Bautista, Blue Jays power past Royals

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04/19/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista clubbed a three-run homer and added a two-run shot, as the Toronto Blue Jays pounded Kansas City, 8-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.

Travis Snider hit a solo home run and Alex Gonzalez stroked a run-scoring double for the Blue Jays, who put the brakes on a three-game losing streak. Toronto was swept at home by the Angels and had lost five of seven overall.

Mike McCoy collected three hits and scored twice, while Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow (1-1) allowed one run on three hits and struck out eight. Morrow carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning.

David DeJesus knocked in the lone for Kansas City, which has dropped three of four. Brian Bannister (0-1) was tagged for six runs on seven hits and four walks in defeat.

Toronto opened the scoring in the third. McCoy led off the inning with a single to center field, stole a base and managed to score from second on a wild pitch.

Snider's lead-off blast to right field gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Toronto picked up three more runs in the next frame with two outs. Vernon Wells doubled and Lyle Overbay walked before Bautista hammered Bannister's offering to left.

Yuniesky Betancourt's one-out single was the first hit given up by Morrow and moved Alex Gordon, who walked to begin the sixth, to third base. DeJesus then put the visitors on the board with a single to right. Morrow struck out Alberto Callaspo and retired Billy Butler on a groundout to end the inning.

Toronto got the run back in its half of the sixth on Gonzalez's double.

Bautista homered to left field off reliever Luis Mendoza to extend Toronto's lead to 8-1 in the seventh.

Game Notes

Overbay had two hits and walked twice...Jose Guillen had two of Kansas City's five hits...Kansas City was 4-3 against the Jays last season.

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