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TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays were one hit away from turning things around on Saturday. But like so many other games in a season that has gone off the rails, Torontos clutch moment never came as the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 victory. "We had our opportunities, especially late there, but we couldnt get that big one," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. Brett Lawrie walked with one out in the ninth and came around to score on an error by Rays closer Fernando Rodney, but the Blue Jays left runners at second and third when Adam Lind flied to centre. "When you keep nibbling back and keep nibbling back and get within striking range and then you cant strike, its frustrating," said Lawrie, who made an error on a throw from that led to a run in the Rays three-run third inning. The Blue Jays also had the bases loaded with none out in the eighth but couldnt get anything as Rays reliever Joel Peralta got a foul out and two strikeouts. Tampa Bay got two RBIs from rookie right-fielder Wil Myers, while starter Jeremy Hellickson (9-3) won his fifth consecutive decision. The Rays (57-41) have won the first two of the three-game series with the Blue Jays (45-51) and have taken 16 of their last 18. Hellickson allowed five hits, including a home run by Jose Bautista, three walks and two runs in five innings for the Rays before left-hander Alex Torres took over in the sixth. Hellickson said he was not feeling well on Saturday. "After BP (Friday) I started getting a little light-headed and I threw up a little bit," he said. "I think its going around, theres five or six of us who arent feeling too well." Hellickson had a no decision in his previous start on July 10 but is 7-1 over his past nine outings. Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle (5-7) allowed 10 hits and four runs (three earned) in seven innings to take his second consecutive loss. "Maybe were overrated, maybe were not as good as we thought we were," Buehrle said of a Blue Jays team that was expected to contend for the World Series but instead sits last in the American League East. "When we had an 11-game winning streak we had everything going for us. Guys were making play. We were hitting balls just out of the reach of guys and we were making the right pitches at the right time and now it seems like nothing is going our way." The Rays opened the scoring in the first when Desmond Jennings led off with a walk. Ben Zobrist then bunted for a single, Jennings took third on a fly out and scored on Myers sacrifice fly. "It was a battle, probably one of the longest seven inning games time-wise," Buehrle said. "A lot of base runners, falling behind in the counts. That first inning, it was like I forgot how to pitch. I couldnt throw a strike. Then I got some stuff together then they found some holes and got some guys on base." Tampa Bay added three runs in the third to take a 4-0 lead. Sam Fuld led off with a single, Jennings bunted for a single and Zobrist walked to load the bases. Evan Longoria forced Zobrist at second to score one run before Myers singled in another. Longoria scored when Ryan Roberts forced Myers at second and reached first base on a throwing error by Lawrie. Buehrle was upset with himself on the bunt by Jennings. "It seems like Ive been guessing wrong a lot of times this year," he said. "When the guy squared around to bunt I just automatically go right to third base and he bunts it down the first-base line and its a single instead of waiting a couple of seconds to see where hes going to bunt it. Ive got to do a better job of fielding balls up the middle. "To me, this is one of the worst years Ive had as far as fielding my position, not reading the ball right, some balls getting up the middle and when I do get the ball not making the right throw. A lot of it comes back on me." Bautistas 22nd homer of the season with two out in the bottom of the third cut the lead to 4-1. The Blue Jays scored in the fifth on a groundout by Edwin Encarnacion that scored Jose Reyes from third. Toronto had a golden opportunity to tie or take the lead in the eighth but couldnt capitalize with the bases loaded and none out. Torres walked Bautista and Encarnacion to open the inning before being replaced by Peralta, who walked Lind to load the bases. But as has been the case so many times this season, Toronto couldnt come up with a key hit. Colby Rasmus fouled out, Maicer Izturis was called out on strikes and J.P. Arencibia struck out swinging on a 3-2 pitch to end the threat. "It was Houdini-esque," Rays manager Joe Maddon said of Peralta. "Just a masterful job on his part of managing the moment." Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 42,639. ... Former Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado will be added to the clubs Level of Excellence in a ceremony before Sundays game. ... 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BERLIN -- A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerlands Matterhorn says he is the first quadruple amputee to reach the iconic peak.The claim couldnt be verified with certainty, but was backed by the warden of the Hoernli Hut base camp, who said he knew of nobody else whod achieved the feat.Jamie Andrew lost his hands and feet to frostbite after becoming trapped in a snowstorm while mountaineering in France 17 years ago.He spent five years training before attempting to reach the 4,478-meter (14,692-feet) Alpine summit last Thursday with two seasoned guides from the International School of Mountaineering.In the end, climbing the mountain was the easy bit. It was all the graft and preparation, and trial and error (that was hardest), Andrew told The Associated Press by phone from Switzerland.After losing his limbs, Andrew had to learn to walk again and eventually took up skiing and long-distance running before returning to his first passion -- mountaineering.Withh the help of robust prostheses and specially adapted poles, he was able to ascend much of the way toward the peak.dddddddddddd When he needed to climb, Andrew said he used what remains of his arms to hold onto the rope.The 47-year-old took almost 13 hours to reach the summit and return to the base camp -- about five hours longer than most climbers.Kurt Lauber, a Swiss mountain guide and warden of the Hoernli Hut, confirmed the ascent.I dont know of any other such case, he said.Lauber applauded the achievement, but cautioned against underestimating the Matterhorn, noting that Andrews team only reached the camp at 7 p.m., narrowly missing a bout of bad weather in which two other Britons climbing on the Italian side of the mountain were killed.It would be wrong for people who arent disabled to now get the impression its easy, he said. 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