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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- We interrupt a season of Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota dominance on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series oval tracks to bring news of a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota win on the Watkins Glen International road course.?Denny Hamlin was the man in front when the checkered flag fell to end the Cheez-It 355, a race that nobody seemed to want to win.?It was a race that Hamlin didnt even think he would start. The 35-year-old Virginian woke Sunday morning with back spasms, barely able to move.?Despite enduring pain he described as the worst he had ever experienced during the course of a race, Hamlin maintained his poise while many others lost theirs.?The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry took the lead on a late restart and paced the last 10 laps to cross the line ahead of the Team Penske Fords of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. Meanwhile the rest of the field self-destructed in their wake.?By NASCAR road racing standards, this was a strangely unsatisfying affair with a pair of red flags and a series of crashes in the second half of the race that eliminated the usual fuel-mileage-strategy tension.?There was sloppiness in the pits too, with 18 of the 40 drivers penalized for some kind of pit road infraction.?Eight drivers led laps during the 90-lap contest, and seven of them could legitimately say they had a shot at the win.?Martin Truex Jr. came closest, getting his Toyota to within a few feet of Hamlins similar car entering the last turn of the last lap. But Keselowski came in even hotter and spun Truex out and down to a seventh-place finish.?The biggest drama of the afternoon was whether there would be a postrace contretemps between Keselowski and Truex, who rammed and sideswiped Keselowkis car on the cool-down lap.?Keselowski quickly apologized to Truex for wrecking him, but by then, Hamlin was executing a quarter-mile long victory burnout down the pit straight.?It was Hamlins first Sprint Cup race win on a road course in 22 starts. More importantly, he felt vindication after blowing his chance to win on the Sonoma Raceway road course in June when he made a mistake on the last lap, allowing Tony Stewart to claim a surprise victory.?This time, Hamlin was error-free, left to ponder on how he managed to win a race he questioned whether he would be able to start.?Today I slept wrong or something, and woke up and knew I was in pretty big trouble, he said. If it was Friday or Saturday, no question, I wouldnt have turned one lap today. It was by far the worst conditions Ive ever had to drive in, over the knees or anything else. By far the worst pain-wise that Ive had to go through.?Hamlin who has driven with torn ACLs in both knees in the past, texted his crew chief Mike Wheeler the news, and an emergency plan was put in place to put Xfinity Series Chase grid leader Erik Jones in the No. 11 FedEx car if necessary.?Thats not something you really want to hear, said Wheeler, describing the wake-up text. You could tell he was in pain in the drivers meeting and there was nothing that could be done today to fix it.?At the end of the day, I know he mans up when he needs to, Wheeler continued. He definitely gets that attitude going in the car when he knows he has a winning car and can run out front. He knows the situation he was in, youve got to tough it out, and he did.Hamlin qualified sixth and prior to suffering the back spasms, was confident about his race prospects. He said the Gibbs team made changes since Sonoma that improved his feel for the car under braking.?That came in handy on a restart with 10 laps to go. Kyle Busch raced Keselowski so hard into Turn 1 that they both missed the corner, allowing Hamlin to dart through into a lead he would not relinquish.?Truex was in position to challenge for the win or complete a 1-2 finish for Toyota until Keselowski took him out on the last lap.?I saw them shoot forward and lunge into the corner and I knew there was no possible way to get out with any sensible speed, Hamlin said. It was my opportunity when they slid up the race track, and we executed and came through.?Hamlin said that his biggest disappointment in his narrow miss at Sonoma was not completing the cycle of victories on all types of tracks that NASCAR races on. The win Sunday at Watkins Glen ticked that box.?It wasnt a fluke -- thats the biggest thing, Hamlin said. Sometimes guys run up front at a road course and youre like Where did that come from? because it happens once.?But I really think weve turned the corner with all of our Toyota teams, he continued. When you have multiple cars with speed like we do, when one makes a mistake, theres another one there to pick up the pieces. We were there to pick up the pieces today.?What make it feel extra special is when it was game time, when it was go time, we got it done. Cheap Nike Shox Retro . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Nike Shox Outlet Clearance . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. 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TORONTO -- Albert Pujols had a productive night at the plate and passed a former teammate on the all-time home run list, helping the Angels to a rare road win.Pujols moved into sole possession of 10th place on baseballs all-time list by hitting his 584th home run, Matt Shoemaker pitched six shutout innings and Los Angeles snapped an 11-game road losing streak by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Wednesday.Pujols had a season-high four hits and three RBI. After he and Mike Trout hit back-to-back homers in the first, Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the second, singled in the fourth and sixth innings, then capped his night with an RBI double in the eighth.Pujols left without speaking to reporters, but his teammates shared their happiness at his historic homer.Albert will probably pass a few more of those guys, hopefully all of them, Shoemaker said. Its always special and were happy for him.Pujols leads the Angels with 99 RBI.Albert just keeps going, manager Mike Scioscia said. Hes approaching 100 RBI. Hes in the middle of our lineup virtually every day. He got some big hits tonight.For Pujols, the homer broke a tie with Mark McGwire on the all-time list. Pujols hit 37 homers as a rookie with St. Louis in 2001, McGwires final season before retirement.Thats pretty special, Trout said of Pujols milestone homer. Obviously he and McGwire were teammates, they know each other well.A three-time MVP and 10-time All-Star, Pujols is two home runs shy of tying Frank Robinson for ninth place.A 16-year veteran, Pujols has hit at least 20 home runs in every season but 2013, when he was limited to 99 games.He hasnt shown any signs of slowing down, Trout said. Hes still putting up numbers, still driving in 100. Its fun to watch.Two pitches after Trout hit his 24th home run, Pujols did the same. It was the fourth time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back homers.Both shots came off Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada, who allowed season-worsts of six runs and 10 hits in five innings. Estrada (7-6) is winless in his past three starts and has allowed six hhomers in that span.ddddddddddddMy last two outings havent gone well but these things happen, Estrada said. Im sure things will turn around for me.Jett Bandy had a career-high four hits as the Angels won away from home for the first time since July 26 at Kansas City. They matched the 1963 squad for the third-longest road skid in Angels history. Los Angeles lost a record 14 straight road games in 1969.Shoemaker (8-13) allowed three hits, walked one and struck out three to win consecutive starts for the second time this season.Shoe did a great job, Scioscia said. That lineup can swing the bats if you make mistakes. He didnt make very many mistakes.Toronto remained tied with Boston atop the AL East after the Red Sox lost 4-3 in 11 innings at Tampa Bay.FOUR PLAYPujols hadnt had a four-hit game since June 17, 2013, against Seattle.POWER OUTAGEThe Blue Jays are 8-23 when they dont hit at least one home run. Toronto had homered in its previous six games.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: RHP Cam Bedrosian (right middle finger) has been shut down after tests revealed a blood clot in his upper arm. He will visit a specialist for further treatment. ... RHP Huston Street had season-ending surgery on his right knee Wednesday. Street went 3-2 with a career-low nine saves and a 6.45 ERA. He is the sixth player to undergo season-ending surgery for the last-place AngelsBlue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (sore right ring finger) missed his second straight game. ... OF Jose Bautista (left knee) was cleared to come off the DL on Thursday after participating in a simulated game at Torontos spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Jared Weaver (8-11, 5.47) will seek to avoid matching a career-worst streak of four straight losing starts.Blue Jays: LHP J.A. Happ (17-3, 3.05) can become the first 18-game winner in the majors Thursday. Happ has won 11 straight decisions. Hes 0-4 with an 8.00 ERA in four career starts against Los Angeles. ' ' '