Jul 5, 2008 - 9:01 AM
0 shoutsToronto (41-46) at LA Angels (52-34) 9:05pm ET
ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Nobody is finishing what they start better than Roy Halladay this season. However, no one has been better lately than John Lackey.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim turn to their respective aces Saturday as the teams continue their three-game set.
Halladay (9-6, 2.90 ERA) posted his 10th career shutout on Monday, allowing four singles in a 2-0 win over Seattle.
The righthander, who threw his major league-best sixth complete game of the season, has twice as many such games than the three pitchers tied for second - Tampa Bay's James Shields, Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia and Milwaukee's Ben Sheets.
None of that may make much of a difference the way Lackey (6-1, 1.44) has been pitching lately. The righthander was named American League Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA in five June starts.
Lackey, who has allowed one earned run or less in seven of his nine outings this season, was at his best on Saturday when he struck out a season-high nine - yielding just three hits and two walks - over 8 2/3 innings in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
From the Bleachers
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TORONTO: 7
LOS ANGELES: 5
Final
Jul 5 11:49 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
MIKE NAPOLI HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING GARY MATTHEWS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.286, 2-FOR-4)
Jul 5 11:47 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H KENDRICK ON FIRST, G MATTHEWS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.206, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Jul 5 11:45 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.268, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 5 11:31 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MIKE NAPOLI ALLOWED ALEX RIOS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: S ROLEN (.275, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 5 11:03 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ADAM LIND SCORED LYLE OVERBAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LIND ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 6
LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J INGLETT (.322, 1-FOR-3)
Jul 5 10:46 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (9) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF JOHN LACKEY SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, LA ANGELS 2
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: B WILKERSON (.230, 0-FOR-2)
Jul 5 10:24 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (14) TO CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF ROY HALLADAY SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, LA ANGELS 2
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.270, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 5 10:12 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CHONE FIGGINS ALLOWED MARCO SCUTARO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON FIRST, A RIOS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: B WILKERSON (.231, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 5 9:49 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED ADAM LIND AND JOE INGLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.282, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 5 9:48 PM
