TORONTO - R.A. Dickey had another tough day on Saturday.
The Blue Jays’ veteran knuckleballer served up a grand slam to Nelson Cruz in the third inning and was yanked in the fourth as the Seattle Mariners posted a 14-5 blowout win at the Rogers Centre.
Kevin Pillar scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Thole in the second to give Toronto the early lead. But that’s when Dickey’s troubles began.
In the third, Shawn O’Malley singled on what was effectively a swinging bunt down the third-base line. After Norichika Aoki got on base on a fielder’s choice, Dickey hit both Seth Smith and Robinson Cano to load the bases.