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| Toronto activates Wells from DL; options Mench |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to the team's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Wells, who suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring while stealing third base against Baltimore on July 9, is hitting .283 with nine homers and 42 RBI in 65 games this year. He was the designated hitter on Sunday and finished 0-4. In a related move, the Blue Jays optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse. The f |
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| Jays' Rolen sits with sore shoulder |
MLB Baseball |
08/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen was removed from Sunday's starting lineup prior to the team's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians, due to an ailing left shoulder. He was replaced by Marco Scutaro, who finished 2-for-4 in the game. The 33-year-old Rolen revealed Wednesday that he has been troubled by the shoulder problem and said he will take some extra days off to heal. He has hit .252 with seven homers and 38 RBI in 88 games this season. He missed 23 games in April afte |
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| Byrd stays hot against Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
08/09/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Paul Byrd continued his dominating second half by throwing his fifth consecutive quality start to lead the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Byrd (7-10), who has lowered his earned run average from 5.53 to 4.53 in five starts, threw his first complete game since September 1, 2007 on only 94 pitches. The 37-year-old allowed two runs on five hits while striking out two for his fourth consecutive win. "I had a good curveball going," Byrd said. "(Getting) some first |
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| Blue Jays aim to defend home field versus Indians |
MLB Baseball |
08/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays attempt to keep up their recent success at the Rogers Centre when the Cleveland Indians venture across the border tonight for the opener of a three-game series. Toronto began its current seven-game homestand by winning all four matchups with the fading Oakland Athletics, including Thursday's 6-4 victory that capped off the club's first-ever four-game sweep of the A's. The Blue Jays have now won 14 of their last 18 contests at the Rogers Centre and are an impressive 34-23 |
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| Indians call up pitchers Reyes and Donnelly |
MLB Baseball |
08/08/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians recalled pitcher Anthony Reyes on Friday in time to start the opener of a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays, and also purchased the contract of veteran reliever Brendan Donnelly. Both were playing with Triple-A Buffalo. Reyes was acquired by the Indians from St. Louis in a July 26 trade that sent pitcher Luis Perdomo to the Cardinals. He was 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts with Buffalo since joining the organization. In 10 relief outings with the |
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| A's send Duchscherer to hill against Blue Jays' Burnett |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Justin Duchscherer represented the Oakland Athletics in this year's All-Star Game. A.J. Burnett has been pitching like one for the Toronto Blue Jays as of late. The two double-digit winners will go head-to-head when the Blue Jays wrap up a four-game series with the reeling Athletics tonight at the Rogers Centre. Oakland turns to Duchscherer, who leads the majors with a 2.33 earned run average at the moment, in hopes of putting an end to a nine-game losing streak. The A's have not lost 10 in a |
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| Marcum, Barajas lead Blue Jays over struggling A's |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Shaun Marcum had a no-hitter through five innings and Rod Barajas hit a three-run home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the struggling Oakland Athletics, 5-1, in the third contest of a four- game set. Marcum (6-5) gave up one run on just three hits over seven innings, while fanning seven and walking two en route to the win. Adam Lind had two of the four hits for Toronto, which has won three straight and four of five. Gio Gonzalez (0-1), whose contract was purchased from Triple |
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| Athletics select contract of Gonzalez, option Petit |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics purchased the contract of pitcher Gio Gonzalez from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday. The lefty made hit his major league-debut in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He went six innings and gave up four runs on four hits to take the loss. The club also optioned infielder Gregorio Petit to Sacramento, making room for Gonzalez. Petit played in 14 games during three different stints with the A's this season, batting .348. The team also announced that |
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| A's to ride Gio in third test with Jays |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics hope Gio Gonzalez can help them snap their eight-game losing streak this evening, as he makes his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third test of a four-game series at Rogers Centre. Gonzalez, though, will have his hands full after another crushing loss for the A's on Tuesday, as Kevin Mench hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning to lift Toronto to a 4-3 win. Rod Barajas had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who have won th |
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| A's try to right ship in Toronto |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics try and avoid their eighth straight loss this evening when they continue a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Oakland had won seven straight in Toronto until Monday, as Matt Stairs finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and starter Roy Halladay hurled eight solid innings to lift Toronto to a 6-1 win. Marco Scutaro, Lyle Overbay, Adam Lind and Brad Wilkerson drove in a run each for the Blue Jays, who have won two of three overall. Halladay (13-8) allowed |
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