Blue Jays Update: July 12th 2009

July 12th Game Complete

Toronto Blue Jays 2 (L 44-46)
Baltimore Orioles 4 (W 40-48)

Brad Bergesen (W, 6-3)
Marc Rzepczynski (L, 0-1)


Game Notes:

Marc Rzepczynski (6.0IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB 5K) Loss
Brad Bergesen (6.2IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K) Win
George Sherrill (SV, 20)

David Dellucci recorded his first hit in a Blue Jays uniform with an RBI double in the seventh.

Home plate umpire Ron Kulpa left in the third inning with a mild concussion after being struck in the mask by a foul ball.

Marco Scutaro, 2-3, 1RBI, 1 double
Vernon Wells, 2-4
David Dellucci, 1-3, 1RBI, 1 double

Brian Roberts, 2-4, 1RUN, 2RBI, 1SB
Oscar Salazar, 2-3, 1HR, 1RUN, 1RBI
Cesar Izturis, 1-3, 2RUN

Blue Jays Notes:

Roy Halladay will start for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game.

Aaron Hill will start at second base at the 2009 All-Star game in St.Louis. Dustin Pedroia had to drop out of the midsummer classic, as his wife is having health complications related to her current pregnancy.

Other Baseball Notes:

The Washington Nationals have fired manager Manny Acta after a MLB worst 2009 first half. The Nationals current record sits at 26-61.

Numerous changes have been made to both the American and National League rosters for Tuesday's All-Star game in St.Louis.

Notable changes are:

Jayson Werth replaces the injured Carlos Beltran.

Nelson Cruz replaces the injured Torii Hunter.

Trevor Hoffman replaces the injured Jonathan Broxton.

Zack Duke replaces Matt Cain (Cain took a line drive off his pitching arm Saturday night and is questionable for the game).

Carlos Pena takes the spot that Dustin Pedroia left void.

The All-Star festivities kicks off tonight with the Home Run Derby @ 7:30pm EST.

Participants include:

American League

Carlos Pena
Brandon Inge
Joe Mauer
Nelson Cruz

National League

Albert Pujols
Adrian Gonzalez
Prince Fielder
Ryan Howard