TORONTO (AP) - Josh Donaldson hit two solo home runs, Troy Tulowitzki had a three-run blast and the Toronto Blue Jays connected four times to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Fresh off being named a reserve to the AL All-Star team, Donaldson went 3 for 4 and scored four runs while the Blue Jays won their fourth straight.
Donaldson has scored 77 runs, a franchise record for runs before the All-Star break. Carlos Delgado had 76 in 2003.
All four Toronto homers came off Royals right-hander Chris Young, who matched Runelvys Hernandez's team record by allowing at least one home run in 13 consecutive starts. Hernandez did it from October 2005 to August 2006.
Young (2-8) has surrendered a major league-worst 26 home runs this season.
Toronto's R.A. Dickey (6-9) allowed two runs, none earned, and four hits in seven innings to win for the first time in nine home starts this season. The knuckleballer came in 0-6 with a 5.14 ERA at home.
Kansas City lost for the fourth time in five games and dropped to 16-29 on the road.
Donaldson connected in the first inning and went back-to-back with Ezequiel Carrera in the third. It marked the eighth multihomer game of Donaldson's career and the fifth time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive homers.
Three batters later, Tulowitzki chased Young with his seventh homer in 15 games since returning from the disabled list.
Fellow All-Star Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and an RBI, raising his ML-leading total to 77.
Young allowed six runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. He is winless in nine starts.
Kansas City's Cheslor Cuthbert hit a two run homer off Dickey and finished with three RBIs.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Royals: RHP Wade Davis (forearm) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 1. The Royals selected RHP Brooks Pounders from Triple-A Omaha and designated LHP Tyler Olson for assignment.
Blue Jays: OF Jose Bautista (turf toe) is no longer wearing a walking boot. "That's progress, as long as he doesn't stub it," joked manager John Gibbons. There is no timetable for Bautista's return. ... RHP Marco Estrada (back) is feeling better but could be get one or two extra days of rest before his next start. RHP Drew Hutchison would like start for Toronto if Estrada cannot pitch Thursday against Detroit.
UP NEXT
Royals: RHP Ian Kennedy (6-7, 4.04) starts Wednesday's series finale. Kennedy has allowed 20 home runs, including one in each of his past six starts.
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (6-4, 5.08) allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings against Cleveland in his most recent start after allowing 38 earned runs in his previous eight outings.
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