Toronto starts Marcus Stroman, whos appealing a six-game suspension he was docked with after an incident against Baltimore on Monday in game three of a four-game series against the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. Stroman threw over the head of an Orioles player whod apparently tried to step on the hand of teammate Jose Reyes earlier in that game, but he denied any intent. "Fastball that just kind of slipped out of my hand," he said. "Its late in the game. I got two big strikeouts. Im a little excited, and trying to get out of the inning. I know its possibly my last hitter. Just trying to execute a fastball in." Stroman had won three straight starts with a 1.59 earned run average before allowing five runs in six innings of the loss to the Orioles. Hes allowed five runs four times in six weeks, and given up two or fewer in the other four starts during that stretch. In two starts against New York, hes 1-1 with a 2.31 ERA. Toronto has lost six in a row while scoring just 15 runs and allowing 33. The playoff-pursuing Yankees will continue to chase an unlikely postseason berth -- and may have to do it without big-ticket outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. New York needs to pass three teams in its final 10 games to earn the American Leagues second and final wild card playoff slot. Its tied with Cleveland and is behind Seattle, Oakland and Kansas City. A failure to do so would be the first time since 1993 that the Yankees have missed the postseason in two straight years. Things were getting better on the field as the Yankees secured their third straight victory overall and second in a row in the series with the Blue Jays, before Ellsbury sustained a hamstring injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season. "End strong, see what happens," New York relief pitcher Adam Warren said. Ellsbury injured his leg on a fourth-inning ground ball, but left the game in the fifth inning. His absence for the rest of the season was called a "distinct possibility" by manager Joe Girardi. New York starts veteran Chris Capuano, whos made 10 starts with the Yankees since arriving in late July. He allowed two hits in six innings of a game the team lost, 1-0, on Monday at Tampa Bay. Hes got a 2.92 ERA in two meetings with Toronto while with New York. On Friday, Brian McCann drove in a run for the Yankees, who beat Toronto, 5-3. Hiroki Kuroda (11-9) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on seven hits while striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays. Mark Buehrle (12-10) continued to struggle against the Yankees, allowing five runs on eight hits over six innings. The left-hander fell to 1-14 lifetime against New York, with 12 consecutive losing decisions. The Yanks are 10-7 against the Jays this season. Sonny Jackson Jersey . 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Mauer struck out to end the inning, with a runner on third base in the seventh on Wednesday and the Twins trailing 1-0. Everybody does this, of course, in a sport with a 30 per cent success rate at the plate long proven to be a benchmark of excellence. Adam Duvall Braves Jersey . Garcia had eight birdies overall to go with a lone bogey on the fourth to move to an 18-under total of 198 at the Asian Tour event. "I was able to hit some really nice shots and then was able to roll two or three really good putts in and it was nice to be able to finish birdie, birdie on this difficult finishing stretch," Garcia said.CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers rang in 2014 with some encouraging news: Kyrie Irvings left knee is only bruised. The All-Star guard did not sustain structural damage Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers and is not expected to miss any significant time. An MRI revealed a bruise, the team said Wednesday in a statement. Irving will have treatment, get continued evaluation and is listed as questionable for Clevelands game on Thursday night at home against Orlando. "Scary moment but Ill be good," Irving said on his Twitter account. "Thanks for everyones support and concern." The Cavs were shaking when Irving fell awkwardly and had to be helped off the floor in the third quarter against the Pacers. He was examined by a team doctor and returned to play the final minutes as the Cavs lost their sixth straight, 91-76. Following the game, Irving said he felt a "pop" in his knee and was concerned his injury was serious. "I thought the worst happened," said Irving, who is averaging 22.dddddddddddd6 points per game in his third NBA season. "I felt something pop in my knee. When I came back in, my left knee is pretty weak right now. I was falling all over the place. I didnt have my legs under me. It was a painful experience." The former No. 1 overall pick has been injury prone since coming into the NBA. Irving missed 38 games in his first two seasons with a variety of injuries, including a broken nose, fractured jaw, broken finger, sprained knee and shoulder, and concussion. Irving played in only 11 games as a freshman at Duke because of a foot injury, and he broke his hand after his rookie season when he slammed a padded wall during a summer league practice in Las Vegas. Irving set a goal to play in all 82 games this season, and hasnt missed one yet. The Cavs will likely take a cautious approach with Irving and may sit him for a game or two. Cleveland hosts the Magic on Thursday, plays at Brooklyn on Saturday and hosts the Pacers on Sunday. ' ' '