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New Zealand crickets core has become so keenly introspective that neither the exclusion of AB de Villiers nor the inclusion of Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander to South Africas Test XI will affect their approach to the upcoming series. Or so they say.It doesnt change the way we approach this match. We want to focus on how we play our best cricket, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said. Any team that did have AB de Villiers and now doesnt, its not a great thing for them. Hes the best player in the world so for them its a bit of a loss but at the same time theyve got a lot of depth. Theres so much talent in this country. Whatever team they pick will be a good team.In reality, the personnel New Zealand are up against will very much determine their strategy. They will know that the batting line-up - which includes two senior players in Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy who were both dropped last season - can be broken through more easily without de Villiers. They will also know that it will not give way like Zimbabwes did, when all it took was one short-ball barrage in the first Test and a fair amount of persistence in the second.In Zimbabwe, New Zealand had to rely on more creative bowling to try to manufacture wickets on a surface that was very tough to take wickets on, as Williamson put it. In South Africa, there will be some assistance but whether it will come in the form of swing through the humid air or turn from an early-season surface is yet to be seen. That means New Zealand will have to showcase more skill than they did in Zimbabwe but it also means South Africa will have to do the same. We know South Africa have a very good seam attack and are well balanced in the bowling department, Williamson said.Among South Africas six seam-bowling options are swing, seam, and left-arm bowlers who will be far more challenging than the more one-dimensional pack Zimbabwe fielded. New Zealand dealt with mostly medium-pace and part-time bowlers in Bulawayo with respect and only pushed on when they were looking for a second-innings declaration that would give them enough time to win the match. But in so doing, they showed how they plan an attack.South Africa should heed that. For all New Zealands downplaying of their higher ranking - Williamson insisted they dont pay too much attention, to the Test charts - their steady improvement as a unit means they are confident enough not to simply follow the oppositions lead but to set the tone in a Test match. We know when we play our best cricket, we can beat anyone, Williamson said.Now that anyone could be South Africa - a team New Zealand have never recorded a series win against - at a place where New Zealand have only won three Tests, one since readmission and none in Durban. 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The homer was Trumbos ML-leading 46th.On Tuesday, Toronto reliever Joaquin Benoit was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn left calf, suffered while he ran in from the bullpen during a benches-clearing incident against New York on Monday.Its not fun to lose a teammate, no matter who it is, Grilli said. But our morale is good. This is what September baseball is like.With Toronto ahead 2-1, Jonathan Schoop singled with one out, pinch-runner Michael Bourn stole second and Kim homered on a 3-2 pitch into the visiting bullpen in right, causing the Orioles relievers to jump in celebration.Kim said hed never hit a bigger home run.Its hard to describe, Kim said. Its just such a great feeling.Kim is 6 for 9 with two walks as a pinch hitter.Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman said the dramatic victory could provide the Orioles with some much-needed momentumI think that could push a team a long way, those kind of wins, Tillman said. It was a big team win and everybody played a part in it.Brian Duensing (1-0) got one out, and Zach Britton finished for his 47th save in as many tries.Zach came in there and didnt let the momentum get away from us, Showalter said.Blue Jays left-hander Fraancisco Liriano struck out 10 over six shutout innings.dddddddddddd Toronto starters have allowed one earned run or none in a team record seven straight games.Liriano was perfect until Adam Jones singled to begin the fourth. Davis followed with a single by Liriano struck out the next three batters. Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth but Davis took a called third strike.Liriano left to a standing ovation after Jonathan Schoops single put runners at first and second in the seventh. Brett Cecil came on and struck out Nolan Reimold before Troy Tulowitzki went deep into the hole to shortstop hole to retire Jones on a groundout.Tillman allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.My fastball command wasnt there again, he said, but we were able to make some big pitches with the offspeed stuff and limit the damage.TEN SPOTBlue Jays starters recorded consecutive games with at least 10 strikeouts for the first time since Brandon Morrow and Ricky Romero did it in April 2011. Aaron Sanchez struck out 10 Tuesday.PUT A LID ON ITThe stadium roof, which was partially open when the game began, slid shut in the second inning because of an expected thunderstorm.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder) did not start for the second straight game. Travis jammed his surgically repaired shoulder in Mondays benches-clearing brawl with New York. Ryan Goins started at second.UP NEXTRHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12, 5.71) starts for the Orioles in Thursdays series finale, with RHP Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.34) set to pitch for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 0-4 in seven starts since beating Houston on Aug. 14 but has allowed more than three earned runs just once in that span. Jimenez is 1/3 with an 8.41 ERA in six career games in Toronto. ' ' '