So fans at the Rogers Centre watching Frank Francisco trying to save his 11 game in 15 tries snd then after he did get his 11 save those same fans went out of the building where for the second time in four days as the skies had opened up and we got an lightening show of grand status and people where running for cover.
Ricky Romero struggled through 6 innings and just was not the same pitcher that he had been for a month as he gave up 8 hits and 4 walks and even hit the first batter of the game Alex Gordon who scored the first run in 5 games that was not a solo homer as Billy Butler doubled him home and then in the third inning Gordon walked and Billy Butler singled him home. Then Alex Gorden said enough is enough U walked me and hit me now I am going to take U deep Romero and that is what he did as he hit a solo shot to lead of the fifth but other than that Romero kept the Jays in the game as he stranded 8 Royals on base and had two double plays turned behind him.
Brett Lawrie came into his fourth inning at bat and he was 0 for his last 10 so with the game tied at 2 and Edwin Encarnacion on first he tripled to give the Jays a 3-2 lead and then in his next at bat leading off the seventh inning he went deep of Louis Coleman who came in to start the seventh and the homer propelled the Jays to a 4-3 win to even the series. Royals starter Luke Hochevar pitched 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits with a walk along with 5 Ks and his third pitch to Yunel Escobar hit him and he had some words for Hochevar as he stood at the plate looking at him and then the umpire escorted him to first base which brought Jose Bautista who on the third pitch he saw said nobody hits a blue Jay as he sent a no doubter from the point when ball meet bat to tie the game at 2.
Jesse Litsch came in for the seventh and gave up a liner to Billy Butler that new center fielder Darin Mastroianni (as Colby Rasmus got hurt going after balls on Tuesday night) dove and it hit off his glove and went to the wall Darin who will be 26 on Friday recovered and held Butler to a double. Then it was up to Litsch to buckle down to keep the Jays lead as he had Butler on third with one out and struck out Jeff Francoeur looking and then got Johnny Giavotella to fly out to Bautista to end the inning. Then for the eighth inning Casey Janssen with two outs walked Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar but then he was the one to finally retire Alex Gordon as he got him to pop up to Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar to end the inning and then to finish the gan Francisco walked Melky Cabrera but then Billy Butler lined out to Yunel, Eric Hosmer struck out on a ball that J.P. held onto to record the out, and then finally Francoeur lined out to Bautista to end the game and give Litsch a win out of the bullpen.
Kelly Johnson is taken his sorry ass time to get to the T dot something about have to go back to Arizona to pack him stuff and find his passport (U only need it when U visit the Blue Jays or get traded to them) and it just happened that both Johnny Mac and Arron Hill were in the lineup tonight for the diamond backs and supposedly Johnson will be in town tomorrow just like Mike Napoli was actually in Toronto as a Blue Jay.
BC native Jeff Francis (4 and 14 with a era over 4) against Brett Cecil who finds an inning to blow up in so it is going to be an interesting rubber match tomorrow
Tom Mehegan
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