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OAKLAND http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , Calif. (AP) — ng at a cellphone, his left knee wrapped tightly in a protective bandage. The Toronto pitcher was in no mood to talk, not after yet another injury that has imperiled his season.That the Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 to continue their successful road trip hardly seemed to matter.With Shoemaker’s sprained knee scheduled for an MRI on Sunday, few in Toronto’s clubhouse were in the mood to celebrate.“I just found out when the game was over,” manager Charlie Montoyo said. “We’re going to find out tomorrow from the MRI how bad it is.”Shoemaker, sidelined in recent years by a series of injuries, was hurt while chasing Oakland’s Matt Chapman in the third inning. The 32-year-old starter applied the tag and spun around to avoid contact.As he twirled, Shoemaker appeared to injure his knee.Shoemaker hopped around before falling to the ground as a team trainer rushed out. He was down for several moments and sat with his head in his hands before being helped to his feet and off the field.“You never want to see the pitcher involved but it happened,” Montoyo said. “There’s nothing we can do about it right now. He’s a gamer. He got in there because he wanted to get the out.”Limited to seven starts last year with the Angels because a strained right forearm, Shoemaker entered the day 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA for his new team. In 2016, Shoemaker sustained a skull fracture when he was hit in the head by a line drive, and he’s had lingering forearm trouble for a while.“He’s been great,” said Toronto’s Sam Gaviglio Miguel Andujar Jersey , who got the win in relief of Shoemaker. “Every time he’s taken the mound he’s going deep in games. Every outing has been strong for him, even today until the incident occurred. Hopefully he’ll be back.”Rowdy Tellez and Brandon Drury hit back-to-back homers during a five-run fourth inning. Justin Smoak also homered and shortstop Freddy Galvis made an over-the-shoulder, barehanded catch as the Blue Jays won for the fifth time in six games on their road trip.Athletics first baseman Kendrys Morales pitched the ninth in the blowout, allowing one run on two walks, a hit batter and a single. It was the second time the 35-year-old had pitched in the majors, having done it last year for Toronto against the A’s.“I spent a lot of years in Cuba being a pitcher so I really enjoy it,” Morales said through a translator. “I just try to do the best with the opportunity.”Toronto’s training staff was summoned again after just seven pitches by Gaviglio.Gaviglio (2-0) was checked out briefly and remained in the game, throwing four scoreless innings to win.“Just having a little bit of foot discomfort,” Gaviglio said. “I just had to work through that.”Tellez homered off Mike Fiers (2-2) after Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez opened the fourth with consecutive singles. Two pitches later, Drury connected and Galvis added an RBI single.Tellez and Drury teamed up again in the fifth with back-to-back doubles that made it 7-0. Smoak hit a two-run homer off Ryan Buchter in the sixth.Galvis’ defensive gem ended the eighth and came after Josh Phegley lofted a flyball into short left. The crowd of 31,140 gave Galvis a rousing ovation.“That’s awesome,” Montoyo said. “That’s tough to do with the high sky and to catch a ball like that. I want to watch it again.”CHASING HISTORYA’s reliever Fernando Rodney pitched the eighth inning, marking the 906th appearance of his career. That ties Rodney with Cy Young for 24th place all-time.UMP TO FAN: YOU’RE OUTThe game was stopped twice by fans running onto the field. The second time came in the ninth inning when a man eluded security Tim Tebow Jersey , ran between the bases and onto the mound before being grabbed and tossed to the ground by second base umpire Jeff Nelson.TRAINER’S ROOMAthletics: 1B Matt Olson is progressing in his recovery from hamate bone surgery in his right hand but there are no plans to rush him back. “We want him to be as close to 100 percent,” manager Bob Melvin said. … RHP Marco Estrada met with another doctor Friday regarding his lower lumbar strain injury and Melvin indicated it’s likely the pitcher will spend more than 10 days on the injured list. Chris Bassitt will take Estrada’s turn in the rotation Monday against Texas.UP NEXTLHP Brett Anderson (3-0, 2.63 ERA) is off to his best start since 2012 and pitches for the A’s in the series finale Sunday. Anderson has a four-game winning streak dating to last season. RHP Aaron Sanchez (2-1, 2.86) goes for the Blue Jays seeking his first win in five career appearances against Oakland. NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Mendoza