Wells has 3 RBIs, Marco Scutaro homers as Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 5-2
Associated Press | May 3, 08 2:56 PM CDT in
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Vernon Wells drove in three runs, Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Saturday.
Right-hander Jesse Litsch (4-1) gave up two runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings for Toronto, which has won three straight after losing eight of nine. Wells went 3-for-5 with three singles.
Litsch was perfect through four, but Paul Konerko singled off the glove of second baseman Aaron Hill to begin the fifth. Litsch, who has won back-to-back starts, struck out three and walked none.
Scott Downs got two outs in the eighth and B.J. Ryan worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Chicago's Jermaine Dye ended an 0-for-15 streak with a solo home run in the seventh, snapping a streak of 24 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings by Blue Jays pitchers. Toronto had not given up a run since the ninth inning of Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Boston.
Carlos Quentin went deep for his eighth homer in the eighth but the White Sox still lost their season-high fourth straight. Chicago has dropped seven of 10.
David Eckstein doubled and scored on a two-out single by Wells in the first, and Scutaro hit a solo homer off John Danks (2-3) in the third, his first.
Toronto broke it open in the sixth, when an error by Joe Crede led to three unearned runs. With two outs and the bases loaded, Hill hit a bouncer down the third-base line. Crede tried to make the force at third but bobbled the ball, allowing Rod Barajas to score. Wells followed with a two-run single to center.
Konerko returned after missing two games with a sore thumb, but the White Sox still struggled at the plate. Chicago has scored only six runs in its past four games and, at .235, has the lowest team batting average in the American League.
The White Sox put only one runner in scoring position, and could not bring the run home. Crede led off the sixth with a double that hit the top of the center-field wall and bounced back into play. Pablo Ozuna sacrificed Crede to third, but Nick Swisher lined out to first and Orlando Cabrera grounded out.
Danks gave up two runs and seven hits in 4 2-3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.
Notes:@ Blue Jays 3B Scott Rolen got the day off, his first since being activated from the disabled list April 25. ... Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin took batting practice before the game.
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