Tulowitzki reached second. Donaldson doubled to chop the result in one. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.
Toronto starter Drew Hutchison allowed just three earned runs in five innings of work. He has 121 strikeouts in 118 innings this season.
At the end of the game Zobrist was given his first Royals Gatorade bath by teammate and master of Royals ceremonies, Perez. Blue Jays SS Troy Tulowitzki was rested and did not start….
Elvis Andrus hit a two-run homer in the second to put the Rangers up 6-2. Left fielder singled in two runs. Lowe, 32, wouldn’t fill that role, but he’s enjoying the best season in his 10-year career, registering a 1.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 36 innings.
Ben Zobrist had a huge day for the Royals, homering in the first and tagging Lowe for a homer in the eighth.
MINNEAPOLIS – Taijuan Walker threw a complete-game one-hitter for the Mariners. He retired nine in a row after that and 16 of the final 17 men he faced in all.
Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz finished with four hits and was a triple shy of the cycle.
Instead, Toronto kicked things off by getting Tulowitzki and Hawkins from the Colorado Rockies for shortstop Jose Reyes and big-time pitching prospects Jeff Hoffman and Miguel Castro along with Jesus Tinoco.
We had 8 hits on the day, 3 for Bautista.
Jake Brentz was picked by the Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2013 draft.
The recent acquisitions made by the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals in the days leading up to the trade deadline wasted little time contributing to their new teams, striking blows against each other in what has the look of a potential playoff showdown.
PIRATES 5, REDS 4 (at Cincinnati) – Andrew McCutchen homered and Pittsburgh’s rebuilt bullpen was shaky but held on.
The last piece, Rasmussen, has had a few time in the major leagues.
Matt Harrison, the oft-injured veteran lefthander the Phillies got from Texas, a part of taking on money to facilitate the Cole Hamels’ trade, was placed on the DL with lower back inflammation last night. Cain doubled with two out and stole third. Chris Colabello, pinch-hitting for Ryan Goins, singled to put runners at first and second.
The manager now has a plethora of such relievers and the luxury of having a couple of fresh late-inning arms virtually every night. He fanned seven and walked two. He’s 26-12 with a 3.53 ERA in 53 career starts against the Royals.
And they figure to give their fans plenty of thrills along the way.
The Baltimore Orioles have obtained left fielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for a minor league right-hander Zach Davies. In three minor league seasons, he is 1-4 with a 4.80 ERA.
HOUSTON – Catcher Wellington Castillo capped a three-hit performance with a leadoff home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Diamondbacks.
Additional insurance came in the seventh inning, as Alcides Escobar chopped a grounder up int eh middle to plate the team’s sixth run of the game. Russell helps control his pitcher’s game and manage it properly, this is an aspect the Blue Jays never really had pre-dominantly prior to Russell’s arrival. The 27-year-old Leake has allowed only two earned runs in his last four starts, all victories.
That run stood up through the first three innings and into the fourth.
Baseball’s back for the official 2015 MLB season! He worked out on the field after the game. He threw 111 pitches, yielding seven hits and three runs.
