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ryan008 · 11-11-2008, 01:02 PM

October 6th - October 11th

Record: 4-2 Tied for 1st Place in the American League East with Baltimore

Games:

Game #1 - Toronto 8 - Detroit 5

The opening game of the season was not a pretty one for the Tigers SP Rich Harden who lasted just 1.2 innings allowing 6 runs on 5 hits. The Jays got a big swing from RF Alex Rios in the bottom of the first belting a 2 run homerun. Rios and 3B Scott Rolen would pace the Jays offence going 3-4 each with a pair of runs driven in. SP Luke Hochover went 7.1 innings allowing 10 hits and 5 runs with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts for his first victory of the season.

Game #2 - Detroit 6 - Toronto 4

The Tigers starter and former Jay SP Kelvim Escobar was very sharp in his first outing of the season going 7.1 innings allowing just 4 runs on 6 hits with 3 walks and 5 K's. He outduelled one of the newest Jays SP Jared Weaver who was aquired from the Astros in the offseason. Weaver allowed 6 runs on 9 hits with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. He was undone by the long ball allowing homeruns to C Brian McCann, 3B Mark Tehan and CF Greg Goloson. The Jays gos offence from RF Alex Rios who is on fire to start the year going 2-4 with a triple and RBI and SS Miguel Tejhada who went 2-4 with a pair of double and an RBI in the loss.

Game #3 - Toronto 8 - Detroit 0

Game #3 was all SP Duston McGowan who was masterful. He tossed a complete game 2 hitter with just 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. He beat the Tigers SP Kyle Kendrick who lasted just 3.0 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits with a walk and a strikeout. Offensively the Jays got long balls from DH Billy Butler and LF Buck Coates. Butler drove in a pair and Coates drove in 3 in the Jays romping of the Tigers.

Game #4 - Toronto 7 - Detroit 6

The Jays would take the opening series of the season at the Rogers Center from the Tigers on the hells of a very strong outing from SP Daniel Cabrerra. Cabrera was aquired off waivers from the Orioles in the offseason and was looking to turn in a much better season than the one he had last year. He started off well in 2009 going 8.0 innings allowing 8 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 4 strikeouts. His only real mistake was to RF Magglio Ordonez who deposited it into the bleachers for a homerun in the first inning. The Jays big swing came from CF Vernon Wells who hammered a 3 run shot, his first of the season. 2B Aaron Hill drove in what would be the go ahead run as CL jeremy Accardo was a little shakey allowing a run in the 9th but would hang on for his first save of the season.

Game #5 - Toronto 15 - Cleveland 3

The Blue Jays bats have been impressive so far in the early going of the 2009 season and they continued that trend in Game #1 in Cleveland. They chassed the Indians starter SP Bronson Arroyo after just 1.1 innings. He allowed 5 runs on 6 hits with a walk and a strikeout. The Jays got homeruns from C Chris Snyder, 1B Billy Butler, DH Lyle Overbay, 3B Scott Rolen and CF Vernon Wells to pace their attack. SP Shaun Marcum went 7.2 innings allowing 10 hits but just 3 runs with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. SS Miguel Tejada, CF Vernon Wells and C Chris Snyder all went 3-5 with multiple runs batted in.

Game #6 - Cleveland 5 - Toronto 1

Well the Jays hghpowered offence was stopped dead in its tracks in game #2 in Cleveland. The Jays could do nothing against SP Kevin Dixon who went 8 innings allowing just 1 run on 3 hits with 2 BB and 5 K's. Toronto squandered a great outing by SP Luke Hochover who went 8 innings allowing 5 runs (3 Earned) on 4 hits with 4 walks and 7 K's. Cleveland got RBIs from C Victor Martinez, DH Moises Alou and 1B Jason Giambi. Toronto's only run came on an RBI double by DH Billy Butler in the 3rd inning.

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ryan008 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,849 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22x in 13 posts	Blue Jays In 1st Place After First Week October 6th - October 11th Record: 4-2 Tied for 1st Place in the American League East with Baltimore Games: Game #1 - Toronto 8 - Detroit 5 The opening game of the season was not a pretty one for the Tigers SP Rich Harden who lasted just 1.2 innings allowing 6 runs on 5 hits. The Jays got a big swing from RF Alex Rios in the bottom of the first belting a 2 run homerun. Rios and 3B Scott Rolen would pace the Jays offence going 3-4 each with a pair of runs driven in. SP Luke Hochover went 7.1 innings allowing 10 hits and 5 runs with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts for his first victory of the season. Game #2 - Detroit 6 - Toronto 4 The Tigers starter and former Jay SP Kelvim Escobar was very sharp in his first outing of the season going 7.1 innings allowing just 4 runs on 6 hits with 3 walks and 5 K's. He outduelled one of the newest Jays SP Jared Weaver who was aquired from the Astros in the offseason. Weaver allowed 6 runs on 9 hits with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. He was undone by the long ball allowing homeruns to C Brian McCann, 3B Mark Tehan and CF Greg Goloson. The Jays gos offence from RF Alex Rios who is on fire to start the year going 2-4 with a triple and RBI and SS Miguel Tejhada who went 2-4 with a pair of double and an RBI in the loss. Game #3 - Toronto 8 - Detroit 0 Game #3 was all SP Duston McGowan who was masterful. He tossed a complete game 2 hitter with just 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. He beat the Tigers SP Kyle Kendrick who lasted just 3.0 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits with a walk and a strikeout. Offensively the Jays got long balls from DH Billy Butler and LF Buck Coates. Butler drove in a pair and Coates drove in 3 in the Jays romping of the Tigers. Game #4 - Toronto 7 - Detroit 6 The Jays would take the opening series of the season at the Rogers Center from the Tigers on the hells of a very strong outing from SP Daniel Cabrerra. Cabrera was aquired off waivers from the Orioles in the offseason and was looking to turn in a much better season than the one he had last year. He started off well in 2009 going 8.0 innings allowing 8 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 4 strikeouts. His only real mistake was to RF Magglio Ordonez who deposited it into the bleachers for a homerun in the first inning. The Jays big swing came from CF Vernon Wells who hammered a 3 run shot, his first of the season. 2B Aaron Hill drove in what would be the go ahead run as CL jeremy Accardo was a little shakey allowing a run in the 9th but would hang on for his first save of the season. Game #5 - Toronto 15 - Cleveland 3 The Blue Jays bats have been impressive so far in the early going of the 2009 season and they continued that trend in Game #1 in Cleveland. They chassed the Indians starter SP Bronson Arroyo after just 1.1 innings. He allowed 5 runs on 6 hits with a walk and a strikeout. The Jays got homeruns from C Chris Snyder, 1B Billy Butler, DH Lyle Overbay, 3B Scott Rolen and CF Vernon Wells to pace their attack. SP Shaun Marcum went 7.2 innings allowing 10 hits but just 3 runs with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. SS Miguel Tejada, CF Vernon Wells and C Chris Snyder all went 3-5 with multiple runs batted in. Game #6 - Cleveland 5 - Toronto 1 Well the Jays hghpowered offence was stopped dead in its tracks in game #2 in Cleveland. The Jays could do nothing against SP Kevin Dixon who went 8 innings allowing just 1 run on 3 hits with 2 BB and 5 K's. Toronto squandered a great outing by SP Luke Hochover who went 8 innings allowing 5 runs (3 Earned) on 4 hits with 4 walks and 7 K's. Cleveland got RBIs from C Victor Martinez, DH Moises Alou and 1B Jason Giambi. Toronto's only run came on an RBI double by DH Billy Butler in the 3rd inning.