Game 61 Recap-
Orioles reserve outfielder Jay Payton had a huge game with 5 rbi to lead the way and help Baltimore beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2nd consecutive game, 9-5 at Rogers Center in Canada Saturday. Hard luck RH Jeremy Guthrie(3-6,3.40) finally got some help with the bats and pitched 7 strong to earn his 3rd win.(7 innings, 6 hits, 1 run and 6 strikeouts)
Baltimore’s hitters had a solid game plan vs talented Jays Sp, RH AJ Burnett(5-6,4.98- PATIENCE!!! “If you go after first or second pitches you’re playing right into his hands,” Orioles Manager Dave Trembley said. “You don’t really want to get two strikes on you because the guy has got devastating stuff. You just have to show a lot of patience with him, and you’ve got to be able to fight off good pitches with two strikes.”
With the game tied at 1 after each club scored in the opening frame,(Os RF Nick Markakis rbi singe & Jays OF Alexis Rios matching) Payton plated 2 runs with a single to make it 3-1. The big explosion followed in the 5th with Payton’s 3 run double starting the run, C Guillermo Quiroz followed with another double and it was quickly 7-1. After another hit, Burnett was gone and his stat line( 4 1/3 innings,10 hits,8 runs,4 BB & 5 strike outs) was not pretty after another scored on a sacrifice fly.
1b Kevin Millar added a tack on run in the 6th via an rbi single. Veteran Baltimore RH Steve Trachsel(2-5,7.94) came on in mop up role in the 8th and escaped with no runs. He was pulled in the 9th after 2 runs scored(walks,errors did not help) and rh rp Dennis Sarfate(1-0,3.12) finished the game but allowed the Jays two runs on outs for the final 9-5 tally.
Star of the Game-
Payton- 5 rbi for one of the better 4th OFs in the game
Orioles Notes-
SS Freddie Bynum’s 9th inning error was the teams first since May 31, spanning a 66 2/3 inning error less streak…LH SP Brian Burres(4-5,4.96) will get an extra day of rest before his next start, Friday vs Pittsburgh in Interleague play. He has 1 win in his last 8 starts…. Payton and Markakis each had 3 hits
Next Game-
Sunday-Orioles go for 3 game sweep-1:07 Rogers Center,Toronto
Orioles RH Radhames Liz(1-0,3.38) vs Jays RH Roy Halladay(7-5,2.94)
