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| When Mora isn't Enough |
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06/11/2003 |
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| ast eight appearances, allowing just 12 runs over the last 32 innings. WHO'S NOT Through the first five interleague games this season, starting pitchers lasted a mere 20 innings total, giving up 20 runs, before Ponson came in to collect his second complete game in the last three starts with a an 8-1 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday. COMING UP The Orioles have tonight and tomorrow to contend with the Cubs at Camden Yards before inviting the Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays to town for the next week. |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - June 11 |
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06/11/2003 |
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| 7-3 triumph. The Expos' last six-game winning streak came September 13-20 last year when they won seven in a row. Montreal is 6-8 thus far on a 22-game, six-city trip away from Olympic Stadium and won't return to the Big O until June 20 to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Expos are within five games of the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Righthander Livan Hernandez starts tonight's game for the Expos. He garnered the win on Friday against Texas even though he surrendered nine hits and five runs over s |
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| Who invited these guys to the party? |
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06/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Heading into the season the American League East title was supposed to be a two-team race with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox being the teams to battle it out for the division crown. Somewhere along the way, however, the Toronto Blue Jays jumped into the fray and thanks to their incredible lineup, have made things interesting in the once-uncompetitive East. With their 13-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, the Jays moved two games back of the first-place Yankees and are now just 1 1/2 back of the Red Sox. One of the major reasons behind the Blue Jays drive towards the top has been the play of first baseman Carlos Delgado, who leads the AL in home runs (20) and RBI (70). "It seems like every time I get a hit, there's someone on base," Delgado said. "It's hard to explain, but you've got to give the credit to the guys in front of me. They've been getting on." "This is probably the best I'm hitting the ball. I've never had a problem seeing the ball -- sometimes I just don't hit it," Delgado joked. "I'm making some quality contact, my timing is pretty good. I guess I've got a pretty good approach, and basically all I've got to do is execute my plan. When I do that, I'll have good results." Delgado and centerfielder Vernon Wells, the two leading run producers in the AL have become the most lethal 1-2 punch in the majors. Their combined 130 RBI is the best in the league. As a team, Toronto leads the AL in runs (407), RBI (390) and its .294 average is second-best in the league to Boston. "It's fun to sit back and watch our club produce offensively," Toronto manager Carlos Tosca said. It all starts with Delgado, though, and with his 20th home run on Tuesday he set a club-record by reaching the plateau for an eighth time, surpassing Joe Carter's mark of seven. He also became the fastest Toronto player to reach 70 RBI, doing it in 64 games. His 34 homers and 99 RBI in interleague play are also a major league best. "He just continues to produce," Tosca added. "He's a big force in our lineup. I'm happy for him because he's a leader in our clubhouse, and he's a true professional." What makes Toronto's recent run even more impressive is the fact that the team has done it without leadoff hitter Shannon Stewart and reigning AL Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske, both of whom are sidelined with injuries. Another factor in the strong play of the Blue Jays has been the steady pitching of Tuesday's winner, Cory Lidle, and team ace Roy Halladay, who will be shooting for a club-record ninth straight win on Tuesday. Halladay, who was 19-7 a year ago, started the year 0-2 through his first six starts, but has rebounded nicely to win eight straight, matching Roger Clemens' 1997 team record. Lidle, who was the beneficiary of 19 hits and 13 runs on Tuesday, had won seven straight decisions earlier in the year. "Without the run support today, I probably would've went four innings. It makes it a lot easier to pitch," said Lidle, who improved his record to 9-4. "Nine wins with about a 5 ERA -- it doesn't add up, but I'll take them. It's not going exactly the way I want right now, but the way we're hitting the ball, I'll keep us in games." WHO'S HOT Designated hitter Josh Phelps had three hits with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's victory. Over his past five games, the 25-year-old slugger is 8- for-15 and has seen his average rise to .274. WHO'S NOT Starter Mark Hendrickson is winless in his last four starts and has not lasted past the sixth inning in any of those outings. He has allowed 22 runs in that time, along with 23 hits in 18 innings. COMING UP After wrapping up their set with Pittsburgh on Thursday, the Blue Jays will welcome the Sammy Sosa-less Chicago Cubs to SkyDome for three games. Sosa will be serving his seven-game suspension during the series. |
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| Benson continues to struggle |
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06/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Pirates ace pitcher Kris Benson, who missed the entire 2001 season because of shoulder surgery, continues to struggle. He was knocked around for eight runs on eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings of a 13-8 setback to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. He walked three and gave up three home runs. "I didn't make any pitches at all. I just didn't make the pitches and it cost us the ballgame," Benson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Benson's 2 1/3 innings pitched tied a career low for an outing estab |
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| Halladay targets team-record ninth straight win |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === Halladay targets team-record ninth straight win === Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Roy Halladay tries for a team-record ninth straight win tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays continue their three- game interleague set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at SkyDome. Halladay, who was 19-7 a year ago, started the year 0-2 through his first six starts, but has rebounded to win eight straight to match Roger Clemens' team- record. The 26-year-old righthander, who has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this year, held the Cinc |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - June 11 |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - June 11 === (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates try and get back on the winning track this evening when they continue their three-game interleague set against the Toronto Blue Jays at SkyDome. The Pirates dropped their third straight game in the series opener on Tuesday, falling 13-8 to the Blue Jays. Brian Giles, who has reached base safely in 13 of his last 15 plate appearances, went 3-for-4 with a home run for the Pirates, who dropped their sixth game in seven tries |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 11 |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 11 === (MySportsbook) - Roy Halladay tries for a club-record ninth straight win tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays continue their three-game interleague set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at SkyDome. Halladay, who was 19-7 a year ago, started the year 0-2 through his first six starts, but has rebounded to win eight straight to match Roger Clemens' team- record. The 26-year-old righthander, who has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this year, held the Cincinnati Reds to two runs -- |
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| Martinez, Halladay and Baldelli honored by AL for May |
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06/02/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay were voted American League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for May. Additionally, Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli was named AL Rookie of the Month for the second time in a row. Martinez batted .280 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI to go along with 16 runs and a .610 slugging percentage in 26 games. The six-time AL All-Star also notched his 2,000th career hit duri |
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| Cardinals' struggles are beginning to add up |
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06/02/2003 |
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| led a 2-0 record with 17 strikeouts in that time. In his last seven games, Pujols is batting .500 (12-24), with five doubles, one home run and five RBI. WHO'S NOT Tomko is 0-2 in his last six outings and has not won a games since April 25th. Since his last victory, Tomko has allowed 45 hits in 38 2/3 innings. Outfielder Jim Edmonds is 1-for-13 in his last five contests. COMING UP The Cardinals will begin interleague play when the red hot Toronto Blue Jays come to St. Louis for a three-game set at Busch Stadium. |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 2 |
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06/02/2003 |
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| === Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 2 === (MySportsbook) - Frank Catalanotto scored four runs and Greg Myers collected four hits as the Toronto Blue Jays scored double-digit runs for the third straight day, winning 11-8 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox at SkyDome. Catalanotto finished 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI and Myers was 4-for-5 with an RBI. Vernon Wells was 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI and Carlos Delgado, Mike Bordick and Chris Woodward each chipped in two hits for |
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