With Toronto running out of players due to the DH situation, the game went to the 12th inning.
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Baltimore Orioles’ Jonathan Schoop, left, congratulates Adam Jones after Jones hit a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 12th inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 31, 2016, in Toronto. Batted ball luck just refused to go in the O’s favor and the Jays scored on a fielder’s choice that was nearly an inning-ending double play.
“It’s a little sore”, said Tulowitzki.
“I felt good early on”, Happ said. It’s blown up, that’s all I can say right now.
Tulowitzki will reportedly be reevaluated on Monday once the swelling has come down. “We’ll see how long it takes, hopefully not too long”.
Troy Tulowitzki hit his 18th home run on Chris Tillman’s first pitch in the Toronto fourth, a drive off the facing of the fourth deck. They’re a good team. “But they could probably answer that question better than I can”.
With a repertoire like that, it is easy to understand the conundrum the Blue Jays are now experiencing with their 24-year-old phenom, who is morphing into mini Roy Halladay right before our eyes. Mychal Givens gets the win to improve his record to 8-1 on the season.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Tulowitzki suffered a broken thumb. Morales made matters worse for himself by attempting a pickoff throw on Alvarez (why?) and blatantly balking – advancing Alvarez to scoring position. Alvarez scored when Schoop singled to left with one out. After J.J. Hardy walked, Jesse Chavez came on in relief and gave up a no-doubter to Jones, his 20th of the season.
If the Orioles can end a five-game losing streak Sunday and avoid being swept by the Blue Jays, they will return to the top by a half-game margin. Getting nothing against Joaquin Benoit and Brett Cecil, not so much.
Toronto won for the 16th time in 22 games.
“Obviously, we’re not playing the way we’re capable of right now”, Baltimore pitcher Yovani Gallardo said.
The Tigers thrashed the Astros and Miguel Cabrera had more fun than anyone, crushing two home runs and driving in four. “But that being said, anytime you issue a lead-off walk, that always seems to come and haunt you and for it sure did”.
He helped get the ball to closer Roberto Osuna on Friday, and pitched a scoreless tenth inning on Sunday in a tie game. Of course it remains to be seen whether he is eventually moved into the bullpen as management has hinted will happen sometime this season. “Regardless of the score and what conventionality tells you, I’m putting my best pitcher on the field”. Both the offense and the starting pitching shared responsibility for the Orioles’ slide. “I don’t feel worn out, I haven’t felt tired all year, just keep it moving, keep it rolling”.
Sounds like he’s sending a message to the front office that he wants to remain in the rotation. On a 1-1 count, Martin ripped the left-hander’s third pitch to left-center field to score Shawn O’Malley and Nori Aoki. Chris Davis led off with a walk and Mark Trumbo followed with a double. Is he the Blue Jays’ ace or is a split between him and Sanchez?
Adeiny Hechavarria scored from first on a two-out triple by Derek Dietrich in the bottom of the ninth inning as Miami rallied to defeat St. Louis. Trumbo jogged in to second.
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BRAVES 2, PHILLIES 1: Jeff Francoeur hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Atlanta beat Philadelphia.
