Toronto RF Jose Bautista (thigh) returned to the lineup as the DH and leadoff hitter Monday after missing three games.
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“He’s a big guy”, Dickey said. Cecil, who last pitched May 14, is 0-5 with a 5.23 ERA.
Joe Biagini came on after Dickey walked Cody Asche, but gave up an RBI double to Bourjos.
Philadelphia scored three more off left-hander Scott Diamond in the ninth. Cesar Hernandez followed with an RBI double and Bourjos grounded an RBI single to left.
The win against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey snapped the Phillies’ 13-game losing streak during Monday games, dating back to July 20 of last season.
This will be the first Jays Canada Day jersey to have the front piping since 2002 which ended a string of three consecutive games with piping.
The Phillies shut out an AL opponent for the first time since a 3-0 victory at Oakland on September 20, 2014.
Toronto is 35-30 overall, 17-15 at home and 37-24-4 with the under. Edwin Encarnacion sat out on Monday after jamming a finger when he stole a base against Baltimore on Sunday.
The Blue Jays’ offence was feeble as they lost 7-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first of two games at Rogers Centre. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is also expected to play in an extended spring training game on Wednesday, after being pulled from his first attempt at such a game on Friday. Eflin will look to secure the Phillies’ third series sweep of the season Tuesday afternoon as he makes his Major League debut as the replacement to injured RHP Vince Velasquez (right biceps strain) in the starting rotation.
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Diamond was 4-6 with a 3.16 in 12 starts at Triple-A, but will pitch in long relief for the Blue Jays. Stroman has a 6.44 ERA in seven home starts.
