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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Toronto Blue Jays have remained in the thick of the AL playoff race despite a dismal start to September.Thanks to some familiar big bats and a well-rested knuckleballer, the Jays are finally gathering a bit of momentum for the pennant race.Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer, R.A. Dickey pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and Toronto stayed atop the AL wild-card chase with a 5-0 victory over the freefalling Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.Edwin Encarnacion added a late two-run homer for the Blue Jays (81-66), who stayed even with Baltimore for the leagues two wild cards. Both teams trail Boston by two games for the AL East lead with 15 to play.We look at it, of course, Dickey said. Thats part of a postseason run. Youre competing against teams in your division that are good. We know what we need to do to get where we want to get.Toronto has lost seven of 11 overall, but took the first two games of a weekend series with the Angels, who have lost five straight and nine of 10. The Blue Jays have won consecutive games for the first time in September.Hopefully, maybe this is the start of a little roll, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. It would be good timing if it was.Dickey (10-14) bolstered his case to keep a rotation spot by limiting the Angels to seven hits and striking out five. His first start since Sept. 5 began with a rough first inning before he settled in.Its not ideal to pitch once every 10 days, especially for a knuckleball pitcher, Dickey said. It was a little bit of a challenge to find the release point and the grip. Once I got that, it was easier.The Angels chased Dickey and loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth, but failed to score against Joe Biagini when Kaleb Cowart flied out to end the inning. Cowart also struck out to end the eighth, stranding two more Angels.Roberto Osuna got four outs for his 33rd save.EDWINS EDGEEncarnacions homer in the ninth inning was his 40th, boosting his AL-leading RBI total to a career-high 118. He joined Jose Bautista and Carlos Delgado as the only Blue Jays with multiple 40-homer seasons.Its a nice number to reach, Encarnacion said. Im really happy to be part of that group. Those two guys are big horses.WEAVE DOWNJered Weaver (11-12) matched his career high for losses despite throwing six mostly sharp innings of seven-hit ball for Los Angeles, striking out four.My fastball command was really good all night, Weaver said. Its the best its been in a while. I was able to locate down and in all night. Just one stupid pitch, and thats the difference in the game.Tulowitzki connected in the fourth inning on that pitch from his fellow product of nearby Long Beach States prolific baseball program. The homer, Tulowitzkis second in September, was the 36th allowed by the slow-throwing Weaver this season, one shy of James Shields for most in the majors.ALBERTS 600THAlbert Pujols became the 16th player in big league history to get 600 career doubles with a drive into the left-field corner in the first inning. Pujols joined Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron as the only players with at least 575 homers and 600 doubles.FAN INJUREDA fan behind the Angels dugout was injured when Carlos Perezs bat went flying into the crowd as he swung and missed at a third strike in the second inning. Medical personnel spent several minutes attending to the fan, who was escorted from her seat with an injury on the right side of her head.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: Josh Donaldson was the designated hitter for the second straight game as he returns deliberately from a hip injury. Darwin Barney played third.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Francisco Liriano (7-12, 5.16 ERA) limited Tampa Bay to three hits and two runs in his last start.Angels: Ricky Nolasco (5-14, 4.94) has just one win since joining Los Angeles, but it was a shutout at Angel Stadium. He has never beaten Toronto in four career starts.Wholesale Bruins Jerseys . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Cheap Bruins Jerseys Authentic . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. http://www.cheapbruinsjerseys.com/ . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Cheap Bruins Jerseys . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Cheap Adidas Bruins Jerseys . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions.Fear of missing out is a real thing and a lot can happen on a college football Saturday. Especially this Saturday. If you miss anything, weve got you covered.Follow along all day for the best of Saturday.?The Hammer in Maize and BlueMichigan with have home run king Hank Aaron as a guest captain for Saturdays game against Illinois.Earlier this summer, Aaron spoke at a a Michigan satelite camp in Atlanta while Jim Harbaugh looked on in an Aaron jersey.What a poserLamar Jackson is out there doing Lamar Jackson things.Jackson, the Heisman front-runner, racked up for more touchdowns in the first half against NC State. The Cardinals QB now has 30 total scores this season.Is the ConFLiCT dead?Last season, UConn coach Bob Diaco attempted to manufacture a rivalry with UCF that the Knights chose not to acknowledge. The two teams met again on Saturday, and UCFs?24-16 win meant the Knights got to take home the trophy. Well, they didnt want it.That has to be some kind of recordThe assembled crowd at Sam Boyd Stadium for UNLVs game against Colorado State wasnt going to break any kind of attendance record.ddddddddddddBut it appears the record for worlds largest Mariachi band was threatened, if not broken.Uncle Verne in the houseLegendary broadcaster Verne Lundquist is retiring this year, so this is his final season calling college football. The long-time CBS play-by-play man joined forces with College GameDay to be the guest celebrity picker.YES, SIR#TheKidIsBackBaker Mayfield returns to Texas Tech as an opposing QB for the first time Saturday night. Before the game he sent a message about his time in Lubbock.For more on the game, read Jake Trotters story.You kids take it outsideOhio State is in State College to take on Penn State tonight. Its a long-time until kickoff so the Buckeyes needed a walk-through and decided to go play outside.No. 2 Ohio State and Penn State kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 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