Bautista, Encarnacion power Blue Jays past Royals

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07/20/2010 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit his MLB-leading 26th home run and finished with five RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 13-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Toronto starting pitcher Jesse Litsch earned the win for the Blue Jays, who evened this three-game series after a 10-inning loss in Monday's opener. Litsch (1-4) allowed one run on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Adam Lind added a two-run homer for Toronto, which has won four of its last five games overall. Edwin Encarnacion posted three RBI-doubles with a run scored in the win.

Royals starting pitcher Anthony Lerew left the game in the second inning after he was hit with a line drive. Lerew (1-4) was charged with the loss, however, after he yielded four runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings pitched.

Alberto Callaspo's RBI single provided the only offense for the Royals, who have dropped seven of their last eight games overall.

The Toronto offense started its big night early with a pair of runs in the top of the first. After Fred Lewis drew a leadoff walk, Bautista's slam over the fence in left field gave the Jays a 2-0 lead.

In the second inning, an RBI double by Lewis scored Lyle Overbay before Bautista's base hit allowed John Buck to cross the plate.

Two more runs in the Toronto portion of the third created a six-run advantage for the visitors. With runners on the corners, Overbay's grounder brought home Lind and later in the frame, the first of Encarnacion's three doubles on the night plated Aaron Hill.

Leading 6-1 in the top of the eighth, the offense kept coming for the Jays. Buck's leadoff double preceded another two-base hit by Encarnacion to make it 7-1. Lewis reached first when he was hit by a pitch before Bautista, with one out, stroked a double to left-center field for two more runs. Lind's two-run blast that cleared the wall in right field capped the five-run rally.

The final margin was created in the ninth when both Buck and Encarnacion hit an RBI double.

Game Notes

This marked Litsch's first victory since 2008. He improved to 3-1 for his career against the Royals...The Jays will attempt to win their first series in Kansas City since 2003 on Wednesday...Toronto has hit at least one home run in 13 consecutive games...Despite scoring one run, the Royals had 11 hits.

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