Toronto’s Charlie Wholestaff can’t quite match Seattle’s Gil Meche and a cast of thousands.
Okay, not quite thousands – but there were 4 Holds and a Save awarded in this game, that’s not something you see daily.
Unsung Hero: J.J. Putz is no longer just a cool name – He collected his 32nd save (albeit in nervous fashion) and is having an excellent season with a 2.21 ERA in 69 innings with 87 Ks and a 0.91 WHIP.
For the Jays: Vernon Wells belted his 32nd homer and added a single, while left fielder Adam Lind kept rolling along with his 5th double in 7 big league games.
Booting It: Aaron Hill, right fielder Frank Catalanotto, and Troy Glaus were all charged with errors, but the Mariners scored no unearned runs.
Elsewhere in the East: The Yankees whupped Tampa with a 9-run first inning, Boston survived a Mike Timlin 4-run meltdown in the ninth to edge Baltimore . New York’s magic number to eliminate Boston is 9. Toronto sits 2 ½ back of the Red Sox.
If the Season Ended Today: You’d have these first-round playoff matchups:
Twins @ Yankees
A’s @ Tigers
Padres @ Mets
Dodgers @ Cardinals
The Season Doesn’t End Today: But we do have a potential playoff preview as Oakland’s best, Danny Haren, takes on the key to Minnesota ’s postseason dreams, Francisco Liriano in his first start back from a month on the DL.
Today: A.J. Burnett draws Cha Seung Baek in a 4:35 PM EDT contest.
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