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Rusty Towers struggles in return
April 11
Globe and Mail: "Making a regular-season start for Toronto for the first time since June, when his earned-run average was in the stratosphere (9.11) and his season (1-9) in the dumps, Towers was game, but took some lumps as the Royals won 6-3."
<hr> Zack sharp as tack
April 11
Kansas City Star (registration required): "Greinke produced his second straight strong start Tuesday night in a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and provided the Royals with a much-needed shot in the arm."
<hr> Rios is at his best when he's at top of order
April 11
Toronto Star: "Rios has 30-30 potential, homers and steals. But middle-of-the-lineup power potential does not preclude him from being a good leadoff man. "
<hr> Gibbons ticked at call
April 11
Toronto Sun: "Jays manager John Gibbons didn't buy one of the calls made by umpire Mike Everitt, however. Unfortunately it was one that came to start off a four-run sixth inning for the Royals and ultimately put the game out of reach."

Towers, Jays come up short against Royals
April 11
Toronto Star: "All a consolation pinch-hit, two-run homer by Gregg Zaun in the seventh did was improve the margin, as the Jays went down 6-3 to the Kansas City Royals last night at the Rogers Centre."
<hr> Towers looks shaky
April 11
Toronto Sun: "A 6-3 loss to the Royals to derail a three-game Jays win streak even brought out the first boo-birds of the season, many apparently not ready to forgive or forget Towers' 2-10 record in 2006."