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HOUSTON -- The way Bud Norris has been pitching lately, the Houston Astros figure scoring two runs will be enough when hes on the mound. Andrew Luck Jersey . So when they scored seven in the first three innings on Monday night, the Astros were pretty confident they were headed for a win. Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each hit three-run homers and Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Astros an 8-4 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs. Castros home run came in the second inning and Johnson added his in the third, to hand the Cubs their season-high seventh loss in a row. "Its kind of comforting knowing Buds on the mound, because we know if we get a couple of runs, Buds probably going to make that stick," Johnson said. Jed Lowrie homered for the second straight game, hitting a solo shot in the seventh inning to give the Astros three homers in a game for the second time in three games. Norris (5-1) allowed five hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings. He has allowed just one earned run in his four-game winning streak. The 27-year-old, who is in his fourth major league season, believes this is the best stretch of his career. "Im definitely in a rhythm right now," he said. "Ive been working really well with Castro. Things have been there for me and I just want to keep it going." Cubs starter Matt Garza (2-2) allowed five hits and season-high seven runs in three innings -- his shortest start of the season. "I left everything up," he said. "I was overthrowing everything." Cubs manager Dale Sveum was baffled by Garzas struggles. "That was not Matt Garza pitching," he said. "I dont know; it was strange. Its not the Matt Garza Ive seen . seems like he got out of whack somehow." Johnson hit a two-out single in the second inning before a walk by J.D. Martinez to set up Castros homer, which broke a 0-for-9 streak. His first home run of the season landed several rows up in the lower deck in right field, where a man wearing a Cubs shirt fell backward trying to catch it, to put Houston up 3-0. It was Castros first home run since July 19, 2010, also against the Cubs, and his three RBIs tied a career high set that day. "Its been too long, so hopefully we can kind of break that trend," Castro said. Lowrie singled in the third and later stole second base and advanced to third on an error by catcher Koyie Hill. He scored on a single with two outs by Carlos Lee to make it 4-0. Brian Bogusevic walked before Johnsons 429-foot shot to the deepest part of the park in centre field pushed Houstons lead to 7-0. "We were patient up there," Johnson said. "We got our pitches and did damage with them." Chicago didnt score until the ninth inning when reliever Enerio Del Rosario allowed three straight hits, capped by an RBI single by pinch hitter Reed Johnson to make it 8-1. He was replaced by Fernando Abad, who gave up a run-scoring single by David DeJesus. Wilton Lopez replaced Abad with one out before Blake Lalli got his first major league hit with a two-out, two RBI single to make it 8-4. Joe Mathers flyball to Travis Buck ended Chicagos threat. DeJesus walked to start the fifth inning before Norris retired the next eight batters, striking out four. He didnt allow another man on base until DeJesus singled with two outs in the seventh inning, but he struck out Tony Campana to end the inning. Campana walked in the first and stole second and third base. But the Cubs came away empty when Bryan LaHair struck out to end the inning. Ian Stewart walked with one out in the fourth and reached third on a single by Hill with two outs. He was left stranded when Norris retired pinch-hitter Jeff Baker. Notes: Sveum said catcher Wellington Castillo, who has a sprained knee ligament, was doing better on Monday, but wasnt healthy enough to return to the lineup. ... Houston optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Triple-A Oklahoma City and recalled Del Rosario to take his spot on the roster on Monday. ... Astros CF Jordan Schafer missed his second straight game since injuring his lower right leg avoiding a collision Saturday night. But he said before the game that he was OK, and manager Brad Mills expects him back in the lineup Tuesday. ... Chicago left-hander Travis Wood is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday to start against J.A. Happ when these teams play Game 2 of the three-game series. Andrew Luck Womens Jersey . Luke Donald finished atop the money list and also led the regular tour with the lowest bogey average (2.01 per round). Dwight Freeney Womens Jersey . Dubnyk won 20 games in 47 appearances for the Oilers last season. The six-foot-five, 210-pound goalie had a 2.67 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. The 20 wins and 2.67 GAA were both career bests. http://www.coltsfanstore.com/adam-vinatieri-jersey . 