He played two rehab games for Advanced Single-A Dunedin, going 6-for-7 with a double and three runs scored.
Advertisement
According to Blue Jays play-by-play man/colour man Buck Martinez (when ESPN Sunday Baseball/Rogers Sportsnet’s Dan Schulman is in the booth Buck is the colour commentator), losing the first game of a series is nothing new to the Jays, as they sported a 19-21 record in the first game of series during the 2016 season.
“Unfortunately, kind of the same stuff we’ve seen the last couple of starts”, Scioscia said. “As a pitcher there’s adjustments you have to make”. At this stage of the season, I would say that such an eleven game winning streak is not likely to occur given the parity that exists in the American League East, meaning that the American League playoff picture will not likely be decided until game 162. The Red Sox were in Tampa Bay Tuesday night to face the Rays.
Dickey (9-13) came in 2-8 with a 5.57 ERA in 13 home starts but held the last-place Angels in check, allowing two runs and six hits.
After some late-inning struggles to start the season, the Blue Jays’ bullpen has sorted itself out, thanks largely to the arrival of 39-year-old veterans Jason Grilli and Joaquin Benoit via trade. “Get a little breather there”, Gibbons said Friday. Skaggs then walked Martin to drive home Barney and tie the game 2-2.
Outside of the top three in the Los Angeles batting order, the Angels lineup tilts heavily to the youngish side and just the threat of the knuckleball was enough to keep the young Angels mostly guessing. “But we still have to take care of business on the field”. He’s hitting the ball hard. After Skaggs walked Barney and Josh Donaldson to start the inning, an Edwin Encarnacion bloop single to right loaded the bases.
Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista (left knee) is expected be activated off the 15-day DL as soon as he is eligible on Thursday.
Centre-fielder Kevin Pillar returned from the disabled list prior to the game and received a warm, loud applause from the 46,696 in attendance at Rogers Centre.
Left-hander Aaron Loup was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take Sanchez’s spot on the roster. Manager John Gibbons says that Travis received a cortisone shot and is day-to-day.
Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (7-5, 3.20) allowed a season-high five earned runs against the Yankees on August 16.
Advertisement
As for game three, the Jays, who stranded 11 baserunners, coughed up the lead in the bottom of the eighth when Brett Cecil allowed a two-run homerun.
