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CINCINNATI – Theres a lot to say about what happened at Great American Ballpark on Friday night but Erik Kratz needed only three words to aptly describe a 14-9 Blue Jays win over the Reds. Mario Gotze Jersey . "It was awesome," he said. Coming off an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees, Toronto found itself in a deep hole early after the Reds put an eight spot up on starter Liam Hendriks (six runs in 1 2/3 innings pitched) and Todd Redmond in the second. All seemed lost, but then the offence, relatively dormant in a stretch of nine losses in 12 games, came to life. As it is with these Blue Jays, as it seems it must be, home runs played a significant role in the comeback. Edwin Encarnacion hit two. The first was the most important. Encarnacion took Mat Latos deep for a three-run shot in the third, a comparatively meek answer to Cincinnatis eight runs the half-inning prior, but the Jays were on the board nonetheless. Brett Lawrie hit a one out homer in the seventh to cut the deficit to 9-6. Three batters later, pinch hitter Juan Francisco hit a two-run shot off journeyman Reds reliever Jumbo Diaz. The score was 9-8, officially nail-biting time for the 33,103 predomiantly Reds fans in attendance. Encarnacion sealed the deal with another three-run home run in the ninth. By that time the Jays were ahead and the second deck shot extended the lead to 14-9. Suddenly, Encarnacion is baseballs leader with 23 home runs. He has three in two games, a sign hes coming out of his slump. "I think we got the emotion back," said Encarnacion. "Everybody in the dugout felt very happy. We felt we could come back." Starting catcher, Dioner Navarro, hit a two out, game-tying double off Jonathan Broxton in the eighth. His replacement in a double switch, Erik Kratz, hit the go-ahead double off flamethrower Aroldis Chapman in the ninth. That Jays put up runs on Cincinnatis formidable one-two bullpen punch (Broxton had a 0.40 ERA entering the game, Chapman a 0.98 ERA) was a feat in itself. "His ball, it comes out of a different slot, too," said Kratz of Chapman, who consistently throws a fastball harder than 100 miles per hour. "Hes coiled up and he comes at you with the noise and thats why hes had so much success." Adam Lind contributed a pinch hit RBI single. Jose Bautista walked four times. Brett Lawrie, who missed Thursdays game in New York with a bruised hand, returned and had three hits. Lawrie was one of six Blue Jays who registered a multi-hit performance. "Yeah, wed lost three in a row," said Kratz. "Yeah, we had lost three in a row but I dont think anybody was sitting here, like, Uh, are we going to win another game? Just like when we had won nine in a row but nobody ever said we had to win 20 in a row. We tried to win our 10th in a row and I think thats something the team does incredibly well. You saw tonight, grinding out each at-bat. Each at-bat that we grind out is just the way were going to play the game. We cant beat anybody tomorrow but we can beat them today." Manager John Gibbons wasnt aware of the specific details but hes been around long enough to know these types of comebacks are historic. "I may never see another game like that, you may never see another game like that so enjoy it and hope it leads to better things," said Gibbons. The eight-run comeback marked the second largest deficit the Blue Jays have overcome in the franchises 38-year history. Long-time fans, certainly those old enough to remember, will recall June 4, 1989 with fondness. The Jays trailed the Red Sox 10-0 at Fenway Park and rallied for a 13-11 win in 12 innings. VOTTO TALKS ENCARNACION Toronto-born Joey Votto is taking it in from a distance. Hes enjoying the success his former teammate and good buddy, Edwin Encarnacion, is enjoying in Vottos hometown. "Hes a teammate that I really am very fond of and Im very proud of him, how well hes done," said Votto. "There are some guys you tune into and you almost, I dont want to use the word awe but you watch and you think to yourself, what do I have to do to get my swing to that point? That May stretch certainly was like that and he and Bautista are two really fun guys to watch." Encarnacions 23 home runs lead Baltimores Nelson Cruz (22). His 62 RBIs also lead the Majors. So enamored was Votto with Encarnacions 16-home run month of May, he sent Encarnacion a text on the afternoon of May 29. Votto admitted the message was profanity-laced and jokingly disparaging. He called upon Encarnacion to hit two home runs in the Jays game against the Royals that night. Encarnacion did just that. "He didnt answer me back until the second home run in