Even though Richmond settled down to pitch a nice game the rest of the way, the early lead is all the Twinkies would need as they used a combination of starter Jeff Manship and relievers Bobby Keppel, Ron Mahay, Jesse Crain, Matt Guerrier & closer Joe Nathan to beat the Jays 6-3 on Labour Day Monday.
Aaron Hill unexpectedly left Monday’s game after three innings as Toronto fans became concerned.
The exit was of a positive nature as Hill learned that his wife Elizabeth had gone into labor with their first child.
Hill is expected to miss time in the Blue Jays line-up over the next few days.
Jose Bautista replaced Hill in the number two spot in the lineup and proceeded to hit a solo home run in his first at bat of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Toronto first baseman Lyle Overbay made his return to the Toronto lineup after missing three games with a sore finger.
In other baseball news, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena will miss the remainder of the season after breaking two fingers when he was hit by a CC Sabathia pitch on Monday. This could spell disaster for the Rays as they are still trying to contend in the American League wild card race. Pena currently leads the American League in home runs with 39.
In case you had not heard on Friday, Chicago Cubs star outfielder Alfonso Soriano was shut down by manager Lou Piniella. Soriano will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery this month and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.
Finally, Ichiro Suzuki became the second fastest player in Major League history to reach 2,000 hits. Suzuki reached the milestone in his 1,402 major-league game. Al Simmons accomplished the feat in game 1,390. Keep in mind that Suzuki also recorded 1,278 hits playing in Japan before joining Major League baseball.
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