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Blue Jays looking to end six-game skid

Jun 21, 2008 - 1:34 PM Toronto (35-40) at Pittsburgh (35-39), 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Toronto Blue Jays will try to snap a six-game losing streak Saturday when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle contest of a three-game interleague series.

Toronto could not even manage a run in Friday's 1-0 setback to the Pirates, which came hours after the last-place Blue Jays fired manager John Gibbons and replaced him with former skipper Cito Gaston.

After a pitching duel between Toronto's Roy Halladay and Pittsburgh's Zach Duke, Doug Mientkiewicz scored on an error in the 12th inning to provide the game's only run.

It was a much-needed win for the interleague-challenged Pirates, who had dropped 10 of their past 11 games against American League foes - including five of their previous six.

Pittsburgh hopes lefthander Paul Maholm (4-5, 4.45 ERA) can win his third straight decision.

Maholm did not receive a decision during Sunday's 5-4 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles. He allowed two runs and four hits with three walks and four strikeouts over six innings.

The Blue Jays will counter with Jesse Litsch (7-3, 3.70), who is attempting to avoid a third straight loss. The righthander was tagged for five runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 frames in Sunday's 7-4 setback to the Chicago Cubs.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
    PITTSBURGH 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 6 6 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, SHAWN CAMP (7TH) AND ROD BARAJAS
    PIT - PAUL MAHOLM, JOHN GRABOW (8TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH)
    AND RAUL CHAVEZ

    HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE
    PIT - JASON BAY

    Jun 21 9:08 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ROD BARAJAS SCORED VERNON WELLS AND SCOTT ROLEN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BARAJAS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
    PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: K MENCH (.213, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Blue Jays 3, Pirates 6  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 21 8:25 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE BAUTISTA (8) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF JESSE LITSCH SCORED DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, PITTSBURGH 6
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R CHAVEZ (.250, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)

    Blue Jays 1, Pirates 6  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 21 8:03 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ADAM LAROCHE ALLOWED VERNON WELLS TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BARAJAS ON FIRST, S ROLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: K MENCH (.213, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays 1, Pirates 4  Top 4, 0 OutsJun 21 7:53 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RAUL CHAVEZ (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JESSE LITSCH SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, PITTSBURGH 4
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P MAHOLM (.192, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Blue Jays 0, Pirates 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsJun 21 7:27 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (15) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF JESSE LITSCH SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, PITTSBURGH 2
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.219, 7 HR, 28 RBI)

    Blue Jays 0, Pirates 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 21 7:16 PM
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