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Dickey threw seven masterful shutout innings, manager John Gibbons and reliever Aaron Sanchez were ejected and the Blue Jays’ bats were popping in a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in front of a sellout crowd Sunday at Rogers Centre. Toronto (54-52) is one game back...

Despite the arrival of an innings monster like David Price, the eight-man bullpen won the day (and Loup’s left-handedness, no doubt), and the hammer fell on utility man Danny Valencia, who was designated for assignment.

“People talk about “all-in” and things like that – we’re trying to win each year”, Anthopoulos said Friday.

Newly acquired shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is leading off for the first time in his career as he makes his Toronto debut.

“By adding these two”, Toronto manager John Gibbons said, “it gives me a shot in the arm”. “They capitalized excellently on every single one of my mistakes”. It will be a lot of fun to watch how this will play out. Lowe has allowed just four...

Dependable pitching was no problem for the Philadelphia Phillies in their first game after trading All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon to Washington.

The Blue Jays’ lineup was in flux after Reyes, reliever Miguel Castro and minor-league pitchers Jeff Hoffman and Jesus Tinoco were traded to Colorado earlier in the day.

Defense was a big issue again for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. But the quick-strike first inning set a different tone Sunday.