Garza and Rays blank Jays
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07/29/2008 -
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza threw his first career shutout,
leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 win over Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game set.
Garza (9-6) scattered five hits, struck out five, and walked one. The 24-year-
old righthander threw 106 pitches -- 74 for strikes -- over nine frames to get
the struggling Rays offense off the hook on a night when it had to face one of
the best in game.
"I was just keeping them off-balance, in-and-out with the fastball, up-and-
down," said Garza. "I was able to locate my curveball, slider, and changeup,
which was helpful. I kept them uneasy and uncomfortable in the box."
Eric Hinske hit a solo homer and Evan Longoria added a two-run triple for the
Rays, who rebounded from a 3-1 loss in Monday's opener that had been their
ninth in 11 road games. With the win the Rays moved to two games in front of
the Red Sox for first place in the AL East. Boston lost to the Angels, 6-2, on
Tuesday.
Halladay (12-8) pitched well, but again found himself on the wrong end of a
duel with Garza. The Blue Jays ace gave up three runs on six hits in eight
innings, with eight strikeouts and three walks. Lyle Overbay had two hits for
Toronto, which had won six of seven entering play.
Halladay and Garza faced off in Tampa on July 19, a 6-4 Rays win in which
Garza departed after 7 2/3 shutout innings. All told, Garza has blanked
Toronto over 16 2/3 innings in two wins this month, and the Rays have handed
Halladay three of his eight losses this season.
"It's not always the hitters. You have to look at the opposing pitcher
sometimes," said Halladay. "It's just a matter of getting things going at the
right times, and when you have a pitcher whose on it's tough to do that."
Hinske led off the third with a fly ball to dead center that bounced off the
facade behind the fence and back onto the field. The umpires did not
initially rule it a home run, but the Jays outfielders didn't rush to the
ball, and Hinske sprinted around the bases for an apparent inside-the-park
home run.
Replays showed that the ball clearly made it over the fence, and was not an
inside-the-parker.
Garza, meanwhile, was the beneficiary of three double plays to keep his
shutout intact. Alex Rios, Scott Rolen, and Rod Barajas all grounded into
twin-killings that erased baserunners.
Longoria gave the Rays two insurance runs in the eighth when, with runners at
first and second and two outs, he lined a triple to right to put Tampa up by
three.
Garza, meanwhile, just kept dealing. Adam Lind doubled to right with two outs
in the eighth, but Brad Wilkerson grounded out to end that inning. The Rays
righty then tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to lock up the shutout.
Game Notes
Tampa improved to 22-28 on the road...The Rays also beat Halladay on April 23.
The Jays ace is 9-7 in his career against Tampa...Garza improved his woeful
road numbers. Entering play Tuesday he was 6-1 with a 2.10 earned run average
at Tropicana Field, but 2-5 with a 6.10 ERA in nine road starts...It was the
10th shutout of the season by the Rays pitching staff...Hinske's homer was the
100th of his career.
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| EAST |
National Championship |
Region |
| Arkansas |
300-1 |
50-1 |
| Belmont |
|
1000-1 |
| Boston College |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Eastern KY |
|
1000-1 |
| George Washington |
|
75-1 |
| Georgetown |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| Marquette |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Michigan State |
100-1 |
25-1 |
| New Mexico St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| UNC |
6-1 |
6-5 |
| Oral Roberts |
|
500-1 |
| Texas |
15-1 |
5-1 |
| Texas Tech |
200-1 |
5-1 |
| USC |
75-1 |
20-1 |
| Vanderbilt |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Washington State |
40-1 |
15-1 |
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| WEST |
|
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| Duke |
50-1 |
10-1 |
| Florida A&M |
|
1000-1 |
| Gonzaga |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Holy Cross |
|
300-1 |
| Illinois |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Indiana |
75-1 |
40-1 |
| Kansas |
5-1 |
13-10 |
| Kentucky |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Niagara |
|
1000-1 |
| Pittsburgh |
40-1 |
8-1 |
| Southern Ill. |
50-1 |
12-1 |
| UCLA |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| VCU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Villanova |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| VA Tech |
50-1 |
15-1 |
| Weber St |
|
1000-1 |
| Wright St |
1000-1 |
300-1 |
|
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|
| MIDWEST |
|
|
| Arizona |
50-1 |
30-1 |
| Butler |
40-1 |
30-1 |
| Davidson |
|
300-1 |
| Florida |
4-1 |
4-5 |
| Georgia Tech |
75-1 |
25-1 |
| Jackson State |
|
1000-1 |
| Maryland |
30-1 |
6-1 |
| Miami-OH |
|
300-1 |
| Notre Dame |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| ODU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Oregon |
40-1 |
6-1 |
| Purdue |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC |
|
1000-1 |
| UNLV |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Winthrop |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Wisconsin |
15-1 |
7-2 |
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| SOUTH |
|
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| Albany |
|
200-1 |
| BYU |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Central CT St. |
|
1000-1 |
| Creighton |
100-1 |
35-1 |
| Long Beach St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| Louisville |
40-1 |
10-1 |
| Memphis |
30-1 |
4-1 |
| Nevada |
75-1 |
35-1 |
| North Texas |
|
500-1 |
| Ohio State |
7-1 |
6-5 |
| Penn |
|
500-1 |
| Stanford |
200-1 |
50-1 |
| Tennessee |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| Texas A&M |
12-1 |
11-5 |
| Virginia |
75-1 |
18-1 |
| Xavier |
100-1 |
40-1 |
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