Blue Jays 10 - 1 Orioles
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Orioles close out disappointing season vs. Blue Jays

Sep 28, 2008 - 7:36 AM Toronto (85-76) at Baltimore (68-92) 1:35 pm. EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles look to end a bitterly disappointing season on a high note on Sunday when they host the Toronto Blue Jays.

Baltimore snapped a 10-game losing streak on Saturday with 2-1 victory in a contest that was called in the seventh inning due to rain. These days, the Orioles will take wins anyway they can get them.

"Mother Nature helped us, and Lord knows we needed all the help we can get," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. "We'll take it."

Baltimore concludes its 11th straight losing season with its first last-place finish since 1988. The Orioles have limped to the finish line, having lost 27 of 33.

Jeremy Guthrie (10-11, 3.57 ERA) gets the final start for Baltimore. Easily the Orioles' best start, Guthrie has not pitched since August 29 due to a sore right shoulder. Guthrie was activated from the disabled list on Saturday.

Toronto sends Jesse Litsch (12-9, 3.67) to the hill. Litsch is 4-2 with a 2.00 ERA in eight starts since being recalled from Class AAA Syracuse on August 12.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 3 0 10 15 0
    BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, JESSE CARLSON (8TH), BRANDON LEAGUE (9TH) AND
    GREGG ZAUN
    BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE, ALFREDO SIMON (5TH), BRIAN BURRES
    (7TH), BOB MCCRORY (8TH), RAND

    Sep 28 4:12 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KEVIN MENCH SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MENCH ON FIRST, B WILKERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 10
    BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.283, 0-FOR-4)

    Blue Jays 10, Orioles 1  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 28 3:49 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD WILKERSON SCORED JOE INGLETT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 9
    BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.300, 4-FOR-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI)

    Blue Jays 9, Orioles 1  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 28 3:45 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED GREGG ZAUN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, J INGLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 8
    BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.291, 0-FOR-4)

    Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 28 3:43 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED ALEX CINTRON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON SECOND, N MARKAKIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
    BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.305, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays 7, Orioles 1  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 28 3:09 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY TRAVIS SNIDER SCORED SCOTT ROLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J INGLETT (.297, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Blue Jays 7, Orioles 0  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 28 2:54 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (20) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF ALFREDO SIMON SCORED JOE INGLETT AND MARCO SCUTARO.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 6, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.285, 0-FOR-2)

    Blue Jays 6, Orioles 0  Top 5, 0 OutsSep 28 2:42 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY LYLE OVERBAY (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: S ROLEN (.262, 1-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays 3, Orioles 0  Top 4, 0 OutsSep 28 2:18 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED JOE INGLETT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V WELLS ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 28 2:11 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (19) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.287, 9 HR, 40 RBI)

    Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 28 1:50 PM

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