Birds spoil rookie's debut
O's cruise in Toronto By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Kris Benson pitched solidly for seven innings, allowing only two runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts to defeat Toronto. The O's scored in each of the first two innings and broke it open with a four-run seventh. Ramon Hernandez and Corey Patterson each had two RBIs.
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Orioles 7, Blue Jays 5
Kris Benson defeated the Blue Jays to pick up his third victory of the season. (Frank Gunn/AP)
Jays can't keep pace By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Rookie Casey Janssen made his Major League debut, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on three hits and three walks as the Jays fell to the O's. The Blue Jays scored two runs in the second on RBIs by Gregg Zaun and Russ Adams, but those runs were not enough for Toronto.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 27, 2006
Baltimore 7, Toronto 5
Today's Boxes 4/27/06
MIN 7, KC 3
COL 6, PHI 3
CLE 15, BOS 3
NYY 4, TB 1
STL 6, WSH 2
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Standings thru 4/27/06 | Gameday | Orioles Stats | Blue Jays Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .333
Mora , 3B4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .264
Tejada, M , SS5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .424
Gibbons , RF3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .292
Terrero , LF1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Hernandez , C5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .329
Lopez, J , DH5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .221
Patterson , CF4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .222
Conine , 1B5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .169
Markakis , LF-RF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .189
Totals 39 7 11 6 3 5 24
BATTING 2B : Roberts (8, Walker), Hernandez (6, Frasor), Patterson (1, Frasor).TB : Roberts 3; Mora 2; Tejada, M 2; Gibbons; Hernandez 2; Patterson 4.RBI : Hernandez 2 (16), Roberts (12), Tejada, M (19), Patterson 2 (6).2-out RBI : Patterson 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Tejada, M; Mora; Conine; Terrero.GIDP : Lopez, J.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Patterson 2 (6, 2nd base off Janssen/Zaun, 2nd base off Janssen/Zaun).FIELDING PB : Hernandez (4).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF3 0 0 1 2 1 0 .390
Rios , RF4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .368
Wells , CF5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .400
Glaus , 3B4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .267
Overbay , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .278
Hillenbrand , 1B4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .318
Zaun , C2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .292
Adams , SS3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .242
McDonald , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273
a-Hinske , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .321
Totals 31 5 6 5 7 5 17
BATTING 2B : Hillenbrand (3, Ray).TB : Wells 2; Hillenbrand 4; Zaun.RBI : Zaun (8), Adams (7), Catalanotto (7), Rios (19), Wells (23).2-out RBI : Wells.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McDonald 3; Overbay 2; Glaus.SF : Adams; Rios.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Hillenbrand 2 (2, throw, fielding), Walker (1, pickoff).DP : (Adams-McDonald-Hillenbrand).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Benson (W, 3-2)7.0 3 2 2 3 4 0 3.45
Hawkins 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.48
Ray 1.0 2 3 3 3 1 0 2.89
WP : Janssen.IBB : Roberts (by Janssen).HBP : Gibbons (by Janssen), Markakis (by Janssen).Pitches-strikes : Benson 105-58, Hawkins 21-12, Ray 34-18, Janssen 95-62, Walker 33-21, Frasor 43-27, Chulk 16-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Benson 9-8, Hawkins 2-1, Ray 1-1, Janssen 6-6, Walker 2-1, Frasor 1-3, Chulk 2-1.Batters faced : Benson 27, Hawkins 5, Ray 8, Janssen 20, Walker 10, Frasor 10, Chulk 4.Inherited runners-scored : Frasor 1-1.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 3:12.Att : 18,756.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
