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Burnett takes mound as Blue Jays battle Tigers

Apr 4, 2007 - 1:27 PM Toronto (1-0) at Detroit (0-1) 1:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to ruin another celebration when they face the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Prior to Monday's season opener, the Tigers raised their American League pennant on the flag pole in center field. They will receive their AL championship rings Wednesday.

Troy Glaus helped spoil things for the Tigers in the opener by delivering the go-ahead single in the 10th inning to lift the Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory.

Trying to make it another disappointing afternoon for the Tigers will be A.J. Burnett, who is starting his second season with Toronto.

After signing a five-year, $55 million contract with the Blue Jays, Burnett started last season on the disabled list with elbow problems. The righthander went 10-8 with a 3.98 ERA in 21 starts, winning his lone outing against the Tigers.

Nate Robertson, who set a career high with 13 wins last season, takes the mound for the Tigers. The lefthander, who went 13-13 with a 3.84 ERA in 2006, is 2-1 lifetime against the Blue Jays.

The teams conclude the three-game series Thursday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 9 16 0
    DETROIT 0 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 x 10 13 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - A.J. BURNETT, SHAUN MARCUM (3RD), JEREMY ACCARDO (5TH), VICTOR
    ZAMBRANO (7TH), JASON FRASOR (8TH) AND GREGG ZAUN
    DET - NATE ROBERTSON, JASON GRILLI (6TH), FER

    Apr 4 4:39 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED REED JOHNSON AND LYLE
    OVERBAY.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 9
    DETROIT 10 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.375, 2-FOR-4)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 4:05 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY REED JOHNSON SCORED JASON SMITH.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
    DETROIT 10 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.429, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 4:02 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY JASON SMITH SCORED TROY GLAUS, ALEX RIOS AND
    GREGG ZAUN.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J SMITH ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 6
    DETROIT 10 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.125, 1-FOR-4)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 3:57 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GREGG ZAUN SCORED FRANK THOMAS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, A RIOS ON SECOND, T GLAUS
    ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
    DETROIT 10 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R CLAYTON (.200, 0-FOR-3)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 3:54 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED BRANDON INGE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
    DETROIT 10 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.667, 3-FOR-4, RBI)

    Apr 4 3:35 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED BRANDON INGE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
    DETROIT 10 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.667, 3-FOR-4, RBI)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 3:35 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: V Zambrano relieved J Accardo.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
    DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B Inge (.000, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 4 3:30 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
    TOR: VICTOR ZAMBRANO (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, DETROIT 9
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.000, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 4 3:30 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0
    DETROIT 0 0 8 1 0 0 9 11 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JEREMY ACCARDO
    DET - JASON GRILLI

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.000, 0-FOR-3)
    C GRANDERSON (.375, 1-FOR-3, BB, HR, 4 RBI)
    P POLANCO (.667, 3-FOR-4,

    Apr 4 3:29 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY AARON HILL (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF NATE ROBERTSON SCORED FRANK THOMAS.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, DETROIT 9
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 3:10 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
    DETROIT 0 0 8 1 9 9 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
    DET - NATE ROBERTSON

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    R CLAYTON (.333, 0-FOR-1)
    R JOHNSON (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 4 2:41 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
    DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 2:39 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY CURTIS GRANDERSON (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF SHAUN MARCUM SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN, IVAN RODRIGUEZ AND
    CRAIG MONROE.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, DETROIT 8
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.714, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 2:18 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CRAIG MONROE SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, C
    GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
    DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 2:14 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO AND GARY
    SHEFFIELD.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
    DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 2:02 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
    DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. TigersApr 4 1:54 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 2 0
    DETROIT 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
    DET - NATE ROBERTSON

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    S CASEY (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    C MONROE (.000, 0 HR, 0

    Apr 4 1:31 PM

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