Almost every game between the Rangers and Blue Jays this season has been intense and entertaining.
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Jose Bautista took some hits and punches during the game in Texas on Sunday.
The Rangers had totaled eight runs and hit. Cecil said he felt soreness in his left triceps after a seven-pitch outing in Saturday’s 6-5 loss.
It was Texas’ first walk-off win of the season. The Rangers never publicly talked about it this year, but they were always going to get their revenge, believing that Bautista disrespected them with that bat flip following a Game 5 home run that ended their season and vaulted Toronto into the AL Championship Series. He signed with Atlanta the following day, was released on May 3 and rejoined the Rangers last week as a free agent.
Smoak hit a two-run homer and Troy Tulowitzki followed with a tying shot off closer Shawn Tolleson in the ninth. Tolleson has a 7.07 ERA and has blown two of his last four save opportunities.
Tony Barnette (3-2) got the last four outs for Texas, allowing a two-out double by Jose Bautista in the 10th.
“He got me pretty good, ” Bautista said, “so I have to give him that”.
Texas manager Jeff Banister dismissed any idea that Bustista was hit on objective. It just happened to be Stubbs and Wilson tonight.
Blue Jays bench coach Demarlo Hale also was tossed because of Chavez’s pitch because he was filling in for John Gibbons. The first three batters reached, beginning with a walk to Mitch Moreland, and they all came home as Wilson launched the 11th-pitch in his at-bat into the Blue Jays’ bullpen in left-center field.
The surprising Phillies are a game behind the Nationals for the NL East lead and one of the big keys has been leadoff man Odubel Herrera. In his only start, he allowed three runs over seven innings in a 4-3 home win May 4. He went into the game limiting opponents to a. 196 batting average, third-lowest among American League starters. “I could have injured (Odor)”.
The Blue Jays’ Ezequiel Carrera was thrown out at the plate by shortstop Elvis Andrus during their one-run fifth inning.
Rangers: RF Shin-Soo Choo (calf strain) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday at Albuquerque.
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Rougned Odor went 2 for 4 with a double off Sanchez (3-1, 2.58 ERA). Porcello has pitched at least six innings in 15 straight starts, the longest active streak in the majors. Rangers LHP Cesar Ramos (0-2) will make his fourth appearance of the season and second spot start.
