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HOUSTON -- The Toronto Blue Jays havent scored many runs in the first three games of their four-game series against Houston. So far, strong pitching and timely home runs have been enough.Josh Donaldson hit two home runs, Marco Estrada threw seven solid innings and Toronto beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Wednesday night.The Blue Jays have scored six runs in the three games -- all on solo homers.Were not scoring a lot of runs, Toronto manager John Gibbons said. Its been pretty impressive pitching on both sides these three games. But our pitching has been so good too when we do get a couple runs weve been able to put it away because weve had a tough, tough time down here.Jose Bautista hit his second home run in two nights in the sixth as he and Donaldson went back-to-back.Any home run from anyone is huge, Estrada said. It was a pitchers duel, and luckily, we pulled off a couple homers to give me a cushion there. Any home run thats hit is always huge.Donaldson led off the fourth with a home run to right field before hitting his 27th home run of the season in the sixth. It was Donaldsons third multi-homer game this season.I was able to barrel out a couple balls that I felt were mistakes, Donaldson said.Estrada (7-4) won his second straight start, allowing one run and four hits with seven strikeouts.I just want to follow (Russell Martin) as much as possible, Estrada said. They have a really good lineup over there, bunch of young stars over there. They put together some good at bats. Im glad my changeup was working pretty well and even some decent cutters.Estrada has allowed four runs or fewer in each of his past 12 starts.I cant say I havent seen it before, Gibbons said about Estrada. Thats what he does. Thats the way hes been since he came over here. Thats a typical outing if you want to know the truth. Hes really, really good.Joe Biagini escaped a one-out jam in the eighth, inducing a flyout from Jose Altuve and striking out Carlos Correa to strand runners on second and third. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.Altuve was aggressive knowing he was going to get a strike, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. You know Correas at-bat, their guy did a pretty good job of getting ahead of him and it was a bad time for a miss. Human element of the game sometimes you know hurts you and in that regard it was a borderline pitch that didnt go our way.Marwin Gonzalez, who had missed the past four games with a right hand injury, had a double in the sixth. Altuve followed with an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-1.Houston has lost five of its past six games.Collin McHugh (7-8) allowed three runs and six hits with 10 strikeouts in six innings. The right-hander, who allowed a season-high three home runs, was coming off his worst outing of the season Friday when he allowed eight runs in 1 2/3 innings of a 14-6 loss to Detroit.Home runs are kind of accidents, McHugh said. They could have easily been doubles or singles if its an inch higher or an inch lower. They found barrel on fastballs and it got out of the park.TRAINING ROOMBlue Jays: SS Troy Tulowitzki (thumb) was out of the lineup for the third straight game Wednesday. Tulowitzki hit off a tee and was expected to take batting practice, Gibbons said.Astros: RHP Lance McCullers was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a mild sprain of the right elbow. RHP Brad Peacock was recalled from Triple-A Fresno to take McCullers roster spot.UP NEXTBlue Jays: LHP J.A. Happ (14-3) will be going for his ninth straight win Thursday. 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Forgotten forces Mitch Clark and Jack Grimes return to senior football this weekend as AFL coaches ring the changes at the selection table.Clark leads the inclusions for Geelong and will line up for the Cats on Friday night against Sydney for the first time since round nine last year.A leg injury and mental health issues have denied Clark, 28, a proper run at his third AFL home after Brisbane and Melbourne.Veteran teammate Jimmy Bartel said there was a buzz at the Cattery ahead of his return to the team after a solid four-week block in the reserves.Hes been playing some really good footy in our VFL team ... hes fit and ready to go, Bartel told SEN radio.He joins Darcy Lang and Nakia Cockatoo in the Geelong 22 with Rhys Stanley, Shane Kersten and Cory Gregson making way.Sydney coach John Longmire has made four unforced changes for the crunch clash.Isaac Heeney is being managed, with Jeremy Laidler, Toby Nankervis and Ben McGlynn dropped for the match.Veteran defender Ted Richards will play his first match since a concussion in round nine, with young guns Aliir Aliir, Tom Papley and Sam Naismith joining him in the side.Darwin will host Grimes long-awaited return to the Melbourne line-up.The former Demons captain has been named emergency 11 times this year but will snap that run against Fremantle.Grimesys been knocking on the ddoor for a while and he played a really good game last week, Melbourne coach Paul Roos said on Thursday.ddddddddddddHe had 20-odd possessions and had a couple of goals, and he played the way we want him to play.Mitch White will also play his first match of the season for the Dees, with opponents Fremantle making three changes.Jon Griffin, Garrick Ibbotson and Ed Langdon return to the side in place of Michael Barlow (finger) and dropped pair Jack Hannath and Zac Clarke.Richmond will hand a debut to Oleg Markov among five changes to face the Western Bulldogs.Shaun Hampson comes into the team for Ivan Maric, with Ty Vickery also making way.The Bulldogs have yet to relent on their internal bans on Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy but have flipped two for the Saturday night match.In his first match since round six, Koby Stevens takes Will Minsons place while Marcus Adams (foot) absence will be covered by Fletcher Roberts.The Q-Clash will have a new face when Reuben William laces up for Brisbane at Metricon Stadium.The Sudanese-born defender has timed his run to the seniors nicely in the multicultural-themed round.He joins Dayne Zorko in the side, with the Suns adding Jarrod Garlett for Matt Rosa (hamstring). 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