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AL: Halladay goes 10 to blank Detroit

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Published September 7, 2003

TORONTO - Roy Halladay wanted to go 12 innings. Ten was enough.

Halladay pitched the first extra-inning shutout in the majors since Jack Morris in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, leading the Blue Jays over the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Saturday.

"I really didn't want to come out," said Halladay, who threw 99 pitches, 70 for strikes. "I felt like I had at least two more."

Halladay didn't allow a hit until pinch-hitter Kevin Witt doubled off the wall in left-center with two outs in the eighth. He finished with a three-hitter.

"Doc could have pitched until tomorrow," catcher Kevin Cash said.

Toronto manager Carlos Tosca said Halladay would have pitched the 11th, if necessary.

"He was still dominating," Tosca said.

Morris pitched a seven-hitter in the Twins' 1-0 victory over Atlanta in the '91 Series. Dave Stewart had the previous one during the regular season, allowing five hits over 11 innings as Oakland beat Seattle 1-0 on Aug. 1, 1990.

Pinch-hitter Bobby Kielty drove in the winner off Fernando Rodney when he singled over centerfielder Alex Sanchez in the 10th.

Halladay, who struck out five and walked one, is tied for the major-league lead in wins with the White Sox's Esteban Loaiza. He became the first Blue Jay to pitch 10 innings since John Cerutti on April 30, 1989.

He gave up consecutive singles to Warren Morris and Bobby Higginson in the ninth, but Dmitri Young hit into a double play.

WHITE SOX 8, INDIANS 5: An early four-run lead got away from Esteban Loaiza. Thanks to some late offense from his Chicago teammates, he still became the first 19-game winner in the majors.

"It's a big victory for us and especially for me after pitching seven innings and giving up five runs and two homers," Loaiza said after the host White Sox rallied. "We got runs at the end and ended up winning and that's what it's all about."

The White Sox bailed out Loaiza after he couldn't hold a 4-0 lead.

Paul Konerko homered to tie in the sixth and hit a two-run, go-ahead single in the seventh.

TWINS 5, RANGERS 2: On the way to the ballpark, A.J. Pierzynski had a feeling he would homer. After all, everyone homers on his bobblehead day.

Pierzynski's clairvoyance came true with a two-run drive in the third that backed Brad Radke, and host Minnesota stayed in a first-place tie.

"Denny (Hocking) and I drove in today and we talked about how everyone hits one on his bobblehead day," said Pierzynski, who hadn't homered since June 30. "That and I hadn't hit one in a while made me feel pretty good."

ORIOLES 3, MARINERS 1: Rookie Eric DuBose allowed one run in eight innings and Tony Batista homered and drove in two as host Baltimore defeated Jamie Moyer for the first time since May 30, 1989. The left-hander had won 14 straight decisions against the Orioles and was 14-1 lifetime in 21 appearances.

ANGELS 6, ROYALS 5 (GM.1): Pinch-hitter Jeff DaVanon hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh and Robb Quinlan also had a two-run single as host Anaheim rallied. The doubleheader opener was a makeup of a rainout Aug. 30 in Kansas City.

[Last modified September 7, 2003, 02:02:02]


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