Texas -- Brett Cecil is starting again to resemble

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Brett Cecil is starting again to resemble the pitcher who won 15 games for Toronto last season. Nike Free 3.0 V2 Laufschuhe Weiß Schwarz. And this time, the left-hander got a victory for his complete effort. For the second time in his last four starts, Cecil went the distance against one of the American Leagues top teams, limiting the AL West-leading Texas Rangers to four singles in a 3-0 victory Sunday night for his first career shutout. "Its a great accomplishment, to come back from where I was at the start of the season and floating around the whole season, its a huge thing for me to get back on the right path," Cecil said. "I just hope it continues." After striking out Mike Napoli to end the game, Cecil (3-4) was greeted with hugs and emphatic high-fives from teammates as he came off the mound. When Cecil got to the clubhouse, fellow starter Ricky Romero got Cecil in the face with whipped cream -- the sweet stuff instead of shaving cream. Cecil made his fifth start since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas, where the Blue Jays had sent him after he had a 6.86 earned-run average in April and his velocity was down. "Just an outstanding performance. He did a great job right from the first inning," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "He was down in the zone and had a great changeup. He did some work between the last two starts, made a little bit of a change in his delivery, more of over his head with his hands which makes him more compact." The only other complete game for Cecil in his 55 career games was a 3-2 loss at Boston on July 5. Last season, he took a perfect game into the seventh inning at Cleveland before settling for eight innings of one-hit ball in a 5-1 victory. Only one Texas runner reached second base. Jose Bautista had an RBI double and a diving catch in an unusual spot to back up Cecil, who struck out seven and walked two while throwing a career-high 121 pitches in a game that started with a temperature of 41 C -- matching the hottest ever at Rangers Ballpark. Bautistas hit sent home Yunel Escobar, who led off the sixth with his third hit. Edwin Encarnacion and Travis Snider had consecutive RBI doubles later in the inning off all-star right-hander Alexi Ogando (10-4). Cecil got through the heart of the Texas lineup in the ninth. Reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton led off by weakly grounding out, and the Rangers managed only a two-out infield hit on a slow roller by Nelson Cruz before Napoli struck out. "It was the adrenaline pumping pretty good and wanting to get it done so bad," Cecil said. "Those were the most tiring two hitters Ive ever had to face, the last two." All the other Rangers singles were leading off innings, but they still were never able to put together a run-scoring frame against Cecil. The Rangers lost for only the third time in 17 games overall, and had their nine-game home winning streak ended. It was the fifth time this season the Rangers were shut out, but the first by an individual pitcher. "He mixed it up. Seems like he stayed out of trouble all night," Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland said. "He worked both sides of the plate, was throwing everything for strikes and getting ahead. When you do that, youre going to have a good game." In the field, the Blue Jays used a drastic shift against some of the Texas left-handers that had third baseman Bautista playing short right field -- much like the rover in a softball game. Bautista started the bottom of the sixth with a diving catch of Morelands sinking liner. The only Texas runner to get to second was Craig Gentry, who singled twice -- a bunt single in third and another hit in the eighth. He got to second in the eighth after tagging up on a long flyball by Moreland. Gentry was briefly stunned when his helmet came off and he slid headfirst into the back side of second baseman Aaron Hills leg. Gentry stayed on the ground briefly and was checked out by a trainer. He stayed in the game. Ogando had won his previous three starts this month following a three-game losing streak. He struck out six and walked two in 6 2-3 innings. Each of Torontos first four innings ended with Ogando striking out a batter, the same way the fifth inning started. After Escobar and Eric Thames had consecutive two-out singles in the third, Ogando got out of that jam when he threw a 96 mile per hour fastball past Bautista. Bautista didnt miss in the sixth, and got the Blue Jays going in their decisive outburst. Toronto had also scored three runs in the sixth inning Saturday night to take a 4-3 lead in that game, but Texas won with two runs in a ninth-inning rally that included three sacrifice bunts -- one a suicide squeeze -- before Michael Youngs game-ending hit. Notes: It was also 41 C when Oakland played at Texas on July 8. The previous record high temperature before the two 105-degree nights this month had been 103 degrees on Aug. 3, 2008, another night game against Toronto. ... The Rangers won 10 games in a row at Rangers Ballpark in 1998. ... The Blue Jays have won four of seven against Texas this season, all at Rangers Ballpark. They wrap up their season series next weekend with three games in Toronto. Nike Free 3.0 Run+ 2S Laufschuhe. 