TORONTO – Josh Donaldson belted a three-run home run and Josh Thole drove in a pair as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.
R.A. Dickey (7-9) tossed seven innings of one-run baseball, allowing five hits while striking out five and walking two.
After six losses in home starts, Dickey has won back-to-back decisions at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays starting rotation finished the first half of the season leading the American League in earned-run average (3.64) and innings pitched (579.1).
Toronto (51-40) heads into the all-star break having won eight of nine games.
The Tigers (46-43) have dropped three of their last four heading into the break.
Donaldson broke the game open with a three-run home run in the fourth inning to give Toronto a 5-0 lead.
The Blue Jays third baseman put Anibal Sanchez’s 0-1 fastball into the seats in left-centre field for his 23rd homer of the season.
Donaldson became just the sixth player in AL history to score 80 runs and hit 20 home runs prior to the all-star break.
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