Ross Ohlendorf wanted the ball, too. The veteran right-hander warmed up in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings without getting the call to go in. He just wanted another chance to protect a lead like he had last weekend against the Angels, a game that got away from him.
"I felt so good in that game," Ohlendorf said of his blown save, "and to not be able to pull off the win for us in the last inning was really disappointing."
Keone Kela had Jose Bautista's home run from Thursday night to push him as he stared down the heart of the Toronto batting order once more.