chan, who calmly beat Mizzou sophomore keeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.) to the right netting.The contest was evenly matched, with Kansas owning a 17-14 edge in shots and both teams commit

HOUSTON -- While the Houston Astros pitchers are breaking major league records for strikeouts in a series, the bats have gone silent.That trend continued on Thursday night as Astros pitchers struck out 11 and the offense could only muster up one run in a 4-1 loss as the Toronto Blue Jays won the series.Houston pitchers had a major league-record 61 strikeouts in the four-game series -- three more than the previous mark set by Cincinnati pitchers against San Diego in 2008. Astros pitchers also set a three-game series record with 52 against Baltimore from May 24-26.We all hate it collectively because we dont like going through this rut, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. I think the guys are handling it like pros. We believe in this group and they believe in themselves, but sometimes, you need to have a good day to realize all the work and extra conversations are worth it. Its the big leagues and its a game of adjustments -- its not a try-hard league.The Astros have lost eight of their last 10 games while getting outscored 47-21.Its been tough, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa said. Its been really hard to get going. We have not been able to score runs early or late in the games and thats frustrating.After being given a day off Wednesday, Bregman was 1 for 4 with a sixth-inning single. The second overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, is hitting .056 (2 for 36) since he was brought up July 25.Mike Fiers (7-5) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings, walking none and tying his second high with seven strikeouts.Obviously, we know weve been struggling with the bats, but as a pitcher, Ive got to go out there and do my job, Fiers said. Everyone just needs to do their job and not worry about what everyone else is doing. Most of the time, we end up scoring and beating teams, but were just going through a rough stretch.J.A. Happ won his ninth consecutive decision, Edwin Encarnacion reached 30 home runs for the fifth straight season en route to their eighth victory in 11 games.Its been a tough place for us to play; we won three games and had a chance to win all four of them, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. So we feel good about that. Not a lot of offense on either side but I think thats because the pitching was so good on both sides. We got some big hits and won some close games.Happ (15-3), who already has set his career high for wins, retired 12 of his first 13 batters and allowed one run and four hits in six innings. He is 9-0 with a 2.49 ERA in 10 starts since losing at Detroit on June 6.Happ struck out six and walked none, and Joaquin Benoit, Jason Grilli and Roberto Osuna completed the five-hitter. After walking rookie Alex Bregman leading off the ninth, Osuna struck out Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis for his 24th save in 26 chances.Devon Travis doubled leading off the first inning for the first of his three hits and scored on Josh Donaldsons groundout -- the first run in the series that did not score on a solo home run. On the previous pitch, Smoak took an 0-2 curveball on the low, outside corner and stepped toward the dugout thinking it was strike three, only to have home plate umpire Todd Tichenor call the pitch a ball.Toronto doubled the lead in the fifth when Justin Smoak swung over a curveball in the dirt for strike three and the ball hit off Gattis and bounced away for a wild pitch that allowed Russell Martin to score from third.Tyler White hit a run-scoring double in the bottom half for his first RBI since June 10.Travis singled in a run against Will Harris in the eighth, and Encarnacion connected against James Hoyt in the ninth for his 298th home run.It feels good, Encarnacion said about being close to 300. I know its going to happen but I wish it could happen with people on base so we could win some games.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: SS Troy Tulowitzki went 1 for 4 after missing three games after breaking his right thumb when hit by a pitch from Baltimores Chris Tillman on Sunday.Astros: INF Marwin Gonzalez (right hand soreness) was held out of the starting lineup but pinch hit in the seventh inning and grounded out. Gonzalezs right-handed swing is less comfortable than left-handed swing, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. ... Luis Valbuena (right hamstring strain) is taking part in any baseball activity but continues daily treatment ... 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LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas scored 40 seconds into the second overtime session to earn a 1-0 win over the Mizzou soccer team Sunday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Lawrence, Kan. The game was close throughout but the Jayhawks struck on a close-range shot to end the Tigers season.Mizzou finished 11-7-2 on the season, while Kansas improved to 11-5-4.After 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Jayhawks used a five-yard strike from Lois Heuchan only 40 seconds into the double overtime to give the home team the win. The ball was crossed across the goal to Heuchan, who calmly beat Mizzou sophomore keeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.) to the right netting.The contest was evenly matched, with Kansas owning a 17-14 edge in shots and both teams committing eight fouls. The Tigers did have a 12-6 advantage in corner kicks, including a 10-3 lead in the second half and overtime.Freshman forward Sarah Luebbert (Jefferson City, Mo.) nearly put Mizzou up in the third minute wheen she received the ball at midfield and raced toward goal.ddddddddddddHowever, the freshmans final touch was a bit heavy and the Kansas keeper came off her line to block Luebberts 12-yard shot.In the 18th minute, Luebbert sent a cross from the endline to junior midfielder Allie Hess (Kearney, Mo.). Hess one-timed the shot toward net but her attempt hit off the crossbar and was corralled by the goalie.Seconds into the second half, Hess found junior midfielder Savannah Trujillo (Kansas City, Mo.) wide open in the box. Trujillo took a touch and sent a shot on net but the Kansas keeper made a diving glove save to keep Mizzou off the board.The Tigers best chance of the day came from the foot of senior defender Erin Webb (Castle Rock, Colo.) in the 81st minute. She dribbled into the box and unleashed a left-footed strike that sailed inches over the crossbar. ' ' '