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Blue Jays' 8-Run First Buries Diamondbacks in 10-4 Win

The outburst offered a needed jolt for a club off to an 8-13 start.

Overview

  • Toronto beat Arizona 10-4 on Sunday in Phoenix to halt a four-game losing streak and avoid a sweep.
  • The first eight Blue Jays reached base, including seven straight hits, a burst that reporters said tied franchise records.
  • Arizona starter Ryne Nelson recorded one out and allowed eight runs before being pulled, and his ERA jumped from 3.54 to 6.97.
  • Kazuma Okamoto doubled in two during the first and later hit a solo home run, and Nathan Lukes finished with three hits including a three-run double.
  • Kevin Gausman gave the Blue Jays six steady innings with two runs allowed, backing a lineup that had struggled to score through a 7-13 start.