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Hernandez hits two home runs, Jays beat Tigers 8-2

Posted September 10, 2017 7:00 am

By IAN HARRISON

Toronto Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez, left, celebrates as he approaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez hit his first two home runs of the season, Darwin Barney had four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit 8-2 Sunday to assure the Tigers of just their second losing season in a decade.

Hernandez, who played one game in April and then was brought up from the minors on Sept. 1, hit a two-run drive in the fourth and a three-run homer in the fifth, both off Anibal Sanchez (3-4). Hernandez made his big league debut last year, when he hit four homers for Houston.

Hernandez also singled in the seventh. He became Toronto's first rookie with a multihomer game since J.P. Arencibia at Texas on July 22, 2011, and the first with five RBIs since Anthony Gose against Boston on Sept. 8, 2012.

Detroit dropped to 60-82 with its eighth loss in 10 games this month. The Tigers' only other losing record since 2008 was 74-87 two years ago.

J.A. Happ (8-10) allowed two runs - one earned - and five hits in six innings.

Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who are 2-8 in September. Kinsler's 17th homer was his first this season that wasn't a solo shot.

With Detroit trailing 2-0 in the fifth, Ian Kinsler hit his 17th homer, a two-run drive. His previous 16 homers this season were all solo shots.

Happ gave up just his second homer in nine outings.

Luis Santos, who made his big league debut Sept. 2, gave up two hits in three innings for his first save.

Sanchez (3-4) gave up seven runs and a season-high 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He is winless in his last five starts and 0-3 with a 9.31 ERA in four career starts at Toronto.

Toronto built its 3-0 lead on Kendrys Morales' RBI single in thy first and Hernandez's first homer. The Blue Jays opened a 7-2 lead in a four-run fifth that included Kevin Pillar's run-scoring single.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Tigers: OF Mikie Mahtook (sore left groin) was out of the lineup, one day after he was scratched.

Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson (illness) missed his third straight game. ... OF Steve Pearce (lower back) sat for the second straight day.

UP NEXT

Tigers: RHP Miles Jaye (1-0) makes his first big league start in a series opener at Cleveland. Jaye pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to beat Kansas City in his debut last Tuesday. RHP Carlos Carrasco (14-6 starts for the Indians.

Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (7-8) starts the opener of a three-game series against Baltimore against RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (5-9).

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Toronto Blue Jays Teoscar Hernandez gestures as he approaches home plate after hitting a three-run home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez during fifth inning Major League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez hits a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays Teoscar Hernandez watches the flight of the ball after hitting a three-run home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez during fifth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez walks across the field during fifth-inning baseball game action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez reacts after Toronto Blue Jays' Darwin Barney hit a double during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez reacts after walking Toronto Blue Jays' Ryan Goins to load the bases during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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