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TORONTO -- One bad inning derailed J. Kevin Porter Jersey .A. Happs bid to become baseballs first 18-game winner.Albert Pujols reached the 100-RBI mark for the 13th time, the fifth player in history to achieve the feat, Mike Trout had three hits and matched his season-high with four RBI, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Thursday night.After winning 11 straight decisions, Happ (17-4) suffered his first lost since June 10 at Detroit. He allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.Sometimes a pitcher can make pitches and you can still square them up, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. We were able to do that tonight.Happ gave up singles to Trout and Pujols in the first but escaped when C.J. Cron grounded into a double play. He was perfect through the next four innings but didnt retire any of the five batters he faced in the sixth.Kaleb Cowart led off with a double, Gregoria Petit walked and Kole Calhoun lined a single off Happs left foot to load the bases for Trout, who hit a two-run single. Pujols followed with a go-ahead single.The big thing was walking Petit, that kind of opened up some things, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.Happ was checked by the trainer after being struck by Calhouns liner but said it didnt bother him.It just caught me on the outside of the foot, Happ said. Should be fine, just a little bruise. If that ball doesnt hit off my foot there, potential double play and that inning looks a whole lot different.Trout went 7 for 12 with five RBI in the series, as the Angels took two of three. Pujols went 6 for 12 with four RBI.Theyre both locked in, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. Ones going to the Hall of Fame, one eventually probably will. Theyre swinging it good.One day after his 584th home run moved him past Mark McGwire into sole possession of 10th place on the all-time list, Pujols joined Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Alex Rodriguez and Babe Ruth as the only players to collect 100 or more RBI in 13 seasons.Pujols leads baseball with 40 RBI since the All-Star break.Josh Donaldson homered for the Blue Jays, who missed an opportunity to open a one-game lead over Boston in the AL East. The Red Sox lost 2-1 at Tampa Bay earlier Thursday. Toronto has lost four of six.Theres no doubt weve cooled off, Gibbons said. Theres not a lot of season left but were due.Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was activated off the 15-day disabled list and started at DH, batting leadoff. He finished 1 for 4 with two RBI.Up with the bases loaded for the second straight at-bat, Trout hit a two-run single off Joaquin Benoit in the seventh.(Trout) is as good as there is and hes hitting the ball hard, Scioscia said. He came up in the right spots tonight and got hits.Weaver (9-11) allowed two runs, one earned, and five hits.SIX FOR SIXHapp has struck out at least six batters in each of his past six starts.TOUGH ON TORONTOWeaver is 11-2 in 14 career starts against Toronto, including 4-0 in five starts against the Blue Jays since 2013. Hes 5-1 in six career outings at Rogers Centre.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: 3B Yunel Escobar (concussion) has not resumed physical activity and wont be activated when eligible Saturday, Scioscia said. Escobar fouled a ball off his face while attempting to bunt last Friday.Blue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (sore right ring finger) missed his third straight game but hopes to return Friday. ... OF Michael Saunders (hamstring) was unavailable. ... INF Ryan Goins was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for Bautista.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-11, 5.22) starts Friday as Los Angeles returns home for a three-game series with the Tigers. Nolasco is 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA in three starts against Detroit this season.Blue Jays: LHP Francisco Liriano (6-12, 5.21) starts the opener of a three-game series against Minnesota on Friday. Hes 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA in four career starts against the Twins. Campy Russell Jersey . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. Tyler Zeller Jersey . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. https:///...ersey-cavaliers.html . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. PHILADELPHIA -- Before President Barack Obama issues any final pardons as he leaves office, he has a basketball celebration to host.The reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the White House on Thursday and be recognized for becoming the first team to bring a professional sports title to Cleveland in 52 years.Its just an honor for us to be able to be represented at the White House because of our accomplishment and what we were able to accomplish last year, LeBron James said before Cavs shootaround Saturday morning in preparation for their game against the Philadelphia 76ers.I know our guys are excited about it, especially the guys who have never been there before. They should take it in full and appreciate it. Were all going to appreciate the environment.The visit will occur just two days after the presidential election. Obama extended the invitation in June, after the Cavaliers won the NBA Finals by defeating the Golden State Warriors in seven games.In a congratulatory telephone call to Cavs coach Tyronn Lue, Obama invited the team to celebrate the championship with him at the White House before he leaves office.The date was largely determined by the Cavs schedule. They play two road games against the Washington Wizards this season, but the second one isnt until Feb. 6 -- a couple weeks after the 45th president of the United States will be sworn in.It will be James third trip to the White House to celebrate a championship and be honored by Obama after doing it twice before as a member of the Miami Heat. He says that the timing of this trip adds to the experience.Its going to be special for the simple fact that not only am I going to be there with my Cleveland teammates, but Im there when Barack is on his way out, James said. Like I said, hes been a great role model, especially to African-American kids. What he did was something that you never thought could be possible. Being a black president, for me to be there when hes on his way out and his last term is ending, I think thats pretty significant as well.Jamess, who endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for president last month, said he has already cast his ballot ahead of the election Tuesday in the battleground state of Ohio. Collin Sexton Jersey. Several days before the final vote, many polls show Republican candidate Donald Trump having the edge over Clinton in the Buckeye State. James will join Clinton on the campaign trail Sunday and speak at a rally at the Public Auditorium in downtown Cleveland to try to swing undecided voters toward the former Secretary of State.I know who Im endorsing, and I hope everybody has gotten their fair share of knowledge and understanding of what this is about, how important this is, James said. Like I said, I know who Im for, who Im endorsing and everyone has the right to do what they want to do.In his initial endorsement of Clinton, James said he believed that she would continue the legacy of Obama.Lue said that Obama is relatable to his team, which is predominantly African-American.Having our first black president was a big thing for me and for my family and I know for a lot of others, Lue said. I know having a chance for these guys to see a black president in office is a big thing. Its a big deal. So, thats one of the reasons why I wanted it to be while he was still in office because you never know if it will ever happen again.He added that Obama is also relatable as a basketball fan.I mean, he loves the game and being from Chicago, thats basketball heaven, Lue said. Hes a big basketball supporter. I thought Bill Clinton was also a great president as far as following basketball and being a big Arkansas fan, but I mean, its cool. Having a president that you can relate to, that knows the same things that you know about the game and growing up how you grew up and different things like that. So its cool for the guys to get a chance to see that.The visit will come a day before the teams Nov. 11 matchup with the Wizards. ' ' '
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