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Blue Jays RHP Litsch seeks revenge vs. Rays
May 8, 2008 - 3:05 PM Tampa Bay (17-16) at Toronto (17-18) 7:07 pm EDTTORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Blue Jays try to reach .500 on Thursday when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber contest of their three-game series.
The Blue Jays go with righthander Jesse Litsch (4-1, 4.32 ERA), who took the loss in his last start against Tampa Bay on April 22. In that outing, he was for tagged for season high in runs (5) and hits (8) in a 6-4 defeat on April 22.
In his most recent start, Litsch gave up two runs and five hits while striking out three in 7 1/3 innings in a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Shaun Marcum came within one out of a complete game on Wednesday as the Blue Jays posted a 6-2 win over the Rays.
Tampa Bay counters with Edwin Jackson (2-3, 4.98), who is winless in his last three starts.
Jackson was pounded for six runs and nine hits through four frames en route to his third straight loss in Friday's 7-3 defeat to the Boston Red Sox.
- AL
FINAL 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
10 11 12 13 R H E
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TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 5 8 13 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 3 13 0 (FINAL 13)
BATTERIES: TAM
May 8 11:12 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY DIONER NAVARRO (1) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 13TH OFF SHAWN CAMP SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA, B.J. UPTON AND
CARLOS PENA.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 8, TORONTO 3
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G GROSS (.188, 2-FOR-5, HR, 2 RBI)
Rays 8, Blue Jays 3 Top 13, 0 OutsMay 8 10:55 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A IWAMURA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
TORONTO 3 TOP, 13TH
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.284, 0-FOR-4, BB)
Rays 4, Blue Jays 3 Top 13, 0 OutsMay 8 10:53 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON HILL SCORED JOE INGLETT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A HILL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.276, 1-FOR-3)
Rays 3, Blue Jays 3 Bot 9, 0 OutsMay 8 9:31 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF TROY PERCIVAL SCORED SCOTT ROLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TORONTO 2
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.273, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Rays 3, Blue Jays 2 Bot 9, 0 OutsMay 8 9:25 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF JESSE LITSCH.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TORONTO 0
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E HINSKE (.274, 0-FOR-2)
Rays 3, Blue Jays 0 Top 7, 0 OutsMay 8 8:40 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GABE GROSS (2) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF JESSE LITSCH SCORED DIONER NAVARRO.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, TORONTO 0
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: N HAYNES (.238, 0-FOR-1)
Rays 2, Blue Jays 0 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 8 8:10 PM
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