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TORONTO -- Toronto ace R.A. Dickey felt like he had complete-game potential at the start of Thursdays game against Houston. He was in decent form over the first four innings before the Astros turned on a few floating knuckleballers and built a lead that was too much for the Blue Jays to overcome. Dickey gave up a two-run homer to Robbie Grossman in the fifth inning and a three-run shot to Jonathan Villar in the seventh as Toronto missed a chance for a three-game sweep by dropping a 6-4 decision to Houston at Rogers Centre. "Its a real surprise when I have a knuckleball like that and have the outcome that we had," Dickey said. Jason Castro added a solo shot in the eighth inning off reliever Esmil Rogers to help send Toronto (5-5) back to the .500 mark. Colby Rasmus hit a solo homer for the Blue Jays, who scratched out three runs in the bottom of the ninth to make a game of it. "Were disappointed, but they outplayed us," said Toronto manager John Gibbons. Dickey (1-2) allowed five earned runs, three walks and six hits over seven innings. He said he was pleased with the speed and action on his knuckleball. "It was moving so much, I was throwing it hard, it felt great out of my hand," Dickey said. "And then we just had a couple of hiccups and it happened really quickly." Starter Dallas Keuchel (1-1), meanwhile, was sharp for Houston (4-6). He went seven innings and allowed five hits and one earned run. "He really showed it tonight against a really good hitting lineup," said Astros manager Bo Porter. "He was outstanding." Keuchel has now gone at least seven innings in each of his three career starts against Toronto. "Those guys that have got a little finesse, a little command, they have a tendency to give us problems," Gibbons said. Toronto brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth but Maicer Izturis hit a comebacker to Anthony Bass, who recorded the one out for his first save. Leadoff man Melky Cabrera doubled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He moved to third on a sacrifice bunt but was left stranded when Jose Bautista popped up and Edwin Encarnacion grounded out. Castro led off the fourth inning with a sharp single to centre field for the Astros first hit of the game. He was forced out at second base when Jose Altuve hit into a fielders choice. Dickey caught Altuve leaning towards second base on a leadoff and picked him off for the second out before fanning Chris Carter. Marc Krauss led off the fifth with a double off the wall in right-centre field and moved to third when Matt Dominguez grounded out to first base. Grossman turned on a 3-0 pitch for his first homer of the season. Dominguez made a stellar defensive play in the fifth inning to rob Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C., of a sure hit. The Houston third baseman dived to his left and threw from his knees to get the speedy Canadian by a half-step. Rasmus followed with a solo homer that hit the facing of the second level in right-centre field. It was his first home run of the season. Gibbons challenged a call later in the frame when Cabrera was called out at first base. Cabrera stumbled out of the batters box and Dominguez bobbled the ball at third base before recovering to fire a throw that was barely in time at first. The umpires reviewed the play and the original call stood to end the inning. In the seventh, Dominguez hit a one-out double and Grossman walked. After a visit to the mound by pitching coach Pete Walker, Villar crushed Dickeys first pitch to deep centre for his second homer of the season. Astros reliever Josh Fields gave up two runs in the ninth when pinch-hitter Adam Lind doubled to the gap in left-centre field. Lind scored when Bass made a throwing error to first. Houston is expected to be one of the lesser lights in the American League West this season. However, the Astros have shown some pop early on with 14 homers in their first 10 games. "This game, it can be cruel," Dickey said. "It doesnt matter if youre the New York Yankees or the Houston Astros. Theres big-league ball players on the other side of that diamond and if you leave a ball over the middle of the plate, theyre going to hit it. "It doesnt matter who they are." Notes: Both teams had eight hits. ... Announced attendance was 15,778. ... Cabrera went 2-for-5 to improve his batting average to .333. Former Blue Jays slugger Vernon Wells owns the teams season-opening hit streak record of 12 games in 2006. ... The game took two hours 49 minutes to play. ... Blue Jays reliever Steve Delabar was not available after taking a liner off the leg in Wednesday nights game. Gibbons said X-rays were negative and that Delabar was walking around and feeling good before the game. ... J.A. Happ allowed one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings in a rehab start for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Thursday. The Blue Jays placed the left-hander on the disabled list March 30 due to lower back tightness. The Bisons dropped a 7-4 decision to the Pawtucket Red Sox. ... The Blue Jays will kick off a nine-game road trip against Baltimore on Friday night. Right-hander Dustin McGowan (0-1) is scheduled to start the opener of the three-game series against Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman (1-0). Michael Johnson Jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Spieth again showed game well beyond his 20 years with a 9-under 63 on the North Course, giving him a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink going into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open. Michael