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QUEBEC -- The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Tony Davis from the Quebec Capitales, the Can-Am League club announced Friday. In 20 appearances for Quebec this season, the Newberry, Fla., native went 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA. He was used mostly out of the bullpen against lefthanded hitters. Davis, 24, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round in 2009 but was released this spring. He joined Fargo-Moorhead of the American Association before he was traded to Quebec in July. He had a 2.51 ERA in 44 appearances with the Twins double-A affiliate from 2009 to 2011. Capitales manager Patrick Scalabrini said in a statement that the Jays made the move to fill a need for left-handed relievers in their organization. Davis is the second Capitales pitcher sold to a major league club in recent weeks. Right hander Chris Cox of St. George, Ont., a Blue Jays 2011 draft pick, was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. The Jays also claimed third baseman and outfielder Russ Canzler off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Canzler appeared in 26 games for the Indians last season, hitting .269 with three home runs and 11 RBIs. The Blue Jays outrighted right-hander Mickey Storey to triple-A Buffalo to make room on the 40-man roster. Cheap NFL Jerseys From China . Hes hoping to avoid that mishap on Tuesday. Darvish and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese are headed to the Midsummer Classic after fans voted them into next weeks showcase in Kansas City. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale . Oosthuizen, with a simple swing considered among the most pure in golf, again took advantage of the par 5s at Mission Hills, shooting a 9-under 63 Friday in the HSBC Champions to build a five-shot lead and break a World Golf Championships record that previously belonged to Tiger Woods. http://www.bwjerseys.com/ . McIlroy lost to Matt Kuchar by six shots and Woods fell to Charl Schwartzel by one shot on Tuesday in the $5.2 million event at the Sultan course in Antalya. In the other group of the medal match-play format, Lee Westwood beat Webb Simpson by one shot and Justin Rose defeated Hunter Mahan by four strokes. LOS ANGELES -- The month of May cant end soon enough for the battered Milwaukee Brewers. No sooner did Aramis Ramirez return from a two-game absence than hot-hitting Jonathan Lucroy joined six teammates on the disabled list. Ramirez bounced back to tie the game with a homer and single home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning of Milwaukees 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. The Brewers put Lucroy on the 15-day DL with a broken right hand after the game. The catcher had a major league-leading .514 batting average with runners in scoring position. He said he hurt his hand while reaching under the bed in his hotel room on Sunday night for a lost sock as his wife moved a suitcase that fell on Lucroys hand. He took some swings at Dodger Stadium before the game to test his hand and it became clear he couldnt play. X-rays revealed the break. "It hurts our team a lot," manager Ron Roenicke said. "He feels really bad. Lucroy was certainly very important to what we are doing." Shaun Marcum (3-3) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings, struck out nine and walked two to end a two-game skid. "Ive never seen anything like this with all the injuries," Marcum said, reacting to the latest blow of losing Lucroy. "Its definitely a big loss. His leadership skills have been huge for us." John Axford pitched the ninth and earned his eighth save in nine chances. He put the potential tying run on first by walking pinch-hitter Ivan De Jesus Jr., who went to second on a wild pitch before Elian Herrera struck out to end the game. Ramirez homered leading off the fourth in his return to the lineup after missing two games with a bruised left elbow. "That was nice to come through," he said. "A lot of guys are going down. Everybody has to contribute now. Of course were going to miss Lucroy." The Brewers took a 3-1 lead in the sixth with two unearned runs following a blown call by first base umpire Todd Tichenor. Aaron Harang was charged with an error when Tichenor ruled that his throw to first on a dribbler by Norichika Aoki pulled James Loney off the bag. TV replays clearly showed that Loney had one foot on the bag when he stretched into foul territory for the throw. "I know I kept my foot on the bag. I was a hundred per cent sure," Loney said. "Thats the frustrating part of it. Maybe the plate umpire had a better view, and thats what we wanted to check on." Dodgers mannager Don Mattingly went out to urge Tichenor to appeal with home plate umpire Brian Gorman.dddddddddddd "Its a play where the guy (Loney) goes across the line, and it makes it look bad," Mattingly said. "But he was on the bag and you know it. I asked him to get help, but he wouldnt do that. He told me he was a hundred per cent sure." Ryan Braun walked before Ramirez singled in Aoki, giving the Brewers a 2-1 lead and chasing Harang. George Kottaras bunted into a force, putting runners at the corners, and Rickie Weeks followed with a sacrifice fly against Javy Guerra. Harang (3-3) gave up three runs -- one earned -- and four hits in five-plus innings, while striking out four and walking three. "There were at-bats where I was just missing. I was just getting too deep into counts," he said. "They were fouling off some good pitches, and that will run your pitch count real fast. Brauns first at-bat he fouled some good pitches off, and he laid off some others that were down and out of the zone. I was trying to get him to swing at something off the plate." The Dodgers run came on Andre Ethiers RBI double with two outs in the first. They had the bases loaded in the third when Loney flied out to centre to end the inning. The Dodgers 32-16 record remains the best in the majors despite having six players on the disabled list, including four starters -- although slugger Matt Kemp could return from a hamstring injury Tuesday. "They got good pitching and thats why theyre winning ballgames," Ramirez said. Notes: The Brewers will recall C Martin Maldonado from Triple-A Nashville to take Lucroys roster spot. RHP Mike Fiers will start Tuesday. ... The Dodgers put LHP Ted Lilly on the 15-day DL with left shoulder inflammation in a move retroactive to Thursday. Before the game, they recalled LHP Michael Antonini from Triple-A Albuquerque and after the game, he was optioned back to Triple-A. Nathan Eovaldi will be recalled Tuesday from Double-A Chattanooga to start in place of Lilly. ... The Brewers put 1B-OF Travis Ishikawa on the DL with a left oblique strain, retroactive to Saturday, and recalled INF Brooks Conrad from Nashville. ... Braun, who beat out Kemp for the NL MVP award last season, was booed heartily. He went 0 for 2 with two walks. ... Milwaukee improved to 9-15 on the road. ... Herrera went 0 for 5, ending his nine-game hitting streak. ... Dodgers SS Dee Gordon struck out in four at-bats. ' ' '