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TORONTO -- One bad inning derailed J.A. Happs bid to become baseballs first 18-game winner.Albert Pujols reached the 100-RBI mark for the 13th time, the fifth player in history to achieve the feat, Mike Trout had three hits and matched his season-high with four RBI, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Thursday night.After winning 11 straight decisions, Happ (17-4) suffered his first lost since June 10 at Detroit. He allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.Sometimes a pitcher can make pitches and you can still square them up, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. We were able to do that tonight.Happ gave up singles to Trout and Pujols in the first but escaped when C.J. Cron grounded into a double play. He was perfect through the next four innings but didnt retire any of the five batters he faced in the sixth.Kaleb Cowart led off with a double, Gregoria Petit walked and Kole Calhoun lined a single off Happs left foot to load the bases for Trout, who hit a two-run single. Pujols followed with a go-ahead single.The big thing was walking Petit, that kind of opened up some things, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.Happ was checked by the trainer after being struck by Calhouns liner but said it didnt bother him.It just caught me on the outside of the foot, Happ said. Should be fine, just a little bruise. If that ball doesnt hit off my foot there, potential double play and that inning looks a whole lot different.Trout went 7 for 12 with five RBI in the series, as the Angels took two of three. Pujols went 6 for 12 with four RBI.Theyre both locked in, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. Ones going to the Hall of Fame, one eventually probably will. Theyre swinging it good.One day after his 584th home run moved him past Mark McGwire into sole possession of 10th place on the all-time list, Pujols joined Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Alex Rodriguez and Babe Ruth as the only players to collect 100 or more RBI in 13 seasons.Pujols leads baseball with 40 RBI since the All-Star break.Josh Donaldson homered for the Blue Jays, who missed an opportunity to open a one-game lead over Boston in the AL East. The Red Sox lost 2-1 at Tampa Bay earlier Thursday. Toronto has lost four of six.Theres no doubt weve cooled off, Gibbons said. Theres not a lot of season left but were due.Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was activated off the 15-day disabled list and started at DH, batting leadoff. He finished 1 for 4 with two RBI.Up with the bases loaded for the second straight at-bat, Trout hit a two-run single off Joaquin Benoit in the seventh.(Trout) is as good as there is and hes hitting the ball hard, Scioscia said. He came up in the right spots tonight and got hits.Weaver (9-11) allowed two runs, one earned, and five hits.SIX FOR SIXHapp has struck out at least six batters in each of his past six starts.TOUGH ON TORONTOWeaver is 11-2 in 14 career starts against Toronto, including 4-0 in five starts against the Blue Jays since 2013. Hes 5-1 in six career outings at Rogers Centre.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: 3B Yunel Escobar (concussion) has not resumed physical activity and wont be activated when eligible Saturday, Scioscia said. Escobar fouled a ball off his face while attempting to bunt last Friday.Blue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (sore right ring finger) missed his third straight game but hopes to return Friday. ... OF Michael Saunders (hamstring) was unavailable. ... INF Ryan Goins was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for Bautista.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-11, 5.22) starts Friday as Los Angeles returns home for a three-game series with the Tigers. Nolasco is 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA in three starts against Detroit this season.Blue Jays: LHP Francisco Liriano (6-12, 5.21) starts the opener of a three-game series against Minnesota on Friday. Hes 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA in four career starts against the Twins. Mikko Rantanen Avalanche Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Peter Forsberg Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-j-t-compher-avalanche-jersey/ . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Erik Johnson Jersey . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Colin Wilson Jersey . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. IRVING, Texas -- With Rolando McClain suspended the first 10 games of the regular season and inexperienced depth across the linebacker position, the Dallas Cowboys signed Justin Durant to a one-year deal on Monday.Durant was a starter for the team in 2013 and 14, serving as a defensive captain in his last season. He signed a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 but was released in February.McClain was re-signed to a one-year deal in March that included a $750,000 signing bonus and is worth up to $5 million. If the Cowboys release McClain, which remains possible, they would not be able to recoup any of the signing bonus.McClain skipped most of the voluntary offseason program, tending to what coach Jason Garrett called family issues. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the team gave McClain some slack in working out with the team. He showed up for the mandatory minicamp in June but was held out of drills because he was not in good enough condition.Durant started 12 games for the Falcons last season and was the second-leading tackler on the team with 82 stops, including three for losses. But he also missed three games due to calf and elbow injuries.Durant was productive in his time on the field with the Cowboys, but he missed as many games (16) as he played (16) bbecause of injuries.dddddddddddd In six games in 2014 he was credited with 59 tackles to go along with four tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, one interception, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery before suffering a torn biceps.He missed three games last season in Atlanta with a sprained elbow and finished with 82 tackles.Durant can play all three linebacker spots for the Cowboys. Anthony Hitchens is penciled in as the starter at middle linebacker for McClains absence. The Cowboys could prefer to keep Sean Lee at weakside linebacker after he led the team in tackles last season despite missing two games.The only current Cowboys backup linebacker with significant experience is Andrew Gachkar. Kyle Wilber could start at strongside linebacker;?Damien Wilson and Mark Nzeocha saw limited playing time last year as rookies. This years second-round pick, Jaylon Smith, is expected to miss the season as he recovers from a knee injury.To make room for Durant on the 90-man roster, defensive tackle Casey Walker was released.The Cowboys will fly to Oxnard, California, on July 28 and hold their first training camp practice on July 30. ' ' '