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Brett Cecil, Scott Downs, and the Jays Cruise Past Orioles, 2-0

The Jays got their Baltimore series off to a great start today with a 2-0 win against the Orioles, bringing your heroic azure corvids back to .500.  

On the Mound: 

Brett Cecil threw a very good 6 scoreless innings, rebounding from a rough one his last time out.  Cecil, pitching in his home state of Maryland in front of his family and friends, took "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words" (the absurd state motto) to heart with 5 Ks and 2 walks, giving up just four singles. Cecil looked very good, generally keeping his fastball down and using his slider and change well.  He got a strikeout on his curveball which was good to see.

At the Plate:

It was a quiet day for the Jays at the plate against starter Jason Berken and 2 relievers, with most of the damage being done by the bottom of the lineup.  Lyle Overbay had a good day at the plate with 2 walks (the team's only two) and a single, Alex Rios was even better with two doubles, and Raul Chavez had an RBI double.  Even whipping boy David Dellucci cashed a run with an RBI groundout. Everyone else was quiet, most notably Scott Rolen, who had his 25-game hitting streak snapped.

From the Pen:

Shawn Camp was initially called on to relieve Cecil in the 7th and did not look sharp at all.  He gave up a double and walked Cesar Izturis (always a bad move), getting his only out on a Matt Wieters lineout.  Jesse Carlson came in and got out of the inning with the lead and the shutout intact - a Brian Roberts long fly to right and an Adam Jones foulout to first.  Carlson and Frasor split the 8th without much ado, and then Scott Downs was absolutely filthy in the ninth, carving up the Os with a groundout and two strikeouts - his hook was back in a big way. 

It was a quiet day for the offense, but a good efficient win for a team that hasn't had many lately.  Two more rookies will go at it tomorrow with Ricky Romero for the Jays and Brad Bergesen, who's been Baltimore's best pitcher, for the O's.

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Missed out the Jays of the Day...

I think was Cecil, Rios, Carlson and Downs…..

by Tom Dakers on Jul 11, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions  

thanks

knew I forgot something. hm overbay

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 11, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Their pitching was good today but their hitting poor again…but at least this time they actually came out on top for once. It’d be nice if they could sweep this series and the Boston one heading into the All star break….ha! Wishful thinking I know.

by Icedragon on Jul 11, 2009 2:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Sweeping this one heading into the break isn't so far fetched...

and the Boston one coming out I’d like a series win. Starting pitching is sorting itself out. I think it will be a decent second half

by Tom Dakers on Jul 11, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

I agree

The catalyst: Moonraker

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jul 11, 2009 12:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Did you see Sanchez threw a no-hitter for SF?

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on Jul 11, 2009 6:54 AM EDT reply actions  

that's a great story

It was the first game his dad has seen since he was in the majors. What an unlikely story. It was his first start since getting a demotion to the bullpen. It would be like Josh Towers throwing a no hitter a couple years ago. Nice play with one out too.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jul 11, 2009 12:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Perfect Game

He was 2 innings away from a perfect game were it not for Juan “I love Dunkin Donuts” Uribe’s error we’d be talking about Sanchez’s Perfect game, not no-hitter.

by 25th Hour on Jul 11, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

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