was hired as a baseball operations adviser for the New York Mets on Tuesday while remaining a broadcaster for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” part of an increasing number of television commentators who also work for teams.She will be involved in player evaluation, roster construction, technological advancement and health and performance, the Mets said.Mendoza, a member of the U.S. Olympic softball team in 2004 and 2008, did not address any potential conflict of interest — working for a team while simultaneously commentating on all clubs.In the team statement, Mendoza thanked ESPN and Disney for their “understanding and confidence as I balance both tasks moving forward.”ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz wrote in an email to The Associated Press there are “numerous examples across networks of these type of arrangements where commentators work closely with teams, and we will be fully transparent about Jessica’s relationship with the Mets.”He added: “We have complete faith in her ability as a leading MLB voice for ESPN.”Krulewitz said Mendoza was not available for comment to the AP but likely will be available later this week.MLB Network announcer Bob Costas, a winner of the Hall of Fame’s Frick Award Jay Bruce Jersey , said Mendoza’s role in game broadcasts is not the same as it would be on a news show such as ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” or HBO’s “Real Sports.”“I think at least some people in the media will watch more closely for traces of conflict of interest and she can dispel that,” he said. “The proof is in the performance.”Team announcers long have worked for national networks, such as Vin Scully, Tim McCarver and Joe Buck. But they did not report to general managers.Before nationally televised games, managers routinely give private briefings to the network broadcasters, and some might be more reticent to disclose information to an employee of an opponent.“I think perhaps a more interesting thing would be: Is the person who works for a team equally critical when called over of managerial moves, player performance, did they or did they not make this trade, they did or did not make this free agent signing?” Costas said. “Are the equally even-handed in their praise and criticism? That’s probably more important than any proprietary information.”Former Tigers star Kirk Gibson, a commentator for Fox Sports Detroit since 2015, was hired by the Tigers this offseason as a special assistant to the general manager and will remain in his broadcast role.“I have no problem with that stuff,” Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said. “They’re not going to hold a gun to me and get information that they probably shouldn’t have. They’re just going to come and do their job, and that’s easy enough.”Former pitcher Al Leiter was hired Monday earlier as a Mets baseball operations adviser and will continue in his role as a studio analyst for the MLB Network http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , according to the network. Leiter told the New York Yankees‘ YES network earlier in the offseason he was leaving his role there.“Over the past 10 years, a number of MLB Network on-air personalities have held advisory and guest instructor roles with various MLB clubs, including Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez (Red Sox) and Jim Thome (White Sox), as well as Ryan Dempster (Cubs),” MLB Network spokeswoman Lorraine Fisher said in an email. “We are transparent with our audience about these roles, and we have seen and will continue to expect all on-air staff to deliver objective analysis on all 30 clubs.”Alex Rodriguez, a member of the Sunday night ESPN booth along with Mendoza and play-by-play commentator Matt Vasgersian, has been a Yankees adviser since his retirement. His work for the team appears to be primarily several days of on-field coaching annually with young players.Rodriguez took over in the booth for Aaron Boone, who left after the 2017 to become Yankees manager.“I’m sure it won’t be that big of an issue. I don’t reveal too many secrets, anyway,” Boone said. “It’s something I can get on her about.”ESPN also says Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will contribute to the network this season as a studio analyst and make appearances on several of its shows. Sabathia has said this will be his final season as a player.David Ortiz and Frank Thomas are Fox studio analysts; Ortiz is a special assistant for the Boston Red Sox and Thomas a special consultant for business operations for the Chicago White Sox.Retired catcher David Ross has been a Chicago Cubs special assistant to baseball operations and an ESPN analyst and in-game broadcaster since before the 2017 season.