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Toronto Blue Jays place Dickey on bereavement list following his father’s death

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey reacts to the crowed as he walks leaves the game against the New York Mets during eighth inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The Toronto Blue Jays have placed R.A. Dickey on the bereavement list following the death of the pitcher\'s father. Harry Lee Dickey died Tuesday at the age of 63. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed R.A. Dickey on the bereavement list following the death of the pitcher’s father.

Harry Lee Dickey died Tuesday at the age of 63.

R.A. Dickey went 7 1/3 innings and allowed one run in Toronto’s 7-1 home victory Thursday night over the New York Mets.

Toronto also recalled infielder Munenori Kawasaki from triple-A Buffalo.

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