Game #14 Recap
Toronto Blue Jays 11- Baltimore Orioles 3
Orioles were done in by two things tonight at Camden Yards- 2 big innings and their own starting pitchers poor performance. Toronto scored 4 runs in the 3rd and 3 in the sixth to make this game a blowout. Veteran RH SP Steve Trachsel was not on tonight and for a man who relies on control, he was wild, walking 3 in 2 1/3 innings of work.
Trachsel was touched up for 5 hits, 5 earned runs and struck out one, while giving up a homer to underrated Jays 2b Aaron Hill for 3 runs in the 3rd. RH Greg Aquino replaced the vet and over his 3 innings of work did not fare much better, allowing 5 hits, 4 earned runs while walking one and k-ing a single Jay.
Promising Toronto RH Shaun Marcum was tough all night, going 6 and 2/3 innings, he allowed 4 hits, 2 runs(on solo shots), walking 3 and struck out 4. This is one of the better young starters in the AL. His 2 mistakes were solo homers by young Os OFs- RF Nick Markakis(3rd inning) and CF Adam Jones(5th).
Toronto was led offensively by Matt Stairs(2 rbi), 2b Hill and Os killer Alexis Rios, 2 more rbi producing at bats. CF Vernon Wells and Hall of Fame bound DH Frank Thomas added rbi singles. The Baltimore offense did not do much but young Markakis and DH Luke Scott each had 2 hits from the team total of 6.
The teams split this short mid week 2 game set and not much was settled. Toronto should get stronger with the return of closer BJ Ryan from Tommy John Surgery. This pitching staff for the Jays has scary potential.
Next Game–
Chicago White Sox-7:05 Wednesday and Thursday
LH Adam Loewen (0-0) vs White Sox RH Jose Contreras(0-1)
