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Carrera hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Avilés, Pillar scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Avilés, Pillar scored.

Donaldson grounded into a double play, third baseman Castellanos to second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Mi.Cabrera, Barney scored, Carrera out.

Grounded into a double play, third baseman Castellanos to second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Mi.Cabrera, Barney scored, Carrera out.

Blue Jays

Encarnación homered to center on a 0-1 count, Pillar scored, Carrera scored.

Homered to center on a 0-1 count, Pillar scored, Carrera scored.

Blue Jays fifth.  Barney doubled to left.  Carrera singled to center, Barney to third.  Donaldson grounded into a double play, third baseman Castellanos to second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Mi.Cabrera, Barney scored, Carrera out.  Encarnación grounded out, third baseman Castellanos to first baseman Mi.Cabrera.

Blue Jays seventh.  K.Ryan pitching.  Smoak singled to center.  Pillar doubled to center, Smoak scored.  Barney lined out to first baseman Mi.Cabrera.  Carrera walked on a full count.  Parnell pitching.  Donaldson popped out to shortstop J.Iglesias.  Encarnación homered to center on a 0-1 count, Pillar scored, Carrera scored.  Saunders singled to center.  Lake pinch-running for Saunders.  R.Martin singled to right, Lake to second.  Tulowitzki struck out.

Blue Jays eighth.  Lowe pitching.  Smoak struck out.  Pillar singled to left.  Barney singled to left, Pillar to third.  Carrera hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Avilés, Pillar scored.  Donaldson struck out.

Since the start of the 2009 season, the Tigers and Blue Jays have faced off 50 times, with each winning 25 games. The Blue Jays are 14-11 against the Tigers in Toronto over that span, including having a current five-game win streak dating back to August 9, 2014.

The Tigers beat the Indians, 12-2, yesterday for the first time in 2016, ending an 11-game losing streak to Cleveland, all of which occurred during this season. The Indians' 11-game streak against Detroit was their third longest in franchise history.

The Blue Jays beat the Royals 4-2 yesterday, completing a three-game sweep over Kansas City, Toronto's first sweep of the Royals since sweeping a four-game series since April 20-23, 2012. Toronto currently has a five-game win streak, its longest of the season.

Nick Castellanos has a .365 batting average (19-for-52) in 14 career games against Toronto, his highest against any American League opponent.

In 10 career starts against the Blue Jays, Justin Verlander has a 3-4 record with a 4.90 ERA, his highest against any American League team. Verlander has made four career starts in Toronto, posting a 7.71 ERA with a 0-1 record in his first two, while going 2-0 without allowing a run over 16.0 innings in his last two.

Drew Hutchison has a 1-1 record in three career starts against Detroit, posting a 2.89 ERA, his second-lowest against any American League opponent he has faced at least three times (Rangers, 2.18).

HP - West, 1B - Ripperger, 2B - Nauert, 3B - Fletcher

TORONTO -- The Detroit Tigers assured themselves of a winning road trip Saturday when they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2
They are 6-4 on the trip and on Sunday they will try to gain a split of the four-game series when they send out Anibal Sanchez (5-9, 6.52 ERA) against Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (6-9, 4.10 ERA).

Tigers-Blue Jays preview

TORONTO (AP)  J.A. Happ got hit hard the last time he faced Detroit.
This time around, he tamed the Tigers with an effective high fastball.

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Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays on July 8, 2016

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