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Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo homered, C.J. Wilson pitched
effectively through eight innings and the Los Angeles Angels
bounced back from consecutive shutout losses against Toronto to
beat the Blue Jays 6-2 Saturday night with slumping slugger Albert
Pujols on the bench.
So confident in his sinkerball starter, Toronto manager John
Farrell left Luis Perez in the game to get out of his own
bases-loaded jam with the game on the line.
Brandon Beachy was well rested.
Jon Lester pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, David Ortiz
homered and drove in four runs and the Boston Red Sox teed off on
the Toronto Blue Jays for the second straight day Sunday, 14-1 for
their ninth straight win.
Aaron Hill and Edwin Encarnacion brought memorable ends to their
lengthy home run droughts.
Andruw Jones hit a pair of two-run homers, Mark Teixeira also
hit a two-run shot and Mariano Rivera made a milestone appearance
in the New York Yankees' 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on
Wednesday.
Baltimore pitcher Alfredo Simon has been suspended three games
and Orioles manager Buck Showalter has been penalized one game
after a run-in this weekend against Toronto.
In a difficult season for Seattle, Jose Lopez has struggled to
match the career-high 25 home runs he hit last year. For one night
at least, he was back to his old self.
