=== Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 11 ===

(My Sportsbook) - Roy Halladay tries for a club-record ninth straight win tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays continue their three-game interleague set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at SkyDome.

Halladay, who was 19-7 a year ago, started the year 0-2 through his first six starts, but has rebounded to win eight straight to match Roger Clemens' team- record.

The 26-year-old righthander, who has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this year, held the Cincinnati Reds to two runs -- one earned -- on eight hits over eight innings in his last start on Friday. He also struck out seven and walked a pair in his team's 9-2 victory.

This will be his first-ever start against the Pirates.

In Tuesday's series opener, Carlos Delgado and Frank Catalanotto each hit three-run homers and Josh Phelps and Orlando Hudson added solo shots, as Toronto outslugged the Pirates, 13-8.

Phelps finished with three hits and three runs batted in for the Blue Jays, who have won two straight and three of their last four. Catalanotto also had three hits and three runs scored in the victory, while Howie Clark finished 4- for-4 with two runs scored. Toronto has also won four straight at home, scoring in double figures in each of those contests.

Delgado, who leads the majors with 70 RBI, reached 20 home runs for a club- record eighth time - surpassing Joe Carter's mark of seven. He also became the fastest Toronto player to reach 70 RBI, doing it in 64 games. His 34 homers and 99 RBI in interleague play are also a major league best.

Cory Lidle (9-4) earned the win despite giving up seven runs -- six earned -- and 12 hits in six-plus innings of work.

Clark has hit safely in six straight at-bat and he's also hit safely in all six games he's appeared in, batting .588 (10-for-17) as a starter.

Toronto, which is 3-4 against the Senior Circuit thus far this season, is 15-14 at home on the year and have won 11 of its last 15 in Canada..