Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner did his best to push aside distracting trade talk and turn in a solid start. The Padres have homered in 24 consecutive contests – three shy of tying the major-league record of 27 set by the Texas Rangers in 2002.
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R.A. Dickey allowed seven runs – six earned – over 5 2/3 innings Wednesday in a loss to the Padres.
You are reading news and information on LongIsland.com, Long Island’s Most Popular Website, Since 1996. “That’s just kind of how it’s been since I’ve been here”. “My body feels great so there’s no reason to believe I can’t repeat what I’ve done over the last couple of years”.
It goes down as a walk in the box score, but Travis’ at-bat was crucial as it loaded the bases for Jose Bautista, who walked as well to bring a run in and Josh Donaldson to the plate.
“We’re looking at what we’re going to do in the future”, Padres manager Andy Green said.
“I still have a third of my season left so there’s reason for optimism and I’m going to roll with that”. After a ball in the dirt, Travis then fouled off eight pitches in a row.
According to MLB Network, Upton’s salary will be largely absorbed by the Padres, leaving only $5 million total for the remainder of this season and next on the Blue Jays’ tab.
With Edwin Encarnacion batting, a pitch bounced away from catcher Derek Norris, and Travis slid in headfirst just ahead of the tag as his teammates stormed out of the dugout to celebrate.
“I know the guy has a really good curveball, a really sharp one”, Travis said. “It took a bad bounce, but a good bounce for us”.
“I was kinda dreaming of that scenario, the opportunity to get that game-wining run on a wild pitch”.
“Unbelievable, especially coming from one of the younger guys”, Jays starter Marcus Stroman said. Upton grounded into a fielder’s choice as a pinch-hitter Tuesday.
Toronto announced another trade minutes after the game ended: The Blue Jays acquired reliever Joaquin Benoit from the Seattle Mariners for right-hander Drew Storen. Benoit, 39, is 1-1 with a 5.18 ERA in 26 appearances this season. He was crisp and efficient through five innings, allowing only a run in the second when Yangervis Solarte led off with a single and came around to score on a Ryan Schimpf double.
Melvin Upton Jr.’s first game for his new team likely will be against the team he just left.
Padres: Class-A RHP Chris Paddack, acquired from Miami in last month’s trade for Fernando Rodney, has been sidelined indefinitely with a strained forearm. Through the first three batters, it looked like the Blue Jays were in store for a very loud evening. Perdomo comes off of a 5-3 win at Washington with two runs allowed on four hits over seven innings.
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Dickey started the game on three day’s rest, replacing right-hander Marco Estrada, who dealt with a back injury prior to the all-star break. To go up in that atmosphere, in that moment, and to be able to grind out an AB like that, and then nearly hit a homer and come back and take the next pitch, that shows you the composure that Devon has. Dickey has lost his past two starts.
