Houston Astros’ Mike Fiers pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in Houston. Alex Gordon’s brutal season found a highlight on Thursday as the veteran belted a two-run homer in a 3-2 setback against Tampa Bay.
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As scant as the support has been, for the third day in a row, the Jays got a superior pitching performance to make just a few runs go a long way.
Tyler White on the night had two hits, including driving in the teams only run.
They have scored a grand total of six runs.
Travis singled in a run against Will Harris in the eighth, and Encarnacion connected against James Hoyt in the ninth for his 298th home run. “It was a pitcher’s duel, and luckily, we pulled off a couple homers to give me a cushion there”.
Mark Trumbo hit his major-league leading 31st homer for the Orioles, who fell to 39-17 at home.
“I was able to barrel out a couple balls that I felt were mistakes”, Donaldson said.
I just try to follow Russ as much as possible, said Estrada. “I’m glad my changeup was working pretty well and even some decent cutters”.
For Happ, who at 33 is enjoying the best season since his 2009 rookie campaign, it was the 12th time in his 22 starts this year that he has held the opposition to one or no runs.
“I see some guys that are carrying a little extra baggage around”, Hinch said. That’s a typical outing if you want to know the truth. Most crucially, he escaped a two-on, none-out jam in the sixth by getting Jose Altuve on a flyout to centre before Carlos Correa hit into a double play to end the threat.
Joaquin Benoit, Jason Grilli and closer Roberto Osuna locked it down as the Blue Jays (62-47) won for the eighth time in 11 outings, despite setting a new major-league record by striking out 61 times in a four-game series.
“Marco he’s got a track record”, McHugh said. “Human element of the game sometimes you know hurts you and in that regard it was a borderline pitch that didn’t go our way”. Altuve followed with an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-1.
Happ allowed one run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Each and every one of them has come on a solo home run.
Blue Jays: SS Troy Tulowitzki (thumb) was out of the lineup for the third straight game Wednesday. RHP Brad Peacock was recalled from Triple-A Fresno to take McCullers’ roster spot.
The Aaron Sanchez to the bullpen saga continued on Thursday, with Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins going down to Texas to meet with the 24-year-old right-hander. The left-hander has not lost since June 6 and has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his past five starts.
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On Tuesday, Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion accounted for Torontos two home runs in a 2-1 win after Russell Martins solo shot accounted for Torontos one run in a 2-1, 14-inning loss on Monday.
