04/02 Toronto 5, Detroit 3 (10)

Here I present the first in a 162 part report, the Blue Jays in 2007.

Opening day from Detroit saw the Tigers struggle early, as Toronto scored 3 in the first inning. From there, Detroit clawed their way back, breaking Roy Halladay's shutout in the 3rd, then adding two more in the 5th to tie it at 3.

From there, it went to extras, as Troy Glaus hit a single with the bases loaded to give the Jays the lead and the win, 5-3.

First baseman Lyle Overbay was the only Jay to have more than one hit in the game, but it was Alex Rios, rumoured to be trade bait for a pitching upgrade, who knocked in 2 for Toronto.

The Jays, who were among the league's worst at stolen bases in '06, got two today by Vernon Wells and Reed Johnson.

For Detroit, Placido Polanco had the best game offensively, going 3 for 5 with an RBI. Gary Sheffield brought in 2 on sacrifice flies in his Tiger debut, although he went hitless against the Jays.

Roy Halladay pitched 6 solid innings, giving up 6 hits and 3 runs, 2 of them earned. He struck out four. He did not receive a decision in the game.

Next up for the Jays is game two of the series, going Wednesday in Detroit. It'll be A.J. Burnett on the mound for Toronto.

WP: Jason Frasor (1-0)
LP: Fernando Rodney (0-1)
SV: B.J. Ryan (1)

Toronto (1-0) Detroit (0-1)