1-70 lead. Cousins helped bring the Kings
in Los lobos del fuego eternos 30.10.2019 03:58von gf1234566 • 170 Beiträge
TORONTO -- Colby Rasmus knew his two-strike bunt in the 10th inning was a gutsy move. But it proved to be a good one. Three batters later, Jose Reyes hit a two-out, walk-off single off Jeff Beliveau to plate Rasmus from second and give the Toronto Blue Jays a wild 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a game played under protest at Rogers Centre on Saturday. Rasmus, who was hitless in 10 previous at-bats versus Rays reliever Joel Peralta, dribbled a perfect bunt down the third base line to lead off the inning, and stole second as Munenori Kawasaki struck out for the second out of the frame. "I was just playing baseball, letting my instincts work and just playing the game," Rasmus said of the daring play. "I felt it would be a good time to try to get a bunt down, maybe to get something started. ... "I hadnt had much success off of (Peralta) in the past so I figured Id try a little bit different. I was just playing, trying to do the best I could." Rasmus best was just what the Blue Jays needed after losing 8-0 to Tampa Bay the night before in a game that seemed to lack emotion from the home dugout. On Saturday, the Blue Jays showed fight, giving up leads of 2-1 and 4-3 but battling back both times. Rasmus run came an inning after Tampa pinch hitter James Loney tied the game 4-4 with an RBI single off Toronto closer Casey Janssen in the top of the ninth. "I think yesterday we didnt have any energy. Today was a lot better," said Reyes, who had two hits and a run scored on the night. "Its even better when you have a W and hopefully we can win the series tomorrow." Though scored as a victory for now, there is a possibility that the Blue Jays win may not hold up. Rays manager Joe Maddon declared his team was playing the game under protest after Toronto won an instant replay challenge that overturned a safe call in the fourth inning. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued that starter Mark Buehrle had picked off Wil Myers, who had originally been called safe at first base. Myers was ruled out after nearly a three-minute delay. Maddon argued that Buehrle was already on the mound and the next batter, Yunel Escobar, was in the box when Gibbons issued his challenge. Should the league determine that the Rays chances of winning the game were affected by the umpires call, the game will be re-played from the fourth inning. "Umpires are trying to get it right," said Gibbons. "If its that close, theyve been looking at some plays like that ... Theres close plays on pickoffs all the time. But I thought they did the right thing. It turned out going in our favour. "Theyve been doing that more and more, you know. If theres a little time difference, violation, whatever you want to call it, they still want to get it right." Crew chief Bob Davidson said after the game he didnt feel Gibbons challenge came too late. "If I felt it was too late, then it would have been too late, and if Gibbons wanted to file a protest on that he probably could have, I dont know," Davidson said. "I thought it was extremely close but I saw Gibbons coming out of the dugout and Escobar might have just gotten into the box, but I thought by the time Gibbons was starting to come out, I thought by that rule it was still on time, barely, to file a challenge." Maddon saw things differently. "It was inappropriate for Bob to do what he did and permit that to happen," Maddon said of the crew chiefs decision to honour Gibbons challenge. "Im trusting that theyre going to interpret the rule properly and get us back to that point in the game." Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer for the Jays (66-63), while left-fielder Melky Cabrera had two hits and an RBI. Dustin McGowan (5-3) picked up the win after pitching a scoreless top of the 10th. Buehrle lasted 6 1-3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two batters in the no-decision. The left-hander ran into trouble in the seventh inning. With the Jays up 2-1, Buehrle walked Escobar to put runners on first and second with one out before giving up a game-tying single to Rays catcher Jose Molina, and a double to Sean Rodriguez to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. Rookie Aaron Sanchez replaced the 35-year-old Buehrle at that point, and struck out two over his 1 2-3 innings pitched. "I think physically and health-wise, the way Ive been feeling, this is obviously a positive," Buehrle said. "Obviously the results havent been there but youre going to go through some tough stretches and some good stretches throughout the year. This is one of those funks I was in. "Today wasnt the worst game but you know, when were up 2-1 and you try to get through that inning, I wasnt able to. So, just build off this and just continue. We have a month left, six or seven starts left and Im doing everything I can to finish off the season strong and see what happens." Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist had two hits and an RBI apiece for the Rays (63-66) while Peralta (2-4) took the loss. Jeremy Hellickson started the game and went 6 1-3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight in the no-decision. The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning on Navarros 10th homer of the season, which scored himself along with Edwin Encarnacion, who started the rally with a one-out double down the left-field line. The Rays opened the scoring in the third inning when a two-out bunt by Zobrist cashed in Rodriguez from third base. But Toronto got the run right back and then some in the bottom of the third. Danny Valencia walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch from Hellickson, then scored on a double from Reyes. Cabrera made it 2-1 with another double to score Reyes from second. The Blue Jays first run snapped a streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings against the Rays. Cabreras hits, meanwhile, were his 163rd and 164th of the season. He trails only Houstons Jose Altuve for the major league lead. NOTES: RHP Sergio Santos was recalled from triple-A Buffalo after the game. The