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(Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays take aim at their first series win since early July as they host the Houston Astros in the final chapter of a four- game set at Rogers Centre. cheap jerseys . After Houston lost the first two games of the series, Chris Carter clubbed a three-run home run as part of a four-run first, and the Astros held off Toronto, 8-6, on Saturday to ensure there would be no sweep. Jason Castro added an RBI single in the early outburst, while Justin Maxwell and Matt Dominguez stroked back-to-back homers in the fourth to help the Astros snap a three-game skid. The Astros managed to tally eight runs on eight hits, but also fanned a total of 14 times. Houstons bullpen snapped a 10-game streak of allowing at least one run as Jose Veras held the Blue Jays scoreless for the final 1 2/3 innings to notch his 19th save of the campaign. Houston will try to even the series as it sends prospect Jarred Cosart to the hill. The 23-year old rookie pitched eight scoreless innings in his MLB debut on July 12 at Tampa Bay to collect his first career win. Cosart was very good in his second appearance as well as he surrendered only one earned run over seven innings versus Oakland on Tuesday to improve to 2-0. The initial thrill of playing in the big leagues played a factor in his first home appearance. "My stuff wasnt as good for me today early in the game," Cosart said. "I was kind of out of sync and couldnt feel any part of my body in the first inning. There was a lot of pressure, no matter what anyone says, pitching in front of 30-something thousand." Todd Redmond will take the hill for Toronto. The right-hander has been efficient since being promoted to the MLB earlier this month, not allowing more than three runs in any of his four starts. Redmond took a no-decision on Tuesday after a season-long 5 2/3 innings in which he allowed three earned runs. Toronto had a solid performance offensively in Saturdays loss, just not enough to overcome Josh Johnsons poor showing. Jose Bautista belted a three-run homer, Mark DeRosa and Colby Rasmus each hit a solo shot, and Edwin Encarnacion went 4-for-4 with an RBI. Encarnacion is 8-for-10 with two home runs and seven RBI through the first three games of the series. After hitting safely in six of his first seven at-bats in the series, Jose Reyes went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturdays loss. The Astros won five of the first six games played by the two franchises, including a three-game sweep in Houston in 2005 and two of three in Toronto in 2011. Houston has the worst record in baseball at 35-68, which includes a 17-31 mark in road games. Toronto is in last place in the AL East at 47-56 and is 27-28 at home. cheap nfl jerseys .C. United on Saturday night and boost the Unions playoff hopes. Nick DeLeon scored in the 36th minute for United (3-23-6), which had ample opportunities to build on its lead but went its 10th straight match without a victory. wholesale jerseys . The Formula One circus has arrived in town and on this Thursday afternoon the teams crew members are setting up their equipment in the pit lane ahead of the three day race weekend.MILWAUKEE -- Carlos Delfino has undergone a second surgery on his injured right foot and he isnt sure whether he will join the Milwaukee Bucks on the court this season. "Its time to wait now," Delfino said Thursday from his home in Argentina. After the injury last May while with Houston, Delfino signed a three-year, $9.75 million deal with the Bucks in July and expected to be ready to go when training camp opened in October. Instead, he was forced to have a second surgery and is expected to be off the foot for at least eight weeks. "We tried something different," Delfino said. "A high-level shock therapy but we didnt have results so we -- me and the organization -- decided to have another surgery and take those screws and plate out." As for his recovery, Delfino said he has heard three months, six months and more. "But it depends on the situation and how the body reacts. Im not going to rush again," he said. Delfinos injury is one of many that have in part led the Bucks to a 5-20 mark, worst in the Eastern Conference. In all, the Bucks have had nine players miss a total of 88 games due to injury, leading coach Larry Drew to use 13 different lineups. Milwaukee got mixed news on the injury front Thursday. Forward Caron Butler, out since Nov. 29 with a knee sprain, is listed as probable for Friday, when the Bucks play at Cleveland. Hoowever, forward Ersan Ilyasova is out indefinitely with a lingering ankle injury. cheap jerseys from china. "He cant push off, he cant move laterally, he cant explode," Drew said. "He is a shell of himself because of that ankle." Gary Neal is also out indefinitely and now wearing a boot as he battles a case of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Neal was in uniform Wednesday when Milwaukee lost to New York in double-overtime but did not play. He will not travel to Cleveland, nor will Zaza Paculia, who suffered a fractured right foot Dec. 4. "You have to try and manage and weather the storm," Butler said. "We need to get the right groups out there and remain positive. Adversity builds character." Notes O.J. Mayo also missed the Knicks game in order to attend his grandmothers funeral. He will be available Friday in Cleveland. ... Rookie forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Knicks in his first career start ... Center Larry Sanders hasnt played since tearing a ligament in his thumb during an altercation at a downtown Milwaukee nightclub Nov. 3. Sanders recently had his cast removed and began working out at the teams training facility but has yet to participate in practice. Said Drew: "From the things hes been doing out here, I would think hes getting pretty close." cheap jerseys cheap jerseys from china ' ' ' |
