Jays 'pen falters again By Pete Kerzel / Special to MLB.com
The Jays 'pen couldn't hold the lead in the eighth inning and Nick Markakis hit the game-winning single in the ninth to end it. It was the second straight game the Jays' bullpen gave up the lead. A.J. Burnett received a no-decision despite going seven strong innings.
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Orioles 5, Blue Jays 4
After Nick Markakis' walk-off single in the ninth, members of the Orioles celebrate. (Nick Wass/AP)
Markakis comes through By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
The Orioles offense rallied for two runs to tie the game against Toronto's shaky bullpen and Nick Markakis won it in the ninth with a walk-off single. Daniel Cabrera struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings despite giving up four earned runs.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 20, 2007
Toronto
(8-8)
Lost 3
Baltimore 5, Toronto 4
Today's Boxes 4/20/07
STL 2, CHC 1
CWS 5, DET 4
BOS 7, NYY 6
WSH 6, FLA 5
ATL 7, NYM 3
CLE 4, TB 3
CIN 2, PHI 1
HOU 6, MIL 5
OAK 16, TEX 4
KC 11, MIN 7
SD 11, COL 1
LAA 8, SEA 4
SF 4, ARI 2
LAD 10, PIT 2
Baltimore
(9-7)
Won 2
April 20, 2007
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Standings thru 4/20/07  | Gameday  | Blue Jays Stats  | Orioles Stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rios , CF-RF5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .261
Zaun , C5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .204
Overbay , 1B5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .246
Thomas , DH4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .207
Stairs , RF3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
a-Wells , PH-CF 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .254
Hill , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322
Lind , LF4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .333
Clayton , SS4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .293
Smith , 3B2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .296
Totals 38 4 11 4 2 8 15
a-Singled for Stairs in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Clayton (7, Cabrera), Hill (7, Cabrera), Lind (2, Cabrera).TB : Zaun; Overbay 2; Thomas; Stairs; Wells; Hill 2; Lind 3; Clayton 3.RBI : Lind (2), Clayton (3), Wells 2 (12).2-out RBI : Lind; Clayton; Wells 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rios; Smith; Clayton; Hill; Wells.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Stairs (1, 2nd base off Cabrera/Bako). FIELDING DP : (Hill-Clayton-Overbay).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .212
Mora , 3B2 1 1 2 3 1 0 .254
Markakis , RF5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .269
Tejada , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312
Huff , 1B3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .233
Millar , DH3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .280
Gibbons , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
Patterson , CF3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .233
Bako , C2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .206
Totals 30 5 8 5 7 3 14
BATTING 2B : Tejada (3, Marcum).HR : Mora (4, 4th inning off Burnett, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts; Mora 4; Markakis 3; Tejada 2; Millar; Patterson.RBI : Mora 2 (14), Huff (8), Millar (6), Markakis (11).2-out RBI : Millar.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Roberts 2; Millar.S : Bako.SF : Huff.GIDP : Markakis.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Roberts 2 (6, 2nd base off Burnett/Zaun, 3rd base off Burnett/Zaun).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cabrera 6.2 8 4 4 2 7 0 4.10
Parrish 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ray (W, 2-1)1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.72
IBB : Roberts (by Zambrano).HBP : Smith (by Cabrera).Pitches-strikes : Burnett 114-65, Marcum 11-8, Janssen 11-6, Zambrano 20-9, Cabrera 109-66, Parrish 19-10, Ray 15-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Burnett 10-9, Marcum 0-0, Janssen 1-1, Zambrano 1-0, Cabrera 4-9, Parrish 1-3, Ray 0-2.Batters faced : Burnett 28, Marcum 3, Janssen 3, Zambrano 5, Cabrera 31, Parrish 5, Ray 5.Inherited runners-scored : Janssen 2-2, Parrish 3-2.Umpires : HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Jerry Crawford.Weather : 68 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, In from CF.T : 2:55.Att : 25,025.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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