The knuckleballer also fanned eight en route to his first win of the year at Rogers Centre (1-6).
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“Just his great stuff and the way he attacks with a really good fastball, really good feel of his secondary stuff”, said Yost, who added he’d already told Gibbons of the possibility that Sanchez would be his replacement choice. Feliz picked up his first save of the season despite giving up a run-scoring double to Matt Carpenter in the ninth. Carerra and Donaldson then went back-to-back in the third before Tulowitzki put the game out of reach with a three-run shot in the same inning.
“I don’t want to miss any starts”, Estrada said.
Young allowed six runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. Righty Ian Kennedy (6-7, 4.04 ERA) counters for the Royals.
Yasiel Puig and Yasmani Grandal each hit solo home runs, and Kenley Jansen got his 25th save as the Dodgers used their fifth consecutive victory to remain five games behind the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West.
Corey Seager went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, a career high and the National League’s longest this year. “He’s feeling a little better, but we don’t want to push it”, Jays manager John Gibbons said of Estrada. Going into Tuesday’s game against the Royals, the reigning American League MVP had 20 home runs, 58 RBI and a. 298 batting average this season.
Kansas City not named Cuthbert managed just one extra-base hit on the evening, a double by Jarrod Dyson. Carlos Delgado had 76 in 2003.
Toronto’s R.A. Dickey (6-9) allowed two runs, none earned, and four hits in seven innings to win for the first time in nine home starts this season. Kansas City is 43-40 overall, 16-29 on the road and 41-37-5 with the under. Josh Donaldson clubbed two home runs.
It was the 77th run scored this season by Donaldson, a Blue Jays record before the All-Star break.
Rays 4, Angels 2: Tampa Bay hasn’t won often in the last three weeks, but they have had a surprisingly good chance when Matt Moore is pitching.
Canadian left-fielder Michael Saunders was named as one of the Final Vote nominees for the last roster spot, which will be determined by fans and announced Friday. Pitcher Marco Estrada was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
The Royals and Blue Jays wrap up their 3 games series Wednesday night. RHP Brooks Pounders had his contract selected from Triple-A Omaha.
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (6-4, 5.08) allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings against Cleveland in his most recent start after allowing 38 earned runs in his previous eight outings.
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The Blue Jays got to Young again in the third with back-to-back homers from Carrera and Donaldson followed by Tulowitzki’s three-run shot to give Toronto a 6-0 lead and end the Kansas City starter’s night.
