Blue Jays 6 - 3 Rays
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Kazmir faces Halladay in rubber game of series

Apr 8, 2007 - 2:38 PM Toronto (2-2) at Tampa Bay (2-2) 1:40 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are counting on their ace in the rubber game of a three-game series. So are the Toronto Blue Jays.

Scott Kazmir of the Devil Rays faces former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay on Sunday.

The Blue Jays powered their way to an 8-5 victory on Saturday. Frank Thomas made his first homer as a Blue Jay a grand slam in Saturday's win. Troy Glaus, Vernon Well and Reed Johnson also drove in runs for Toronto.

Kazmir (0-0) gave up five runs in six innings, but did not get a decision in an Opening Day loss against the New York Yankees on Monday. The 23-year-old lefthander owns a 2-2 record with a 2.87 ERA in eight career starts against the Blue Jays.

Halladay (0-0) allowed three runs - two earned - in six innings in an Opening Day start against Detroit last Monday.

The righthander owns an 8-4 record with a 3.28 ERA in 21 games, including 18 starts, against the Devil Rays.

The Blue Jays may be without third baseman Glaus, who left Saturday's game with a left heel injury.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 6 10 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY, CASEY JANSSEN (8TH) AND GREGG ZAUN
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, BRIAN STOKES (8TH), JAE KUK RYU
    (9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO

    HOME RUNS: TOR - VERNON WELLS

    Apr 8 4:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GREGG ZAUN SCORED ALEX RIOS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, A HILL ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 6
    TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R CLAYTON (.357, 1-FOR-3)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 3:57 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AARON HILL SCORED VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HILL ON FIRST, A RIOS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
    TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.143, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 3:56 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.000, 0-FOR-2)
    C CRAWFORD (.300, 0-FOR-3)
    B ZOBRIST (.063, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 8 3:38 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED ROCCO BALDELLI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4
    TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.600, 1-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 3:19 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY REED JOHNSON (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF SCOTT KAZMIR SCORED ROYCE CLAYTON AND JOHN MCDONALD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4, TAMPA BAY 2
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.316, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 8 2:59 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY REED JOHNSON (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF SCOTT KAZMIR SCORED ROYCE CLAYTON AND JOHN MCDONALD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4, TAMPA BAY 2
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.316, 1-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 2:59 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.235, 0-FOR-1)
    G ZAUN (.154, 0-FOR-1)
    R CLAYTON (.333, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 8 2:49 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ROCCO BALDELLI (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF ROY HALLADAY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, TAMPA BAY 2
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.235, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 2:41 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DELMON YOUNG SCORED ON RUNNER'S FIELDER'S CHOICE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E DUKES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.100, 0-FOR-0)

    Apr 8 2:18 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DELMON YOUNG SCORED ON RUNNER'S FIELDER'S CHOICE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E DUKES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.100, 0-FOR-0)

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 2:18 PM


  • AL
    TORONTO AT TAMPA BAY
    NOTE: TAMPA BAY PITCHER SCOTT KAZMIR HAS SIX STRIKEOUTS
    THROUGH TWO INNINGS.

    Apr 8 2:09 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.294, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
    A IWAMURA (.615, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
    E DUKES (.333, 2 HR, 2 RBI)

    Apr 8 2:08 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.353, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
    B ZOBRIST (.077, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    R BALDELLI (.077, 0 HR, 1 RB

    Blue Jays vs. RaysApr 8 1:52 PM

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