The Blue Jays increased their lead to 8-2 with a four-run fifth. “He’s got a great first step”.
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They were transactions that caught the attention of just about everyone in the sport – including CC Sabathia. When they hit the ball, it sounds like vehicle crashes.
The story for the game was similar to that of the series: Twins pitchers getting throttled by the powerful Blue Jays lineup while the Minnesota lineup struggled to get anything going offensively.
The Blue Jays got the heck out of Toronto Thursday night, too, headed for Yankee Stadium and an AL East race that looks more exciting than ever. “There’s a lot of guys who can come through and hit home runs at any point in time”.
The deadliest offence in the majors pummelled the Twins yet again, led by Edwin Encarnacion (three hits and four RBIs, including a deep home run), Ben Revere (3-for-4 with three runs scored) and Troy Tulowitzki (two hits). The Yankees are 6-4 in their last 10 games, 32-18 at home, and they are 15 games over.500.
In his latest win over the Twins, Buehrle pitched seven innings while allowing five hits and three earned runs on a pair of homers with a single punch out. He is 30-19 with a 3.68 ERA in 54 appearances against Minnesota. We know how explosive they are.
Added Trevor Plouffe, “We’re still in good position”. “We can definitely get our swag back”.
And the Blue Jays, with a solid start to the second half of the season bolstered by some bold trade deadline manoeuvrings by general manager Alex Anthopoulos, seem to be peaking at the right moment.
Donaldson entered Thursday hitting.292/.358/.566 and is one of the handful of best players in baseball right now. The defeat saw the Twins slip to 54-51.
“We went out there today and we did what we do best”, Bautista said. “It’s how you get there and we’re going the wrong way”.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) tags out New York Yankees second baseman Jose Pirela (36) in the third inning at Rogers Centre. Nobody on Kansas City was suspended for fined for their actions during Sunday’s game, despite the team’s feisty reputation this season.
In New York, Steven Wright handcuffed a torrid New York ineup with his steady supply of knuckleballs, and David Ortiz hit a colossal home run for Boston.
After Bautista made it 5-2 with an RBI double in the fifth, Minnesota intentionally walked Encarnacion to load the bases with one out. I think it’s the two top run-scoring teams in the American League that are going to face off. They’re playing well.
The Blue Jays are undefeated in the six games Tulowitzki has started since last week’s trade from Colorado. “The Yanks have a nice little lead, a comfortable lead and they’re having a heck of a year over there”. Their 9-3 win over the Twins gave them a four-game sweep for the first time in more than two years. The right-hander gave up nine hits in 4 2-3 innings.
“I just had a good jump, and I’m out there to win games in whatever way possible”, he said. Pillar got a standing ovation as he jogged back to the dugout.
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Twins: RHP Tyler Duffey will make his major league debut in place of injured LHP Tommy Milone (elbow). Minnesota hopes Milone will be ready to return as soon as he is eligible on August 16. At 42, he is the oldest pitcher in Blue Jays history to record a save.
