Five runs in one Inning ? I'm a bit perturbed, these things are precious this year, five is practically a weeks worth, they shouldn't go using them all up at once.
Great pitching and, eventually, some great hitting too. Marcum was simply fantastic, striking out 9 in 8.2 Innings he had a shutout and a complete game going until he ran out of gas right at the end. The offense came out to play in the 8th. Tampa's bullpen forgot they were supposed to be good this year and reverted to 2007 form, as the meat of the Jays order rapped out a homer, a double, three singles and a walk or two to put up five runs and blow open what had been a tense close game.
Balks seem to be cropping up everywhere at the moment. Flicking around Extra Innings last night I came across Tim Hudson balking in a run on the Pat Hentgen special, the old fake to third throw to first pick-off move. The ump's apparently felt Hudson's foot landed too much on the direction of home rather than third. Definitely one of those every time you come to the Park you see something you've never seen before moments for me.
Game Day: It's the battle of number fives as Litsch goes against Jackson in the rubber match. 7:07 PM
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