NEW YORK: Drew Hutchison struck out a career-best 10 while Jose Bautista and Colby Rasmus hit home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1.
Hutchison (6-6) held the Brewers to three hits, two walks and one run in seven innings.
Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada (7-5) allowed six hits, one walk and two runs in six-plus innings.
Bautista homered in the first inning before Rasmus added to the lead when he led off the fifth with his 12th homer of the season.
Centre fielder Mike Trout and first baseman Albert Pujols hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to turn a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead as the Angels surged to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a double header.
Los Angeles (46-35) added runs in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth to give right-handed starter Garrett Richards some added run support.
Designated hitter Josh Hamilton (2-for-4) provided a solo homer in the seventh.
Richards (9-2) allowed the 26th homer of the season by Jose Abreu in the first inning, but he gave up only one other hit in his eight-inning outing, striking out nine.
Rick Porcello pitched a four-hitter for his second straight shutout, running his scoreless innings string to 25 1/3, and hot-hitting J.D.
Martinez clubbed a two-run home run to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
Porcello turned in only the third complete game of his career, throwing just 95 pitches.
Starling Marte hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, moved to third on a throwing error on shortstop Nick Ahmed before scoring the winning run on Ike Davis’ single as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In other match, Steve Pearce helped Orioles rout Texas Rangers 8-3.
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