TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion's three-run home run helped the Toronto Blue Jays blank the Detroit Tigers 6-0 on Friday night at Rogers Centre.
The victory stretches the Blue Jays (50-39) season-high win streak to seven games. Detroit (45-42) has now lost four of five.
Leading 2-0 in the seventh, Encarnacion took Bobby Parnell's fastball over the centre-field wall for his 23rd home run of the season. With the three runs batted in, Encarnacion becomes the fifth player in team history with 80 RBI's prior to the all-star break.
Kevin Pillar got the Blue Jays offence rolling earlier in the seventh. After Justin Smoak led off with a single, Pillar took Kyle Ryan's offering to right-centre for his first hit of the night, scoring Smoak from first.
J.A. Happ tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out nine while surrendering six hits and one walk. Happ matched his personal best for wins in a season (12) with the victory.
The Jays bullpen took care of the rest as Jesse Chavez and Bo Schultz combined to pitch 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
Toronto's defense delivered a couple highlight-reel plays.
Josh Donaldson flashed his defensive game to end the fifth, bare-handing a ball shot down the third baseline by Cameron Maybin and gunning out the Tigers' centre fielder at first.
Then in the ninth, Troy Tulowitzki got Justin Upton out at first, making a tough play while running to his right and throwing across his body for the first out of the inning.
Mike Pelfrey (2-8) went six innings allowing just one run on six hits while walking three and striking out two. His lone blemish came in the fifth. Darwin Barney led off with a double and later opened the scoring when Donaldson hit into a 5-4-3 double play.
Toronto added to its lead in the eighth when Pillar scored on a sac-fly from Ezequiel Carrera, giving the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead.
Note: Prior to Friday's game the Blue Jays recalled INF Andy Burns from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned RHP Drew Hutchison to their minor league affiliate.
