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Blue Jays look to wrap up consecutive winning seasons

Sep 28, 2007 - 1:20 PM Tampa Bay (65-94) at Toronto (81-78) 7:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays will host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to start the final series of the season for both teams.

The Blue Jays will be eyeing back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since finishing over .500 from 1998-2000.

To get the victory that would guarantee it a winning season, Toronto will turn to Dustin McGowan (11-10, 4.07 ERA), who will be targeting his fourth win over his last six starts.

However, he experienced his worst outing since June 19 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, allowing six runs and six hits with six walks over just 4 1/3 innings in a 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees.

The righthander will look to improve on his track record against the Devil Rays, as he is 0-2 with a 7.52 ERA in three career starts and three relief appearances against them.

The Devil Rays will respond with Andy Sonnanstine (6-9, 5.80), who will look to extend his six-game unbeaten streak. The rookie left after 5 1/3 innings without factoring into the decision of the Devil Rays' 8-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, surrendering five runs and eight hits.

In two lifetime outings versus Toronto, the righthander has a 6.59 ERA and has yet to record a decision against them.








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

    BATTERIES: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE, JON SWITZER (6TH), SCOTT DOHMANN (6TH), DAN
    WHEELER (8TH) AND RAUL CASANOVA
    TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, SCOTT DOWNS (7TH), JASON FRASOR
    (8TH), JE

    Sep 28 9:51 PM
  • 45
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 9:41 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JORGE VELANDIA SCORED JUSTIN RUGGIANO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VELANDIA ON FIRST, J WILSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
    TORONTO 5 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.281, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 9:02 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM LIND (10) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF JON SWITZER SCORED AARON HILL.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TORONTO 5
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.242, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:43 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY AARON HILL SCORED FRANK THOMAS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HILL ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.236, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:39 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT STAIRS (21) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF ANDY SONNANSTINE.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TORONTO 2
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.297, 1-FOR-2)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:25 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (45) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TORONTO 1
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.244, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:18 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JORGE VELANDIA (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
    2 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN SCORED JOSH WILSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, TORONTO 1
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.280, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ANDY SONNANSTINE ALLOWED ALEX RIOS TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
    TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.289, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays vs. Blue JaysSep 28 8:03 PM

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