Showing posts with label #BlueJays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #BlueJays. Show all posts

01 October, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Blue Jays Top Yankees in Regular-Season Finale

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ]
NEW YORK -- For different reasons, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees were eager to get their regular-season finale done quickly. Not much was at stake Sunday when Toronto edged New York 2-1 in a game decided on an RBI groundout in front of the plate by Ryan Goins in the eighth inning. For…
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30 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Yankees Tune Up for Playoffs with Finale vs. Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: NJ ADVANCE MEDIA ]
NEW YORK -- Watching the scoreboard show the Boston Red Sox taking a lead was disappointing for the New York Yankees. It was not as frustrating as what the Yankees witnessed last season on their home field during the final day of the regular season when the Baltimore Orioles celebrated clinching a spot in the wild-card…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Judge Homers, Yankees Edge Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: NEWSDAY ]
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge hit another long home run but the New York Yankees were eliminated from the AL East race shortly after getting a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday. The Yankees (91-70), who last held sole possession of first place July 31, needed to win out and for the Boston Red…
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25 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Offense Carries Blue Jays Over Yankees

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ]
TORONTO -- Russell Martin had two doubles and three RBIs, Teoscar Hernandez homered for the third straight game and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 9-5 on Sunday. Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista, possibly playing his final home game with the team, had two singles and an RBI as the Blue Jays (73-83)…
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23 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Bird's Homer Helps Yankees Clinch Postseason Spot

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ]
TORONTO -- Greg Bird hit a three-run homer and Sonny Gray pitched six effective innings as the New York Yankees clinched an American League wild card spot with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Todd Frazier also homered for the Yankees (86-68), who are 16-6 in their last 22 games. Teoscar Hernandez…
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22 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Blue Jays IF Goins Pulls off Hidden Ball Trick vs. Yankees

[ PHOTO: FOX SPORTS ]
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Ryan Goins got a bit creative during Friday's series-opening game against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. Goins caught an unsuspecting Todd Frazier with the hidden-ball trick to end the third inning. Frazier belted a double to lead off the frame. One out later, Jacoby Ellsbury's deep drive to right field…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Goins, Blue Jays Ride Power Surge in Rout vs. Yanks

[ PHOTO: CBC SPORTS ]
TORONTO -- Ryan Goins hit a grand slam, Marco Estrada won his career-best fifth straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 8-1 on Friday night. Teoscar Hernandez and Russell Martin also homered for the Blue Jays (72-82) in the opener of a three-game series. Aaron Judge homered for the Yankees (85-68).…
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21 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Royals' Vargas Beats Blue Jays for 17th Win

[ PHOTO: THE KANSAS CITY STAR ]
TORONTO -- Jason Vargas pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Melky Cabrera had three hits and an RBI, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Thursday night. The Royals (75-77) took the final two games of the three-game set to win the season series with the Blue Jays (71-82) four games to…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Moustakas Hits Royals' Record 37th HR in 15-5 Rout of Jays

[ PHOTO: THE KANSAS CITY STAR ]
TORONTO -- Mike Moustakas set a club record for home runs in a season and Jakob Janis won his sixth straight decision as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Wednesday night. Moustakas hit his 37th homer in the four-run sixth inning to surpass the former team mark for a season set…
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02 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Blue Jays Use Home Runs to Beat Orioles

[ PHOTO: FOX SPORTS ]
BALTIMORE -- Kevin Pillar, Josh Donaldson and Darwin Barney each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Camden Yards. The last-place Blue Jays (62-73) have won two of the first three games in this four-game weekend series and can claim their first series of…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Orioles Win in 13 on Schoop's RBI Double

[ PHOTO: FOX SPORTS ]
BALTIMORE -- Jonathan Schoop hit an RBI double against Aaron Loup in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Camden Yards. Manny Machado started the winning rally with a leadoff infield single that Josh Donaldson knocked down but couldn't make…
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29 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Sale Records Milestone K Total in Sox's Win vs. Jays

[ PHOTO: MASS LIVE ]
TORONTO -- Chris Sale struck out 11 in seven-plus scoreless innings and became the fastest pitcher to reach 1,500 strikeouts when the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Tuesday night. Sale held the Blue Jays to three hits and did not allow a walk. Hanley Ramirez homered for the Red Sox (75-57).…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Vazquez, Pomeranz Propel Red Sox Past Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: BOSTON HERALD ]
TORONTO -- Christian Vazquez had four hits, including a two-run homer, Drew Pomeranz won his career-best eighth consecutive decision, and the Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night. Eduardo Nunez also homered for the Red Sox (74-57), who ended a four-game losing streak. Pomeranz (14-4) gave up seven…
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19 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Cubs Hold on for 4-3 Victory Over Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: CHICAGO TRIBUNE ]
CHICAGO -- Javier Baez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Ian Happ scored on Baez's single up the middle after drawing a walk and advancing on a groundout. On Friday, Baez…
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18 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Arrieta Pitches Cubs Past Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: CHICAGO TRIBUNE ]
CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta allowed a first-inning run and two hits and then scattered four hits the rest of his time on the mound to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 interleague victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Arrieta (13-8) worked 6 1/3 innings en route to his third straight win and seventh…
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06 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Centeno's Single Caps Astros' Dramatic Comeback vs. Jays

[ PHOTO: HOUSTON CHRONICLE ]
HOUSTON -- Alex Bregman drilled a two-run, game-tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Juan Centeno followed with a walk-off single as the Houston Astros rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros tallied four runs off Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna (3-3)…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Goins' RBI in 10th Helps Blue Jays Beat Astros

[ PHOTO: TORONTO STAR ]
HOUSTON -- Ryan Goins slapped a two-out, two-strike RBI single to left field, scoring Rob Refsnyder with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning in the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. Goins delivered his game-winning hit off Astros left-hander Francisco Liriano (6-7), who lost for…
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05 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Gurriel, White Spark Astros to Rout of Blue Jays

[ PHOTO: HOUSTON CHRONICLE ]
HOUSTON -- Yuli Gurriel reached base in all five plate appearances, Tyler White produced four hits and his second career multi-homer game and the Houston Astros bludgeoned the Toronto Blue Jays 16-7 on Friday night at Minute Maid Park. Gurriel finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBIs. He clubbed his 14th home run and…
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03 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Blue Jays' Bautista Placed on Revocable Waivers

[ PHOTO: TORONTO STAR ]
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Jose Bautista on revocable waivers on Thursday, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. The non-waiver trade deadline passed on Monday, but it is not uncommon for teams to place high-priced veterans on revocable waivers in August with the hopes of working out a deal. If a team claims the 36-year-old…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Happ, Donaldson Lead Blue Jays Past White Sox

[ PHOTO: CHICAGO TRIBUNE ]
CHICAGO -- J.A. Happ struck out a season-high 10 through seven innings to win for the first time in nearly a month, Josh Donaldson homered for the third straight game and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Steve Pearce added a solo shot for Toronto, which won for the…
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