TORONTO – Russell Martin and Troy Tulowitzki each hit three-run home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Cleveland Indians 17-1 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Blue Jays (45-39) earned a split in the four-game series against the Indians (49-32).
The 17 runs scored were the most Toronto’s earned since a 17-11 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 7, 2010.
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J.A. Happ (11-3) threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, retiring 11 straight, striking out seven, after allowing a first-inning double to Jason Kipnis. He finished with a season-high 11 strikeouts while allowing one earned on five hits over seven innings for his fourth quality start of the season.
The Indians finally got to Happ in the seventh when Yan Gomes broke up the shutout with an RBI single.
Martin got the offence started in the first taking Corey Kluber’s 2-1 pitch over the centre-field wall for a three-run home run, his seventh homer of the season.
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