Blue Jays vs. Rockies

This was a special match up to me because it was a game that I was actually in attendance for. My family and I basically just stumbled upon the Rogers Centre a few blocks from our hotel, and bought tickets for the game, just 25 dollars each. We didn't even know that the Rockies were playing. Despite it being a shutout and one-sided game early, history was almost made at a classic game. Lets roll the literary highlights!

Doughnuts remained on the scoreboard until the bottom of the third, until Blue Jay lead off hitter Vernon Wells decked a triple home run deep into left field to make it 3-0. In the 4th inning, DH Frank Thomas hit a home run for his 499 in his career. In the 5th inning, another runner came home, expanding the Jays lead to 5-0, where it would remain until the end of the game. Yet the real story was unknown pitcher Dustin McGowan, rebounding from a horrendous start against the Los Angeles Dodgers the week before. McGowan seemed like a seasoned pitcher on the mound, not allowing any hits, base runners, and only permitted one hitter to take a walk in the entire game. McGowan delivered 73 strikes in his fantastic outing, and much to the delight of those in attendance, delivered seven strikeouts, and won pizza for the entire crowd. McGowan shut out the Rockies, and his bid for a no hitter was only ruined in the top of the ninth inning, his first career full game and shutout, also completing the Jays' sweep of the Colorado Rockies.