Tulowitzki, who has hit.347 since June 19, a day after coming off the disabled list with a right quadriceps strain, said he is happy Blue Jay fans are finally seeing him play to his all-star reputation.
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Estrada left after five innings, unable to continue because of back pain.
Happ didn’t need any more runs once Kluber left but he got plenty anyway as the Jays went to town on Francona’s bullpen for eight runs in the sixth.
“We couldn’t really have any less than that”. Naquin recovered quickly and made a strong throw on the fly to catcher Chris Gimenez, which Gimenez caught in the right-handed batter’s box, making the catch and sweeping tag on Carrera in one motion as Carrera dove head-first across the plate.
What’s most perplexing about that ruling is that I often find myself frustrated by the replay umpires’ reluctance to overturn plays on anything less than overwhelming evidence that the call on the field was wrong. “I will look forward to an explanation that I understand”. “I don’t necessarily think that was the case”.
Man! Was I ever frustrated as the game went on for nearly six or seven hours. I couldn’t tell if he’s safe or out. “We liked what we saw but you never know for sure”. And we caught a break. That gave the Jays a split of their four-game series after losing the first two against the American League Central Division leaders.
Over the series, the Mariners had 31 runs and 47 hits, including 23 for extra bases.
Fernandez (10-4) drove in the decisive runs as a pinch hitter in Miami’s 7-5 12-inning win over Atlanta on Friday night, but allowed a career-high nine runs, six earned, and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings on Saturday.
“I don’t know, it’s something we have to talk about and obviously I’m going to see how I feel after today”. “If it hurts as much as it did today, I’m probably going to have to watch the next game”.
Jason Grilli (1-0) pitched a ideal the top of the eighth to earn the win.
Cleveland lost its second straight following a franchise-record 14-game winning streak. The previous Indians player to hit for the cycle was DH/1B Travis Hafner on August 14, 2003, at Minneota. In the eighth, Gimenez gave up back-to-back doubles to Donaldson and Encarnacion, a run-scoring single to Russell Martin and a two-run homer by Justin Smoak.
“That was very impressive”, said Francona. “He’s been such a spark for us in so many ways”.
Encarnacion was upset with Carapazza’s strike zone – he was not alone in that estimation – and allegedly bumped the umpire as he tried to make his point.
McAllister was pulled after a 31-pitch opening frame and replaced by Jeff Manship, who also worked an inning.
That result wasn’t unexpected, as Cleveland had burned Saturday’s scheduled starter, Trevor Bauer, in Friday’s 19-inning win.
Dioner Navarro drove in a season-high four runs for Chicago, which has won three of four.
Cleveland’s Carlos Santana hit a solo shot, his 18th homer of the season, in the fourth inning.
The Blue Jays also optioned right-hander Bo Schultz to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled right-hander Drew Hutchison and left-hander Aaron Loup.
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Zach McAllister, who pitched one inning of relief Friday, started for Cleveland. The Indians designated utilityman Michael Martinez for assignment. That 6-6 tie lasted into the bottom of the eighth, which is when the controversial replay took place.
