Romero Tosses Gem, Jays Win

Ricky Romero threw his 2nd straight game without giving up a run. He logged 8 IP, struck out 7 and gave up 0 runs. Frasor came in to close it out.

Adam Lind and Scott Rolen hit back to back shots in the 8th inning to give Ricky a comfortable lead.

Jays win game but lose series to Rays and now sit in 4th place.

 Jays Lose Despite Hills 2 HR

The game started off good with the Jays going up 4-0 after the 3rd inning. Hill helped out with 2 solo shots, giving him 19 on the season.

After that it fell apart. Tallet struggled through 6, walking 6 and giving up 5 runs. Which would be enough for the Philles today.

On a good note, the Jays will have Roy Halladay going tomorrow against Tampa Bay.

Jays Lose 5-4

 Jays Beats Nats 9-4

The Jays scored 4 runs in the first inning to give Ricky Romero some much needed run support (That he has lacked in most starts) and he cruised to a solid start, going 7 IP with 6 ks and surrendering 2 ER.

Sutaro had another solid game going 3-5 and Overbay hit his 9th HR of the season in the 3rd inning. Rios was 2-5 with a double and 3 RBI. A good day overall for the Jays.

 Jays lose in extras AGAIN

Brett Cecil pitched very well allowing only 3 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings of work and Vernon Wells hit his first home run since May 6th. However, it wasn't enough as the Jays lost 5-3 to the Nationals in extra innings for the 2nd straight night.

Scott Richmond came in and pitched a perfect inning in the bottom of the 11th but in the 12 he allowed a 2 run walk off home run to Willie Harris.

The Jays look to salvage at least 1 game from this series on Sunday. Ricky Romero will take on Shairon Martis. The game will be broadcast on Sportsnet with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 EST.

 Jays Lose In Extras To Nationals

Brian Tallet pitched another great game, but was pulled in the 5th inning (Joe Inglett, Who Flew out.) to get a pinch hitter in the game. Rod Barajas got the lone RBI for the Jays when he singled in Scott Rolen.

Adam Dunn got a walk off single in the 11th to win the game 2-1.

After the game Tallet expressed displeasure with coming out of the game in the 5th inning.

 Jays Sweep Phillies

The Toronto Blue Jays won a slugfest with the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7. Jason Frasor gets the win while recently called up Jeremy Accardo wasted little time in picking up his first save of the season with some help from Vernon Wells who made a beautiful sliding catch.

The Jays now have an interleague record of 3-6 in 2009 and look to improve that record as they head to Washington for a 3 game series with the Nationals. Brain Tallet gets the ball for game 1. Jordan Zimmermann is currently scheduled to be the starter for the Nationals but they are in a rain dely and it may pospone the game which might shakeup the rotation for the Nationals.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 EST

 Jays win game 2 - Roster Moves

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Phillies thanks to an outstanding effort from Scott Richmond who pitched 8 innings of 1 run baseball and struck out a career high 11 batters. The offence was led by home runs from Aaron Hill, Rod Barajas and Scott Rolen as the Jays won 7-1.

The Jays send Brad Mills to the mound as they look for the sweep while Philadelphia tries to salvage something sending Joe Blanton to the mound. This is an afternoon game with first pitch at 1:05 pm EST and will be broadcast on Sportsnet.

In other news...
Casey Janssen was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Left hander Brad Mills has been called up to replace his roster spot and Mills will debut today against Philadelphia.

Scott Downs was placed on the disabled list as well with a sprained left big toe which was injured on Tuesday when he swung at a pitch. His misfortune means that Jeremy Accardo finally gets the call up to the big league team. Cito Gaston has said that Jason Frasor will be the one to get the ball in a save situation

If that wasn't enough... Roy Halladay was placed on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to June 13th with a strained right groin. No replacement has been named as of yet but it is believe it will be LHP Brett Cecil that gets the call.

 Jays win in extra innings

Ricky Romero pitched 7 innings of 3 run baseball and struck out a career high 9 batters but recieved the no decision. Tough luck for him though as he came to the plate twice with the bases loaded but couldnt capitalize.

Phillies closer Ryan Madson came into the game and ended up walking home the tieing run in the 9th. Things didnt get better for the Phillies bullpen as they imploaded and allowed 5 runs in the 10th.

Unfortunately Scott Downs (who came in to pitch in the bottom of the 9th) left the game in the top of the 10th after grounding out. He appeared to sprain his ankle leaving the batters box and was relieved by Jesse Carlson. Scott Downs earned the victory.

Game 2 of this series takes place tomorow with first pitch being scheduled for 7:05 pm EST.

 Jays Swept By Marlins - Halladay to miss next start

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 11-3 on Sunday and as a result were swept by the Marlins. Not much to say, nothing went right this weekend. The Jays have an off day on Monday before starting a 3 game series in Philadelphia.

Roy Halladay who was pulled from fridays start due to a strained right groin is scheduled to miss his next start and things will be taken on a day to day schedule.

 Jays Win First 2 In Texas

The Jays have taken the first 2 games in Texas with Janssen and Tallet picking up the wins. Lind has hit 3 HR in the past 2 games and Hill homered in last nights game. Overbay is also maintaining his hot streaks.

The Jays Won 6-3 in game 1 and 9-0 in game 2.

The Jays also selected 2 pitchers with their first 2 picks of the entry draft this year. 20th overall they took RHP Chad Jenkins and 37th overall they took LHP James Paxon, A fellow Canadian.