Gonzalez helps push A's past Jays
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05/01/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gio Gonzalez was solid on the mound and rookie catcher Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer, as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, in the third test of a four-game series at Rogers Centre.
Gonzalez (3-1) gave up two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings.
Cliff Pennington finished with three hits and a run scored for the Athletics, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Fred Lewis went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for Toronto, which has dropped six of eight. Dana Eveland (2-1) allowed four runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 frames to absorb the loss.
Eric Patterson's RBI single opened the scoring in the second inning, and the visitors expanded their lead in the fourth on Donaldson's first major league hit and a run-scoring single by Rajai Davis.
Oakland brought up Donaldson from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday to replace Kurt Suzuki, who was shelved with an intercostal strain.
Vernon Wells reached on a fielder's choice to score Lewis in the bottom of the fourth.
The Blue Jays trimmed the deficit further in the seventh. Tyson Ross took over on the mound with two outs and a runner on first. Pinch-hitter Lyle Overbay greeted him with an RBI double and scored when Lewis lined a double to right. Lewis, though, was thrown out at third to end the inning.
Brad Ziegler and Andrew Bailey combined to toss a perfect eighth for Oakland, with Bailey closing the door in the ninth for his third save.
Game Notes
Eveland pitched for Oakland from 2008-09...Despite the loss, Toronto has still won 14 of 18 against the A's...Oakland finished 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
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Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
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