Blue Jays 3 - 0 Orioles
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Rookie lefthanders meet when Blue Jays take on Orioles

Sep 26, 2008 - 10:27 AM Toronto (84-75) at Baltimore (67-91) 7:05 p.m. EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The last time Chris Waters took the mound, he was facing the New York Yankees in the finale at Yankee Stadium.

The stage figures to be a bit smaller when Waters and the Baltimore Orioles take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Baltimore, which has lost nine straight and has not captured a win since Waters threw a complete game shutout on September 16 against Toronto, will finish in last place in the American League East for the first time since 1988.

Waters (3-4, 5.06) allowed four hits and two walks in a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays. He followed that performance by being roughed up by the Yankees over 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five runs, six hits and four walks in New York's 7-3 win.

The rookie lefthander has struggled in five home starts, going 1-3 with an ERA of 7.00.

Toronto counters with another rookie, Scott Richmond (0-3, 5.14). The righthander, who is in search of his first major league win, will make a start on the road for the first time.

Richmond, 29, has allowed three runs in each of his four outings this season, but has not been able to make it out of the fifth inning in any of those appearances.

In his last start on September 21, a 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox, Richmond gave up three runs, five hits and a walk in five innings.








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

    BATTERIES: TOR - SCOTT RICHMOND AND CURTIS THIGPEN
    BAL - CHRIS WATERS, LANCE CORMIER (7TH) AND OMIR SANTOS
    WP - SCOTT RICHMOND (1-3)
    LP - CHRIS WATERS (3-5)
    SAVE -

    Sep 26 10:08 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED JOHN MCDONALD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.293, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Blue Jays 3, Orioles 0  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 26 10:07 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
    BAL: LANCE CORMIER (3-3, 4.04) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J BAUTISTA (.229, 1-FOR-3)

    Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 26 10:06 PM


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

    BATTERIES: TOR - SCOTT RICHMOND AND CURTIS THIGPEN
    BAL - CHRIS WATERS, LANCE CORMIER (7TH) AND OMIR SANTOS

    HOME RUNS: TOR - CURTIS THIGPEN (1) OFF CHRIS WATERS IN

    Sep 26 9:53 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED JOHN MCDONALD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.293, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Blue Jays 3, Orioles 0  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 26 8:47 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CURTIS THIGPEN (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF CHRIS WATERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.208, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 26 8:39 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY SCOTT ROLEN SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S ROLEN ON SECOND, A LIND ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T SNIDER (.328, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 26 8:28 PM

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