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Chirinos pulled after 5 no-hit innings, Rays beat Blue Jays

By MARK DIDTLER Waguespack allowed
Associated Press three runs, three hits and
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — struck out seven in four in-
Tampa Bay’s plan to use an nings. Plans to have him fin-
opener was derailed by re- ish the game were shelved
cent heavy bullpen use. because of shoulder stiff-
Yonny Chirinos showed ness.
that fill-in starters, even on Charlie Montoyo, who was
a pitch count, can be an on Cash’s coaching staff
excellent replacement. the previous four seasons,
Chirinos was pulled after returned to Tropicana Field
five no-hit innings and the for the first time as Blue Jays
Rays went on to beat the manager.
Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on TRAINER’S ROOM
Monday. Blue Jays: Rookie Cavan
“It wasn’t (hard) at all,” Biggio is among those im-
Rays manager Kevin Cash pacted by a flu bug work-
said of taking Chirinos out. ing its way around club-
“We’re going to prioritize house and was the DH. 1B
the guy’s health and be re- Justin Smoak is also ill.
sponsible with them.” Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow,
Chirinos (6-1) made his 11th 6-1 before straining his right
appearance and fifth start forearm earlier this month,
this season. Oliver Drake admits he was “frustrated”
relieved to begin the sixth when moved from the 10-
and gave up a leadoff sin- Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos delivers to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of to 60-day IL Sunday. He
gle to Luke Maile. a baseball game Monday, May 27, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. resumed playing catch
“I don’t even think I knew Associated Press but now is not eligible to re-
he had a no-hitter until the and I’ve just got to prepare start on May 17 in the fourth hits, had an RBI single in the turn until July 10. ... C Mike
fans starting booing after accordingly.” inning with a right middle second and added a two- Zunino (strained left quad-
Drake gave up a hit,” Cash Five Rays relievers complet- finger blister. run homer during a four-run riceps) is nearing a rehab
said. ed a four-hitter. “Hopefully it’s nothing too eighth. He has seven hits assignment. ... INF Joey
In addition to his starts, Austin Meadows homered serious,” Sanchez said. over his last two games. Wendle (broken right wrist)
Chirinos sometimes comes and drove in three runs for “Obviously it affected me Jacob Waguespack made is hitting off a tee and play-
in after an opener and is the Rays, who remain two today. I couldn’t really grip his major league debut af- ing catch at 90 feet.
averaging five innings an games behind the AL East- the ball, but I don’t think it’s ter replacing Sanchez and GOLD GLOVE
outing. He struck out seven leading New York Yankees going to be anything big.” allowed Tommy Pham’s RBI Rays CF Kevin Kiermaier
and walked two during a despite going a season- Jonathan Davis hit his first double and Ji-Man Choi’s took an extra-base hit
69-pitch outing, one short high 13 games over .500. major league homer that run-scoring single during a away from Rowdy Tellez
of his projected limit. Aaron Sanchez (4-4) gave got the Blue Jays within 4-2 three-run fourth that made with a leaping catch into
“I’ve always been most up one run and six hits be- in the seventh. it 4-0. the wall in the fourth.
comfortable as a starter,” fore leaving after the third Toronto, which has lost 19 Choi circled the bases on “Another day at the of-
Chirinos said through a inning because of a prob- of 26, also got a ninth-in- his hit after catcher Maile’s fice,” Cash said. “You get
translator. “But this team lem on the fingernail on his ning solo homer by Freddy attempt to throw him out spoiled because if it stays in
has confidence in me to right middle finger. The oft- Galvis. trying to advance to sec- the park you think he’s go-
come in the (reliever) role injured right-hander left his Meadows, who had three ond sailed into center field. ing to catch it.”q

Pedroia taking leave; injured Red Sox 2B may not play again

By KEN POWTAK Pedroia said “time will give with the second baseman
Associated Press me the right answer if my earlier in the day. Cleve-
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox knee can do this.” land is in Boston for a three-
second baseman Dustin The gritty 2008 AL MVP had game series.
Pedroia will take an “indefi- surgery on Oct. 25, 2017 “He came over this morn-
nite leave” in his long strug- and played in just three ing for about a half hour,”
gle to recover from knee games last season. This Francona said. “I think he’s
trouble, putting in doubt year, he’s played in only six in a pretty good place. I
whether he’ll play again in games, getting two singles think, I don’t want to speak
the majors. in 20 at-bats. for him, but I think he knows
The 35-year-old Pedroia “You don’t know the end he emptied his tank. He
has tried the past two sea- result and that part’s hard,” didn’t leave any stone un-
sons to fully return from sur- he said. “So that’s why a turned. He probably gave
gery on his left knee. At a little reflection right now, more than he should, and
news conference Monday I need to re-evaluate, go his body is feeling it now. I
at Fenway Park, Red Sox home, chill out and see don’t think he has any re-
President of Baseball Op- how everything responds.” grets - nor should he.” “I’m
erations Dave Dombrows- Indians manager Terry going to go home for a lit-
In this April 11, 2019, file photo, Boston Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia
follows through on an RBI-single against the Toronto Blue Jays ki called it an “indefinite Francona, who was with tle bit to be with my family,
during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in leave at this point.” Boston the Red Sox from 2004-11 kind of get away for a little
Boston. put the longtime star on and won a World Series title bit and then we’ll figure it
Associated Press the 60-day injured list. with Pedroia in 2007, talked out from there,” he said. q