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Blue Jays, Indians reinforce bullpens after 19-inning game

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TORONTO -- With their pitching staffs depleted by Friday's 19-inning marathon, the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays both made roster moves before Saturday's game.

Toronto put infielder Ryan Goins, one of two position players to pitch in Friday's 2-1 defeat, on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right forearm. Goins pitched a scoreless 18th inning, escaping a bases-loaded jam by getting Chris Gimenez to ground into a double play.

The Blue Jays also optioned right-hander Bo Schultz to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled right-hander Drew Hutchison and left-hander Aaron Loup.

Cleveland, which used Saturday's scheduled starter Trevor Bauer for the final five innings Friday, recalled left-hander Shawn Morimando from Double-A Akron and designated utilityman Michael Martinez for assignment.

Right-hander Zach McAllister, who pitched one inning Friday, will start for the Indians on Saturday in place of Bauer. Right-hander Marco Estrada will start for the Blue Jays.

The Indians used nine pitchers Friday while the Blue Jays used 10, including Goins and fellow infielder Darwin Barney, who surrendered Carlos Santana's game-winning homer in the 19th. Between them, those 19 pitchers threw 606 total pitches, 301 by Cleveland and 305 for Toronto.

Santana's homer gave the Indians their 14th straight victory, a franchise record.

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