Scutaro leads Jays power with two home runs and Jays win this one 10-6

Toronto v Cleveland. Game two of three.
Jays need to smarten up in this one. This is a series they should have swept Cleveland. Should not have lost last night.

Lineups: Cleveland: Sizemore, Cabrera, Martinez, Hafner, Peralta, Garko, Francisco, Valbueno, Giminez and Pavano pitching.
Toronto: Scutaro, Hill, Lind, Rolen, Overbay, Wells, Rios, Dellucci, Chavez and Romero pitching.Lind at last back in lineup but also Dellucci in place of Bautista, come on Cito. Almost the second team with Chavez and Dellucci.

The very good: Scutaro with two home runs and four RBIs. Cleveland outhit Jays 10-8 but seven of Jays hits are extra base hits five of them home runs, a season high.

The good: Romero not that great but managed to get through 5 2/3. For me at least also seeing Alex and Vernon going to opposite field at bats instead of pulling to left. Alex far more disciplined tonight. Top of the order Scutaro and Hill back on track, they lead this team.
The bad: Romero too many walks five and getting pitch count so high so early. Just not sharp at all tonight from walk on four pitches to leadoff Sizemore in the first.

Top 1st: Sizemore, 3.0 come on Ricky settle down here. Walks on four pitches, Cabrera, bunting ? what do you think Cito? No need if Romero continues to pitch like this, they can sit back and wait. Five out of first six pitches a ball. Doubles to right corner, Sizemore easily into third. Martinez two on no outs and two in scoring position. Lines it to Rolen at third, very nice grab Scott. one down for Hafner. Doesn’t get that call, but Ricky when you are as wild as this you are not getting any breaks tonight. 3-1 count. Grounds up the middle to Hill, run scores throw to first for second out. 1-0 Cleveland. Peralta with runner at third, grounds to Rolen throw to first but Jays already one down. Not good Ricky, get your head in the game and fast.
Bottom 1st: Pavano pitching, already with a lead. Scutaro, fly ball out to Sizemore. One down for Hill showing signs of waking from his slump, lines out to a jumping Adrubal at short, two down. Lind back in lineup. Full count and strikes out on ball four. Easy one two three for Pavano .

Top 2nd: Garko, singles first pitch into left. One on for Francisco, another full count. Ball four. Romero not long for this game tonight, two on and no outs, Valbuena that’s better grounds to Scutaro on to Hill on to Overbay, double play, Garko to third, two down for number nine, Giminez playing in right field. Grounds to Scutaro long throw to Overbay for third out, and Romero escapes.
Bottom 2nd: Rolen, blasts this one to the track in centre, almost but not quite out. Overbay last night’s goat needs to redeem himself tonight. Full count, looked like a strike from here, this guy has a great eye strikes out on this one. Wells back down the lineup but lets this one go and home run drive over wall in left corner. 1-1. That’s the way to move back up Vernon. Rios, first pitch blast to right, but caught at the wall, what’s with the opposite field Alex ? Did same last night but great to see. Someone must be working on him.

Top 3rd: Top of order but Romero is back to even. 33 pitches. Sizemore, strikes out looking. Does not like that call. Cabrera, doubled in first, goes to bunt but ball one low. Full count, grounds slowly to Rolen throw not in time, third base umpire Gerry Davis calls it back, foul ball, Romero gets a break. Walks but after ten pitches, great at bat by Cabrera. Martinez with one on and one down. Grounds slowly to Hill flip to Scutaro but unable to turn two. Two down for Hafner with Martinez at first. Over 50 pitches and not through three, not good. Ricky will not last six tonight at this rate. Grounds to Hill flip to Overbay for third out but he has to get that pitch count down to last here. 58 pitches, ouch ouch, but three walks will do that to you Ricky. Pavano on 28.
Bottom 3rd: Where are hitters where are the hitters? When was the last big inning from this team? Very frustrating. Dellucci to lead off fly ball to Sizemore in centre. One down. Chavez, fly ball to left, two down. Scutaro lines it to Giminez diving in right, nice catch. Three up and down easy for Pavano tonight so far. Only 36 pitches.

Top 4th: Peralta fly ball to Rios in right. One down for Garko, this is trouble, doubles into left field corner. One down and one in scoring position for Francisco, perfect grounds to Scutaro at short, looks Garko back to second and throw to Overbay for second out. Valbuena, 2-2, grounds to Overbay for third out, better inning for Romero but long way to go. 69 pitches.
Bottom 4th: Hill, Yes Aaron, gets hold of this one, into left field seats, home run number 21. Crazy numbers when you look at Vernon with 10 and Alex with 10. After an 0-19 run he broke out last night with two hits and now this to get Jays on the lead 2-1. Lind, fly ball to left, one down for Rolen, strikes out. Overbay with two down. Another full count to Lyle, struck out last time though on this count. Takes it and ball four. Wells with one on and two down. Grounds to third throw to second to get Lyle but Jays at least have taken the lead.

