Blue jays close out disappointing season

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press

Omar Vizquel salutes the crowd after throwing out the first pitch before the final game of his career in Toronto on Wednesday.

Photograph by: Tom Szczerbowski, Getty Images , The Canadian Press

Brandon Morrow struck out 11 batters over eight strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing 2012 season Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre. Morrow (10-7) held the Twins to just three hits on the night. Brandon Lyon worked the ninth inning for his first save. The Blue Jays finished fourth in the American League East with a 73-89 record, while the Twins finished last in the A.L. Central at 66-96. There was little energy in the stadium for a game between two teams with little to play for. One of the few highlights came in the third inning when retiring Blue Jays infielder Omar Vizquel stepped up to the plate. He received a nice ovation from the 19,769 in attendance and waved to the crowd to acknowledge their support...Read here...