Blue Jays Update: July 30th 2009

July 29th Game Complete

Seattle Mariners 3 (W 53-48)
Toronto Blue Jays 2 (W 49-53)

Ryan Rowland-Smith (W, 1-1)
Roy Halladay (L, 11-4)
David Aardsma (SV, 25)

Game Notes:

The Toronto Blue Jays lost yet another close game yesterday to the Seattle Mariners. A frustrating situation the Jays are becoming all too familiar with.

Roy Halladay was outpitched by Ryan Rowland-Smith, who took a no hitter into the seventh inning, before giving up a single and a home run to the Blue Jays Aaron Hill and Adam Lind.

The home run put Toronto ahead 2-1, but Halladay had a rough bottom of the seventh giving up two runs, which secured a Seattle win.

Ken Griffey Jr doubled home the game tying and winning runs with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh.

Jose Lopez also provided a 5th inning home run off of Halladay.

Halladay lost his third start in his last four tries, again lacking run support from the Toronto offense.

Adam Lind - 1-4, 1HR, 2RBI

Jose Lopez - 3-4, 1HR, 1RBI, 1double, 1 run scored
Ken Griffey Jr - 2-4, 1 double, 2RBI
Ichiro Suzuki - 2-4, 1 run scored

Final starting pitching lines for the game:

Roy Halladay - 7IP, 11H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 6K
Ryan Rowland-Smith - 7IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K

Other Baseball News:

As I reported yesterday the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a blockbuster trade.

The Indians have sent 2008 American League Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee & outfielder Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies for Class A right-hander Jason Knapp, Class AAA right-hander Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald and catcher Lou Marson.

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to dismantle their current roster by cleaning house yesterday.

I reported yesterday that the Seattle Mariners acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for shortstop Ronny Cedeno, Triple-A catcher Jeff Clement, and three young prospects in right handed pitchers Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock.

Well, the Pirates were not through yesterday.

The Pirates also traded three time All-Star and former National League batting champion Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants for one of baseball's best pitching prospects Tim Alderson.

In minor trade news, the Cincinnati Reds have acquired outfielder Wladimir Balentien from the Mariners for right-hander Robert Manuel.