Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez scattered six hits to hold the Rays scoreless over seven innings and earn his second win of the season.
The Blue Jays tacked on some insurance runs in the eighth when Saunders hit his second long ball of the game and Justin Smoak added a two-run single. Brad Miller homered in the eighth off Blue Jays reliever Drew Storen to account for the Rays' only run. Ryan Goins hit the Blue Jays' fourth home run in the ninth when he connected against Jhan Marinez.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Saunders starts early: Saunders gave the Blue Jays an early lift with a solo shot in the third inning, but he wasn't done there. The veteran outfielder went deep again in the eighth for the sixth multi-homer game of his career. According to Statcast™, the first home run was projected to travel 415 feet from home plate, while the second one was projected at 388 feet.
Smyly ties K mark: Smyly struck out eight Friday night, giving him 41 for the month of April and tying David Price's club record established in April 2014. He had a 2-2 count against Donaldson in the sixth, but Donaldson homered to put the Blue Jays up 2-0. Smyly got lifted prior to the seventh, eliminating an opportunity to set a Rays record for the month.
Bill Chastain has covered the Rays for MLB.com since 2005.
Gregor Chisholm has covered the Blue Jays for MLB.com since 2011. Follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.
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Jays hit 4 HRs to back Sanchez in win over Rays
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