[size=24:3bbdb13386][b:3bbdb13386]TROUBLE IN TORONTO[/b:3bbdb13386][/size:3bbdb13386]
[size=16:3bbdb13386]O's Sweep Sends Blue Jays to 8th Straight Defeat[/size:3bbdb13386]
<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/cal_ripken_1_150x211.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="214" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> The once hapless [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1374][u:3bbdb13386]Baltimore Orioles defeated the currently hapless Toronto Blue Jays 3-2[/u:3bbdb13386][/url] Monday night, sending Toronto to their 8th straight loss & leaving Blue Jay fans everywhere wondering what happened to their formerly super ballclub.
OF Lee Lacy had 2 RBI's and SP Scott McGregor (6-11) had a solid outing to lead the Orioles.
Meanwhile, Toronto's Jim Clancy lost for the 4th time in his last 5 decisions, dropping to (11-7) on the 1986: Take Two season.
The Blue Jays lost catcher Ernie Whitt to injury on the final play of the game... he is expected to miss Toronto's upcoming three game series against the Kansas City Royals.
[b:3bbdb13386]In Other Games...[/b:3bbdb13386] Minnesota's Mark Portugal (11-6) tossed a 3 hitter to lead the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1375][u:3bbdb13386]Twins past the California Angels 6-0[/u:3bbdb13386][/url]. And in San Francisco, Scott Garrelts allowed just 2 hits as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1371][u:3bbdb13386]Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1[/u:3bbdb13386][/url].
[i:3bbdb13386]photo: SN Archives[/i:3bbdb13386]