>It was a rough day for NFL starting quarterbacks on Sunday.Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz
Saquon Barkley Jersey , Houston’s Tom Savage, the Jets’ Josh McCown and Buffalo’s Nathan Peterman each left their respective games with injuries.The
most serious appears to be Wentz.Two sources familiar with the injury tell The
Associated Press that doctors believe Wentz has torn his left anterior cruciate
ligament and will miss the rest of the season and playoffs.Wentz needs an MRI to
confirm the severity of the injury. Both people spoke to the AP on condition of
anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information.Wentz was
hurt late in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 43-35 comeback win at the Los
Angeles Rams. Backup Nick Foles rallied the Eagles to a win that secured the NFC
East title.In Houston, Savage was cleared to re-enter the game against the San
Francisco 49ers for one series after sustaining a concussion.Savage was injured
with about nine minutes remaining in the second quarter of Houston’s 26-16 loss
when he was driven to the ground on a hit by Elvis Dumervil. Replays showed
Savage looking dazed after his head hit the ground with both of his arms shaking
and lifted upward.He was taken to the medical tent where he stayed for less than
three minutes before returning to the bench and going back in for the next
series. He threw two incompletions on that drive, and Houston’s team doctor
approached him after he returned to the sideline after that possession.Coach
Bill O’Brien said he was evaluated for a concussion after the hit and cleared to
return, but that he was evaluated again after he returned because “because of
what they saw,” without providing details of what that was.In snowy Buffalo,
Peterman went 5 of 10 for 57 yards before being sidelined by a head injury late
in the third quarter against Indianapolis. Peterman had started in place of
Tyrod Taylor, who was sidelined by a bruised left knee in a 23-3 loss to New
England last weekend.And McCown left the game against Denver twice because of
hard hits, including a clean shot by Shane Ray in the third quarter that left
McCown with a broken left hand.McCown finished 6 of 12 for 46 yards.Also for the
Jets, running back Elijah McGuire (ankle) and long snapper Thomas Hennessy
(head) were knocked out of the game in the first half.The Broncos lost starting
safety Justin Simmons to an ankle injury in the first quarter. Inside linebacker
Todd Davis was evaluated for a possible concussion in the fourth
quarter
New York Giants Jerseys Womens , and safety Jamal Carter (left shoulder) also was knocked from the game.Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner left against Jacksonville in the
third quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. Fellow linebacker K.J.
Wright (concussion) left the field late in the third quarter.Jaguars running
back Corey Grant injured his right shoulder while fumbling a kickoff. Tight end
Marcedes Lewis jammed a finger on his left hand. Wide receiver Larry Pinkard
left in the second quarter while being evaluated for a concussion and was ruled
out at halftime.Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper left in the second quarter
against Kansas City with a right leg injury when he was blocking downfield on a
run by DeAndre Washington and a defender rolled into the back of him.Defensive
end Mario Edwards Jr. (ankle) left early in the second quarter and tight end
Clive Walford went down in the fourth period.Washington kick returner Byron
Marshall’s leg buckled underneath him while he moved to field a kickoff in the
first quarter against the Chargers. He injured his hamstring and didn’t return.
Linebacker Zach Brown injured his foot in the second half and linebacker Chris
Carter injured his ankle in the second half and didn’t return.The Titans lost
starting left tackle Taylor Lewan in the second quarter against Arizona with a
lower back injury.Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy left in the first
half against Detroit with a shoulder/biceps injury and did not return.Vikings
linebacker Emmanuel Lamur left with a foot injury and did not return against
Carolina, and left tackle Riley Reiff departed with a left ankle injury and did
not return.Rams cornerback Kayvon Webster, who intercepted Wentz on the game’s
third play, was taken off the field on a cart with an ankle injury late in the
first quarter and didn’t return. And tackle Andrew Whitworth also suffered an
ankle injury.Packers cornerback Davon House was carted off in the fourth quarter
against Cleveland with a back injury.Giants safety Landon Collins was injured in
a loss to Dallas. He hurt his left ankle in the fourth quarter making a tackle
on Cole Beasley at the end of a 54-yard pass play. Collins was in a walking boot
after the game. The Giants have 18 players on injured reserve.AP Pro Football
Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report. It isn’t very often that Alex
Bregman whiffs on two straight fastballs, so when he did so in the ninth inning
on Wednesday it left Houston’s third baseman a bit upset.
