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Scherzer continues torrid start as Tigers double up Jays

May 10, 2011 - 6:03 AM Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Austin Jackson knocked in four runs to help continue Max Scherzer's impressive start to the season, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-5.

Jackson, who had go-ahead two-run homer in Sunday's win, brought in three runs in the fourth to put the Tigers ahead for good. Victor Martinez knocked in three RBI for Detroit, which won the last three contests of the four-game series in Toronto and are winners of six of the last seven games overall.

Meanwhile, Scherzer joined Jered Weaver of the Angels and Oakland's Trevor Cahill as the first pitchers to reach six wins in the majors. Scherzer (6-0) wasn't sharp but got the job done, allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts through five innings.

Jose Bautista went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Blue Jays, who have lost seven of their last nine games. Brandon Morrow (1-2) was touched for five runs on three hits and three walks in just 3 1/3 innings to get the loss.

"We thought this was going to be a great pitching matchup, and Max wasn't sharp, Morrow wasn't sharp and it didn't turn out to be a pitching matchup at all," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.

Morrow got in some trouble in the fourth inning. Brennan Boesch started the inning by advancing to first on a wild pitch and Miguel Cabrera walked. Martinez scorched the ball that hit the base of the center field wall for an RBI double to put the Tigers on the board. Don Kelly kept it going with a run- scoring single to tie the game. Alex Avila walked to load the bases and chase the Jays' starting pitcher off the mound.

Shawn Camp came in from the bullpen, and after getting Ryan Raburn to strike out, he served up a bases-clearing double to Jackson, handing Detroit a 5-2 lead. Ramon Santiago finished the rally by slicing a double down the third base line to bring home Jackson.

"That was basically the ballgame right there. [I was] upset with myself and the whole situation," Morrow said.

The Tigers blew open the game with a four-run seventh inning, which included a two-run homer by Martinez. The Blue Jays, though, made a minor threat during their last at-bat, scoring three runs off reliever Ryan Perry.

However, closer Jose Valverde had to come in a get the last out of the game.

During the bottom of the first inning, Bautista ripped a shot into the right- center gap to bring home Corey Patterson for the game's first run.

Yunel Escobar then lifted the ball over the left field fence to lead off the third inning, which give the Jays a 2-0 lead.

Game Notes

Kelly left the game with a right ankle contusion after getting hit with a pitch in the seventh inning. He is listed as day-to-day...Bautista has now reached base safely in 26 of his 27 games this season...The Blue Jays and Tigers split eight matchups a season ago.