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TORONTO (AP) — Kendrys Morales swatted his way to the brink of baseball history Sunday.The Blue Jays slugger homered in a franchise-record seventh consecutive game in Toronto’s 8-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.Morales is the seventh player in major league history to have a streak this long. He’s one short of matching the record held by Ken Griffey Jr. Alan Trammell Jersey , Dale Long and Don Mattingly.Morales will try to match that trio when he faces Baltimore’s David Hess on Monday night. Morales has already connected off Hess in his current streak, hitting a solo home run off the Orioles right-hander in a 6-0 Toronto win last Wednesday.“It’s pretty impressive,” manager John Gibbons said of Morales’ streak. “It’d be something if he gets (the record). I don’t think any of us can comprehend how hard it is to do.”Morales said staying quiet at the plate has helped his power surge.“I’m not moving too much,” he said through a translator. “Either fastball or off-speed, I’m seeing the ball pretty well because I’m sitting back “Morales said the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, has requested one of his bats from the streak.“I’m really happy they want my bat,” Morales said. “It’s amazing what I’ve been doing.”He has 21 homers on the season and has hit safely in 10 straight games. He’s batting .500 (17 for 34) with eight homers and 15 RBI in that stretch.The Phillies went on their own homer binge, connecting for four on Sunday.Rhys Hoskins and Carlos Santana went back-to-back in the first inning while Maikel Franco and Wilson Ramos each had two-run shots.“There was a noticeable energy change in the dugout from yesterday to today,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “Our guys sensed the urgency of today’s game.”Right-hander Vince Velasquez (9-9) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings for the victory as Philadelphia won for the second time in eight games, erasing the painful memories of Saturday’s 8-6 defeat. The Phillies began the day three games behind Atlanta in the NL East, and two games out in the wild card race.“Everybody was just a little bit more intense, a little bit sharper focus,” Hoksins said. “Everybody got here this morning and realized that this was a big game. Obviously they’re all big but this one in particular felt a little bit bigger, especially after a tough loss yesterday.”Ramos had four hits. He singled in the first, doubled home a run in the second, singled in the sixth and homered off Tyler Clippard in the eighth, his 15th.“The guy is raking,” Velasquez said. “He’s on fire.”Luis Garcia, Hector Neris, Tommy Hunter http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , and Seranthony Dominguez each pitched one inning of relief.Hoskins reached base four times as the Phillies ended Toronto’s season-long winning streak at five.“We swung the bats from the very beginning of the game and stayed on them, never took our foot off the gas pedal,” Kapler said.Estrada (7-10) allowed five runs and seven hits in two-plus innings. He said afterward he has been bothered by a sore back for several few weeks.TULO TALKS 2019One day after he was ruled out for the season, Troy Tulowitzki said he intends to reclaim his role as Toronto’s starting shortstop next year. “If someone’s better than me, I’ll pack my bags and go home,” said Tulowitzki, who had surgery in April to remove bone spurs from both heels. The oft-injured Tulowitzki has not played since July 2017, when he seriously injured his right ankle in a collision at first base. The five-time All-Star has missed at least 30 games in seven straight seasons and eight of the past nine.TRAINER’S ROOMPhillies: OF Roman Quinn (sore left hamstring) was not available. Quinn’s injury is not considered serious.Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson (strained left calf) had the contents of his locker in Toronto delivered to him at the team’s spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla., where he is working out. In a statement, Donaldson said he wanted all his equipment on hand before starting a rehab assignment. Donaldson has been out since May 28.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Zach Eflin (9-4, 3.93) starts as Philadelphia returns home to begin a three-game series against Wahsington. RHP Stephen Strasburg (6-7, 4.23) starts for the Nationals.Blue Jays: RHP Sam Gaviglio (3-6, 4.94) starts the opener of a three-game series at Baltimore. Gaviglio snapped a 5-start winless streak by beating Baltimore last Tuesday. Hess is 2-8 with a 5.50 ERA. Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesThe Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night at Miller Park in Milwaukee.Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw had a night to forget. He exited the game in the fourth inning after allowing four earned runs on six hits.Lorenzo Cain set the tone for the Brewers offense at the top of the order, going 3-for-5 with one run scored.Brewers' Bullpen Approach Works in Game 1 But Remains Risky over Seven-Game SeriesBrewers manager Craig Counsell has taken the "bullpenning" approach to the extreme.Jhoulys Chacin was the only Milwaukee starter to pitch five innings in the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies.Counsell yanked Game 1 starter Gio Gonzalez after just two innings Friday night.Counsell then brought on left-hander Josh Hader in the fifth inning, well before anybody would've expected the All-Star reliever to enter the game.Tom HaudricourtJosh Hader on to pitch fifth. Counsell giving Dodgers lots to think about. Lefty Gonzalez. Righty Woodruff. Now lefty Hader. Lots of different looks.Game 1 represented an almost ideal situation for Counsell to deploy his strategy. A Manny Machado solo home run gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but the Brewers plated two runs in the