Josh Donaldson had three hits, including a pair of doubles, while R.A. Dickey tossed his second complete game of the year to lead the Blue Jays to a 5-1 victory over the Indians on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.
The victory ensured that Toronto maintained its 1 1/2-game lead over the Yankees for first place in the American League East after New York also came away with a 13-8 win over Boston earlier in the day. Cleveland dropped to six games behind Texas for the second AL Wild Card spot after the Rangers won in San Diego late Wednesday night.
Donaldson went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and even found a way to score from third on a popup to second baseman Jason Kipnis. For Donaldson, they were doubles Nos. 37 and 38 on the season, which ranks second in the AL behind Cleveland’s Michael Brantley. Toronto’s third baseman also upped his RBI total to a Major League-leading 111, with Colorado’s Nolan Arenado entering the day a distant second with 98.
Dickey was nearly flawless for the Blue Jays as he carried a perfect game into the fourth. Cleveland managed to score one in that inning on an RBI single by Carlos Santana, but Dickey quickly recovered and dominated the rest of the way. The former National League Cy Young Award winner scattered four hits and didn’t walk a batter in one of his best starts of the year.
Right-hander Trevor Bauer wasn’t as fortunate for the Indians. He wasn’t able to make it out of the second and was charged with five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two. It marked the second time in his last four outings that Bauer wasn’t able to make it through at least two innings.
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