Storman made a key play by backing up third base when the throw went wide and he admitted he was fortunate because he was late getting over.”I think the play of the game was him backing up that triple”, Eric Hosmer said.
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After his previous start in Baltimore against the Orioles, when he allowed four runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings, the 25-year-old right-hander felt he needed to stop “overanalyzing” things, that he was “in and out” in recent starts and that he was waiting for “it to click”. Spot starts like that are plenty fine.
Bruce has consistently said that he would be open to waiving his limited no-trade clause for a chance to go to a contender, with a source close to him saying today that he “wants to win”. Russell Martin followed that up with a double up the first-base line, driving home Saunders and giving Toronto a 4-2 lead. Toronto pounded out 12 hits and walked five times with Troy Tulowitzki driving in three while Michael Saunders knocked in a run and scored three times. That’s what we’re looking for. Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 17th save.
TIGERS 12, INDIANS 2: Nick Castellanos had three hits, including a three-run homer, and tied his career high with five RBI to lead Detroit to a victory that stopped Cleveland’s home winning streak at 13.
– Mike Aviles grounded out with the bases loaded to end the sixth inning, after Justin Upton drew a two-out walk and James McCann had singled.
Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and NY rallied in the opener of a pivotal four-game series between the top teams in the NL East.
Merrifield doubled off Steve Cishek (2-5) leading off the inning, then Kendrys Morales got plunked on the foot. “They had a pretty good game plan coming in against us and they definitely executed it”. Luke Hochevar and Kelvin Herrera each pitched an inning of relief, with Herrera giving up two runs for the loss.
The centre-fielder might have been safe, but replays weren’t definitive enough to overturn the call.
“I think everybody loves run support”, Pelfrey said. Carrera followed with a single to center.
Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson stayed in the game after being hit on the right elbow by a pitch from Greene in the sixth.
“He’s had a tremendous year”, Gibbons said. “But we’re feeling good, we keep grinding it out”.
The Tigers chipped away at that lead, adding one when Upton hit a solo shot in the second before moving ahead 3-2 in the fourth thanks to Castellanos’s solo homer and a run-scoring double from Upton.
After dropping games one and two of the three game set, the Royals tried to bounce back Wednesday night with Ian Kennedy going against the struggling Marcus Stroman.
Sanchez, even with his sterling 9-1 record, was among a large group of overlooked, all-star worthy pitchers, including fellow Jays starter J.A. Happ (11-3). “I feel good about how this first half has gone”. “I guess he goes unnoticed with some of the firepower and the big names we have on the team”.
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With the Blue Jays not needing a fifth starter again until a series against the Seattle Mariners July 22-24, at which point Estrada should be ready to come off the disabled list, the thinking was that Hutchison will be optioned back to Buffalo for another position player or bullpen arm. The surging Blue Jays are extremely unsafe when both their arms and bats are on the same page which we saw in Thursday’s come from behind win versus the visiting Tigers.
