Royals, Yost unpunished for fracas in Toronto

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring for the first time since boxing’s richest fight ever, facing Andre Berto on September 12 in what he has said will be his final fight.

There are baseball teams right now who are overflowing with positivity, riding Trade Deadline adrenaline and propulsive momentum into legitimate playoff runs. Parra had spent the past six seasons split between the Arizona Diamond Backs followed by the Brewers. “OK, let’s try something that might give us a different look”.

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Much like yesterday, Toronto ran into some trouble in the 4. When he arrived in Toronto, after having a tire blowout on the drive from Detroit, they had filled his locker with popcorn. Plate umpire Jim Wolf warned both teams after Twins RHP Edinson Volquez hit 3B Josh Donaldson with a pitch in the first inning.

The Toronto Blue Jays, for public consumption at least, are being good, corporate citizens when they say that rules are rules and they will have to abide by any punishment Major League Baseball imposes on Aaron Sanchez.

LaTroy Hawkins finished in the ninth as the Blue Jays (55-52) closed to within percentage points of the Twins (54-51).

Campos (0-0, 9.00) heads to El Paso after appearing in one game for the Padres, allowing a run on one hit in an inning of work.

Last year, he was quoted as saying he ate three bananas before a game to deal with cramps because monkeys do not cramp, just an example of what type of character he is per Jays Journal.

The Orioles hot streak continued almost the entire week after welcoming back Nick Markakis to Baltimore, the team handed the Braves three consecutive losses.

Before Monday’s game, Gibbons said he, like the fans, was excited about Price’s debut.

Even before the objections turned to heated arguments and eventual ejection of some of the Blue Jays’ staff and players, the match against the Royals began in shaky ground and already foretold the possibility of a controversial face off.

Ben Zobrist, who was just 1-8 with the Royals after being acquired from the Oakland Athletics, blasted two solo home runs, doubled, scored three times and led Kansas City to a come-from-behind victory, 7-6 over Toronto.

American League Central: Over in the American League Central it is looking more and more likely of only a two team race between the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins.

David Price and Troy Tulowitzki were two of the biggest prizes of the trade deadline.

Sanchez was ejected from the game after throwing a pitch that struck Alcides Escobar in the eighth inning.

Rays 11, White Sox 3 – Visiting Tampa Bay backed Chris Archer with a season-high four homers while pounding Chris Sale and Chicago. The second wild-card spot could very well be on the line. We just have to win.

1B Joe Mauer was given the day off with the Twins playing the opener of a four-game series on artificial turf at Rogers Centre.

It didn’t take the Blue Jays long to get on the scoreboard. “It’s been a rough trend for most of our guys as of late”.

Mariners 10, Rockies 4 – In Denver, Nelson Cruz homered for the fifth straight game, and Seattle spoiled the debut of Jon Gray, the No. 3 overall pick in 2013. Since Tulowitzki made his first start at shortstop last Wednesday, the Jays have gone 6-1. But the performance isn’t the same and they’re not going to win 96 games again. The Rangers are seven games out of first place in the West but only two games behind the Twins for the second wild card spot.