Michael Holloway's Baseball Blogs

Writing around the idea that baseball is a game slightly ahead of its time. A 'simple' game the qualities of which include physical and metaphysical paradoxes: the two dimensional diamond with-in the sphere; the struggle between individuals with-in a complex group dynamic.
Baseball is like a school of the Socratic method: it asks questions - the consideration of which lead to more questions - a process that illuminates a path towards critical thought.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Jays win 4th straight since non-waiver deadline moves

Closer for tonight's game, LaTroy Hawkins appeared to throw something from his mouth in the 9th against Minnesota after giving up a hit to Núñez who hit for Fryer; Núñez singled to center, Escobar to second. No runs scored and the Blue Jays won their 4th straight coming exactly from the point of their trade extravaganza at the non-waiver trade deadline.

The game came down to Bautista's grand slam in the 2nd which over-came the Twins 3-2 lead; and then Encarnacion's 3 run homer in the 4th which accounted for the Jay's 9 runs. The Twins plated 4 runs in the 5th but were not able to plate another after the that inning.

ESPN Boxscore: http://espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?id=350805114 (annoyingly for baseball writers, not available during the game).

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