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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kevin Kiermaiers youthful exuberance is becoming a major asset for the Tampa Bay Rays. The rookie had three hits and drove three runs Saturday, helping right-hander Jake Odorizzi beat the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 10-3. Matt Joyce also drove in three runs and Ben Zobrist had two RBIs. But it was Kiermaier who set the tone for a big day offensively, leading off the bottom of the first by stretching what should have been a routine single into a double. The speedy outfielder tagged up and hustled to third when Zobrists flied to centre field, then scored on Joyces sacrifice fly for a quick 1-0 lead. The same type of aggressiveness of defence contributed to the 24-year-old playing Colby Rasmus sinking hit into a triple in the second inning, setting up Torontos first run. Still, Rays manager Joe Maddon likes what he called Kiermaiers "hair on fire" style. "Youve got to take the bad with the good sometimes," Maddon said. "The way he started that game, it set a tone for us," the manager added. "Thats the kind of baseball I like to see us play. Thats the kind of baseball thats made us successful. The more people we get to buy into that plan, the better off were going to be." Kiermaier appreciated the managers support. "My thing is I want people to see the way I play and maybe come off contagious a little bit," Kiermaier said. "I guess you can call it my hair on fire, but its the only way I know -- 100 per cent, all out," he added after boosting his batting average to .310 with eight homers and 24 RBIs in 47 games. "I look like an idiot sometimes, but for the most part I try to be under control with everything and know when to push the limit and when not to." Pitching a day earlier than scheduled because All-Star David Price was ill, Odorizzi (5- Cool

allowed three runs and six hits over 6 2-3 innings. The 24-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out seven to improve to 3-1 over his last five starts. Kiermaier, Zobrist and Joyce -- the 1-2-3 hitters in the Rays lineup -- combined to drive in five runs during a six-run sixth inning. Pinch hitter Cole Figueroa drove in the first run of the inning, drawing a bases-loaded walk from Drew Hutchison (6- Cool

to snap a 2-2 tie. The loss was the seventh in nine games for the second-place Blue Jays, who remained three games behind division-leading Baltimore in the AL East. Despite its recent struggles, Torontos 49 wins are the most the Blue Jays have had before the All-Star break since 2006. A win Sunday would give them their first road series victory over Tampa Bay since April 2007, as well as 50 wins before the break for the first time since 1992. "It was a good ball game until it imploded on us," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. The Rays stopped a four-game losing streak against their division rivals, winning for just the third time in nine tries against Toronto this season. Hutchison beat Tampa Bay 4-2 on April 1 at Tropicana Field and 10-5 in Toronto on May 26, despite not pitching six innings in either outing. He didnt make it through the middle innings against them this time, either, running into trouble when the Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth on a single and two walks. The Blue Jays starter fanned Jose Molina, but watched the go-ahead run cross the plate when Figueroa walked after fouling off three pitches on a full count. "I faced five guys in that inning, got ahead of all of them, but I walked three and gave up a two-strike hit. Thats just not going to get the job done," Hutchison said. "Its embarrassing, and thats about all there is to say about it." J.A. Happ replaced Hutchison, but couldnt shut down the rally. Kiermaier, Zobrist and Joyce hit consecutive ground ball singles through the left side of the Toronto infield, building Odorizzis lead to 8-2. Hutchison was charged with six runs and six hits in 5 1-3 innings. He walked five and struck out seven. Rasmus scored on Juan Franciscos second-inning sacrifice fly for Toronto. Dioner Navarro had an RBI single in the fourth and Anthony Gose added a run-scoring single in the seventh for the Blue Jays. NOTES: Maddon said Price will start Sundays season finale against R.A. Dickey, which would make it a matchup of Cy Young ward winners. ... Tampa Bay CF Desmond Jennings (bruised left knee) and C Ryan Hanigan (soreness left side) were held out of the lineup, though Maddon said both were able to play in case of an emergency. ... The Blue Jays placed OF Nolan Reimould on the 15-day DL with a strained left calf and recalled Gose from Triple-A Buffalo. ... Toronto INF Munenori Kawasaki, who left Friday nights game because of tightness in his right hamstring, did not start but was available off the bench. ... Musician Joan Jett, who performed a postgame concert, threw out the ceremonial first pitch and also handled the public address announcers job for two innings. 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Some teams got significantly better, some teams divested themselves of talent and some teams had quiet afternoons, keeping the status quo.OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors built the top record in the NBA on the strength of their offence, one of the leagues best.They kept it going behind another strong defensive display.Stephen Curry had 19 points and a season-high 11 assists, Klay Thompson scored 23 and the Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-85 Thursday night for their 11th consecutive win.Thats the best game weve played in a long time, rookie coach Steve Kerr said. Part of it was that we knew we were challenged by this team. It was good for our team to come in and feel threatened, and as a result kind of get our edge back.Golden State is tops in the NBA for field goal percentage and assists, the earmarks of Kerrs offensive philosophy.But the Warriors have also been sharp defensively — they lead the league in opponents field goal percentage, blocked shots and defensive rebounds.Golden State had 11 steals and forced the Pelicans into 17 turnovers.Weve got such versatile defenders and such big wings — we might have the longest team in the NBA, Thompson said. And people dont appreciate Stephs defence as much as they should.Curry had four steals, and Thompson and Andre Iguodala had two apiece.Harrison Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds while Draymond Green had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Golden State, which improved to an NBA-best 16-2.The winning streak matches the longest in Warriors history. The 1971-72 team also won 11 straight.Golden State needed a late burst to hold off Orlando and keep the streak going earlier this week. The Warriors also got off a slow start against New Orleans before pulling away with a 20-4 run in the second quarter for their eighth consecutive victory over the Pelicans.Anthony Davis had his 12th double-double for New Orleans with 30 points and 15 rebounds.The ball did not move the way it needed to, Pelicanss coach Monty Williams said.dddddddddddd We tried to go 1-on-1 and it looked bad.The Pelicans were coming off a 112-104 win against Oklahoma City on Tuesday, and Williams joked before the game against Golden State about holding Curry and Thompson scoreless.Wishful thinking.Curry helped keep the Warriors close in the first quarter until Thompson — who missed seven of his first eight shots — got going. The duo combined for 12 of Golden States final 16 points in the second quarter and then teamed up for 10 more in the third when the Warriors led by as many as 22.New Orleans, which signed embattled forward Dante Cunningham before the game, couldnt keep up.The Pelicans shot 41.6 per cent from the floor but went only 3 of 15 from 3-point range and were outrebounded 56-47.___CROTCHETY KLAYWilliams was an assistant on Team USA during the FIBA World Cup this past summer and got the opportunity to work with Curry and Thompson.Theyre a bit different, Williams said. Steph is a bit more conversational. Klay is like a crotchety old man. He really doesnt want anything to do with anyone. He just wants to play ball. Im sure I got on their nerves a little bit telling them how to play, but I thought they were great to be around.TIP-INSPelicans: Williams said the team has not made a decision on whether injured guard Eric Gordon should have surgery on his left shoulder. Gordon tore his labrum when he separated his shoulder in a collision with Utah guard Trey Burke on Nov. 22.Warriors: Center Andrew Bogut has 14 blocked shots in his last three games. ... Greens 14 rebounds matched his career high. ... F David Lee sat out again with a strained left hamstring but Kerr left open the possibility that Lee could play Monday in Minneapolis.UP NEXTPelicans: At Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.Warriors: At Chicago Bulls on Saturday. ' ' '