Kevin Pillar’s Incredible Catch For The Blue Jays

Stroman (3-2) walked a pair and had a strikeout while Bauer allowed four earned runs, struck out six and issued three walks. “I’ll pitch whenever, ‘” said Smith.

Carrasco struck out seven and did not give up a walk for the Indians, who evened the three-game series at one game apiece. Stroman left his previous start after three innings with right shoulder tightness.

The Rays jumped ahead 1-0 in the third after Kevin Kiermaier reached base on an error by Toronto second baseman Devon Travis.

The Blue Jays’ offense has struggled so far this season without Encarnacion.

So what should the former Jays slugger expect when his Cleveland Indians face the Jays in the first of a three-game series? “He gave us a chance”, Gibbons said, in the same breath praising catcher Mike Ohlman, who made his major-league debut behind the plate.

Carrasco went seven complete allowing just three hits and striking out seven.

Andrew Miller worked the eighth and Nick Goody finished up.

Morales felt his hamstring tighten up running back to the dugout after a groundout in the fourth and any sort of absence will further stress a worryingly thin patchwork lineup that on Tuesday included just one regular infielder – Justin Smoak at first base – and managed all of four hits. Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to left center to score Encarnacion and send Ramirez to third.

“Bullpens go in cycles just like everything else, but our guys are starting to step up and establish themselves”, Gibbons said. His undoing were those two second-inning walks – and an offence that couldn’t get a whiff of scoring a run.

Replays indicate that after Travis threw the ball back to Goins in furtherance of the rundown, he impeded Lindor’s progress through his position in Lindor’s base path, resulting in an Obstruction Type 1 (Type A) ruling awarding Lindor second base as the other Indians baserunners scored, the call was correct.

Leone walked Gomes with one out in the seventh and was replaced by J.P. Howell, who walked Carlos Santana. Gomes made it 6-0 when he connected off Aaron Loup in the eighth.

Encarnacion belted 42 homers last season and had 39 the year before, with his familiar “Ed-Wing” home run trot – as if a parrot were on his arm – always a crowd favourite. Gomes had two hits Tuesday and is hitting.378 over his last 14 games. Diaz provides insurance while OF Michael Brantley recovers from a sprained right ankle sustained Sunday.

Sanchez’s return couldn’t come at a better time, considering the Jays have been holding their head above water with a 6-4 record over the past 10 games, prior to Tuesday’s date with the Cleveland Indians. Tulowitzki took batting practice and fielded ground balls before Tuesday’s game. To open a spot on the roster for Bolsinger, RHP Neil Ramirez was designated for assignment. The play likely saved a couple of runs and the Blue Jays went on to spoil Encarnacion’s return to Toronto in a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

The 34-year-old native of La Romana, Dominican Republic, helped kickstart Toronto’s 2016 post-season run with a walkoff homer in a win over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League wild-card game.