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Monday 26 June 2017

Osuna back on mound, finishes

off Toronto’s 8-2 win over KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — beating the Kansas City up an infield single while
Back on the mound, Ro- Royals 8-2 Sunday. getting the last three outs.
berto Osuna settled into his “I felt really good and I felt “If there comes a time or
comfort zone. better than yesterday and day he doesn’t feel he
The Toronto closer struck the day before,” Osuna could, he would let us
out three in a scoreless said through a translator. know,” Blue Jays manager
ninth inning a day after “I’m just ready to work on John Gibbons said. “But
saying he was dealing with that and get over it.” that’s personal stuff. You
anxiety issues, and the Blue Jose Bautista homered and guys need to stay out of
Jays avoided a sweep by drove in a season-high four that.” Bautista hit a two-
runs and Francisco Liriano run, 450-foot homer in the
Toronto Blue Jays third base- earned his 100th career fifth that tied it. He walked
man Josh Donaldson (20) victory. with the bases loaded in
throws to first base after field- Osuna didn’t pitch in a save a five-run sixth and singled
ing a ground ball hit by Kan- situation on Friday night, home Kevin Pillar, who had
sas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer in and the Blue Jays’ bullpen three hits, in the seventh.
the first inning of a baseball let a game get away. On Bautista did a little celebra-
game at Kauffman Stadium
in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Saturday, the 22-year-old tion dance with Osuna af-
June 25, 2017. Hosmer was reliever said he was out of ter the final out.
out on the play. sorts mentally and feeling “Hopefully he can con-
Associated Press lost. tinue to come out there
Osuna has received an when we need him,” Bau-
outpouring of support on tista said. “It’s encouraging
social media. to see him just go out and
“I didn’t read everything, pitch well.”
but I hear about it,” he Liriano (4-3) allowed two
said. “I really appreciate runs on six hits while pitch-
the support of the people, ing into the seventh. He
but I have other stuff to improved to 100-95 in 12
think about right now. I just seasons with Toronto, Min-
thank the fans for that, but nesota, the White Sox and
I’m just trying to work on Pittsburgh.
that by myself.” The Blue Jays scored five
“I’m just trying to do my best runs off relievers Scott Al-
when I go out there and exander (0-2) and Peter
I’m trying to follow direc- Moylan, who combined to
tions, whatever the doctors face six batters and retire
and trainers here tell me to none. Josh Donaldson’s
do. I just follow directions two-run double was the
and hopefully it’s going to key hit in the sixth.
get better,” he said. Royals starter Jason Ham-
Osuna, who has 19 saves, mel left after five innings
returned to the mound in and 105 pitches. He gave
a non-save spot and gave up five hits and struck out
six. Jorge Bonifacio hom-
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