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Toronto Ends Home Losing Skid

Posted Apr 19, 08 4:57 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Alex Rios homered, Dustin McGowan won for the first time this season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 today, snapping a six-game home losing streak. Toronto's previous home win was April 6 in the wrapup of a three-game sweep of Boston. McGowan (1-1) pitched a season-high seven innings, allowing two runs and seven hits.

Scott Downs worked the eighth and B.J. Ryan wrapped it up in the ninth for his second save, striking out Ryan Raburn looking to leave runners at first and third. Rios opened the scoring with his second homer, a solo shot in the first. Toronto made it 2-0 in the second when Marco Scutaro drew a bases-loaded walk.

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Toronto Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2008. The Blue Jays defeated the Tigers 3-2.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios crosses home plate after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Toronto Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan is congratulated by catcher Rod Barajas after their 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game in Toronto Saturday, April 19, 2008. T   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman reacts giving up a run on a walk to Toronto Blue Jays Marco Scutaro in the second inning during AL baseball action in Toronto Saturday April 19, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Detroit Tigers' Magglio Ordonez fouls off a pitch during first inning AL baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
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