Top 5th: Giminez, 3-0 don’t walk number nine hitter Ricky. Full count, walks him and another seven pitches, control not there tonight. Sizemore, bunting ? Not with those numbers. Grounds to Hill throw to Scutaro on to Overbay not in time. Sizemore can run. One down Cabrera, fly ball to Rios, two down Sizemore holds at first. Martinez, another 3-0 count, Romero flirting with big trouble here, singles to left. Two on two down for Hafner, lines first pitch to Rios to get out of this mess, but five walks and your pitch count is 85, you might just squeeze one more inning Ricky and no one but to blame but yourself. 55 for Pavano.
Bottom 5th: Rios leading off. Yes Alex, this might just do it. Home run to dead centre, when was the last game that Vernon AND Alex had home runs number 11 for Alex. And Jays are out 3-1 all home runs. Dellucci, I don’t think Pavano has to worry about this guy hitting one out. 1-24. Full count, grounds to first 1-25. He was worth bringing up from Vegas Cito ???? Chavez, strikes out on three pitches. Top of lineup with two down, Scutaro. Oh Marco, horrible swing at pitch way outside. That’s more like it, gets hold of this one and another home run just inside foul pole in left,. 4-1 Jays and all four on home runs. Hill, with two down. full count, walks him. One on two down for Lind, now Adam you can break this one open here. Here comes Willis pitching coach, settle down here. That will do fine Adam, doubles to the wall in centre, Hill scores from first 5-1 Jays. Rolen, perfect Scott, soft liner into shallow centre, Lind scores 6-1 Jays. Veras up in bullpen. Overbay, with Rolen at first and two down. Another full count to Lyle, his third in three at bats, wow. Keeps the line going here, doubles to right centre Rolen scores 7-1 Jays. And that’s it for Pavano, too bad as he had pitched well up until this inning. but five runs will do that to you. Jose Veras, Wells with two down and Lyle at second. 3-1 count, Lines it to Giminez in right? Vernon ? Someone has been working with both Vernon and Alex hitting opposite field, anyway third out. But Jays have some hits for a change. Everyone except Dellucci and Chavez with hits tonight.

Top 6th: Peralta, strikes out, Garko singles to left. One on one down for Francisco, full count and walks, number five !! come on Ricky, you are not long for this game, Two on and one down for Valbuena. Carlson up in bullpen. Wild pitch and both runners move up, another full count and probably Romero’s last hitter. Cito getting his shoes on, there it goes, home run to right, number eight hitter ??? how to give this one up, three runs score 7-4 Jays. Romero struggled all night but that was horrible. 104 pitches anyway but was left in this one an inning too long Cito. Carlson facing Giminez still only one out. Grounds to Scutaro long, long throw to Overbay for second out. Sizemore, grounds to Rolen, throw to Overbay for third out but Romero has opened the door here for Indians.
Bottom 6th: Rios leading off, interesting night for Alex, opposite field hit first at bat, home run to centre second time up, whatever the reason for this it is good to see. Full count and walks on ball down and away his strikeout pitch ! Is this really Alex ?? Here comes Dellucci, hitless and 1-24, just give Alex a few pitches and time to get to second, 3-0 count, walks, well that’s an improvement I guess. Chavez also hitless tonight but has power. Let’s get those three runs back here Raul. Bunting ??? but a good one and both runners move up for Scutaro. One down. Pressure Marco. That’s was the pitch, right down the middle and he takes it. OH MARCO !!! gets hold of this one fly ball to to left just over the wall into Jays bullpen and Jays back with that six run lead and second home run for Scutaro tonight, 10-4 Jays. Hill shatters his bat grounding to Cabrera at short throw to first for two down. Lind, starting to rain in the dome !!! someone goofed on weather forecast? roof now closing mid-inning. Lind grounds to first, throw to Veras for out at first, but Jays hitters have broken this one wide open. Very interesting stat, Jays are 2/3 with runners in scoring position tonight.

Top 7th: Carlson still in there. Cabrera lines to Dellucci in left, one down for Martinez, Jesse a little wild here, full count, strikes out, two down. Hafner, singles into centre. Peralta, doubles into left corner, Hafner scores, 10-5 Jays. Garko, that’s it for Jesse, here comes Cito and here comes League. That’s great Brandon hits him on first pitch, two on for Francisco. Singles into left, Peralta scores 10-6 Jays don’t go away friends. Valbuena with two on and two down strikes out looking but not before Cleveland gets two back.
Bottom 7th: Chris Perez now pitching, Rolen, grounds to Cabrera throw to Garko at first tags Rolen out. One down for Overbay, walks on 3-1. Vernon, fouling them off here, strikes out. Alex with two down and one on. High pop up to shallow centre for third out.

Top 8th: Don’t go away, here comes League again. Bautista in left for Dellucci. Giminez to leadoff, strikes out on three pitches. That’s how it should be Brandon with number nine guy. Sizemore now, grounds to Hill throw to Overbay, two down for Cabrera grounds to Scutaro throw to Overbay for third out. We have said it before, when League is on he is very, very good. But when he is wild….
Bottom 8th: Mike Gosling pitching, Bautista leading off. Pops it up to Sizemore in shallow centre, one down for Chavez. Full count, and walks. Home run hero Scutaro with one on and one down. 3-0 count. and walks him on five pitches. Hill with two one and one down. Gets hold of it but high fly ball to left. runners hold. Two down for Lind, grounds up the middle to Cabrera throw to first just gets Lind for third out.

Top 9th: Where the Jays got into trouble last night, can they hold a four run lead tonight? Frasor pitching. Martinez leading off. Singles to left. Hafner, pops it up to Chavez, one down for Peralta, that’s the play, grounds to role, flip to Hill on to Overbay double play. Jays win this one with power that we have not seen for a long time.