

He has no timetable for throwing off a mound, Farrell said. Right-hander Dustin McGowan, who has missed much of the past four seasons, continues to feel shoulder tightness, which has bothered him since spring training. There is no timetable for the return of Santos, who has been on the disabled list since April 21. The Jays have scaled back Santos’ regimen after he experienced shoulder “discomfort” during a bullpen session.

That set up Lawrie’s fifth homer and his first since May 30.įour different Jays had hits while batting in the ninth spot: Gomes, Villanueva, Omar Vizquel and Mike McCoy.īefore the game, Farrell told reporters closer Sergio Santos has experienced a setback in his rehab from a shoulder injury. Rajai Davis was bothered by a blister on his left index finger, but he took over in left, with Encarnacion moving to first base, after the Jays took a big lead.Įncarnacion made a nice back-handed catch at the left-field wall in the fifth.Ĭarlos Villanueva, who earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, singled with two outs and nobody on in the sixth. Rasmus’s two-run single was the only hit that scored more than one run in that procession.Įdwin Encarnacion, who had three hits, made the first start of his career in left field. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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The Blue Jays threatened in the 11th but Zach McAllister got Smoak to pop up with runners on the corners to end the frame. Cleveland put two runners on but Kevin Pillar made a brilliant diving catch in centre field to end the threat. The Indians nearly took the lead in the 10th inning. Justin Smoak provided Toronto's lone run with a solo homer in the sixth inning. The Blue Jays fell to 43-39 with their eighth loss in 12 games. "I thought what Trevor did was above and beyond," Indians manager Terry Francona said.Ĭleveland (49-30) used nine pitchers in a game that lasted six hours and 13 minutes. "I guess if you're going to set a record, you might as well do it the hard way," said Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer, who came in to pitch despite being Saturday's scheduled starter.īauer (7-2) worked five innings of relief for the win as the Indians spoiled the Canada Day party at Toronto's Rogers Centre. "Shoot, they're matching up with infielders." Bauer powerįor Cleveland, it's the longest winning streak in MLB since the Atlanta Braves won 14 straight in 2013. The infielders became the ninth and 10th position players to pitch for Toronto. Barney (0-1) had relieved backup infielder Ryan Goins as both teams depleted their bullpens. Santana led off the 19th by turning on a full-count pitch from infielder Darwin Barney for his 17th homer of the season. Where: Progressive Field, Saturday 2:10 p.m. Carlos Santana hit a solo homer in the 19th inning as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in a marathon Friday to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 14 games. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the lineups for the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader between the Blue Jays and Guardians. Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays (3-0).
