TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays aren’t blessed with a bunch of big boppers
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hits and drove in the decisive run, and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 3-1 on
Saturday, their seventh win in eight meetings with Toronto this season.“With our
lineup, we have to execute the small things a lot more than other teams,”
outfielder Kevin Kiermaier said. “We don’t have the big home run hitters or
anything like that. We just try to move base to base and, anytime we can, try to
capitalize on any mistakes or errors and make them pay.”Tampa Bay took advantage
of a pair of early Toronto miscues to take extra bases that led to runs. Speedy
outfielder Mallex Smith led off the first with a chopper over the mound.
Shortstop Aledmys Diaz and second baseman Devon Travis both charged, and then
backed off as the ball rolled between them. Smith took advantage of two
infielders being out of position to advance to second and was credited with a
double. He scored one out later on Joey Wendle’s double just inside the right
field foul line.“Initially I thought I would beat out the ball and just get the
single
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center field.”In the second, Kiermaier led off with a single and advanced when
center fielder Kevin Pillar bobbled the ball. Kiermaier later stole third and
scored on Adames’ RBI grounder.“We’re not a very high-scoring offense, so we
have to take advantage of any little mistake, bobble, whatever, to get that
extra 90 feet,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We don’t score those runs if they
don’t do those things.”Aledmys Diaz homered for the Blue Jays
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right,” Cash said.Ryne Stanek opened for the Rays, leaving after four outs.
Diego Castillo (3-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings and Jamie Schultz allowed one run in
two innings. Hunter Wood pitched the seventh, Pedro Alvorado handled the eighth
and Sergio Romo worked a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 22
opportunities.“They were tough today,” Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin said.
“They made pitches, made some plays on defense.”Toronto had two runners thrown
out on the bases in the seventh. Martin led off with a single but was caught
trying to steal second. The inning ended when Pillar was picked off first
following a walk.Diaz cut the deficit in half with a leadoff homer off Schultz
in the fifth, his 15th. Jesus Sucre hit an RBI single off Ryan Tepera in the
ninth to restore the two-run cushion.Sam Gaviglio (2-5) allowed two
runs
http://www.washingtonredskinsteamonline.com/alex-smith-jersey , one earned, and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Gaviglio is winless in 14 starts
since a May 25 victory at Philadelphia.BACK2BACKToronto honored the 25th
anniversary of its consecutive World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 with a
pregame ceremony. More than 20 coaches and players from the two championship
teams were on hand, including Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar and Dave Winfield,
1993 hero Joe Carter and manager Cito Gaston.DRY SPELLToronto, which lost 7-0
Friday, scored one run or fewer in consecutive games for the third time.DID IT
AGAINBlue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for Triple-A Buffalo on
Saturday, his fourth in four games.TRAINER’S ROOMBlue Jays: Manager John Gibbons
said INF Yangervis Solarte will go on the disabled list after injuring his right
oblique on an awkward swing in the second inning and leaving the game. Solarte
was replaced by Richard Urena. … In a statement, the Blue Jays said injured 3B
Josh Donaldson (left calf) is “ramping up intensity” in his workouts at its
spring training facility in Dunedin
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against RHP Marcus Stroman (4-8, 5.20). Glasnow is 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA in two
starts since being acquired from Pittsburgh last month. Stroman left Tuesday’s
start against Boston after allowing one unearned run in seven innings because of
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broadcaster Michael Kay apologized to New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier
for appearing to criticize his inability to return from a concussion. Kirk Meyer
of the New York Daily News passed along comments Kay made Monday during an
appearance on ESPN New York Radio: "Shame on Clint Frazier for not getting
healthy."After Frazier advised the longtime play-by-play man to "steer clear of
publicly calling me out for not when we haven't even had one [conversation]
about my concussion this year" in a Twitter message, Kay responded."Clint, I
would never question someone's injury. Never," he wrote. "In fact, I have gone
out of my way to say how I felt for you this year and how badly I know how you
want to play. It is beyond my comprehension that you would think I would
minimize what you are going through."Kay added: "The next time I make light of
someone's injury will be the first time. I should have said how unfortunate you
and [Jacoby] Ellsbury's injuries are. It came out in a clumsy way. If you took
it the wrong way, I apologize and look forward to speaking with you
personally."Kay was speaking about the Yankees' lack of depth because of
injuries and also referenced Ellsbury in the remarks
Matt Ioannidis Jersey Elite , which he laterdescribedas facetious.Frazier, who started the 2018 season on the disabled list because of a
concussion, played 15 games across three stints with the Yankees between trips
in the minor leagues before getting placed back on the DL early last month
withpost-concussion migraines."I feel better. Much better than I did the last
two weeks," he saidJuly 25, perDJ Eberleof theTimes Leader. "I'm just hoping
that it continues to go that directiont's frustrating whenever it doesn't. To
know I feel good right now is better because it eases my mind more."The
23-year-old Georgia native has compiled a .238/.295/.429 slash line with four
home runs in 54 appearances across two seasons with the Yankees.The team has not
provided a timetable for Frazier's return. Shane Robinson will continue to
provide New York with outfield depth for the time being.
