Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 5, 6½ innings
Red Sox clinch AL wild-card berth despite 8-7 loss to Blue Jays (6 HR)BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are back in the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. The Red Sox clinched the AL wild-card berth when the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night and eliminated Texas from the race. That gave Boston its seventh wild-card berth — more than any other team in the majors. Preseason NBA Standings
Blue Jays 5, Mariners 4
Tomas Vanek scores twice as Buffalo beats the Maple Leafs 7-6TORONTO — Tomas Vanek scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 to conclude the exhibition schedule for both teams. Blue Jays belt 6 HR to beat Red Sox 8-7, delay Boston’s clinching plans for 2d timeBOSTON — Adam Lind hit three of Toronto’s six homers to lead the Blue Jays to an 8-7 victory over the Red Sox and spoil Boston’s hopes of clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive night. Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7
McBride’s goal in 78th minute gives Fire 2-2 drawBRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Brian McBride scored in the 78th minute to lift the Chicago Fire into a 2-all tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night. Jonas Gustavsson looks sharp as Toronto beat Detroit 2-1TORONTO — Jonas Gustavsson stopped all 15 shots he faced in his first pre-season game at Air Canada Centre and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Sautrday night. Red Wings-Maple Leafs Sums
Adam Lind homers twice, including game-ending shot, as Blue Jays beat Mariners 5-4TORONTO — Adam Lind homered twice, including a game-ending solo drive in the 10th inning, to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Mariners on Saturday that included Seattle star Ichiro Suzuki’s first career ejection. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 4, 10 innings
Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki gets 1st career ejection for arguing called third strikeTORONTO — Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays for arguing a called third strike in the fifth inning. Maple Leafs-Red Wings Sums
Kulemin, Mitchell score in shootout to give Maple Leafs 5-4 win over Red WingsDETROIT — Nikolai Kulemin and John Mitchell scored shootout goals to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings Friday night. Halladay throws seven-hitter, Hill homers as Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle Mariners 5-0TORONTO — Roy Halladay struck out nine in a seven-hitter, Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night. Blue Jays 5, Mariners 0
Raptors F Chris Bosh expected to miss start of training camp with strained left hamstringTORONTO — Raptors forward Chris Bosh is expected to miss the start of training camp because of a strained left hamstring. Felix Hernandez pitches 8 innings as Seattle Mariners beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4TORONTO — Felix Hernandez had a season-high 11 strikeouts, Josh Wilson hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Thursday night. Mariners 5, Blue Jays 4
Don Cherry wonders why Wayne Gretzky stepped down as coach in PhoenixTORONTO — Don Cherry was disappointed by Wayne Gretzky’s decision to step down as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Jarome Iginla hoped The Great One will return to hockey soon. Philadelphia plays first MLS game March 25 at Seattle; Red Bull Arena opens 2 days laterNEW YORK — The Philadelphia Union will start their first Major League Soccer season at the Seattle Sounders on March 25 in the MLS opener. Twins win 9th in 10 games, keep pace with Detroit by sweeping White Sox with 8-6 victoryCHICAGO — Minnesota’s pursuit of the Detroit Tigers got a big boost when the Twins swept three games against the Chicago White Sox to start a challenging 10-game road trip. Snider hits solo homer as Blue Jays win 7-3, extending Orioles’ losing streak to season-high 7TORONTO — Travis Snider homered and had two RBIs, Scott Richmond won for the first time since June 24 and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep, beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Wednesday night. Maple Leafs-Sabres Sums
Ryan Millers makes 23 saves, Sabres beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in exhibition playBUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller made nine of his 23 saves in the third period to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in exhibition play Wednesday night. Kings D O’Donnell suspended 5 games, including first 2 of regular season, for match penaltyTORONTO — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean O’Donnell has been suspended five games, including the first two of the regular season, for a match penalty during a preseason game against the New York Islanders. Hill reaches 100 RBIs with 11th-inning double as Blue Jays beat slumping Orioles 6-5TORONTO — Aaron Hill doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 6-5 on Tuesday night, the Orioles’ sixth straight loss. Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5, 11 innings
Kadri gets tying goal in 3rd period, game-winner in SO to lift Maple Leafs past Penguins, 3-2TORONTO — Nazem Kadri tied the score late in the third and then had the winner in the shootout to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Penguins-Maple Leafs Sums
Tuesday’s Time ScheduleDetroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Joe Saunders healthy again, keeps Yankees from clinching playoff spot in 5-2 Angels winANAHEIM, Calif. — No pitcher wants a stint on the disabled list, yet it appears to have cured whatever was ailing Joe Saunders. Overbay and McDonald homer, Purcey gets first win of season as Blue Jays beat Orioles 9-2TORONTO — Lyle Overbay and John McDonald homered, David Purcey won for the first time in more than a year and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 9-2 on Monday night, handing the Orioles their fifth straight loss. Blue Jays 9, Orioles 2
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