The Jays put the boots to 2014 Cy Young victor Corey Kluber on Sunday in a 17-1 mashing to earn a split in the four-game series against a team that came into Toronto on a 12-game winning streak. After winning his first 12 decisions this season, Arrieta (12-3) lost for the third time in six starts, giving up four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. He has 22 HRs this year.
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Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion has been suspended one game for making contact with umpire Vic Carapazza during an argument Friday.
But before Indians manager Terry Francona came out to get him in the fourth inning with one out, the Jays got to Kluber for five runs on seven hits.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Donaldson, right, and Devon Travis celebrate after they scored on a double by Michael Saunders against the Cleveland Indians during eighth-inning baseball game action, in Toronto, Saturday, July 2, 2016. Ian Kinsler led the way Sunday by collecting two hits, a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored.
ROYALS 6, PHILLIES 2: Kendrys Morales had two home runs and four RBI, extending his hitting streak to eight, and Danny Duffy pitched 82/3 strong innings as Kansas City won at Philadelphia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Justin Upton snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double and Ian Kinsler added his 200th career homer as Detroit won its sixth game in a row.
They’re the first teammates with at least five hits and five RBIs in the same game since Gene Moore and Buck Jordan for the Boston Braves in 1936, according to ESPN.
Max Kepler homered twice and set a Twins rookie record by driving in seven runs.
WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 6: Chris Sale pitched seven-plus innings to become the majors’ first 14-game victor, helping the Chicago to a victory at Houston.
The Jays managed a combined two runs in the first two games of the series in 28 innings. He pitched a scoreless 18th inning on Friday. Santana had two of the Tribe’s five hits.
Toronto scored its most runs since beating Tampa Bay 17-11 on August 7, 2010, and the Blue Jays matched their season high with 18 hits. Since then he’d gone 0-7 with a 4.58 ERA in nine starts. Uribe left Saturday’s 9-6 loss after he was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning.
It was a series that started like it was going to leave the Toronto Blue Jays’ house in complete disarray, but the Jays managed to tidy things up by the time they sent the Cleveland Indians packing. He allowed Encarnacion’s 22nd homer of the season that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead in the first.
Davis opened the game with a homer off Estrada, who gave up leadoff hits in the first three innings.
Cincinnati scored on a fielding error and a wild pitch, and Jose Peraza and Jay Bruce also had RBI in the five-run 10th.
Tulowitzki had a chance for a second three-run shot in the 13-batter inning but fouled out against Tommy Hunter. He allowed a sacrifice fly in the first inning but nothing after that, with only one Milwaukee runner reaching scoring position in his final five innings.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers ran out 4-1 winners over the Colorado Rockies, the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8.