Koenen . He leaves as a potential first overall pick, and one of the most dynamic, breath-taking players in college football history. http://www.officialbuccaneersjerseysforsale.com/authentic-mi ke-evans-pink-jersey/ . A CFL source told TSNs Matthew Scianitti that Smith will re-sign with the Toronto Argonauts. Kadeem Edwards . The Indians scored twice in the top of the ninth, getting the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by closer Matt Lindstrom. Axford (0-1) came in seeking his fifth save in as many chances. Johnthan Banks Jerseys . Thea Culley, Brienne Stairs and Stephanie Jameson scored for the Canadians (1-1-3), who were already out of contention for a London Olympic berth in the six-country tournament. PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson cupped his hand to his left ear and asked to hear his favourite tune one more time. With that command, 20,000 roaring Philadelphia 76ers fans gave AI the standing ovation he earned by stamping himself as one of the franchises all-time greats. Iverson, emotional as he thanked former teammates and friends, had his No. 3 retired at halftime of Saturdays game against Washington. High above the Wells Fargo Center court, Iversons banner slipped between Maurice Cheeks No. 10 and Charles Barkleys No. 34. "They all wanted me to talk about how much yall loved me," Iverson said, "but trust me, the feeling was mutual." Iverson officially retired in October after last playing in 2010. He won four scoring titles for the Sixers and was the 2001 MVP when he led them to the NBA Finals. He never won a championship, the lone omission in a career that is destined for the Hall of Fame. The Sixers may as well have turned the arena into an AI museum. Four banners greeted fans at the main concourse entrance, and photos of him were plastered all around the arena. The merchandise stands sold Iverson jerseys for $130, and lower level tickets were going for as much for $1,280 on Stubhub about an hour before the 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The fans loved him, and he blew them kisses after the No. 3 was raised to show how much he loved them back. "I am Philly," Iverson said. "Its always going to be that way." Iversons return injected a rare dose of excitement into a franchise playing some of the worst basketball in the league. The Sixers, in full-blown rebuilding mode, had lost 12 straight entering Saturdays game. The losing didnt matter much Saturday, just the memories. The Sixers wore special "Iverson Forever" patches on their jerseys and Iversons 3 on their pregame warmup shirts. "Its a great example of how this city responds to somebody that they clearly think the world of and brought such exciting times to the city of Philadelphia," Sixers coach Brett Brown said. The Sixers retirement gift was a boat named in honour of his nickname, "The Answer." "It feels good," Iverson said after the ceremony, "but some part of my heart hurts because I know its over." Iverson joined Cheeks, Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving among the eight retired numbers in franchise history. Erving attended thhe ceremony.dddddddddddd Moses Malone, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff, Gary Payton and former team president Pat Croce also were at the celebration. Former coach Larry Brown, who both clashed with and loved Iverson over their tenure, sent a videotaped message. "I just want to tell you, and I say this fondly: God put me there to coach you," Brown said. Iverson said Brown was the player who moulded him into one of the NBAs best. "I always had raw talent," he said. "I needed Larry Brown to polish it up." Iverson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft and spent his first 10 seasons in Philadelphia. He also played for Denver, Detroit, and Memphis before returning to Philadelphia for a 25-game stint in 2009-10. Iverson, who mashed hip-hop culture and hoops like no player before him, was perhaps at his peak in his fifth NBA season. The 165-pound guard averaged 31.1 points, was the MVP of the All-Star game and propped an entire franchise on his 6-foot frame all the way to the finals. Led by Brown, the Sixers needed Game 7 wins in consecutive series for the right to play the Lakers. Shaquille ONeal, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers swept their way through the post-season before Game 1 in Los Angeles. Iverson had 48 points in 52 minutes of an overtime victory. The Sixers didnt have enough to go the distance and the Lakers won the next four games. Hes 21st on the NBAs career scoring list with 24,368 points over 914 career games. Iverson, drafted out of Georgetown, scored 30-plus points 345 times and was an 11-time All-Star. His No. 3 jersey was a bestseller around the globe, the headband wrapped snugly around his cornrows, and the tattoos were as much a part of his image as the way he ricochets around the court. Play every game like it was his last was more than a catchphrase, it was a lifestyle. "Who could not be an Allen Iverson fan?" said Thaddeus Young, the lone current Sixers player who played with Iverson. "It got no bigger than him in Philadelphia." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was at the game for AIs night. "Allen was a special player," Silver said before the game. "The great things he did for the league far outweigh the occasional headache. I always thought even at the time of Allen Iversons prominence in the league, he was representative of his generation." cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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