With that, Jays starters extended their streak to 11 games where they allowed three earned runs or less (.2.72 ERA).
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Teheran gave up three runs and six hits with one walk and three strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings.
“We have some different options”, said Gibbons. He is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in two starts this season.
“The first inning they had a really good approach, they were laying off a lot of my offspeed pitches”, he said.
In fact, he had taped a handwritten note above his own locker: “If you don’t like it, pitch better”. With just two months to go until the playoffs, the Yankees have emerged as one of the favorites to win the 2015 World Series. Smoak stepped up and belted one into the center field stands to break open a then scoreless game for his 10th homer of the season. “I’m looking for an extra-base hit, I’m not trying to poke a single to the right side in that situation, I need to get on second, there’s already one out, trying to get in scoring position as soon as possible”.
Smoak has struggled recently with his batting average down to.
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, another of Toronto’s deadline additions, singled off Santana (2-2) to begin the fifth and scored on Donaldson’s 27th homer, an opposite field drive to right.
Toronto sends Price against the Yankees Saturday, and against that backdrop, the Jays continue to plot a pitching course for their ace and for the remainder of their rotation.
“It’s pretty cool, especially with all the players and teams that have come through Toronto“, Smoak said. He has converted 9 of 10 opportunities into saves, and has provided stability in the late innings of a ball game, which was exactly what the club needed.
Tulowitzki homered in the seventh, his third in 11 games since Toronto got him a trade with Colorado. He was traded to Toronto on July 31, and after going 0-for-13 with the Blue Jays, he is on a 5-for-7 tear. Last year, Toronto stopped its 17-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium. Josh Donaldson hit his 30th homer for Toronto in the first and Mark Teixeira connected for his 30th an inning later – after a replay reversal – giving the Yankees a homer in 13 straight games.
They whaled on the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins at home to seize control of a wild card spot, but in some ways their first meeting with the Yankees since early May is the bigger test.
Lynn stranded nine runners in six innings as he allowed six hits and four walks while throwing 109 pitches.
Injured Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman, who is taking summer courses at Duke University, posted a photo on Twitter to show he was watching the game despite being in class. Stroman had the game on his phone, which he hid behind his laptop screen.
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In the 7th, Edwin’s finger was clearly hurting, on the swing before the single, I thought he should have come out of the game. He was checked by a trainer and stayed in the game. “I’ve always felt that makes the most sense”, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the game. He’s feeling fine, but hadn’t had much career success vs. Price. Starter Ivan Nova surrendered a grand slam through 5.1 frames with Bryan Mitchell allowing two more.
