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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to give Tampa Bay a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Rays didn't know what to expect when they faced Blue Jays rookie left-hander Marc Rzepczynski last night.

Marc Rzepczynski delivers a pitch in Tuesday's 3-1 Blue Jays loss at Tropicana Field.

There's something to be said about a game where John McDonald hits a home run. For those who witnessed it live, be thankful because a Johnny Mac home run comes around about as often as Haley's Comet... by Ian Hunter 4 reads Sports There's something to be said about a game where John McDonald hits a home run.

The hard-hitting first baseman, in his third game since returning from a disabled list stint to deal with anxiety issues, cracked four hits, including a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and helped his Cincinnati Reds avoid a three-game sweep with a 7-5 win.

Blue Jays As 11 o'clock approached and the Blue Jays and Nationals trudged through the 11th inning of their marathon game, a group of fans seated in the upper reaches of Nationals Park took up a chant.

Cito Gaston pointed the finger at himself for failure to properly execute a double-switch in the eighth inning of Thursday's 8-7 victory in Philadelphia.

Watch out when Cody Ross heats up. This weekend at Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays are seeing why.

Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay's bid for a major-league leading 11th win ended in the fourth inning last night when he left with a strained right groin and the Jays went on to lose 7-3 to the Marlins.

Grand slams are becoming habit-forming for Cody Ross. Ross' third slam of the season, a blast to center field in the eighth inning, helped lift the Marlins to a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night in front of 17,922 at Rogers Centre.

Toronto Blue Jays' ace Roy Halladay took the mound Friday night going for a major-league leading 11th win and left it in the fourth inning wondering when he will make his next start.

Howie Kendrick dashed home with some daring baserunning, scoring the go-ahead run on a ninth-inning double play to help the Angels beat the Blue Jays 6-5. Justin Speier got the win despite giving up a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth.

Howie Kendrick sneaked home from third base while the Toronto Blue Jays turned a double play in the ninth as the Los Angeles Angels blew a four-run lead but recovered for a 6-5 victory Thursday afternoon.

Even without his best stuff, Roy Halladay still had more than enough to beat the Chicago White Sox .

The Jays motored out to California last night with the best record in the American League, one that improved to 19-10 when they out-thumped the Cleveland Indians, 10-6 yesterday.

Twenty minutes after his team's 9-7 loss to the Cleveland Indians, Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Tallet addressed a crowd of reporters sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with the name and image of the cartoon character "Mr. Happy." His demeanour didn't quite match the T-shirt, but after losing a no-hitter in the seventh inning, then watching his team ...

Schwab's Notes- Players of the game: Josh Barfield, Rafael Betancourt and Jensen Lewis.

Aaron Hill and the Blue Jays couldn't nail down the Indians last night, losing in extra innings.

Grady Sizemore's two-run double proved to be the difference-maker in a wild contest, as the Cleveland Indians outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-7, in 12 innings at Rogers Centre.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas and relief pitcher Brandon League celebrate their win over the Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday.