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TORONTO -- Ubaldo Jimenez is rounding into form at the right time for the Baltimore Orioles.Jimenez and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 4-0 on Thursday night, moving into a tie with Toronto in the AL wild card race with three games remaining.(Jimenez) was in command pretty much all night, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters said. In a big game like that, he really kept his emotions under control like I knew he would. He threw the ball great.When he last started at Toronto on June 12, Jimenez allowed five runs and six hits in 1/3 of an inning, the shortest start of his career.Whatever happened to me in the past, I dont even think about that, Jimenez said. If you get stuck in the past, youre not going to be able to move on. Whether its good or bad, you have to find a way to look forward.The right-hander made his return a triumphant one, carving up the Blue Jays for 6 2/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Ezequiel Carreras single to begin the first. Josh Donaldson followed with a walk but Jimenez retired the next six batters in order.Boy, he was solid, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. It was big to get a positive feeling early on. It was fun to watch him.Devon Travis walked to open the third and advanced on Carreras sacrifice, but that was the first of 11 consecutive outs for Jimenez, a streak that ended with Edwin Encarnacions two-out walk in the sixth. Jose Bautista flied out to end the inning.Jimenez (8-12) improved to 3-1 with a 2.31 ERA in five September starts. He walked three and struck out five.Donnie Hart got one out in the seventh and Brad Brach finished.The Orioles visit New York for the final weekend of the season, while the Blue Jays head to Boston to face the AL East champion Red Sox.Detroit, which was rained out Thursday, is 1 1/2 games behind the Orioles and Blue Jays.Baltimore trailed through eight innings on Wednesday before winning 3-2 on Hyun Soo Kims two-run homer in the ninth. Thanks to Jimenezs effort on Thursday, the Orioles have won five of six.This time of year, momentum is huge, Wieters said. Over 162 (games), momentum is going to come and go but once you start getting close to the playoffs, momentum is big. Were going to try and keep it going as long as we can.Manny Machado opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third, Michael Bourns fielders choice grounder made it 2-0 in the fourth and Bourn scored on Kims two-out single in the seventh.Mark Trumbo doubled to begin the eighth and Wieters chased Marcus Stroman with an RBI single.Stroman (9-10) gave up nine hits and four runs in seven-plus innings, reaching the 200-inning plateau for the first time. Stroman is winless in eight starts.Were hoping our luck starts to turn, Stroman said. Were hoping to go into Boston and come out firing.FIRING BLANKSThe Orioles have nine shutouts this season. The past six have come against AL East opponents.DRAWING POWERThe crowd of 47,791 was Torontos 39th sellout. The Blue Jays drew an AL-high 3,392,099 this season.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: Travis returned after sitting out the previous two games. He jammed his surgically repaired shoulder in Mondays benches-clearing brawl with New York.UP NEXTOrioles: Yovani Gallardo left Toronto on Thursday afternoon to fly to New York, where he will start Friday night against the Yankees. Gallardo (5-8, 5.63) allowed eight runs, seven earned, in 1 1/3 innings in his previous start at New York, a 14-4 loss on Aug. 26. RHP Michael Pineda (6-11, 4.68) starts for the Yankees.Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada will start against the Red Sox on Friday night as Toronto wraps up the regular season in Boston. Estrada has allowed one run and five hits in 14 innings over his previous two outings. Rick Porcello (22-4, 3.11) starts for the Red Sox. Colorado Avalanche Store . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Avalanche Jerseys 2021 . 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The Bobcats have reached an agreement in principle with the Hall of Famer to become their new associate head coach, said a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the hire has not yet been made official. The 50-year-old Ewing and Jordan were teammates on the 1992 USA Olympic "Dream Team" that won gold at the Barcelona Games. Ewing was out of coaching last year after the Magic decided to let go of Stan Van Gundy and overhaul their roster while embarking on a major rebuilding project following the 2011-12 season. Ewing spent part of last season working as an NBA broadcaster. Before that Ewing worked for five years as an assistant coach with the Magic alongside Steve Clifford, who was hired as the Bobcats head coach last month. Ewing has nine years of experience as an NBA assistant coach. Hes also worked as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets. Ewing interviewed for the Bobcats heead coaching position in 2012, but Jordan hired Mike Dunlap instead.dddddddddddd Ewing also interviewed for the Detroit Pistons head coaching position in 2011. However, that job was given to Lawrence Frank. Ewing has said in the past he wants a chance to become a head coach and being the second in charge with the Bobcats could afford him that opportunity down the road. He will be the first assistant coach hired by Clifford, who looks to dramatically improve a Bobcats team that finished 21-61 last season under Dunlap and is 28-120 over the past two seasons. The Bobcats will almost certainly lean on Ewings expertise as a former centre to help develop the low post games of Byron Mullens and Bismack Biyombo. Charlotte hasnt had a true dominant centre and general manager Rich Cho said earlier this off-season the team will be looking to "add bigs" to the roster. Ewing, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, was an 11-time NBA All-Star and the leagues Rookie of the Year in 1986. In college, he helped Georgetown to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984 and was named the Naismith College Player of the Year in 1985. ' ' '