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TORONTO -- Mark Buehrle was a man in a hurry. The Blue Jays starting pitcher had a Tim McGraw concert he wanted to attend with his wife Thursday night, so he made quick work of the Houston Astros and got on his way. In tossing a two-hit shutout, Buehrle led the way as Toronto ended its seven-game losing streak with a much-needed 4-0 victory at Rogers Centre over the team with the worst record in baseball. Buehrle insisted his postgame plans werent on his mind as he mowed down the Astros with remarkable efficiency. The lefty threw 108 pitches over nine innings, striking out nine and wrapping things up in a clean 2 hours and 18 minutes. "He was just marvelous," Adam Lind said. "He threw the heck out of that baseball tonight." Buehrles domination couldnt have come at a better time for the struggling Blue Jays, whose bullpen had been taxed during a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mixing his pitches and keeping counts low, the 34-year-old rarely got into trouble and dazzled the Astros. "It was typical Buehrle: When hes on, when hes hitting spots, when hes got that good change-up," manager John Gibbons said. "I thought he did a really good job of hitting some of the right-handers inside tonight to keep them honest. It came along at the time when we definitely needed it because our bullpens kind of tired." The bullpen never stirred because Buehrle (6-7) was always in control. He didnt allow a hit until Justin Maxwells single with two outs in the fifth, and he didnt flinch after J.D. Martinezs double in the seventh as the Blue Jays clung to a one-run lead. "I had everything working," Buehrle said. "Obviously velocity wasnt there. I was making pitches when I had to, movement was good and keeping the guys off balance. ... It was just one of those days that I had everything going for me." Perhaps because he didnt overthink the ramifications -- either of the Blue Jays skid or their fatigued relievers, who combined to throw 13 1/3 innings in the previous three games. Gibbons made it clear his team needed a strong outing from Buehrle, but that didnt cause undue stress. "In your mind you know that the bullpens been worn out and been used a lot," Buehrle said. "But if they have 10 days off, Im going out there trying to go as deep in the game as I can. If the guys say, Hey I need to get an inning today, Im still trying to go seven, eight innings every time Im out there. I dont put any more pressure or look at the situation like that." Pressure could have come from pitching in a tight game, as Houston starter Erik Bedard managed to hold the Blue Jays to just one run on three hits through five innings. Limiting the damage to an RBI double by Edwin Encarnacion, the Navan, Ont., native was forced to exit after 95 pitches, and Toronto took advantage of reliever Lucas Harrell to provide Buehrle some insurance. Jose Bautista, Encarnacion, Lind and Maicer Izturis combined to put three runs on the board in the seventh. Buehrle didnt need the extra run support, but it sure didnt hurt, especially one night after the Blue Jays failed to build on their lead and watched it slip away. "We saw what happened last night when we couldnt score an additional insurance run, but thats baseball," said Lind, whose opposite-field double drove in Bautista. "It just makes things a lot easier tonight for our starting pitcher or your bullpen when you can add one or two extra runs." Izturis two-run double made it 4-0, more than enough of a cushion for Buehrle, who rarely even got to a full count against an Astros lineup that features left fielder Chris Carter as its only real power threat and shortstop Jonathan Villar as its only hitter above .300. But he didnt want this victory to be discounted because of the opponent. "Im sure theres going to be a lot of people saying that obviously this is the worst team in baseball and record-wise theyre not very good," Buehrle said. "But in my mind theyre still big-league hitters. If you make a mistake, theyre going to make you pay for it. I did make a few mistakes -- I got lucky and got away with them." Nine strikeouts were the most for Buehrle since 12 on April 16, 2005. But he didnt react like picking up Torontos first win since July 13 was anything special. "I think it was just like any other game weve won," Buehrle said. "I dont think its any bigger that weve lost seven in a row and we finally won a game as opposed to winning three or four in a row. Guys were happy, musics playing." Minutes later Buehrle was off to watch McGraw, even though he didnt request that music to play in celebration. "He couldve played whatever he wanted tonight," Lind said. Fake NCAA Jerseys . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. Fake College Jerseys . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. https://www.ncaajerseys2020.com/ . 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On Saturday, he made sure the curse stayed buried.Miocic (16-2) recorded his first title defense at UFC 203 inside Quicken Loans Arena, knocking out Alistair Overeem with strikes on the ground at 4:27 of the opening round.It was a career moment for the Ohio native, who was forced to win the title inside the unfriendly confines of Curitiba, Brazil, against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198.A former Strikeforce and K-1 kickboxing champion, Overeem (41-15) dropped Miocic with a left hand in the opening moments and immediately went for a guillotine. The choke appeared tight, but Miocic managed to shake free of it and get back to his feet. Overeem later claimed Miocic had tapped and the referee had missed it, but replays could not verify the claim.Miocic, who recovered quickly from the knockdown after getting back to his feet, also said he wasnt in danger on the choke.He kicked harder than I thought, Miocic said. He put me on my ass, and that guillotine -- I trained to get out of it. Im a boxer, wrestler, but I train that s--- every day.It is the 12th knockout win of Miocics career. A former collegiate wrestler and baseball player, Miocic stunned Overeem with a jab and right hand after trapping him along the fence.The Cleveland crowd roared as Miocic hammered Overeem with a right uppercut and another straight right moments later. On several occasions, Overeem literally ran away from Miocic in an effort to circle away from the pressure.ddddddddddddHe also threw a counter left hand to back Miocic off, but Miocic absorbed the punch well and continued to pursue.The finishing sequence began when Miocic caught a side kick aimed at his legs, a staple of Overeems game since joining Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Overeem tried to roll out of the takedown, but Miocic followed him to the floor on the scramble and got into top position with less than a minute left in the round. Two hard right hands left Overeem unconscious and officially guaranteed the UFC championship would remain in Ohio.Stipe was the better man today, Overeem said. Hes a great athlete. Hes tough.Originally from Amsterdam, Overeem suffered his first loss since Sept. 2014. It is the 10th knockout loss of the 36-year-olds career. Prior to UFC 203, he had recorded wins over Stefan Struve, Roy Nelson, Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski. Overeem was originally supposed to fight for the UFC title in 2012 but lost the opportunity when he failed a random drug test in Nevada. He went on to lose three of his next four fights before turning it around with a four-fight win streak.Former champion Cain Velasquez (14-2) and Werdum (21-6-1) are the most obvious candidates to fight for the belt next. Werdum picked up a unanimous decision win against Travis Browne in Saturdays co-main event. ' ' '