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Blue Jays shut out Red Sox to avoid sweep
Monday, 17 September 2012 - 1:23pm
The 45-year-old hit a two-out single in the seventh inning against left-hander Jon Lester to break a 0-0 tie and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 yesterday.
The single was Vizquel’s second hit of the game and tied him with Jesse Burkett for 42nd on the all-time list with 4,872.
The single was followed by a two-run homer by Adeiny Hechavarria, his second as a major-leaguer. The Blue Jays added two in the eighth in front of 21,698 fans at Rogers Centre.
Vizquel’s next hit ties him with Babe Ruth and it could come at Yankee Stadium where the Blue Jays open a three-game series against New York tomorrow.
Blue Jays manager John Farrell said Vizquel will get the chance.
“I’d be crazy not to,” he said. “Given today’s performance with two more hits. For him to tie if possible in New York will be very fitting.
“Not even in my wildest dreams was I going to think that you can bring the name of Babe Ruth next to mine and compare it with hits and other things there have been in my career,” Vizquel said. “When I started the season I wasn’t really thinking about numbers. I was just trying to go out there and finish my career strong.”
It also helped the Blue Jays avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox. Vizquel hit two sacrifice flies on Sept. 9 including the game-winner when the Blue Jays swept the Red Sox in three games at Fenway Park.
This time Vizquel broke up a superb pitching effort by Lester who took a one-hitter into the seventh.
“He was dominating today,” Vizquel said. “We couldn’t really get to him. We got very few opportunities.”
The opportunity came in the seventh when Yan Gomes singled with two out. Rajai Davis ran for him and stole second. Vizquel singled him home.
Elsewhere in the American League yesterday it was: Indians 7, Tigers 6; Rangers 2, Mariners 1; Yankees 6, Rays 4; White Sox 9, Twins 2; Angels 4, Royals 3; And Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Over in the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 10, Giants 2; Cubs 13, Pirates 9; Reds 5, Marlins 4; Astros 7, Phillies 6; Brewers 3, Mets 0; Padres 12, Rockies 11; and Braves 5, Nationals 1.
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TORONTO—As Omar Vizquel winds down his career, it seems like he reaches a milestone with each hit.
It also helps when they win games as well.
The single was Vizquel’s second hit of the game and tied him with Jesse Burkett for 42nd on the all-time list with 4,872.
The single was followed by a two-run homer by Adeiny Hechavarria, his second as a major-leaguer. The Blue Jays added two in the eighth in front of 21,698 fans at Rogers Centre.
Vizquel’s next hit ties him with Babe Ruth and it could come at Yankee Stadium where the Blue Jays open a three-game series against New York tomorrow.
Blue Jays manager John Farrell said Vizquel will get the chance.
“I’d be crazy not to,” he said. “Given today’s performance with two more hits. For him to tie if possible in New York will be very fitting.
“Not even in my wildest dreams was I going to think that you can bring the name of Babe Ruth next to mine and compare it with hits and other things there have been in my career,” Vizquel said. “When I started the season I wasn’t really thinking about numbers. I was just trying to go out there and finish my career strong.”
It also helped the Blue Jays avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox. Vizquel hit two sacrifice flies on Sept. 9 including the game-winner when the Blue Jays swept the Red Sox in three games at Fenway Park.
This time Vizquel broke up a superb pitching effort by Lester who took a one-hitter into the seventh.
“He was dominating today,” Vizquel said. “We couldn’t really get to him. We got very few opportunities.”
The opportunity came in the seventh when Yan Gomes singled with two out. Rajai Davis ran for him and stole second. Vizquel singled him home.
Elsewhere in the American League yesterday it was: Indians 7, Tigers 6; Rangers 2, Mariners 1; Yankees 6, Rays 4; White Sox 9, Twins 2; Angels 4, Royals 3; And Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Over in the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 10, Giants 2; Cubs 13, Pirates 9; Reds 5, Marlins 4; Astros 7, Phillies 6; Brewers 3, Mets 0; Padres 12, Rockies 11; and Braves 5, Nationals 1.
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