the seventh inning," said Votto. "He responded back that night and I asked for some hitting tips. He was kind of coy about it." Encarnacion and Votto were teammates in Cincinnati from the time Votto broke in to the big leagues, in 2007, until Encarnacion was traded to the Blue Jays in 2009. BAUTISTA AND TWITTER Jose Bautista is amongst the major leaguers most active on social media. He has accounts on Twitter and Instagram (@joeybats19) and maintains Facebook and Youtube pages. "Its part of being an athlete today," said Bautista. "If youre not taking advantage of social media and using it to interact with your fans and giving them a sneak peak into your personal life and how you prepare and what youre about then shame on you." If you give Bautista a Twitter follow, chances are hell follow you back. Bautista is closing in on 514-thousand followers. He follows almost 230-thousand accounts. "Im glad Ive been able to use it in the right way I believe," said Bautista. "Just connecting with the fans and giving them the access that theyve wanted for so long." Thomas Delaney Jersey . 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We cancelled shootaround, but he came in and wanted to shoot, so we shot for 20-30 minutes.The Mavericks built a 13-point lead with a 12-0 run in the first quarter and didnt trail again in their second victory in five days over the Bucks.Parsons had seven points in that run and nine in the opening period.I wanted to work with (Carlisle). I wasnt the only one here, but I just wanted to come in not asleep and be groggy, he said.I dont think one extra shooting sessions going to help or hurt you, but its always good to get extra work in.Dallas made 49 of 84 field goal attempts (58 per cent).When you dont put any energy and effort into it, guys are going to get wide-open shots and knock them down, Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. They did that.Dirk Nowitzki, who was rested for the game at Milwaukee on Wednesday and scored a season-low 10 points Friday, bounced back with 21 and Monta Ellis added 19. Ellis has averaged 26.8 points in his last six, including three of 30-plus.I thought we shared the ball and we made some shots and attacked the basket, Nowitzki said.Parsons 28 points were one off his season high, and he didnt play in the fourth quarter.When you make your first couple, it changes the whole game, makes everything a little easier, Parsons said.All five Bucks starters and backup centre Zaza Pachulia scored in double figures, led by Giannis Antetokounmpos 18 points.They came out tonight on fire. They were ready to roll, said Milwaukees O.J. Mayo, who scored 12 points.The Bucks pulled within six four times in the second quarter, but Dallas scored the last four points of the fiirst half to build a 59-46 lead. Paco Alcacer Jersey. The Mavericks outscored Milwaukee 17-4 over the last 5 1/2 minutes of the quarter to lead 90-71 after three.TIP-INSBucks: Milwaukee had made 59 per cent of its 3-point shots (16 for 27) in the two previous games, including 7 for 11 (64 per cent) at home Wednesday in a 107-105 loss to Dallas. Milwaukee was only 4 for 15 (27 per cent) Sunday. ... C Larry Sanders returned to the starting lineup. He had played just 19 minutes off the bench in Fridays win at Miami because of an illness.Mavericks: C Tyson Chandler had seven rebounds, giving him 107 in his last seven games (15.3 average). ... Dallas didnt play as much zone defence as in Wednesdays game at Milwaukee. When asked the difference between the current Mavericks and the 2010-11 NBA champions zone, Carlisle said, Jason Kidd was on that team. He was a great zone player. ... Owner Mark Cuban said he hoped G Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle), who has missed all season, would be able to play before Christmas. ... Cuban also said he had made a proposal to the Big 12 a few years ago for an annual conference championship football game.LONG RANGE FOR NOTHINGAt the end of the first quarter, Milwaukees Jared Dudley put in a shot from beyond midcourt, about 55 feet from the basket. Officials ruled the shot came after the buzzer, so it didnt count.MILITARY ANNIVERSARIESThe Mavericks hosted the 10th anniversary of Seats for Soldiers, in which season ticket holders give up their front-row seats to military personnel. It was also the 73rd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Edward Guthrie, 94, who was serving in the Navy at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was among those honoured. Dallas is 9-1 on Seats for Soldiers Night, started by Cubans brother-in-law, Neal Hawks.UP NEXTBucks: Visit Oklahoma City on Tuesday.Mavericks: Visit Memphis on Tuesday. ' ' '