HOUSTON -- Ask his manager, and its been Brett Oberholtzers confidence and maturity that has made a difference for him on the mound.
Chad
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going for him -- aggressive base running and hard hitting by his Houston Astros
teammates. Jon Singleton wound up with an inside-the-park home run after a call
was reversed on video replay, and Chris Carter and Jason Castro also homered as
the Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2. Oberholtzer pitched seven strong
innings, and Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run on consecutive throwing errors
by Toronto. "Great all-around team win," Oberholtzer said. "It was fun to be
part of and to watch. Arguably one of the better games weve played all around."
Singleton drove in L.J. Hoes in the eighth inning before getting called out on
the tag at home plate. The Astros appealed the call and had it reversed upon
review. "I turned the burners on. I said I got to go," Singleton said of seeing
the ball bounce off the wall in centre field as Torontos Anthony Gose slipped on
the turf. "I just kept running." The Astros have homered in nine consecutive
games. They led the American League in home runs in July with 32. Oberholtzer
(4-7) gave up two runs and six hits while striking out five and walking one to
win his second consecutive start. He retired his last 10 batters. "To see him be
able to not only make those pitches but make them with confidence, lets me know
that he has taken a huge step forward as a major leaguer," Astros manager
Bo Porter said. R.A. Dickey (9-11) was tagged for five runs and nine hits over
seven-plus innings. He struck out three. It was Dickeys first loss since July 18
after winning his previous two starts. Nolan Reimould and Jose Bautista drove in
a run each for the Blue Jays, who left seven on base and were 1 for 6 with
runners in scoring position. Altuve scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth. He
singled on a line drive to centre. He bolted toward second and third after a
botched pickoff attempt by Dickey and came home after third baseman
Steve Tolleson failed to secure Danny Valencias errant throw. "Thats a base
stealer," Dickey said of Altuve. "I am trying to pick him off. Unfortunately,
the throw was up the line just a tad." Carter homered off Dickey later in the
fifth. Castro hit a two-run homer off reliever Brett Cecil in the eighth inning.
Hoes followed with a single before Singleton hit his 10th homer of the season
off a deep fly ball to centre. "Today was one of those days we can definitely
build off of and remember," Singleton said. "We all played well. We made plays
on defence and offence." STRONG DEBUT Astros right-hander Mike Foltynewicz made
his major league debut, pitching 2-3 of an inning and striking out Bautista. "It
was an unbelievable feeling," Foltynewicz said. "They called down in the seventh
inning and said Youve got the eighth, and the heart went into my stomach." He
left to loud applause after treating fans to pitches in the high 90s. GREAT
OUTDOORS Fans in attendance at Minute Maid Park were treated to a rare
experience -- outdoor baseball in Houston in August. The game was the first
since 2004 to be played with the roof open in August. Dickey said the open roof
did affect his knuckleball. "It was hot and humid, but I was fine," he said. "I
had a fine knuckleball." TRAINERS ROOM Blue Jays: Infielder Brett Lawrie (broken
right index finger) continued his rehab assignment with Class-A Dunedin on
Saturday night, playing third base. Lawrie fractured the finger June 22. He
began his assignment Friday. Astros: Infielder Marwin Gonzalez (right hamstring)
is expected to see action Sunday for the first time since July 29. With the
Astros having a day off Monday, Porter decided to give Gonzalez an extra day.
"He could have played today," he said. . Jesus Guzman, who left Fridays game
with back spasms, underwent chest X-rays, which came back negative. Porter said
Guzman will undergo more tests in the coming days. ON DECK Blue Jays rookie
right-hander Marcus Stroman (7-2, 3.03) looks to continue his hot streak Sunday,
opposite right-hander Scott Feldman (4-8, 4.39 ERA), who aims for his first win
since June 29. Stroman has won his last three starts, allowing just one run in
that span.
Demarcus
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saying goodbye to the NFL after 11 seasons.
Garett
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during the January transfer window may have backfired after Valencia took
advantage of a lethargic, uninspired effort by its hosts at the Camp Nou, where
former Spain coach Luis Aragones -- who previously coached the Catalan side --
was honoured after his death on Saturday.
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unanswered goals in the remainder of the second period on the way to a 6-3
victory on Sunday.WINNIPEG -- With injuries already becoming an issue for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, coach Mike OShea had his players doing a little yoga
Wednesday to stretch their muscles at the end of practice. "It does concern me
because Im responsible for player safety too," he said. "Its a response to what
I noticed. There werent enough guys stretching after practice. If theyre not
taking it upon themselves to do the right thing then Im going to coach them to
do the right thing." Cory Watson just returned to the field this week after a
hamstring injury he suffered on opening day of training camp this season. "Its
football," said the teams top Canadian receiver. "Injuries are going to happen
in any sport so youve got to be prepared for those things and be patient and
hopefully things work out." OShea had nothing but praise for the way Watson
plays football but says he may at some point discuss what he does in the
off-season and other things that might help with injuries. "I cant tell you what
he did all off-season and what he does (for conditioning) during the season i
just know one thing. He plays football the way it should be played and with that
there are ramifications." The coach got linebacker Ian Wild to lead the stretch
since he does the same thing anyway every day after practice, but OShea says
there is only so much players can do in the off-season. "Its virtually
impossible to be in game shape come training camp," he said. "The only way to
get in game shape is to play those games." He says the intense physical contact
cant bbe simulated during the off-season.
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could, since thats where injuries happen. Watson, 30, a native of Dollard des
Ormeaux, Que, has missed a lot of games in his four previous seasons with the
Bombers yet shines as their best Canadian receiver when hes on the field. He
appeared in just 11 games in 2013 but still caught 36 passes for 516 yards and
ranked third on the teams receivers list. His best year was his second with the
team. In 2011 he caught 69 passes for 793 yards and he says he thinks he can
beat that. In his 45 starts over four seasons he has four times exceeded the
100-yard mark. "I think I can do better than what I did in my second year," he
suggests. "This year I have a role that demands a lot so I have to make sure Im
in there, thats the most important thing. I have to make those plays happen."
Watson is also a force on special teams and says thats a role he loves as well.
He hasnt had much time to work out with the teams four quarterbacks so far but
says he has studied lots of film and will be able to get his timing down. "The
most important thing for me right now is trying to get my conditioning in," he
said as the Bombers prepare to open the regular season at home June 26 when they
host he Toronto Argonauts. "Thats the focus right now. Timing is going to come."
Defensive back Johnny Sears also returned from the injury list this week. But
there were plenty of other players on the sidelines, including promising new
Canadian receiver Julian Feoli-Gudino.
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