Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Colby Rasmus hit a two-run home run and Henderson Alvarez pitched seven innings of one-run ball as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second of three from the Rogers Centre.

Alvarez (7-7) won his second straight start as he gave up five hits and two walks along with four strikeouts for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight and six of eight. Edwin Encarnacion and Yunel Escobar added solo homers in the win.

Brennan Boesch went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Tigers, who have lost four of their last five.

Making his first start for Detroit on Saturday, Anibal Sanchez (0-1) was touched for five runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts over six-plus innings. He was acquired from Miami along with Omar Infante on Monday for pitching prospect Jacob Turner.

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