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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nothing could spoil Alex Meyers first big league win. Not even a The Cat in the Hat costume the Los Angeles Angels rookie was forced to wear for the teams final road trip of the season.Meyer gave up two hits in five innings, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols each scored twice and the Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.The Blue Jays fell out of a tie with Baltimore for the top AL wild-card spot and lead Seattle by one game for the second spot. Toronto has yet to win a series in September, splitting with Los Angeles.Meyer (1-3), who addressed the media in a costume several inches too short for his 6-foot-9 frame, struck out a career-best seven and walked three in the longest outing of his career.I think that he understands some of the things he needs to get back to from when he pitched in college and where he feels really comfortable throwing the ball, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. His stuff out there today was explosive. He had great command, great velocity, he was spinning the ball well, threw some good changeups. Some pitches got away from him, but for the most part, he was very pitch-efficient and effective.Meyer worked with pitching coach Charles Nagy and special assistant to the general manager Bud Black over the last few days to move his arm slot higher, closer to where it was when he pitched in college at Kentucky. Meyer watched his younger self on YouTube in an effort to match that same delivery.We kind of just tried to pick some things from back then and work on trying to stay a little bit taller on the mound and keep my arm slot up a little bit, Meyer said. It was a good change today.It led to the success Meyer was seeking.It was awesome, its something that you think about for a long time, Meyer said. I dont want to say it gets a monkey off your back, but to be able to get that is pretty special. I cant really put it into words but it was a fun day.Marcus Stroman (9-9) went six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out three.Toronto left seven on base and was a combined 1 for 17 with runners in scoring position in the last two games. However, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said theres no reason to panic. It was simply two off days for the offense.Theres not a guy out in that room thats not busting his (butt) trying to come through, Gibbons said. If it was that easy to hit, more people would be doing it. Theyre competing, were just coming up short.The game was delayed for 13 minutes in the bottom of the third inning due to bees on the field.Stroman allowed runs in the second and fourth innings before Joe Biagini gave up two in the seventh inning.Trout went from first to third on Pujols single in the seventh and came home on C.J. Crons sacrifice fly. After Andrelton Simmons walked, Rafael Ortegas flare dropped into shallow left field for a single. Ortega advanced to second on the throw and scored Pujols from third base to cap the scoring.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: C Jett Bandy remained out of the lineup with a sore back. Bandy exited Saturdays game with back spasms after a slide in the first inning.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (8-9, 3.78) opens a series against the Mariners. He has lost his past three starts and five of his last six decisions. He has allowed 12 earned runs in his last 12 2/3 innings. He lost a 2-1 decision to Seattle on July 22 in Toronto and is 0-3 with a 5.82 ERA in three career starts against Seattle.Angels: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (4-6, 5.44 ERA) will make his second start since coming out of the bullpen, again in place of the injured Tyler Skaggs, when the Angels start a three-game series on the road against the Texas Rangers. Chacin has pitched to a 0.57 ERA in his last three starts and is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three appearances against Texas. Fake Vans Shoes . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Fake Vans SK8 . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. http://www.fakevans.com/ . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Fake Vans Free Shiping . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. Fake Vans For Sale . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. DENVER -- Kelby Tomlinson wont be penalized for being picked off first base earlier in the game.That fine has been officially waived by manager Bruce Bochy. His big hit was payment enough.Tomlinson lined a one-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.Just hoping to get a pitch that I could handle and get it in play there, said Tomlinson, who was called up from Triple-A Sacramento last week.Moments before that, Tomlinson tried to lay down a suicide squeeze. But he popped it into foul territory where it just eluded the diving attempt of Gerardo Parra. In the fifth, Tomlinson couldnt scramble back to the bag in time and was picked off.Its frustrating, but to be able to kind of help and make up for it is always good to get that opportunity, Tomlinson said.Eduardo Nunez had a solo homer in the third and a game-tying RBI groundout in the eighth.Javier Lopez (1-2) got one out in the eighth to earn the win. Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 31st save. He got Parra to hit into a double play to end the game.Buster Posey began the top of the ninth by hitting a grounder to shortstop Daniel Descalso, who overthrew first baseman Parra and allowed Posey to cruise into second. Hunter Pence followed with an infield single off closer Adam Ottavino (0-2), who was then replaced by lefty Boone Logan.After Brandon Crawford struck out, Tomlinson lined an 0-2 fastball into left field to bring home Posey with the decisive run.Thats what its about -- the guys picking each other up, Bochy said. Kelby did tonight for us.Its a toss Descalso would love to have back.I just didnt make a good throw at a bad time in the game, Descalso said. I made that throw thousands of times. It sailed on me there and nobody feels worse than me -- putting the guy on second base there. I feel like it cost us the game tonight.The Giants finished with eight hits, breaking a string of five straight games in which they have been held to four or fewer. The Giants are hitting .124 over their last six games.DJ LeMahieuu added a two-out, infield single in the third in which Raimel Tapia kept on running from second to score.dddddddddddd Tapia had a sacrifice fly in the fifth.Colorados Tyler Anderson and Jeff Samardzija were locked in a pitchers duel most of the game.Anderson threw 7 1/3 crisp innings, giving up two runs and six hits. The lefty with a deceiving hitch in his delivery has a 3.04 ERA at Coors Field this season.Samardzija matched the rookies performance as he allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings. Samardzija struck out nine.Thats what its all about, especially in September -- got to find a way to win, Samardzija said.Anderson ran into trouble in the eighth by surrendering singles to Gorkys Hernandez and Trevor Brown. After a sacrifice bunt, Anderson was taken out for Jordan Lyles. Nunez grounded out to short to bring home the tying run.Nunezs solo shot in the third was a rare homer for the Giants, who have 37 since All-Star break -- the second-fewest in the league.LeMahieu, who is in a close race for the NL batting title with Washingtons Daniel Murphy, went 3 for 4 on Tuesday and raised his average to .343.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Jake Peavy (strained lower back) threw a bullpen session Monday and could be activated off the DL on Wednesday. ... Bochy gave INF Joe Panik and OF Denard Span a night off.Rockies: OF Charlie Blackmon missed a fourth straight game with tightness in his lower back. Hes definitely closer, manager Walt Weiss said. ... OF Ryan Raburns bruised left foot remains sore, Weiss said.ROSTER MOVESThe Rockies recalled RHPs Eddie Butler and German Marquez, along with C Dustin Garneau. They also selected the contracts of INF Pat Valaika and OF Jordan Patterson.To make room, the team designated INFs Ben Paulsen and Rafael Ynoa for assignment.UP NEXTGiants RHP Albert Suarez (3-3) will make his ninth major league start Wednesday in the final game of the series. The Rockies will throw LHP Jorge De La Rosa (8-7). ' ' '