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Wells looking to lift Blue Jays to third straight win

Aug 11, 2007 - 4:14 PM Toronto (58-56) at Kansas City (50-64) 7:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Vernon Wells hopes his recent success continues as the Toronto Blue Jays go for their third straight win when they continue a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Wells has driven in runs in seven of his last nine games, batting .325 (13-for-40) with 12 RBI over that stretch. The 28-year-old center fielder has posted a .263 batting average with 14 homers and 66 RBI this season.

The Blue Jays will send Dustin McGowan (8-5, 4.11 ERA) to the mound. The 25-year-old righthander hurled eight innings, yielding one run and eight hits with six strikeouts in a 4-1 triumph over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

McGowan will be looking to follow up a strong performance by Shaun Marcum, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Friday, leading Toronto to a 2-1 win.

He will be opposed by Leo Nunez (1-0, 1.93), who is making just his third career start. The 23-year-old Dominican pitched four innings of relief, surrendering two runs on two hits and two walks in Monday's 8-5 loss to the New York Yankees.

In Nunez's last start, he pitched six strong innings, allowing just three hits and one walk in a 10-0 triumph over the Rangers on July 29.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 x 4 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), BRIAN WOLFE (8TH) AND
    GREGG ZAUN
    KAN - LEO NUNEZ, DAVID RISKE (7TH), JOAKIM SORIA (8TH)
    AND JOHN BUCK

    HOME RUNS: TOR -

    Aug 11 9:57 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX GORDON (9) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.233, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. RoyalsAug 11 9:01 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.301, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays vs. RoyalsAug 11 8:37 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED ALEX GORDON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.275, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. RoyalsAug 11 8:31 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GREGG ZAUN (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF LEO NUNEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.272, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays vs. RoyalsAug 11 8:21 PM

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