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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys . -- Mark Buehrle allowed two walks and both runners ended up scoring. So despite pitching into the seventh inning Thursday night, and helping the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals that staved off a series sweep, the veteran left-hander still had something to ruminate over in the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium. "Id rather give up 10 hits and no walks. I hate it. Make them earn it," Buehrle said. "But you know, our offence bounced back and the defence played well behind me." Apparently, nobody is tougher on Buehrle than Buehrle. Juan Francisco and Colby Rasmus each homered and drove in two runs, and Anthony Gose also had a pair of RBIs after getting recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to start in place of injured outfielder Melky Cabrera, helping Toronto avoid its first three-game sweep by the Royals since 1993. Buehrle (5-1) worked through plenty of trouble in 6 2-3 innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits and those two walks. Aaron Loup pitched 2 1-3 shutout innings for his third career save. "(Buehrle) pitches to win," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "Hes going to do whatever it takes, and hes on a nice little roll. Hes having a good year for us." The Royals Jeremy Guthrie (2-2) left trailing 4-3 after six innings, but his bullpen was unable to keep it close. Billy Butler drove in a pair of runs, but that was just about it for Kansas City, which had its three-game winning streak come to an end. "He mixes speeds. He locates. He frustrates you," Butler said of Buehrle, no stranger to Kansas City having pitched for the AL Central rival White Sox. "He feeds off your over aggressiveness." The teams traded blows most of the way. Toronto struck first when Chris Getz singled in the first inning and then swiped bases all the way to third, where Edwin Encarnacion drove him in with a fielders choice. Kansas City answered in the second when Justin Maxwell walked and Alcides Escobar singled to right. Jose Bautista flubbed the pickup, allowing Maxwell to score easily. The Royals pulled ahead in the third on Butlers single, though they squandered another scoring opportunity when Eric Hosmer was thrown out at home for the second straight night. The Blue Jays regained the lead the next half inning when Francisco, who had two homers in three at-bats off Guthrie last season, hit a two-run shot over the bullpen in right field. But the Royals answered again on Butlers two-out double to left in the bottom of the fifth. "Im seeing the ball good now," Butler said. "I knew it was going to come." The Royals kept shifting dramatically to deal with the Blue Jays left-handed power hitters, but it didnt matter when Rasmus came to bat in the sixth. He powered a 1-2 pitch right over the defence for a two-out homer that gave Toronto a 4-3 lead. "I was trying to go down and in and didnt get it there," Guthrie said. Guthrie finished off the inning, but was lifted after allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in just six innings. His bumpy night stood in stark contrast to his last four outings against the Blue Jays, when he went 1-0 with a 1.44 ERA. The Blue Jays tacked on some insurance in the eighth. Rasmus drew a bases-loaded walk off Michael Mariot, and then Gose hit a two-run double off Louis Coleman that broke the game open. "It was definitely a big win," Loup said. "Close game like it was, back and forth, back and forth. Hopefully it gets us on a roll, gets us some wins." NOTES: Toronto selected the contract of INF Steve Tolleson from Triple-A Buffalo. INF Jonathan Diaz was optioned to Buffalo and OF Moises Sierra designated for assignment. ... Royals LHP Bruce Chen (back inflammation) is expected to go on the DL, manager Ned Yost said. It was unclear who will start in his place Saturday against Detroit. ... Cabrera got the night off after getting hit in the left shin Wednesday. Gibbons said he should be available for this weekends series in Pittsburgh. Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys .3 million qualifying offer to outfielder Michael Cuddyer on Monday. Joe Haden Jersey . Toronto FC hosts the three-time Italian league champions in a friendly Aug. 7 at BMO Field, a game that Roma CEO Italo Zanzi said falls within a key part of their pre-season. http://www.steelersauthoritystore.com/Authentic-Morgan-Burnett-Steelers-Jersey/ . Not sure yet. #livetweetingthegreatuntangle — Strombone (@strombone1) April 17, 2014 Stage three, coping: I feel like I could use a cigarette or something.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Eric Deckers balky right hamstring is acting up again. The New York Jets wide receiver sat out practice Thursday with tightness in his leg, leaving his status uncertain for the teams game at San Diego on Sunday. Hopefully, Decker will be all right, coach Rex Ryan said. Im hopeful hell play, but that was just something we felt, that it would be best to not have him practice today. Decker was limited Wednesday, but participated only in individual drills Thursday before sitting out the rest of practice as a precaution. Were just trying to be smart, Decker said. Its kind of a touch-and-feel situation with a hamstring. Its kind of my first time dealing with a soft tissue (injury). If it doesnt feel right, I just didnt want to push it overboard. So, its kind of day to day. Decker has been bothered by the hamstring since injuring it in Week 2 at Green Bay a€” which was actually an aggravation of an injury that first occurred during training camp. He said his hamstring felt tight when he woke up Thursday and couldnt get it loose. He just never felt right, Ryan said, and thats why we just backed him down. Decker has been listed as questionable before each of the last two games, but played in both. He had one catch for 19 yards against Chicago before being taken out of the game as a precaution. Decker bounced back with four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown while playing most of the game against Detroit before he felt a bit of fatigue in the second half. I felt good in the first half, he said. I felt like I really had no setbacks, didnt really feel it too much. I wouldnt say that I was going 100 per cent, but I was definitely close. Ryan said it can always be a concern that a hamstring issue could be a llingering issue, and Decker indicated that he has considered that. Jon Bostic Steelers Jersey. I dont think anything is better than rest, but its hard as a competitor to say, All right, Im just going to do nothing for two weeks, Decker said. I want to be out there. If I can go in any capacity, I want to go. Thats my mentality. Obviously, I just need to be smart with it. Well have that conversation. Well see how (Friday) is. Decker might not be the only wide receiver who wont play at San Diego. David Nelson sat out practice for the second straight day with a sprained left ankle, and Ryan said theres a chance he could play a€” but not if he doesnt practice at all this week. Nelson, who has six catches for 45 yards, said he will fly to San Diego with the team, whether he can play or not. I do feel very confident, Nelson said of his chances of playing. I did a lot of work out there today that was definitely a step in the right direction. Cornerback Dee Milliner (quadriceps) and safety Calvin Pryor were full practice participants after being limited Wednesday. Center Nick Mangold (shoulder) and right guard Willie Colon (knee) were limited, but are expected to play. NOTES: Offensive co-ordinator Marty Mornhinweg on the struggling offence so far: Some of the things, shoot, Im sort of proud of. Some of our numbers are pretty good. But nothing probably to write home to Mom about. But, maybe Grandma. Grandmas, they think everythings great. ... Ryan, who was retained in the off-season, on whether it would be nice to have a vote of confidence from owner Woody Johnson about his status beyond this season: No, hey, shoot, Im not expecting a new salary at 1-3. Believe me, Im just glad he never said another two words that he could have said. 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