third.By taking an early lead, Milwaukee allowed Counsell more flexibility with the bullpen.JJ Cooper jjcoop36Said on our preview podcast that if the Brewers were even after five they were leavin. Three run lead with Hader, Jeffess and Knebel rested is pretty much ideal scenario.Still, the jury is out as to whether relying so heavily on the relievers is sustainable over a seven-game playoff series. In addition to tiring out pitchers who aren't used to such heavy workloads, the Brewers could jeopardize one of the benefits to using late-inning specialists.Buster Olney Buster_ESPNInteresting that the Dodgers staff thinks that getting into the Milwaukee bullpen early will become an advantage over a seven-game series Lance Parrish Jersey , because of tiring relievers. Some Astros staffers believe thats how they won the World Series vs. LAD--an LAD staff worn down over 7 gamesAnd by being so aggressive with Hader鈥攗sing him for three innings鈥擟ounsell basically ruled him out for Game 2. In a high-leverage situation Saturday,Counsell might rue the fact that he has to either rest Hader or put him on the mound when he'll almost certainly be fatigued. Kershaw's Poor Start Emblematic of Star's Gradual DeclineEntering Friday, Kershaw had a 4.08 ERA in 25 playoff appearances, so his Game 1 performance strengthens the narrative鈥攆air or not鈥攖hat he's unable to rise to the occasion in October.That viewpoint may not tell the full story this time around.Eno Sarris enosarrisI feel like early poor showings for Kershaw in postseason were just random and now his stuff is not as good and he鈥檒l just get creamed by the narrative between those two factsAlthough Kershaw's defense did him no favors, he wasn't sharp to open the NLCS.Andrew Simon AndrewSimonMLBAll six hits Clayton Kershaw allowed were right over the heart of the plate.(The ones on the edges are a sac fly and the catchers interference). ZqOwlCSp8PJoe Sheehan joe_sheehanKershaw: 26 two-strike pitches, two strikeouts. #dodgers, #BrewersWhen Brewers reliever Brandon Woodruff is going deep off Kershaw, something isn't working.BYU鈥檚 Cosmo the Cougar Is the Next Superstar MascotJoshua Johnson Is HS Footballs Quadruple ThreatThe Champions x Queer EyeHappy 26th Birthday to OBJ 馃帀Happy Anniversary to the Cubs Curse-BreakingD-Rose Turned Back the Clock and Put Up 50Will Drake鈥檚 Favorite Teams Reverse the 6 God Curse?Sports Worlds Halloween Costumes Went HardUp Your Halloween Game with Giant Pumpkin RegattaThe Champions: Episode 6 Is ComingDubs Trolled Fergie So Hard It Became a ChallengePurdue Footballs No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the TeamOne Road to MLB Starts with a Bottle Cap and BroomstickIts Been a Wild Month with Flyers鈥?Mascot Gritty馃専The Champions: Episode 5 馃専CP3-Rondo Blowup Was a Long Time ComingMahomes Is Showtime Off the Field TooCFBs Creative Entrances Put WWE to ShameWorld Pole Climbing Championships Are Something ElseNBA Let Players Know They Have to Cover Branded TattoosRight Arrow IconKershaw turns 31 in March, which isn't that old. However, he already has 11 years of MLB service and has logged 2,229.1 innings between the regular season and playoffs. Then you throw in the persistent injury issues that have dogged him for three straight years, and his future isn't so straightforward.Kershaw finished with a 3.19 FIP and averaged 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings this past season, both of which were his worst marks since his rookie year in 2008, perBaseball Reference.The seven-time All-Star delivered a gem in the NLDS, shutting out the Atlanta Braves and limiting them to two hits in eight innings. On his best day, Kershaw remains one of the game's top pitchers.But fans might be witnessing thebeginning of the endof Kershaw's time as MLB's pre-eminent ace, and it might be time to reset what we expect of him in the playoffs. Catcher Position Might Be Big Problem for DodgersYasmani Grandal tied for third in WAR (3.6) among Dodgers position players in 2018, perFanGraphs,and his defense accounted for a good chunk of his overall value. According toBaseball Prospectus, Grandal was the best catcher in adjusted field runs above average.That great defender was nowhere to be seen early in Game 1.Grandal allowed two passed balls in the first three innings, and he helped set up Milwaukee's second run of the night.With one out in the third http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , Jesus Aguilar lined out to David Freese at first base. The home plate umpire allowed Aguilar to take first, though, after ruling Grandal interfered with his swing.Instead of Kershaw having two outs and runners on second and third, the bases were loaded with just one out.Hernan Perez stepped to the plate next and hit a sacrifice fly to center field to give Milwaukee the lead.Norman Chad NormanChadYasmani Grandal鈥檚 third inning: passed ball, catcher鈥檚 interference, error.Is that a hat trick or fielding for the cycle?Ben Maller benmallerYasmani Grandal became first catcher in MLB postseason history with 2 passes balls and 2 errors in same game. More impressive, he accomplished both in first three innings. #DodgersThe issue for the Dodgers is they don't have a good alternative to playing Grandal.Austin Barnes, who does have some October experience, would be the option.Matthew Pouliot matthewpouliotEasily forgotten now, but Austin Barnes started 13 postseason games, including the final eight, over Grandal last year.But Barnes was a .205 hitter and slugged .290 during the regular season, compared to .289 and .486, respectively, a year ago. The Dodgers can't afford to start a hitter with such a low ceiling, even with a lineup as balanced as theirs.While Grandal won't single-handedly lose the Dodgers the NLCS, he does appear to be a liability.What's Next?The series stays in Milwaukee for Game 2. First pitch is scheduled for 4:09 p.m. ET on Saturday, with television coverage on Fox.