BLUE JAYS 1, RAYS 0 (12)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Marco Estrada made a run at history for the second consecutive start and came up just short again.
Estrada lost his bid for a perfect game on Logan Forsythe's infield single with one out in the eighth inning, but Chris Colabello homered in the 12th to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday.
Estrada also carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning of his previous start Friday against Baltimore. This time, he struck out 10 and threw a career-high 129 pitches.
"He's been on some kind of roll," Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons said.
Forsythe (Arkansas Razorbacks) barely beat out a slow chopper to third that Josh Donaldson fielded barehanded. Donaldson's throw to first was just a hair too late.
"It was a little frustrating just because it wasn't hit very hard," Estrada said. "Donaldson made a great play. The guy can run a little bit, so he beat it out."
Toronto challenged the safe call by umpire Joe West, which was confirmed after a 40-second replay review.
"It wasn't a pretty hit, but it was a hit," Forsythe said. "But hats off to him."
Tampa Bay's only other hit off Estrada was Kevin Kiermaier's two-out double in the ninth that chased the right-hander.
"The ninth inning, I gave up a hard-hit ball to Kiermaier. That made it a little better," Estrada said. "Easier to forget about."
Colabello connected for a one-out shot to center off Brandon Gomes (1-3).
It was the Blue Jays' first home run in the 12th inning or later to break a scoreless tie since Jesse Barfield did it on Sept. 26, 1986, at Boston.
"I'm proud of the guys, but that's what they're made of. This is a more character team than we've had in the past," Gibbons said.
Brett Cecil (2-4) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 11th, and Steve Delabar got three outs for his first save of the season.
Donaldson dove a couple of rows into the stands to catch David DeJesus' foul pop leading off the eighth.
"I thought it was pretty neat," Donaldson said. "I was just trying to do anything I can to help get outs at that time."
Nathan Karns took a no-hit bid into the sixth for the Rays, but exited one inning later after giving up consecutive singles to Edwin Encarnacion and Dioner Navarro. Kevin Jepsen pitched out of the jam by getting three consecutive outs.
Karns gave up 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5 over 6-plus innings.
Kevin Pillar got the game's first hit, a one-out single to left in the sixth. Karns later got an inning-ending pop fly from Jose Bautista with the bases loaded.
Encarnacion was the lone baserunner through five innings, drawing a leadoff walk in the second. He appeared to lose track of the outs and was easily doubled off second base after taking off for third on Russell Martin's one-out fly to center.
INDIANS 8, TIGERS 2 Carlos Carrasco kept the AL's best hitting team in check for eight innings and host Cleveland won its first home game against Detroit this season, beating the Tigers without slugger Miguel Cabrera in the lineup. Carrasco (9-6) carried a two-hit shutout into the seventh before giving up a two-run home run to J.D. Martinez. The right-hander allowed five hits and struck out seven.
TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 1 Phil Hughes tossed eight strong innings and Minnesota beat Chris Sale for the third time this season, overcoming 10 more strikeouts by the visiting Chicago ace. Sale (6-4) struck out more than 10 batters for the seventh consecutive game. He was trying to become the first pitcher in modern major league history with at least 12 in six consecutive starts.
ANGELS 2, ASTROS 1 (13) Taylor Featherston poked an RBI single over first base with two outs in the 13th inning to give host Los Angeles a victory over Houston. Surprise starter Andrew Heaney pitched well in his Angels debut, locking up with Lance McCullers in a matchup of touted young arms selected in the first round of the 2012 draft. Jose Alvarez (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the victory.
RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 1 David Ortiz’s tworun home run capped a five-run sixth inning and host Boston beat Baltimore despite losing two key starters to injuries. Left fielder Hanley Ramirez left with a bruised left hand and second baseman Dustin Pedroia limped off after his tiebreaking, two-run single with right hamstring tightness.
ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 2 Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam, Josh Phegley homered for the second night in a row and visiting Oakland beat Texas for its fourth consecutive victory.
INTERLEAGUE
YANKEES 10, PHILLIES 2 Ivan Nova stifled the Phillies on three hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his first major league appearance in 14 months, leading host New York over Philadelphia and Cole Hamels. A 28-year-old right-hander, Nova returned to a big league mound for the first time since April 19, 2014. He had Tommy John surgery 10 days later and the Yankees, seeking to stabilize an erratic rotation, activated him after just three minor league rehab appearances. With a fastball that reached 95 mph, Nova walked two and struck out one. He threw 51 of 92 pitches for strikes and retired 11 batters on flyouts, including eight to center fielder Brett Gardner.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CARDINALS 6, MARLINS 1 Jason Heyward homered for the third consecutive game, Kolten Wong added a two-run shot and visiting St. Louis topped Miami.
NATIONALS 2, BRAVES 1 (11) Ian Desmond hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift host Washington to a victory over Atlanta for the Nationals’ fifth consecutive victory.
REDS 5, PIRATES 2 Marlon Byrd hit a tworun home run during visiting Cincinnati’s fourrun first inning, and the Reds got a victory over Pittsburgh.
DODGERS 5, CUBS 2 Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez homered, and Los Angeles snapped host Chicago’s four-game win streak with a victory. BREWERS 4, METS 1 Jimmy Nelson allowed two hits in eight strong innings, Scooter Gennett hit a home run and Milwaukee extended visiting New York’s losing streak to a season-high seven games.
Sports on 06/25/2015