team announced that a corresponding roster move would be made Sunday. ... Attendance was 37,451 ... Buehrles outing was his 455th consecutive start, the longest active streak in the majors. ... RHP Brandon Morrow was scheduled to throw a live BP session in Dunedin, Fla., on Saturday. The starting pitcher has been on the DL since early May with a torn tendon sheath in his right index finger. ... The Blue Jays close out the three-game series against the Rays on Sunday. Right-hander Drew Hutchison (8-11, 4.81 earned-run average) starts for Toronto while Tampa Bay counters with right-hander Chris Archer (8-6, 3.17 ERA). Cheap Air Max For Sale . -- Brandon Hope stopped 46 shots and Kurtis MacDermid scored with 27 seconds remaining in overtime as the Owen Sound Attack edged the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Air Max From China . That Ginette Reno can sing. https://www.airmaxchina.us/.28 mph. Logano will start on the front row next to Penske Ford teammate Brad Keselowski, who came in second Friday at 193.099. The Penske drivers swept the top two spots for the second straight race, reversing their qualifying finish in Phoenix a week ago. Clearance Air Max . The top-ranked Williams carried her winning momentum from 2013 into the new season, beating No. 2-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to defend her title at the Brisbane International and set the tone for the Australian Open. Discount Air Max . The 155th edition of the Plate for Canadian-foaled three-year-olds, the oldest continuously run stakes race in North America, will be televised live on TSN in HD (High Definition) in a special presentation from 4:30 – 6:00 pm ET. Post time is 5:38 pm.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It certainly wasnt an ideal way to start an important road trip. The Washington Wizards squandered an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter and eventually lost in overtime to the lowly Sacramento Kings. Isaiah Thomas had his first career triple double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Kings beat the Wizards 117-111 in overtime on Tuesday night. DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay each added 24 points for the Kings, who rallied in the fourth to send the game into overtime and simply outplayed the Wizard in the extra period to snap a two-game losing streak. Veteran centre Marcin Gortat felt the Wizards let up late in regulation and it cost them a victory. "We were up five points (with 24 seconds left) and celebrating like we had already won the game," said Gortat, who had a physical battle all game with Cousins, the Kings highly aggressive young centre. "We loosened up way too much. We got punished for being too cocky." It was a rare loss for the Wizards, who had won 10 of 13 games before falling to the Kings for the fourth straight time at Sleep Train Arena. After being quiet through three quarters, it was Gay and Cousins delivering big time for the Kings in both the fourth period and overtime. Cousins, who finished with 14 rebounds, had 12 points in the fourth quarter and opened the overtime with two quick baskets and finished with seven points in OT. Gay made numerous clutch shots late in the game and continued that trend in the fourth quarter. He had 10 points in the fourth and six more in overtime. "To turn it around, go up by 11 points and give the game away, it hurts," said Drew Gooden, who scored 18 points in a reserve role. "They executed down the stretch and we couldnt get any rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins is a load." Bradley Beal had 19 points and Gortat also had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards. They had won six of their previous seven road games. John Wall had 14 before fouling out in overtime. The loss prevented Washington from moving within a game of Chicago, which has the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards (35-32) drop to sixth in tthe East, one percentage point behind Brooklyn (34-31).dddddddddddd. "Give (Washington coach) Randy Wittman and that team a lot of credit. They are one of the surprising teams in the Eastern Conference and they are trying to get a home-court advantage in the first round," Kings coach Michael Malone said. Gay broke a tie with a jumper and Thomas made a pair of free throws to give Sacramento a 115-111 lead with 13 seconds left. Thomas clinched the victory with two free throws in the closing seconds. Thomas, a 5-foot-9 guard who was a second-round draft pick three years ago, became the Kings starting point guard early this season and has responded by scoring 20 or more points 42 times this season. The triple-double was the first for Sacramento since Cousins had had one against New York on Dec. 28, 2012. "That was big and its great for Isaiah," Gay said. "Im proud of him for the fact that he effected the game in every successful category today. Size doesnt matter. He plays with fire." Trailing by five points in overtime, Ariza hit a 3, Wall converted on a fastbreak layup and Beal made a 3-pointer, giving Washington a 109-107 lead. But consecutive baskets by Cousins and Gay put the Kings ahead by two with 1:01 left. Beal made both free throws to put the Wizards in front 100-95. But a Thomas three and a running shot along the baseline by Gay tied the game at 100 with 5.6 seconds remaining. Beal missed a jumper in the final seconds. Washington started the fourth quarter with eight straight points to take an 81-70 lead. Cousins helped bring the Kings back, scoring eight consecutive points, the final two on a dunk that cut the Washington lead to 86-81 midway through the fourth. NOTES: The Washington starters shot 5 of 20 in the opening quarter and the Wizards trailed 30-19. ... Prior the game, the Kings signed Royce White to a second 10-day contact. He was not activated for the game. White, who was drafted by Houston in 2012, has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and has never played an NBA game. ... Webster had a four-point play late in the third quarter. ... The Kings are 4-2 in overtime games this season, while the Wizards are 4-7. ' ' '
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