Sunday Game Thread: O's-Jays 6-8-08

Radhames Liz (1-0, 3.38 ) vs. Roy Halladay (7-5, 2.94)

BALTIMORE
1. B. Roberts, 2B
2. N. Markakis, RF
3. M. Mora, 3B
4. A. Huff, DH
5. K. Millar, 1B
6. L. Scott, LF
7. R. Hernandez, C
8. J. Payton, CF
9. F. Bynum, SS

TORONTO
1. A. Rios, RF
2. M. Stairs, DH
3. S. Rolen, 3B
4. V. Wells, CF
5. L. Overbay, 1B
6. R. Barajas, C
7. B. Wilkerson, LF
8. M. Scutaro, 2B
9. J. McDonald, SS

Roy Halladay tries to win his 5th consecutive start and continue his dominance over the Orioles on Sunday. Halladay has had little difficulty in his career when facing Baltimore, going 16-4 with a 2.84 ERA in 26 games, including 22 starts. The right-hander is 6-0 with a 2.54 ERA, recording 31 strikeouts and eight walks in eight starts against the Orioles after last losing to them in May 2005.

Radhames Liz got his first major league win in his season debut on Tuesday. The right-hander gave up two runs and four hits over 5 1-3 innings of a 5-3 win in Minnesota.

This will be a tough one with Halliday going

Good inning by Liz

where's earl wrote:

This will be a tough one with Halliday going

O's have had an uncany ability to beat the tough pitchers lately. Let's hope it continues.

They have been surprising to say the least

Liz seemd to lose his ability to throw a strike there for a while. Glad he got it back.

And a runner shouldn't be able to score from 3rd on a throw to 2nd. That's little league stuff.

Liz is living on the edge...not as sharp as he was last time but getting by...for now anyway..

Ok gang, let's have an Oriole Win today!

David wrote:

Ok gang, let's have an Oriole Win today!

Luuuke is doing his part. Now we need to bullpen to hang onto the lead.

baseball007 wrote:

David wrote:

Ok gang, let's have an Oriole Win today!

Luuuke is doing his part. Now we need to bullpen to hang onto the lead.

Yes. They usually do.

David wrote:

baseball007 wrote:

David wrote:

Ok gang, let's have an Oriole Win today!

Luuuke is doing his part. Now we need to bullpen to hang onto the lead.

Yes. They usually do.

Not today. Albers has been doing pretty well until today but he really stunk up the place.

Buck Martinez is an idiot: I just lost all respect for him when he just said that if Payton hadn't been ejected, Adam Jones would be available to pinch hit for Luke Scott. I'm sure you're going to pinch hit for the guy who has 2 home runs and is the only reason we"re still in this game. Even Jim Hunter had to tell him that lefties had hit that reliever better than righties this year.

Jumping for joy Halladay was pulled out of the game. The O's have been rocking that bullpen lately.