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Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays (Game #17 Home #10)

Missed tonight’s game, but good to see I missed a win. Winning their fifth straight series.

Looks like Scott Richmond had another good outing, giving up only 2 ER over 6 IP, and striking out 8. Brandon League, Jesse Carlson, Shawn Camp and Scott Downs finished the game. Between the four relief pitchers, only Jesse Carlson gave up a hit. Scott Downs was in for the save.

Alex Rios hit his first home run this year, a two run shot after Aaron Hill doubled with two outs. Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay also homered. All three Jays home runs were off Kevin Millwood, who only surrendered one home run prior in his three starts.

Both B.J. Ryan and Ricky Romero were placed on the 15 day DL today. Ryan with muscle tightness in left trapezius, and Romero with a strained right oblique. The Jays purchased the contract of RHP Bryan Bullington from Triple-A Las Vegas also.

Bullington is 6’4″ 210 from Indianapolis, IN, having gone to David Letterman’s Ball State. He throws right (and bats right). In four appearances for the Las Vegas 51′s, he has pitched 9.2 innings, giving up only 2 ER.His longest appearance was 4 IP, and on April 20, he pitched 3 innings. Over that time he has 10 strikeouts.

The Jays pen should be alright without B.J. Ryan for now, perhaps if he comes back healthy he’ll be his usual self again, again however it is early on. The Jays pitching rotation suffered a minor loss with Romero out, alongside Jesse Litsch who is already out since April 14 with right forearm tightness. It could be much worse, but injuries will occur. It should prove to be a good test for the pitching depth, as well as continuing the offense, especially if the need arises to ensure run support.Litsch is also on the 15 day DL.

Tomorrow at Chicago, LHP Brian Tallet (0-0 4.26) will face RHP Gavin Floyd (2-1 4.74). Tallet started last Saturday against Oakland, he went 5.1 innings giving up only 1 ER, and earned a no decision.

Ricky Romero was scheduled to start Saturday in Chicago, it is still to be announced who the Jays will send to the hill to face Mark Buehrle. Taller

Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays (Game #16 Home #9)

Starting off with the positives, it is a win. The Jays won 8-7 in 11 innings. Rod Barajas hit his first and second home runs of the season. In his two first at bats, both with Kevin Millar on base. Also both gave Toronto the lead, 2-0 in the second, and 4-2 in the fourth. Now 10 different Jays have all hit at least one home run.

Actually as a whole the game was not so bad, the negative point is B.J. Ryan blowing his second save. Both times however the team bailed him out with walk-off wins, tonight, Kevin Millar’s walk-off single to left, and the second game of the season, hosting Detroit, Rod Barajas’ walk-off sacrifice fly. Tonight in the eleventh, and the Detroit game in the bottom of the ninth. Tonight was 3 ER given up by Ryan, as was the case in Cleveland, although that was not a save situation. The Detroit game was just one run, a homer to Brandon Inge, so that can happen, and he does have 2 saves, going 2 for 4 in SVO. Also it is still early. I am not worried.

Tomorrow (again, today, Thursday) is RHP Kevin Millwood (1-1 1.17) vs RHP Scott Richmond (1-0 3.48).

Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays (Game #15 Home #8)

The Blue Jays lost 5-4. Roy Halladay was credited with his first loss, bringing his record to 3-1.

Late in the game the Jays definitely had the chance to take the lead, or at the very least tie.

The Jays were down 5-3 going into the bottom of the eighth when Alex Rios was brought in on an Adam Lind single with one out to bring the score to 5-4. The bases then were loaded and Rod Barajas lined out to 3B Michael Young. That surely would have at least tied the game.  Travis Snider then hit a fly out on the first pitch he saw to Josh Hamilton.

In the bottom of the ninth, with one out, Aaron Hill doubled, then moved to third on a ground out by Rios. Vernon Wells ended the game popping out to SS Elvis Andrus.

Toronto’s record is now 10-5. Tomorrow’s (rather today) starters will be LHP Matt Harrison (0-2 8.44 ERA) vs LHP David Purcey (0-1 6.46 ERA) for Toronto.

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