TORONTO – Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes hit two-run homers and Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez threw into the ninth inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays (26-30) scored five times in the third inning off Houston starter Roberto Hernandez. That was more than enough support for Sanchez, who allowed six hits and one earned run.
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Jason Castro hit a solo shot in the ninth inning for the Astros, who scored two runs in the frame. Reliever Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to three games.
Houston (34-22) entered play with the best record in the American League and had won its last seven meetings against Toronto. The Blue Jays have won four of their last five home games.
Chris Colabello extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games in the second inning with a one-out double off Hernandez (2-5). Canadian Russell Martin walked but Justin Smoak hit into an inning-ending double play.
Kevin Pillar reached on an infield single in the third and scored when Reyes hit his first homer of the season. Josh Donaldson followed with a single and came around on Bautista’s rainbow blast that landed in the second deck just inside the left-field pole.
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