The AL East division-leading Toronto Blue Jays welcomed the Houston Astros to town for a three-game stint this weekend, having won six of the last seven contests against the Astros at the Rogers Centre. Francisco Liriano made his second start for the Jays and his first at home, up against Joe Musgrove. After two very quick innings consisting […]
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Recap: Blue Jays 2, Astros 1; Bautista Hits Number 300 as Dickey Dazzles
An effective R.A. Dickey and just enough home runs from the veteran bats led the Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory in Houston on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays, having played back to back extra inning games, entered the second game in Houston a little beat up and a little short handed. Troy Tulowitzki remained […]
Recap: Astros 2, Blue Jays 1; Stroman Stuns Astros Hitters, But The Astros Prevail
Strikeouts were the name of the game on this holiday Monday. The two teams combined for 40 strikeouts, with the Jays posting 22; a franchise record. For his part, Marcus Stroman struck out a career high 13 batters; four more than his previous best. Astros starter Doug Fister also got his fair share of K’s […]