Kikuchi throws 2-hitter for 1st shutout, Mariners top Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi pitched his first shutout in the major leagues, throwing a two-hitter Sunday that led the Seattle Mariners over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0.
Kikuchi (5-8) struck out eight, walked one and retired the final 14 batters in his first win since beating Baltimore on June 23. The rookie left-hander went 0-3 with a 6.53 ERA in eight starts covering 40 innings between victories.
The 28-year-old Kikuchi was a star in Japan before signing a $56 million, four-year deal with