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2008 - Games #115-120
The Blue Jays continue to play uninspired baseball and have started to dig themselves in a hole.
Game #115
Chicago 7
Toronto 5
WP - Octavio Dotel (5-2)
LP - John Parrish (5-8)
Save - Adam Russell (9)
Star of Game - Javier Valentin (3-4 2 HR's 3 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Vernon Wells (28), Alexis Rios (5)
Chicago - Alexei Ramirez (18), Javier Valentin (11,12)
Comments - White Sox added Valentin off of waivers and he has been a steal
Game #116
Toronto 4
Chicago 2
WP - Brian Tallet (4-2)
LP - DJ Carrasco (0-5)
Save - Sergio Romo (26)
Star of Game - AJ Burnett (7.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 5 K's)
No Homers
Comments - Burnett continues to be a hard luck pitcher in 2008
Game #117
Boston 6
Toronto 4
10 Innings
WP - Jonathan Papelbon (5-6)
LP - Scott Downs (3-4)
Star of Game - JD Drew (3-3, HR 4 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Chris Ianetta (24), Lyle Overbay (14)
Boston - Manny Ramirez (31), JD Drew (26)
Comments - Ramirez hits the walk off 2 run shot in the 10th
Game #118
Toronto 11
Boston 4
WP - Roy Halladay (17-6)
LP - Dai Matsusaka (11-5)
Star of Game - Elijah Dukes (3-4, HR 4 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Omar Infante (5), Vernon Wells (29), Alexis Rios (6), Elijah Dukes (16)
Comments - Dice K and the Red Sox pitch some batting practice thankfully
Game #119
Boston 7
Toronto 5
WP - Josh Beckett (15-5)
LP - Justin Verlander (12-7)
Save - Jonathan Papelbon (23)
Star of Game - Manny Ramirez (4-5, RBI)
Homers
Toronto - Chris Ianetta (25)
Comments - Beckett was pretty tough and Verlander has shown signs of struggle in recent starts
Game #120
Boston 11
Toronto 8
WP - Jon Lester (14-7)
LP - AJ Burnett (10-8)
Star of Game - Dustin Pedroia (4-4, HR 2 RBI's)
Homers
Toronto - Elijah Dukes (17,18)
Boston - Dustin Pedroia (10)
Comments - Burnett had no movement on his pitches and Boston feasted on him.
Around the League
Clint Barmes (Colorado Rockies) has 5 hits on the road at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres
Jhonny Peralta (Cleveland Indians) smacks 3 homers on the road at Mexico City at Valenzuela field.
Javier Valentin (Chicago White Sox) wins AL Player of the Week (4 HR 9 RBI .611)
Nate McLouth (Pittsburgh Pirates) wins NL Player of the Week (1 HR 8 RBI .586)
Joey Votto (Oakland Athletics) collects 5 hits at home against the Mexico City Maulers.
Carlos Lee (Houston Astros) is out for the year with broken knee
Status
Toronto is 67-53 and 21 games behind the first place New York Yankees, trailing the Boston Red Sox by 5 games in the wildcard race
League Leaders
Homers
AL - Ryan Shealy (Kansas City Royals) - 42
NL - Adam Dunn (Reds), Ryan Howard (Phillies) - 41
RBI's
AL - Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees) - 122
NL - Albert Pujols (St Louis Cardinals) - 118
AVG
AL - Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins) - .362
NL - Chipper Jones (Atlanta Braves) - .397
Stolen Bases
AL - Matt Tolbert (Minnesota Twins) - 56
NL - Jose Reyes (New York Mets) - 46
Wins
AL - Brian Bruney (Yankees), Roy Halladay (Blue Jays) - 17
NL - Andy Pettitte (Cardinals), Justin Duchscherer (Reds) - 16
Strikeouts
AL - Rich Harden (Oakland Athletics) - 191
NL - Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 154
ERA
AL - Joba Chamberlain (New York Yankees) - 1.94
NL - Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) - 2.53
Saves
AL - Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers) - 38
NL - Takashi Saito (Los Angeles Dodgers) - 31
Division Leaders
AL East - New York Yankees (88-32)
AL Central - Cleveland Indians (76-44)
AL West - Texas Rangers (86-34)
NL East - Washington Nationals (76-44)
NL Central - Chicago Cubs (80-40)
NL West - Los Angeles Dodgers (78-42)
Wild Card AL - Boston Red Sox (72-48)
Wild Card NL - St Louis Cardinals (74-46)
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