8 seed. The way the New York Knicks are playing, seventh place might even be available. Nike Free Schweiz. San Diego has won just three of nine since winning its first two contests of the season and avoided a three-game sweep on Wednesday by rallying to beat Cincinnati, 3-2. Orlando Hudson drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a single with the bases loaded after scoring the game-tying run on Jorge Cantus ground out in the eighth inning. http://www.nikefreeschweiz.ch/. -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will be trying for his first BCS championship, instead of a Super Bowl title, next season. Nike Free Shop Schweiz. Prior to the start of the season Therrien spoke about wanting to see Eller elevate his game to a new level. The head coach was not happy with the lack of intensity the Danish centerman showed on Saturday night against Toronto. Nike Free run 3.0 Herren. -- The Arizona Cardinals have released quarterback John Skelton, who started 17 games for the team over the past three seasons.LONDON -- Arsenals hopes of automatic Champions League qualification were hit Saturday when Norwich clinched a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Premier League to spoil Arsene Wengers 900th match in charge of the north London club. Steve Morison struck an 85th-minute equalizer for Norwich to leave third-place Arsenal with just a two-point advantage over Tottenham and Newcastle, who both play on Sunday. Robin van Persie looked to have sealed a valuable comeback win for Arsenal when he equaled Thierry Henrys Arsenal record of 30 goals in a Premier League season with a late double inside eight minutes before Morisons leveler. Yossi Benayoun had put Arsenal ahead after just two minutes, but goals from Wes Hoolahan and Grant Holt put Norwich in front at halftime. The point lifted Norwich to 13th in the standings. Arsenal looked to be on course for a win when Benayoun marked his 32nd birthday with the opening goal. The Israel international picked the ball up on the left side of the Norwich penalty area, cut inside and curled a shot over goalkeeper John Ruddy into the far corner. That should have settled any nerves for Arsenal, but instead, the visitors were galvanized. The equalizer came in the 12th minute after Kyle Naughton raced forward down the left flank and played the ball through to Hoolahan on the penalty spot. The Ireland midfielder did not connect properly with his shot but it was enough to squirm past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and across the line. Norwich went ahead in the 27th after a quick break saw Hoolahan release Holt at the edge of the Arsenal area. As Arsenal defendeer Kieran Gibbs backed off, Holts shot caught the defenders boot and looped over Szczesny and into the net. Nike Free 5.0+ Laufschuhe Blau. Arsenals afternoon took another turn for the worse in the 33rd when defender Bacary Sagna pulled up with a calf injury and had to be replaced by Francis Coquelin. The visitors felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Coquelin upended Hoolahan following another quick break down the right flank. It could have been 3-1 in first-half stoppage time but for a perfectly timed sliding challenge by Koscielny to block Holts close-range effort. There was more purpose about Arsenal in the second half, but as the hour mark passed, Van Persie failed to beat Ruddy with a tame strike from 12 metres (yards) before Aaron Ramsey dragged his shot wide. The Wales midfielder was replaced in the 63rd minute by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Wenger looked to inject some much-needed impetus into his side. It was Van Persie who made the breakthrough, though, in the 72nd when he perfectly timed his run to meet Alex Songs clever pass and sidefoot a volley across Ruddy. And Van Persie looked to have won it when he smashed in his 30th league goal. The captains 80th-minute strike needed some luck as the ball deflected into his path, but he finished with accuracy. But Arsenal was caught out five minutes later by a ball over the top and Morison ran on to slot past Szczesny. There was still time for Ruddy to deny Van Persie with a fine close-range block before a clear push by Naughton in the back of the striker as he looked to tap in at the far post went unpunished. ' ' '

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