)
LP - Adam Loewen (2-4)
Star of Game - Vernon Wells (3-4, Grand Slam, 7 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (22)
Baltimore - Luis Montanez (7)
Comments - The Jays pounded the O's meager pitching.
Game #87
Toronto 15
Baltimore 1
WP - Roy Halladay (12-4)
LP - Dennis Sarfate (5-8)
Star of Game - Joe Inglett (3-5, 3 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (23), Scott Rolen (17), Matt Stairs (9), Lyle Overbay (9)
Comments - Wells hits grand slams in back to back games and takes over the RBI lead
Game #88
Texas 4
Toronto 1
WP - Kevin Millwood (10-2)
LP - AJ Burnett (9-3)
Save - Frank Francisco (34)
Star of Game - Kevin Millwood (8.1 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K)
No Homers
Comments - After thrashing the Orioles, the Jays could not figure out the stingy veteran Millwood
Game #89
Toronto 6
Texas 5
WP - Dustin McGowan (11-8)
LP - Kason Gabbard (6-1)
Save - Sergio Romo (22)
Star of Game - Vernon Wells (2 run Homers)
Homers
Texas - David Murphy (8)
Toronto - Vernon Wells (24), Elijah Dukes (13)
Comments - Toronto had the 6-1 lead and had to hold off the Rangers in 6-5 fashion
Game #90
Texas 11
Toronto 3
WP - Warner Madrigal (12-2)
LP - Justin Verlander (10-5)
Star of Game - Michael Young (5-6, 4 RBI's)
Homers
Texas - Chris Davis (17)
Toronto - Matt Stairs (10)
Comments - Verlander was awful and Toronto hit into 5 double plays.
Around the League
Brad Hawpe (Colorado Rockies) is out 5 weeks with a fractured Hand as he was hit by a pitch at home against Scott Eyre of the Chicago Cubs
Scott Rolen (Toronto Blue Jays) wins AL Player of the Week (0 HR 5 RBI .688)
Mark Teixeira (Atlanta Braves) wins NL Player of the Week (3 HR 9 RBI .500)
Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs) hits 3 homers at home against the New York Mets.
Status
Toronto is 53-37 and tied for 2nd with the Tampa Bay Rays behind the first place New York Yankees, who lead by 13 games. Toronto and Tampa Bay are tied for the wildcard lead
League Leaders
Homers
AL - Carlos Pena (Tampa Bay Rays) - 32
NL - Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies) - 31
RBI
AL - Vernon Wells (Toronto Blue Jays) - 96
NL - Albert Pujols (Cardinals), David Wright (Mets) - 86
Avg
AL - Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins) - .383
NL - Chipper Jones (Atlanta Braves) - .398
Stolen Bases
AL - Matt Tolbert (Minnesota Twins) - 41
NL - Jose Reyes (New York Mets) - 32
Wins
AL - Armando Galarraga (Detroit Tigers) - 13
NL - Many tied at 13
Strikeouts
AL - Rich Harden (Oakland Athletics) - 144
NL - Chad Billingsley (Los Angeles Dodgers) - 113
ERA
AL - Joba Chamberlain (New York Yankees) - 2.01
NL - Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 2.04
Saves
AL - Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers) - 34
NL - BJ Ryan (Washington Nationals) - 27
Division Leaders
AL East - New York Yankees (66-24)
AL Central - Cleveland Indians (54-36)
AL West - Texas Rangers (68-22)
NL East - Washington Nationals (59-31)
NL Central - Chicago Cubs (66-24)
NL West - Los Angeles Dodgers (60-30)
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