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TORONTO -- Esmil Rogers started so well after he moved from the bullpen to the starting rotation for the Toronto Blue Jays on May 29. But the right-hander has struggled over his previous few starts, including Friday, where he lasted only three innings in the Blue Jays 14-6 loss to the Oakland Athletics. It was Rogers fifth consecutive loss. "Hes not in the strike zone as much, thats pretty obvious." Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "Theyre barrelling him up, theyre not missing many right now." Josh Reddick hit three home runs and drove in five in Oaklands victory. The As hit a season-high five home runs as Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also added solo shots. It was a needed win for Oakland, who has won only two of their past eight games. With Fridays victory, the As ended their three-game losing streak. Lowrie picked up four RBIs and recorded his third four-hit game of the season, while As second baseman Eric Sogard extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games -- the longest hitting streak by an As player this season. "I finally got something to go my way," said Reddick, who entered Friday struggling with a .145 batting average and an 0-for-20 slump before homering in the third inning against Rogers. "You hit it over there, they cant catch it." Rogers (3-7) has an earned-run average of 8.50 over his past seven starts. But the 27-year-old, whos thrown 96 2/3 innings so far this season, was quick to dismiss fatigue as a reason for his recent struggles. "I dont feel tired," Rogers said. "I dont even know how many innings I got. At the end of the day I passed the innings from last year, but I dont think about it. I dont think my body is hurting, and I feel great." He said the problem lies in his breaking ball. "I cant even use my breaking pitch because I cant even throw it for a strike," Rogers said. "Yes, its really hard for me. I think thats my key. My secondary pitch is my breaking ball. When Im only using my fastball, everybody can hit the fastball at this level. "Im not doing anything different. I think today, something was wrong with my mechanics, but I think everything is okay. I keep working on my arm motion. I think thats the key." Despite the struggles from his starter, Gibbons doesnt think Rogers should be pulled from the rotation. "Hes earned that," Gibbons said of Rogers spot. "Hes battling out there. Hes a competitor. Hes going through a really tough time." The Blue Jays, who have now lost two in a row, hit two home runs against As reliever Pat Neshek in the eighth inning. Jose Bautista hit his 26th homer of the season and Colby Rasmus followed with his 18th. It was the opener of a seven-game home stand for the Blue Jays (53-62) who returned from a 5-5 West Coast trip that included winning two of three games against the Athletics (65-49). Brett Lawrie doubled in the second inning to extend his hit streak to 11 games, the longest for a Blue Jay this season. As right-hander Jarrod Parker (8-6) allowed six hits and three runs in six innings to win his sixth successive decision dating back to May 28. Parker has a 2.90 ERA in that span of 13 starts. Oakland got things off to a quick start by plating its first four batters of the game. Coco Crisp led off with a single, Sogard walked and Lowrie hit his ninth homer of the season to right field. Cespedes then hit his 18th homer of the season to left on the next pitch before Rogers retired the next three batters. The As added two runs in the second on a single by Crisp that sent Seth Smith across the plate. Sogards sacrifice fly scored Stephen Vogt for the second run of the inning. But the Blue Jays scored three runs in their half of the second inning to cut Oaklands lead to 6-3. Rasmus drew a one-out walk and scored on a double by Lawrie as the ball bounced pass Crisp in centre field. Emilio Bonifacio singled in a run, stole second and scored on a double by Jose Reyes. Oakland increased the lead to 7-3 in the third when Reddick homered with two out. He hit his second homer of the game to left with two out in the fifth against reliever Neil Wagner. Smith and Vogt doubled to increase the lead to 9-3. Reddicks three-run home run, his third homer of the game and eighth of the season, came against left-hander Juan Perez in the sixth inning. Perez left with two out in the seventh with an elbow injury. "It doesnt look good. Theres nothing definite right now," Gibbons said of Perezs injury, adding that his reliever will be re-examined on Saturday. The Blue Jays will most likely put Perez on the disabled list and call up a replacement for the bullpen. 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CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers allowed their city to celebrate by raising a championship banner, while simultaneously helping to put to rest its long-standing losing reputation.After Cleveland waited more than four months since the teams Game 7 win over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals (and 52 years since the Browns title in 1964, representing the last pro sports title for the city), it was finally time to acknowledge the accomplishment on opening night before the Cavaliers game against the?New York Knicks.Theres been a lot of talk about the past lately, but tonight is about the present, league commissioner Adam Silver said as he handed out the Cavs championship rings from a display at center court that was topped with the Larry OBrien Trophy.Cavs principal owner Dan Gilbert was the first to receive his ring and was handed the microphone by Silver to address the sellout crowd.Youre the greatest sports city in the world, Gilbert said, about an hour before the Cleveland Indians would start Game 1 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs on the other side of Gateway Plaza from Quicken Loans Arena. Thank you.When the Indians scored their first run against the Cubs during a timeout in the second quarter, the arena erupted in cheers followed by a Lets go Tribe! chant. The fans, including WWE superstar The Undertaker and Bow Wow, also ate up Gilberts words, cheering just as they did when the scoreboard showed highlights of Kyrie Irvings big 3, LeBron James big block and Kevin Loves big stop against the Warriors.When this is over and that banner goes up, theres only one thing left to do: Repeat, Gilbert said. James was the last of the Cavs players to receive his ring and also spoke to the packed arena as he fought back tears.This is for you guys, James told the crowd, repeating a message he screamed after the Cavs won Game 7 at Oracle Arena on June 19. This is all for you.ddddddddddddames paused and then reminded Cleveland that it remains an underdog -- even in victory.If youre not from here, live here, play here, or dedicate yourself to Cleveland, then it makes no sense for you to live at this point, James said as he was serenaded by MVP chants. Cleveland against the world!He would go on to record a triple-double as the Cavaliers opened the season with a 117-88 win.?When it was time to raise the banner, several Cavs players ran their hands along the fabric as it was lifted from a metal casing cut into the shape of the Cleveland skyline up toward the rafters, where it settled just above the video scoreboard.The approximately 6.5-carat rings the owners, players, coaches and front-office members received were encrusted with more than 400 diamonds plus a one-carat diamond that adorns the top of the Larry OBrien Trophy that appears across the ring face.The ring also features 14K yellow gold and dark garnet accents to finish off the trophy and Cavs C logo details.A press release noted that the interior side of the ring features a line of seven gemstones to represent the seven games that comprised the 2016 Finals. Three white diamonds depict the Warriors wins, and four garnets represent the Cavaliers, symbolizing the first time in NBA history a team overcame a 3-1 series deficit to win the title.The rings were manufactured by Baron Championship Rings. Twelve of the 15 members of the championship team were at the game, including Dahntay Jones, who was waived by the Cavs on Monday and wore a sports jacket and slacks to the affair.Matthew Dellavedova, Timofey Mozgov and Sasha Kaun were also noted by the P.A. announcer in their absence.The Associated Press contributed to this report.? ' ' '