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OAKLAND, Calif. Pierre Hojbjerg Bayern Jersey . -- Blue Jays manager John Farrell shuffled things around before the game and apparently served as a little bit of much-needed fuel for his lineup. Adam Lind hit a two-run homer after being demoted from the cleanup spot to eighth in the order, and J.P. Arencibia and Edwin Encarnacion each hit solo drives to lead Toronto past the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Wednesday. "Adam responded well to the move in the lineup," Farrell said. "It was just nice to score some runs." Brandon Morrow (4-1) struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and won his fourth straight start, outpitching Tyson Ross in a matchup of former college stars from nearby California who were 2006 teammates. The Blue Jays right-hander went 23 2-3 innings without allowing a run before Jonny Gomes hit an RBI single in the fifth. Arencibia homered leading off the seventh, this time coming through with a key hit in a close game. Farrell lifted him for pinch-hitter Omar Vizquel with the go-ahead run on third in the ninth inning of Tuesday nights 7-3 loss -- so delivering this time had to be a nice boost. Encarnacion started the eighth with his 10th homer, ending an 0-for-21 funk and helping Toronto snap a three-game skid on the heels of a four-game winning streak. Colby Rasmus had an RBI single in the sixth that chased Ross (1-3). Oakland didnt generate much offence against Morrow, but received good news after the game that cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes has only a strain on the top of his left hand and not a break. He was scratched about an hour before Tuesdays game after injuring the hand in batting practice. He might try to hit Thursday before the opener of a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers to determine his availability. "I am very happy to know it is not a significant injury," Cespedes said. Five of Morrows Ks came on called third strikes and he owns a sparkling 0.67 ERA during the four-start winning streak, allowing two earned runs over 27 2-3 innings. He wasnt happy with four walks -- half of his eight total coming into this start. He had walked only one batter over his previous three outings. "I wasnt as sharp as I have been. I walked too many guys and it hurt me in the fifth. I didnt have a good slider today and that probably affected things. My stuff was still good," he said. "Its always fun to come here. I always have family and friends who show up. I got a few texts from my coaches at Cal and then there are friends who show up unannounced." The Blue Jays bounced back after losing the opener of the quick two-game series on Brandon Inges game-ending grand slam against Francisco Cordero, who was demoted from his closer job before Wednesdays game. Handed the ninth-inning duties by Farrell, Casey Janssen finished with a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save in two tries this year. "I tried to treat it like any other inning. My heart was going hard but thats a good thing," Janssen said. "I wanted to attack the zone and make them earn everything. Ive done it before. By no means am I a veteran of the ninth, but I do have experience. You love pitching in those situations. Ive felt I really havent contributed much this year and now I have the opportunity to make more of an impact." Farrell also dropped Lind to the eighth hole in the batting order to try to generate some offence. Lind -- who came in hitless in seven at-bats, with just two hits in his past 29 at-bats and mired in a 5-for-37 funk overall -- singled in the second and put his team ahead with a two-run drive into the right-field bleachers. Ross was done after 5 2-3 innings, tagged for three runs and five hits. He struck out three and walked three as Oaklands three-game winning streak ended. "I was a little shaky in the first but found that rhythm and settled in a little bit," Ross said. As catcher Kurt Suzuki had a scheduled day off, but the timing was good considering he got hit in the left hand and then also the thumb Tuesday night. "Its a little sore, but when arent you sore?" Suzuki said. NOTES: The As dropped to 5-2 in May. ... Oaklands Jemile Weeks and Cliff Pennington pulled off a double steal in the first. ... As opening-day starter Brandon McCarthy, skipped in the rotation because of a sore right shoulder, is set to throw a bullpen session Thursday to determine if he can start Saturday vs. Detroit. "Well take it step by step," pitching coach Curt Young said. ... Toronto returns for a four-game set here Aug. 2-5. That will give Blue Jays INF and former Giants SS Omar Vizquel more time to catch up with pals from San Francisco. He is retiring at the end of the season and relishing each road trip these days. ... Melvin on facing Detroit: "Theyre loaded. Theyre one of the elite teams in the American League."... Someone chanted "Barry Zito!" in the eighth inning. The $126 million Giants LHP won the 2002 AL Cy Young Award while with the As. Gianluca Gaudino Jersey . Louis Rams had some fun during the coin toss of Sunday’s game at the expense of the Washington Redskins. Juan Bernat Jersey . - The Indians are going down a familiar path with a star pitcher. http://www.soccerbayernmunichjerseysofficial.com/kids-tom-starke-bayern-munich-jersey/ . If one fighter gases, he usually gets beat up pretty bad from that point on.SOCHI, Russia -- Evgeni Plushenkos Olympics are over. His competitive career, too. The Russian star retired Thursday just after he withdrew from the mens event at the Sochi Olympics for medical reasons. The 31-year-old Plushenko is the only modern-era figure skater to win medals in four Olympics. He helped Russia win the team gold over the weekend. "I think its God saying, Evgeni, enough, enough with skating," said Plushenko, who originally was hurt in a training session Wednesday. "Age, its OK. But I have 12 surgeries. Id like to be healthy." In warmups before the short program, he fell on a triple axel and said it felt "like a knife in my back." He skated toward his coaches while bent over, then tried to loosen up by skating around the Iceberg rink some more. He then attempted another axel and botched it, shook his head and consulted with coach Alexei Mishin. When Plushenkos name was announced to the crowd seconds later -- to loud applause -- he skated to the event referee and withdrew. Before the latest injury, Plushenko said he planned to go out in style. "I said to myself, Evgeni, you must skate. Its two more days, short and long program," the 2006 Olympic gold medallist saaid. Mehdi Benatia Jersey. He also won Olympic silver in 2002 and 2010. Before leaving the ice, he held up both hands to the crowd as if to say he was sorry, and took a small bow. He was Russias only man in the competition, so the host country will have no finisher in the event. Plushenko finished second at the Russian national championships and didnt appear headed for Sochi at all. He was added to the Russian roster late last month after a trial run-through in front of federation officials convinced them he was the countrys best mens option. That decision paid off when he finished second in the team short program and first in the free skate, helping Russia to its first gold of the Sochi Games. In that final full practice Wednesday, he fell three times, but was laughing and joking with Mishin after two of the flops. Mishin even said Plushenko was "ready" for the mens event. That changed Thursday, and when Plushenko limped out of the arena, the cheers turned to mild applause from the stunned audience. 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