Blue Jays, Indians reinforce bullpens after 19-inning game

“All day it was just a fight for him”, Francona said.

Happ didn’t need any more runs once Kluber left but he got plenty anyway as the Jays went to town on Francona’s bullpen for eight runs in the sixth.

He allowed Encarnacion’s 22nd homer of the season that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead in the first.

Tyler Duffey (4-6) was the beneficiary of the outburst from one of the majors’ weakest lineups, pitching six innings for his second straight win.

The Yankees had second and third after Starlin Castro weakly grounded out to first but three pitches later, the ball went under catcher Robinson Chirinos’ glove and reached the backstop and Headley slid in.

Otero walked Carrera with one out in the eighth and was replaced by Tommy Hunter, who was greeted with a single by Devon Travis. Toronto challenged the call and Carrera was ruled safe after the review.

For his part, Gimenez expressed some concern about whether or not he tagged Carrera but said “I definitely thought I had him on the leg”, and that the Indians replay coordinator told him he did make the tag. “I think this is really who I am”.

Manager John Gibbons came out to break up the argument between Encarnacion and Carapazza and was also ejected.

HOUSTON – Jose Quintana pitched seven solid innings to get his first win in nearly two months, and Jose Abreu had two hits and an RBI to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros.

“Of course, for me, it was a no-brainer (to appeal), but I don’t know what’s going to happen with that”, said Encarnacion.

As for the Blue Jays, they’re 1-4 in their last five Monday games, and 0-4 in their last four game ones of a series.

Pittsburgh’s Adam Frazier tripled in the tying run in the sixth and then scored on Erik Kratz’s infield single to lift the Pirates to a 6-3 victory at Oakland.

The last player to hit for the cycle against Toronto was Hall of Famer George Brett, who did it on July 25, 1990. The Indians will counter with right-hander Corey Kluber (8-7, 3.50).

On Sunday, the Blue Jays destroyed Cleveland 17-1. Trevor Bauer was originally tabbed to start but was pressed into five innings of relief work after the Indians depleted their bullpen in Friday’s six-hour game.

TWINS 17, RANGERS 5: Max Kepler homered twice and set a Twins rookie record by driving in seven runs, helping host Minnesota rout the Rangers.

The Mets eliminated Chicago in the NL Championship Series last season with a four-game sweep, and repeated the dose in their first meeting since, outscoring the Cubs 32-11.

Since returning June 19 after missing 20 games with a sore right quadriceps, Tulowitzki is batting 17-for-49 (.347) with six home runs and 12 RBIs.

Texas right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-1) recorded just two outs in his second start of the season.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer and Troy Tulowitzki added a two-run shot for Toronto (44-39).

TIGERS 3, RAYS 2: Justin Verlander pitched seven solid innings, and Detroit earned its fifth consecutive win by beating Tampa Bay.

Quintana (6-8) allowed two hits and one run while fanning four for his first win since May 8.

In fact, it seems the entire weekend series is not going Toronto’s way.

Making his first major league start in more than two years, Harrell allowed one run in six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Saturday.

ROYALS 6, PHILLIES 2: Kendrys Morales had two home runs and four RBI, extending his hitting streak to eight, and Danny Duffy pitched 82/3 strong innings as Kansas City won at Philadelphia.