Heartbreak again as the Jays waste a fine start from Shaun Marcum and get swept in a pretty exciting series of baseball. Unless you're a Jays fan, that is.
After Jeremy Accardo gave up a run in the top of the ninth on Tuesday the Jays lost 9-8. Yesterday Accardo gave up four runs in the top of the ninth as the Jays lost 6-3. Today Brandon League did the Jays in, allowing two runs in the top of the twelfth, as the Jays lost 3-2. League didn't pitch terribly, and got a bunch of ground balls, he just had trouble finding the zone, walking three (1 intentionally) and hitting a batter in 1.2 innings. Equally at fault were the Jays' hitters. The Jays got two men on with two out in the bottom of the ninth before Marco Scutaro flied out, two men on with one out in the tenth before Vernon hit into a fielders choice and Thomas struck out, runners on first and third with one out in the eleventh before Scutaro and Eckstein grounded out, and had runners on first and second with one out and one run scored in the bottom of the twelfth before Hill GIDP'd to end the game.
On the whole, Marcum looked sharp, striking out eight in seven innings while only walking one. The Jays were done in by lefty Dana Eveland, making his eight career start. His fastball sat in the low nineties most of the night, topping out at about 92 if the Sportsnet gun is to believed. His breaking stuff was nearly unhittable, however, and he rung up both Frank Thomas and Vernon Wells looking with a nasty curveball that just caught the outside part of the plate both times. Only Shaun Marcum and Alan Embree prevented him from collecting the win. Brian Tallet was fantastic in relief, throwing two perfect innings and K'ing four, while only Wells and Rios (2 for 6 with a double, 2 for 6 with a double and a walk) had memorable nights at the plate.
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