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Rays’ Evan Longoria, left, throws to second base as Blue Jays’ Travis Snider slides safely into third base during the first inning in Toronto on Monday.
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TORONTO — Carlos Pena and Ben Zobrist each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Toronto’s Roy Halladay his worst loss in more than two years, beating the slumping Blue Jays 12-7 on Monday night.
Rod Barajas hit a grand slam to help Toronto build and early 6-3 lead, but Halladay allowed eight runs — seven earned — in six innings to lose for the third time in five starts against the Rays this season.
Zobrist finished 3 for 4 with two RBI and Jason Bartlett had three hits with an RBI, raising his average to .343, as the Rays won for the seventh time in nine games.
Halladay (13-7) gave up 12 hits, walked one and struck out eight and has lost four of his past six decisions overall. It was his second straight loss, the second time this season he has dropped two straight.
Twins 2, Orioles 1
MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Baker allowed a run and four hits over seven innings, leading Minnesota to their fourth straight win.
Jason Kubel drove in the go-ahead run and Alexi Casilla tripled and scored on a wild pitch from Baltimore rookie Chris Tillman in the sixth inning.
Minnesota matched its season-high winning streak of four as it tries to keep pace with Detroit and the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central.
Red Sox 12, White Sox 8
BOSTON — Jose Contreras’ two-out error on a slow roller led to six runs in the third inning and Boston extended its offensive surge with a win over Chicago.
Boston scored at least 11 runs for the third time in four games as Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew homered in the first meeting of the year between the teams, the latest they’ve ever faced each other for the first time.