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TORONTO -- John Farrell didnt regret putting Francisco Cordero into the game in the eighth inning on Sunday, even though that move quickly soured. Will Montgomery Jersey . Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo homered against Cordero to break a 3-3 tie and the Los Angeles Angels went on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6. J.P. Arencibias homer in the seventh had tied the game as the Blue Jays came back from a 3-0 Angels lead provided by Alberto Callaspos two-run homer in the fifth. "Coco (Cordero) was the most fresh and ready to go," Farrell said. "Darren (Oliver) and Jason (Frasor) were not available because of recent usage." Farrell added: "In those last two innings Coco and Casey (closer Janssen) were both going to be in that game even if its a tie going into the ninth. Unfortunately, a couple of balls found their way over the middle of the plate and thats a very good hitting team." Cordero (3-5) gave up a leadoff homer to Trout, his ninth. Albert Pujols singled with one out and Trumbo hit his 20th homer of the season. Cordero was booed loudly as he left the game after a double by Kendrys Morales. The Blue Jays had runners at second and third with two out in the bottom of the eighth against Ernesto Frieri but Adam Lind struck out. The Angels scored four runs in the ninth off Jesse Chavez on a sacrifice fly by Torii Hunter, a single by Pujols, a single by Peter Bourjos off Scott Richmond, a wild pitch and a fielders choice grounder by Morales. Colby Rasmus hit his 15th homer of the season, a three-run blast with two out in the ninth against Jordan Walden, but the deficit was too large for the Jays to overcome. Arencibias 11th homer of the season came against reliever Jason Isringhausen (3-0) and meant that L.A. left-hander C.J. Wilson did not get his sixth consecutive winning decision. Wilson hurt couldnt get an out from five batters in the two-run sixth. He finished with three hits and five walks allowed and one of the two runs he had against him was earned. The Blue Jays (40-39) got a second good start from left-hander Aaron Laffey, who held the Angels (44-35) to four hits and three runs, two earned, in six innings. L.A. scored an unearned run in the first inning after Trouts lead-off double. The rookie sensation tagged up after right-fielder Rajai Davis caught a fly ball from Pujols for the second out of the inning. Davis dropped the ball on an attempted throw and Trout came around to score. Davis started in right field for Jose Bautista, who usually plays there but was used as designated hitter for Sundays game. Laffey, who was making his second start for the Blue Jays, gave up his first earned runs in the fifth inning when Callaspo hit his sixth homer of the season after Howie Kendrick singled. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with none out in the sixth on walk by Omar Vizquel, a single by Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C., and a walk to Rasmus. Bautista hit a grounder to second with double play potential but Kendrick let the ball get past him for an error, allowing Vizquel to score. Rasmus mistakenly continued running and was well on the way to third, forcing Lawrie to make a dash toward home plate. He delivered a forearm to catcher John Hester in a collision at the plate. Lawrie scrambled back to touch home for the second run. Angels manager Mike Scioscia was thrown out in the subsequent argument with plate umpire James Hoye. Scioscia, a former major-league catcher, had no problem with Lawrie. "I think thats clean," he said. "I think Lawrie went after him because hes obviously trying to dislodge the ball. Its a tough play." The umpires decision, however, rankled Scioscia. "In 35 years, Ive never seen a catcher get bowled over at the plate, hold the ball and the runner be called safe. Never seen it," he said. "It was clear that there was a glove on him somewhere in the collision and it was clear that he didnt touch the plate because he went back to tag the plate." Farrell had a different view. "The throw took Hester across the plate as (Lawrie) was looking to score," said the Blue Jays manager. "It was a bang-bang play and at the same time he stepped on home plate at the moment of the collision and was safe. "When you see the ball at second base you know theres going to be a play at the plate so youve got to brace yourself." Lawrie, for his part, also thought it was a clean play and that he was safe. "The throw took the catcher from his side of the batters box across the plate and allowed him to come in front of home plate," said Lawrie. "For me as a runner I cant tell where the ball is whether its behind me or any which way it was. I thought it was a clean play." Hester had no problem with Lawrie lowering the boom on him. "I was more upset about the fact he was called safe than the fact he ran me over," he said. After Wilson walked Edwin Encarnacion to load the bases again, right-hander LaTroy Hawkins took over. Hawkins got a fly out to right field from Yunel Escobar and Torii Hunter threw out Rasmus who tried to score after the catch. Lind grounded out to second as a pinch-hitter to end the inning. Notes: The Blue Jays