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Blue Jays eyeing sixth straight win vs. Rays

May 6, 2008 - 12:15 PM Tampa Bay (16-15) at Toronto (16-17) 7:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Toronto Blue Jays will have a chance to record their sixth consecutive victory and climb to .500 when they host the Tampa Bay Rays for the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.

Matt Stairs' solo home run in the seventh inning was all the offense the Blue Jays needed to complete the four-game series sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Monday with a 1-0 triumph.

Coming off his best start of the season, A.J. Burnett (3-2, 4.82 ERA) will take the hill for Toronto. He tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings Thursday, allowing three hits and five walks in a 3-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.

The Rays will counter with Andy Sonnanstine (4-1, 4.42), who will seek his fourth straight win in as many starts.

The 25-year-old righthander pitched eight stellar frames in his last start, yielding just one run and six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in Wednesday's 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Despite Sonnanstine's recent success, Tampa Bay has struggled lately. The Rays were swept in their three-game series against the Red Sox, suffering a 7-3 loss Sunday.








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

    BATTERIES: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE, DAN WHEELER (7TH), TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND
    DIONER NAVARRO
    TOR - A.J. BURNETT, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), SHAWN CAMP
    (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN

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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5
    TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.262, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays 5, Blue Jays 4  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 6 9:03 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC HINSKE (7) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF A.J. BURNETT.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5, TORONTO 3
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.370, 1-FOR-2)

    Rays 5, Blue Jays 3  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 6 8:47 PM
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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
    TORONTO 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.285, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)

    Rays 4, Blue Jays 3  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 6 8:27 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.264, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 3, Blue Jays 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 6 8:19 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY SCOTT ROLEN SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S STEWART ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    TORONTO 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.315, 1-FOR-1)

    Rays 3, Blue Jays 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 6 8:04 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DAVID ECKSTEIN SCORED GREGG ZAUN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ECKSTEIN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.298, 0-FOR-1)

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    SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.213, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 3, Blue Jays 0  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 6 7:50 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED GABE GROSS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A IWAMURA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
    TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.283, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 2, Blue Jays 0  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 6 7:49 PM


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    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED DIONER NAVARRO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A IWAMURA ON FIRST, G GROSS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
    TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.285, 0-FOR-1)

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