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(Sports Network) - Jesse Chavez will make his second start of the season for the Blue Jays as they look to sweep a weekend series with the Marlins. Percy Harvin Authentic Jersey . The right-hander gave up three hits and four runs with four walks over 2 2/3 innings of a no-decision at Milwaukee Tuesday. Yesterday, Colby Rasmus hit a grand slam to key the ninth inning uprising. Edwin Encarnacion hit the go-ahead homer for the Blue Jays, who have taken six of eight overall. "Were going through a stretch where were getting a lot of production from the bottom of the order," said Blue Jays manager John Farrell. "Because were in interleague play, theres been an understanding that they have to produce more, manufacture runs down there." Brett Cecil scattered five hits and one run over six-plus solid innings, but Darren Oliver (2-2) tossed a scoreless eighth for the win. Omar Infantes RBI double was the lone strike for the Marlins. Josh Johnson gave up one run on two hits and a pair of walks over seven full frames, fanning seven. He was undone by Steve Cishek (4-1), who was charged with four runs in 1 1/3 relief innings. "It just seems like we keep finding different ways to lose," mused Johnson. "Thats what it comes down to." Toronto improved to 6-17 all-time against the Marlins. Mark Buehrle aims for his first win in nearly a month today, while the Marlins hope to avoid a season-high seventh straight loss overall. Miami has lost 15 of its last 17 games, including yesterdays 7-1 final when the Blue Jays scored six times in the ninth inning. Since the beginning of June, Buehrle is 0-4 in four starts, with a 5.48 ERA and a .289 opponents batting average. Thats a sharp contrast from May when he went 4-0 with a 3.19 ERA in five starts. His last win came June 26 against the Giants. Buehrle came into this year with a .696 winning percentage (32-14) in June, his highest in any month, but a combination of a lack of run support and a poor outing in his most recent start has continued his skid. The lefty allowed seven hits and a six runs over five innings of a loss at Boston on Tuesday. Buehrle allowed three home runs. Keeping the ball in the park against the Blue Jays was something Buehrle did last year. He faced Toronto twice in 2011, going 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA and didnt surrender a home run to the team that finished last season fifth in the majors with 186 homers. For his career, Buehrle is 6-4 with a 2.64 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) against Toronto. Jared Allen Camo Jersey . -- Luke Hochevar was taken aback when he walked into the managers office one day and manager Ned Yost and the Royals coaches started trying to convince him to make a change. Kyle Rudolph Jersey . The Alouettes (11-6), who have locked up first place in the CFL East Division, announced their plans on Tuesday. McPherson completed only two of five passes for two yards this season, but one was for a touchdown. http://www.vikingsfansroom.com/brian-robison-jerseys . Kelly, in his third season at Notre Dame, won the award in voting by the 1,200-member Football Writers Association of America. He is the fourth Notre Dame coach to receive the award, following Ara Parseghian in 1964, Lou Holtz in 1988 and Charlie Weis in 2005. Michael Jenkins Jersey . Schafer was reacquired by the Braves on Thursday when they claimed him off waivers from the Houston Astros. "Im excited to go back," Schafer said during an interview with The Associated Press. Chuck Foreman Jersey . -- Right-handed reliever Pat Neshek and the Oakland Athletics reached agreement Wednesday on a $975,000, one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees defended teammate Jonathan Vilma in a court document filed Saturday to support Vilmas fight against the NFL over his season-long suspension. The affidavit was entered in New Orleans federal court as evidence for Vilmas motion to dismiss the 2012 suspension imposed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, for the linebackers alleged involvement in a program offering bonuses to players who injure opponents. Vilma has sued Goodell, claiming defamation. Brees, who signed a five-year, $100 million contract last week to stay with the Saints, also swears that he wasnt aware of any bounty program. "I have no knowledge of a pay to injure program existing, and yet to personally see any evidence that would substantiate these allegations," Brees says in the affidavit. "In my four years as a teammate with Jonathan, I have found that he is a man of integrity who passionately plays the game of football within the frameworks of the rules and has respect for his opponents." He also praises Vilmas leadership role on the team and his importance to the community. Brees says Vilma has beeen dedicated to helping the city recover from Hurricane Katrina and has started a foundation to build schools in Haiti. Chad Greenway Womens Jersey. "As a professional football player, our platform to reach our communities is directly driven by the manner in which we compete on the field," Brees said. "Therefore, Jonathans absence on the field will adversely affect his ability to impact the community in a positive way as a leader and a role model." Vilma and Saints coach Sean Payton have been suspended for the 2012 season for their roles in the bounty program the NFL says went on for three seasons. Vilma was scheduled to have a hearing on his motion Thursday. The league wants the case dismissed because the collective bargaining agreement reached last August to end the lockout gives the commissioner the authority to punish players for "conduct detrimental" to the NFL. The NFL Players Association has sued the league, claiming Goodell violated the leagues labour agreement by showing he had pre-determined the guilt of players punished in the bounty probe before serving as the arbitrator for their June 18 appeal hearing. ' ' '
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