(Toronto) Kevin Gausman was excellent in seven innings as the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Gausman struck out 13 batters, tying a personal best.
Victorious in three of his last four outings, Gausman (5-3) gave up one run and four hits, without allowing a walk.
Daulton Varsho, George Springer and Bo Bichette backed him up with homers.
Mauricio Dubon homered on the game’s second shot, but Houston didn’t really offer more offense.
Springer turned the tide with a two-run homer in the third after Kevin Kermaier walked.
Varsho added a long ball in the fourth, on a shot just beyond the fence.
Bichette added her 13e homer of the season in the eighth, before a one-run double from Whit Merrifield.
Toronto got the job done with five hits, one more than the Astros.
In relief to Gausman, Erik Swanson and Trevor Richards have not allowed a hit in the last two innings.
The Blue Jays have won five of their last six games.
Hunter Brown (5-3) allowed three runs and three hits in six innings. He allowed three walks.
The game was shown in front of 30,079 people at the Rogers Centre.
Wednesday night the starting pitchers will be Ronel Blanco and Chris Bassitt.