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Burnett seeks to exact some revenge against the Tigers

Apr 14, 2007 - 2:23 PM Detroit (6-4) at Toronto (6-4) 1:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- A.J. Burnett got roughed up by the Detroit Tigers in his first start of the season.

Burnett takes the mound Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Tigers in the third game of a four-game series.

The veteran righthander lasted just two-plus innings and yielded six runs in a 10-9 loss at Detroit on April 4.

Burnett (1-1, 7.27 ERA) recovered in his last outing, allowing just one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings Monday against Kansas City. He made just 21 starts in 2006 due to persistent elbow trouble.

The Tigers counter with Chad Durbin (0-1, 11.57). The righthander struggled in his first start of the season last Monday, surrendering six runs in 4 2/3 innings at Baltimore

Roy Halladay pitched a 10-inning complete game in Toronto's 2-1 win over the Tigers on Friday.

The Blue Jays placed outfielder Reed Johnson on the disabled list Friday with a herniated disc and third baseman Troy Glaus sat out Friday's win with a heel injury.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 4 10 12 0
    TORONTO 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 10 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - CHAD DURBIN, JASON GRILLI (5TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (8TH), TODD
    JONES (9TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    TOR - A.J. BURNETT, CASEY JANSSEN (6TH), JASON FRASOR
    (7TH), B.J

    Apr 14 4:37 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ROYCE CLAYTON ALLOWED MARCUS THAMES TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B INGE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 10
    TORONTO 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.386, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 4:25 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M THAMES ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
    TORONTO 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.143, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 4:23 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARCUS THAMES SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD AND MAGGLIO
    ORDONEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M THAMES ON SECOND, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    TORONTO 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.237, 1-FOR-4)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 4:21 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY LYLE OVERBAY (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF WILFREDO LEDEZMA.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, TORONTO 7
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.265, 0-FOR-3)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 4:00 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED CRAIG MONROE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
    TORONTO 6 END TOP, 8TH

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 3:57 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
    TOR - JASON FRASOR

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.348, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
    A LIND (.667, 2-FOR-3)
    V WELLS (.273, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 14 3:32 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
    TORONTO 6 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.268, 1-FOR-3)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 3:26 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    TORONTO 6 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.275, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 14 2:40 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    TORONTO 6 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.275, 1-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 2:40 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - CHAD DURBIN
    TOR - A.J. BURNETT

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.238, 0-FOR-2)
    I RODRIGUEZ (.268, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
    G SHEFFIELD (.135, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Apr 14 2:33 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX RIOS (2) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF CHAD DURBIN SCORED AARON HILL.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, TORONTO 6
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (1.000, 2-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 2:31 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON INGE (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF A.J. BURNETT SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, TORONTO 4
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (1.000, 1-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 2:23 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ROYCE CLAYTON SCORED AARON HILL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SMITH ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.341, 1-FOR-1)

    Apr 14 1:39 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ROYCE CLAYTON SCORED AARON HILL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SMITH ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.341, 1-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. Blue JaysApr 14 1:39 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - CHAD DURBIN
    TOR - A.J. BURNETT

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.410, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
    J SMITH (.308, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
    R CLAYTON (.308, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Apr 14 1:32 PM