On what was supposed to be a rest day, the Indians and Blue Jays split an interminable doubleheader, scheduled to replace two games postponed by weather in April. In the first game, which was originally scheduled to take place on Jackie Robinson Day, the two teams wear uniform number 42 and Toronto wins a wild contest, 13 – 11, thanks to a 11th-inning grand slam by Yangervis Solarte, who has a five-hit game. That game starts after a two-hour rain delay, then Cleveland wins the nitecap, 13 – 4, thanks to a nine-run 5th inning. The win is the 1,500th of Terry Francona’s managerial career.

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On what was supposed to be a rest day, the Indians and Blue Jays split an interminable doubleheader, scheduled to replace two games postponed by weather in April. In the first game, which was originally scheduled to take place on Jackie Robinson Day, the two teams wear uniform number 42 and Toronto wins a wild contest, 13 – 11, thanks to a 11th-inning grand slam by Yangervis Solarte, who has a five-hit game. That game starts after a two-hour rain delay, then Cleveland wins the nitecap, 13 – 4, thanks to a nine-run 5th inning. The win is the 1,500th of Terry Francona’s managerial career.

The Mariners announce that they have released 44-year-old OF Ichiro Suzuki, who is hitting .205 with no extra-base hits in 15 games and that he will stay on as a special assistant to the Chairman. He insists it is not the end of his career, as he plans to try out for the team again in 2019. “I’ll retire when I start using a cane”, as he puts it.

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The Mariners announce that they have released 44-year-old OF Ichiro Suzuki, who is hitting .205 with no extra-base hits in 15 games and that he will stay on as a special assistant to the Chairman. He insists it is not the end of his career, as he plans to try out for the team again in 2019. “I’ll retire when I start using a cane”, as he puts it.