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The results paid off in a big way. Right-fielder Moises Sierra gunned down the potential tying run to end the game as Toronto won its second straight over the Tampa Bay Rays with a 2-1 victory on Friday night. In the second inning left-fielder Rajai Davis threw out a runner at home as well, as the Jays won three in a row for the first time since July 26-28.. "It was really awesome how the day shaped up," said catcher Jeff Mathis, who blocked the plate expertly both times. "Because before the game they were out there working on their throws, every outfielder, and tonight we gun two guys down at the plate. Two good throws by both of those guys saved the game for us." Sierra hit his third home run since being called up from triple-A Las Vegas last month, while Edwin Encarnacion also homered as Toronto made the most of four hits against Tampa Bay right-hander Jeremy Hellickson. Brandon Morrow pitched 6 2/3 innings to pick up his first win since June 6, when he shutout the Chicago White Sox. He was making his second start since coming off the disabled list last Saturday and allowed eight hits with the only run coming on a homer by Desmond Jennings. The struggling Rays (71-61) have lost six of their past seven games. Casey Janssen pitched the ninth to pick up his 19th save despite giving up two hits. The game-ending play came when pinch-runner Elliot Johnson tried to score from second on a single to right by pinch-hitter Carlos Pena. Sierra fielded the ball and fired home to Mathis who blocked the plate and Johnson was out to end the game. "Jeff makes an incredible block on a bang-bang play," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. First base coach Torey Lovullo, who works with the outfielders, had them out before a game working on throws. He says the raw talent is there with Sierra. Its just a matter of refining it. "It was just fine-tuning," Lovullo said. "He was just probably trying to throw the ball too hard and too aggressively. Its been a work in progress for the last couple of weeks and weve seen glimpse of it, but all came together in one great moment." Mathis, who absorbed a crushing charge from Johnson, says hes never been involved in a play like that that ended a game. "It doesnt hurt as bad when you come out a winner," Mathis said. "I was just trying to do anything I could to get in front of the plate. "I saw where Mos throw was gooing to be and it was perfect so it allowed me to get my body in a position to block the plate. Robert Mathis Jersey. quot; Even Pena was impressed with Sierras throw. "That was an unbelievable throw," Pena said. "He had to jump to get that hop on a bounce and then set and throw. I was very surprised when he threw him out. I knew it was going to be close so I just kept going to second, trying to draw a throw." Another key play from the outfield came in the second inning when Davis threw out Matt Joyce at the plate to keep the Rays off the board for the 11 consecutive innings in the series. Jennings led off the third with his 11th homer of the season and the seventh of his career against the Blue Jays. B.J. Upton followed with a single but Morrow retired the next three hitters. Hellickson retired his first six hitters of the game, but Sierra led off the third with a home run. Encarnacion hit his 35th of the season with one out in the fourth to put Toronto into a 2-1 lead. Morrow did his best to hold the lead. Roberts hit a two-out double in the fourth but Jose Molina fouled out. Keppinger hit a two-out double in the sixth when Davis made an ill-advised dive instead of keeping the ball in front of him for a single. But Scott struck out. The Rays had another two-out double in the seventh by Jennings and that was Morrows final batter. Steve Delabar took over to retire Upton on a grounder to second and then struck out the side in the eighth. "I felt good the whole way," Morrow said. "After the first couple of innings my pitch count was climbing and I settled in and was locating better with the off-speed stuff and staying ahead of guys and that carried me through." Morrow injured his left oblique muscle nine pitches into his start against the Washington Nationals on June 11. Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 20,158. ... The Rays obtained outfielder Ben Francisco for a player to be named from Houston in a trade announced during Fridays game. ...When the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 2-0 on Thursday it was their second consecutive win, the first time they had won back-to-back games since Aug. 12-13. ...Morrows three shutouts are second in the majors to Seattles Felix Hernandez who has four. ....Right-hander Henderson Alvarez (7-11, 4.97 earned-run average) will start Saturday for Toronto against right-hander Jeff Niemann (2-3, 3.38 ERA)....Niemann will make his first start since he suffered a fractured right fibula on May 14 at Rogers Centre when he was struck by a liner from Adam Lind. ' ' ' |
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