The Blue Jays ran their winning streak to eight games, won for the 11th time in 12 games and inched to within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees with 10 games remaining in the season series. “It seems more attainable”.
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He allowed one run in eight innings against Minnesota in his Toronto debut.
The Toronto Blue Jays are quickly making a case that they are the team that no one should want to face in the postseason. The next hitter is just waiting to jump on a mistake, as Yankee pitchers learned on the weekend. “There’s no talk of panic for us”. “We have a very strong team on the offensive and pitching side”. He’s an optimist. He sees the Yankees in first place and says they control their own destiny.
But now we’re into the month of August, and three games against a team like Toronto can be a legitimate difference maker. We trust our team.
All five made important contributions to the New York sweep, along with Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista with their timely home-run swings. “You’re going to go through good times, bad times, and you’ve just got to come back and play well when we go to Cleveland and go from there”.
Estrada kept New York’s unsafe lineup off balance all day. Rays starter Chris Archer settled down after a wild second inning and gave up three runs and four hits in six innings.
The right-hander was lifted after 89 pitches with two on in the seventh.
Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez has been suspended for three games and Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons has been suspended for one game following an altercation at a game on Sunday where the Jays played the Kansas City Royals. “It’s been a tough spot for us”.
“I just wore it. Didn’t even turn around”, he said.
As the Jays prepare for a six-game homestand – three games against Oakland before a almost sold-out weekend rematch with the Yankees – here is a look at how this team has improved since the all-star break.
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hit his third home run with the Blue Jays, driving a 3-and-2 pitch from reliever Bryan Mitchell into the left field seats with two out in the seventh. Yankees manager Joe Girardi may have the answer but it is still hard to comprehend how such a potent offense can suddenly go sour and so fast in a matter of days.
This is Price’s first career weekly honour and Donaldson’s third, last winning earlier this season for the period ending May 31st. “We have a lot of veteran players that know what they can do, so it’s not like a young club where everyone might be questioning themselves”.
Will that become the norm? Cashman said. “It’s going to come off the 25-man roster”.
“I’ve learned what I need to do to take care of myself, to be able to stay on the field and help the ballclub”.
Bautista connected in the fourth, a mammoth drive that struck the facing of the second deck in left field.
MARINERS 4, RANGERS 2: Streaking Nelson Cruz hit his 33rd home run for Seattle, and Felix Hernandez earned his 14th win in a victory over Texas.
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was not happy about the situation. KC stormed back, forced extra innings, won the game and marched to the doorstep of a World Series title.
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0. The Blue Jays look unstoppable and have an aura of invincibility about them. Bryan Mitchell and Adam Warren are the top candidates.
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Make the statement, Yankees.
