“He’s an unbelievable player, gives that added element of power and speed”, Stroman said. Couldn’t quite get him on the field as much as we’d have liked. “He’s trying to do something to help us win”.
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“When those guys get hot, they’re tough”, Albers said.
The Twins swept a two-game series in Atlanta before losing four at Kansas City and three to Detroit at Target Field. “There is a way to potentially do that and we will do everything we can, but we recognize the risks there, we recognize that (catching Dickey) may be demanding on Russ, but we think that Russ is up for that challenge (should it come to that)”.
YANKEES 13, ORIOLES 5: Rookie Gary Sanchez homered for the third straight game for host NY to reach 11 in 23 career games, making him the fastest to 11 in Major League Baseball history. “We just got to even it up, and it’s going to be like that, it’s going to be like that throughout the whole season”. But he stepped up tonight. “As far as who’s doing what, we’re not sure yet – but you’re not going to see Sanchez coming out of the ‘pen”.
Should that happen, Thole would re-sign with the Blue Jays and would be able to be back with the team – as part of the expanded roster – for Dickey’s next start, which is scheduled to be September 2 in St. Petersburg in the opener of a weekend series with the Tampa Bay Rays. He hadn’t connected since July 1 before his first-inning drive Friday night.
ATHLETICS 3, CARDINALS 2 (at St. Louis) – Khris Davis hustled home on an infield grounder in the eighth inning and Oakland rallied for two runs, beating St. Louis. Martin made it a 10-5 game with his double off Pat Light later in the sixth.
Toronto chased starter Ervin Santana while scoring three times in the seventh. After fouling off a couple of Pressly offerings on a 3-2 count, Encarnacion hit a single to left to score Bautista, moving Donaldson to third.
Molitor said he would try not to put Wimmers, 27, into a high-pressure early. Things just snowballed. You’ve got a team that’s certainly capable of scoring runs in a hurry and got a little momentum. Brian Dozier (.269, 80 Rs, 30 HRs, 76 RBIs, 10 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run. They have lost seven straight and are giving up runs in piles. Their last win north of the border was June 11, 2014.
Joe Mauer was given the day off to rest a sore quadriceps muscle that has been bothering for about a week, Molitor said.
Russell Martin and Justin Smoak each homered and drove in five runs as Toronto hammered Minnesota 15-8 Friday night, handing the Twins their eighth straight loss. OF Kevin Pillar was scratched with flu-like symptoms.
Minnesota will send out Kyle Gibson (5-8, 5.09 ERA) against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (9-13, 4.43 ERA).
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The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled reliever Bo Schultz from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons and designated Aaron Loup for assignment in a corresponding move.
