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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Andrelton Simmons returned from a three-game absence and went deep again. It wasnt enough for the Los Angeles Angels.Josh Donaldson went 3 for 3 with two doubles and scored two runs, Russell Martin hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Angels 7-2 Thursday night.Simmons, who missed the last three games with a sore thumb, has three home runs in his last two games and extended his hitting streak to nine games.He always tells us hes got more pop in his swing, manager Mike Scioscia said after the Angels lost their fourth straight. Hes showing us right now.Despite the lingering soreness in his hand and thumb, hes shown off an improved pitch selection that has led to his sudden power outburstHitting homers makes everything better, Simmons said. Im swinging at better pitches, so my pitch selection has been better. And just being more relaxed and not missing my pitches.J.A. Happ took a shutout into the seventh inning before running into trouble in the seventh inning. Simmons two-run homer pulled the Angels within three and chased Happ.Toronto (80-66) remained tied with Baltimore for the two AL wild cards, two games behind East-leading Boston.Happ (19-4), charged with two runs and three hits, struck out three over six-plus innings and got his 13th win in his last 17 starts and his career-best 19th.It was his first win over Los Angeles in five starts.I was a little bit aware but you kind of put that stuff out of your head once the game starts, Happ said. I was just trying to attack and be aggressive. It worked out, we made some nice plays.In his fourth big-league appearance, Daniel Wright (0-3) gave up two runs before exiting in the sixth after walking leadoff batter Donaldson. Jose Valdez replaced him and got the first out but walked Jose Bautista and then gave up home run for the second night in a row, this one Martins 19th that put the Blue Jays up 5-0.I think Daniel definitely took a big step forward from his last start, Scioscia said. I think right now, wheres hes starting to lose a little bit is he hasnt been stretched out early all year, to where hes going to be able to fight through that sixth inning and be into the seventh.Devon Travis capped the scoring with a two-run single off Deolis Guerra in the top of the ninth. Guerra then loaded the bases with one out but A.J. Achter came in and got Bautista to ground into a double play.TROUTS MILESTONE WALKMike Trout was issued his 100th walk by Happ in the sixth inning. Trout became the 10th player in A.L. history to walk 100 times twice before his 25-year-old season.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: 3B Donaldson returned to the lineup after missing the entire three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this week with a sore right hip. Neither Donaldson nor manager John Gibbons went into detail about the results of the MRI he underwent on Wednesday, only saying hes good enough to play.Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs will play catch Monday with the hopes of making one more start this season. The Angels havent made a decision as to whether or not he will pitch again this season. Skaggs, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 and made nine starts before being diagnosed with a mild left pronator strain on Wednesday, is likely headed to instructional league after the season concludes.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP R.A. Dickey is coming off a loss in Oakland in which he gave up five earned runs in six innings. 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Tim Cahill is the only Australian-based player to feature in the Socceroos squad for two World Cup qualifiers next month as coach Ange Postecoglou looks to avoid a repeat of last years Middle Eastern loss.Newly-returned to Australia after signing with Melbourne City, the veteran striker leads an experienced group of 23 players named by coach Ange Postecoglou on Wednesday to take on Iraq in Perth on September 1 and United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi five days later.Matthew Spiranovic is back in the squad for the first time since October and Massimo Luongo returns after missing the friendly series with Greece.Front of Postecoglous mind for this squad was fitness, given Australias sole qualifying defeat in four years came in October last year, when Australia was defeated by Jordan in Amman.We saw last year at this time, the September-October window, that players who came in that were underdone really struggled, Postecoglou said.The primary thing for me when we got this squad together was to make sure whoever we bring in has good fitness.Both Iraq and UAE present challenges for us and every player will need to be ready to hit the ground running.That means theres no place for locally-based Asian Cup winners Alex Wilkinson, James Troisi and Matt McKay, or recent call-ups Jamie Maclaren, Jason Geria and Josh Risdon.Postecoglou said in a perfect world, the five-month A-League off-season would be shortened by bringing forward the leagues start from October.The squad is one of Postecoglouus most experienced since coming to the job in late 2013, with no untried players and an average of 23 caps among the players.ddddddddddddTomi Juric has been rewarded for his fine start with his new Swiss club Luzern, and will vie for a striking role with Cahill, China-based bolter Apostolos Giannou and Nathan Burns.The matches come a little bit too early for Craig Goodwin, who scored in his first start for new Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam on the weekend.Postecoglou said he was pleased with his work in growing the pool of international talent at his disposal.Weve now arrived at the final stage of World Cup qualifying where we will face a stronger group of opponents in testing conditions and we are comfortable that we have a core group of players with a stronger base of international experience.SOCCEROOS SQUADGoalkeepers: Adam Federici, Mitchell Langerak, Mat Ryan.Defenders: Milos Degenek, Alex Gersbach, Ryan McGowan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, Matthew Spiranovic, Bailey Wright.Midfielders: Chris Ikonomidis, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic,Forwards: Nathan Burns, Tim Cahill, Apostolos Giannou, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Mathew Leckie.MATCH DETAILSThursday, September 1 - Australia v Iraq - NIB Stadium, PerthTuesday, September 6 - United Arab Emirates v Australia - Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi ' ' '