wore red jerseys for Canada Day. ... Attendance at Rogers Centre was 34,853. ... Bautista, who hit 14 homers in June to set a club record for homers in any month, is the only Blue Jay who is going to the all-star game. He said is he is almost certain to take part in the home run hitting contest again this season, if the club approves. ... LHP Ricky Romero (8-2, 4.94 earned-run average) will open the four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Monday night against left-hander Everett Teaford (0-1, 5.06 ERA). Santana Moss Jersey . -- Jim Harbaugh watched how Colin Kaepernick handled himself when things didnt go right for the San Francisco 49ers, and that told the coach plenty more about his second-year quarterback with all of three NFL starts to his name. Reed Doughty Jersey .C. -- The San Antonio Rampage seem to have righted their ship. http://w... .J. -- The NFL players union might challenge former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue replacing Roger Goodell as the appeals officer in the Saints bounties case. [url=http://www.shopredskinsgear.us/russ-grimm-redskins-jersey/]Russ Grimm Jersey . Indians vice president Bob DiBiasio says Dolan was taken to the hospital Wednesday and will remain there for observation. Robert Griffin III Youth Jersey . Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation have argued the punishment handed down by Goodell should be overturned, in part because the commissioners public statements last spring showed he had improperly pre-judged the players actions. The documents filed Friday include sworn declarations by sanctioned linebacker Scott Fujita and union chief DeMaurice Smith.(Sports Network) - With Utah on the brink dont expect top-seeded San Antonio to take its foot of the gas anytime soon. The Spurs are hoping to bury the memories of last seasons embarrassing first- round playoff loss and finish a sweep of the Jazz when the two teams meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at EnergySolutions Arena. Watch the game live on TSN2 at 8pm et/5pm pt. Tony Parker poured in 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter on Saturday as San Antonio took a commanding 3-0 series lead with a 102-90 victory. Tim Duncan tallied 17 points and Danny Green 14 for the Spurs, who were also the No. 1 seed last season but lost to eighth place Memphis in the first round. Stephen Jackson had 13 points and Tiago Splitter returned from a sprained left wrist to score 10 for the Spurs. "I think we just try to limit everything they do well," Parker said. "We know theyre very good in transition. We know theyre going to crash the boards and go hard to the offensive boards. We try to make sure we control all the stuff that makes them good." Al Jefferson had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Devin Harris also scored 21 for Utah. Derrick Favors added 15 points and 11 rebounds for his first career postseason double-double. "We just couldnt put it together to get over the hump against these guys," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said. "They execute very well. We didnt get the energy or a sense of urgency when we had to." The Spurs have been especially dominant in the paint during this series. After outscoring the Jazz 58-44 inside during Game 1, San Antonio followed it up by outscoring Utah 62-36 in Game 2, matching a franchise playoff-high. Game 3 was more of the same with the Spurs holding a 50-28 scoring advantage in the paint. Art Monk Jersey. Another key has been San Antonios experience. Duncan, Parker and Manu Ginobili have now played 125 playoff games as teammates, the most among any active trio in the NBA. Meanwhile, Saturdays victory was the 111th career postseason one for Gregg Popovich, third all-time behind Phil Jackson (229) and Pat Riley (171). "They know that if they just stick with each other and the system that often times things are going to turn your way," Popovich, who was named NBA Coach of the Year last week, said of his star trio. "That experience they have gained over a long period of time and I guess they feel comfortable with each other when theyre in a tough environment like here in Utah." The Jazz are squarely behind the 8-ball now. No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit and Utah is 22-24 all-time in elimination games. "We know theyre going to come out. They have a lot of pride and theyre going to come out and its going to be a tough closeout game, especially here in Utah," Duncan said. "We expect that. Were going to play the game the exact same way that we have been." "We cant make mistakes," Jefferson countered. "Weve got play a perfect game to even have a chance to beat a team like this. We made too many mistakes during the crunch time of the game and they made us pay every time, so weve just got to stop making mistakes." These teams have met in the postseason four times previously with a John Stockton and Karl Malone-led Jazz group taking the first three series in 1994, 96 and 98 before the Spurs broke through in the West finals in 2007. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series, if necessary, will be Wednesday back in San Antonio. ' ' '


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