Fortunately for the Astros, he took out that aggression on the next pitch, connecting for a two-run homer that completed a big rally to lift Houston to a
7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
It was Bregman’s third straight game with a homer and it capped a huge comeback for the Astros, who trailed 5-0 in the middle of the first inning after
a terrible start by Dallas Keuchel.
The Astros trailed by one when Tony Kemp singled off Ryan Tepera (5-3) with no outs in the ninth and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Then with one out
in the inning, Bregman sent a fastball to left field, where it bounced off the
wall above the Crawford Boxes
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”That was the first guy I’ve swung and missed two straight fastballs on this year I think besides (Luis) Severino,” Bregman said. ”So it kind of ticked me
off.”
Manager A.J. Hinch wasn’t surprised that Bregman came through for his team.
”For him to be able to stay calm in the moment, we’ve seen this – Alex Bregman, game on the line, ice in his veins,” Hinch said.
Bregman also doubled twice on Wednesday after hitting a homer and doubling three times in a win on Tuesday night.
”I don’t know how many hits Bregman had this series but he had too many,” Toronto manager John Gibbons said.
Will Harris (3-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for the win.
Gibbons was frustrated that his team let this one get away.
”That’s probably my low point this year because you’ve got it right there,” he said. ”Those are the teams you want to beat. I think what magnifies that is
anytime you get a 5-0 lead that’s what gets you.”
After the Blue Jays took a 5-0 lead in the first, Houston scored three in the bottom of the first to close the gap and got within one Evan Gattis‘ RBI double
in the fifth. But Kevin Pillar singled and scored on an error in the sixth to
make it 6-4.
Marwin Gonzalez snapped an 0 for 23 slump with a solo shot to the bullpen in right-center off Tyler Clippard with two outs in the eighth inning to cut the
lead to one.
The Blue Jays jumped on Keuchel immediately a day after being shut out for the fifth time this season in a 7-0 loss. Randal Grichuk hit a leadoff double
followed by a walk by Teoscar Hernandez. Yangervis Solarte made it 1-0 with an
RBI double before Keuchel walked Steve Pearce.
Hernandez scored on a sacrifice fly by Kendrys Morales before Pillar made it 3-0 with a run-scoring single.
Another RBI single, this one on a grounder by Aledmys Diaz
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Toronto starter Marco Estrada allowed seven hits and four runs – three earned – in five innings.
Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner who hadn’t allowed an earned run in his past two starts, gave up seven hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Evan Gattis doubled twice and drove in three runs to give him 30 RBIs this month, which is a franchise record for RBIs in June.
Keuchel settled down after his terrible first inning, allowing just one baserunner over the next four innings. But Pillar, who singled in the third
inning, hit another single with one out in the sixth before a single by
Diaz.
Keuchel walked Maile to load the bases and Toronto extended the lead to 6-4 when Devon Travis reached and Pillar scored on an error by Jose Altuve.
”Just a tremendous job of staying the course. Not getting too mad at himself. Not getting too frustrated and just putting up zeros to allow us to make it a
game,” Hinch said.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: SS Carlos Correa sat out for the second straight day with a sore back. Hinch said the problem isn’t serious but he wants to give him time to
rest. … RHP Joe Smith (right elbow inflammation) threw a bullpen on Wednesday
and will likely begin a rehabilitation assignment this weekend.
1,500
Gibbons managed his 1,500th game on Wednesday. He’s managed the second-most games in Blue Jays history behind the 1
Cheap Justin Bethel Jersey ,764 games that Cito Gaston managed. He is 757-743 in his career, which leaves him in 11th place for wins among active
managers.
Gibbons, who is in his second stint as Toronto’s manager, has been at the helm since 2013.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Toronto is off on Thursday before opening a four-game series against the Tigers on Friday with Marcus Stroman (0-5, 6.80 ERA) on the mound.
Stroman allowed six hits in five scoreless innings in his return from the
disabled list in his previous start.
Astros: Lance McCullers (8-3, 3.82) will start for Houston in the first of four games at Tampa on Thursday night. McCullers allowed four hits and three
runs while fanning nine in six innings in his previous outing.
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