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Encarnacion homers twice as Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 13-6

Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarncion hits a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz during sixth inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday April 21, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

TORONTO – Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs and Ryan Goins chipped in with three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 on Tuesday.

Encarnacion’s second homer of the night, a monster shot that landed in the fifth deck, gave the Blue Jays an 11-3 lead in the sixth inning. He hit his first of the night in the second inning, opening the floodgates for a six-run frame off Baltimore starter Bud Norris.

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Jose Bautista had a two-run homer for the Blue Jays (7-7). Mississauga, Ont., native Dalton Pompey reached base four times with two doubles, a single and a walk, Josh Donaldson was 3 for 4 with an RBI and Kevin Pillar and Jose Reyes each drove in two.

Manny Machado had two RBI’s for the Orioles (7-7).

Mark Buehrle (3-0) earned his 202nd career victory, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk while fanning two through six innings.

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Norris (0-2) lasted just 2 2-3 innings, giving up nine runs on six hits and walking three.

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