Free agency decisions for Semien, Ray loom over Jays’ winter
TORONTO (AP) — Marcus Semien sounded like a man with unfinished business in Toronto after his Blue Jays endured a near-miss finish in the AL wild-card race. Between now and spring training, the All-Star slugger must decide whether he wants to come back to Canada to try and finish it. Semien and left-hander Robbie Ray, […]
Blue Jays rout Orioles but get no help, miss playoffs
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer and the Blue Jays put on one final power display, but even a 91st victory in Game 162 couldn’t keep Toronto’s vagabond season going. Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his 48th homer as the Blue Jays romped to a 12-4 blowout […]
Jays stay close in wild-card race, hit 5 HRs, rout O’s 10-1
TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 47th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed their AL wild-card chase to the final day of the regular season by thumping the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 Saturday. The Blue Jays launched five homers while Alek Manoah allowed one hit over seven innings to help Toronto close […]
Matz sharp, Jays beat Orioles 6-4 to stay in wild card race
TORONTO (AP) — Steven Matz pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight decision, Danny Jansen homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Friday night. The Orioles put a scare into the Blue Jays with a four-run eighth, but […]
Judge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Thursday night. Gleyber Torres and Anthony Rizzo also connected off Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray, and Brett Gardner added a solo homer as New York (91-68) slimmed […]
Bichette powers Jays past Yanks, AL wild card race tightens
Bo Bichette homered twice, including a tiebreaking drive off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5 Wednesday night, tightened the AL wild card race and ended New York’s seven-game winning streak. Marcus Semien hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first off a faltering Gerrit Cole, […]
Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race
TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered twice, tiebreaking home run off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5 Wednesday night, tightened the AL wild card race and ended New York’s seven-game winning streak. Marcus Semien hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first off a faltering […]
2nd to none: Semien hits record 44th HR as second baseman
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Marcus Semien set a major league record for home runs by a second baseman when he hit his 44th of the season on Wednesday night against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. Semien’s homer, a two-run drive into the left field bullpen, broke a tie with Davey Johnson (1973 for Atlanta), […]
Stanton HRs as Yankees beat Jays 7-2, extend wild card lead
TORONTO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run, Aaron Judge homered and drove in two runs and the New York Yankees extended their lead atop the AL wild card standings by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 Tuesday night. Gio Urshela added a solo homer and Anthony Rizzo had a pair of hits […]
Finally home in Toronto, Raptors begin moving on from Lowry
TORONTO (AP) — After more than 18 months in exile because of COVID-19 border restrictions, returning home to ‘The North’ has been a journey of discovery for the Toronto Raptors. — Head coach Nick Nurse walked into his arena office for the first time since Feb. 28, 2020, and found a forgotten, and very dusty, […]