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Litsch Pitches Blue Jays to 3rd Straight Win

Posted May 3, 08 5:05 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Vernon Wells drove in three runs, Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 today. 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.

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.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher B.J. Ryan pumps his fist after the Jays' 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Scutaro connects for a home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Toronto.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Chicago White Sox third baseman Joe Crede chases down the ball after his fielding error as Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Hill heads to first base. Rod Barajas scored on the error. Toronto won 5-2.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Chicago White Sox starter John Danks pitches during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Toronto Blue Jays starter Jesse Litsch pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
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