Sanchez, Jays cruise past Diamondbacks
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[July 20, 2016]
PHOENIX -- Edwin Encarnacion hit
a three-run homer, and Aaron Sanchez won his American League-high
ninth consecutive decision in the Toronto Blue Jays' 5-1 interleague
victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field.
Encarnacion hit his 25th homer of the season with two outs in the
third inning to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead in support of Sanchez,
who has not lost in his last 15 starts.
Josh Donaldson added three hits and an RBI, and Devon Travis had two
hits, scored twice and drove in a run as the Blue Jays (53-42) won
for the 10th time in 14 games.
Sanchez (10-1) gave up one run and six hits in seven innings. He
struck out five, did not walk a batter and hit two.
Jason Grilli and Roberto Osuna each threw a scoreless inning to
complete the win.
Jean Segura and Yasmany Tomas had two hits apiece for the
Diamondbacks (40-54), who had a two-game winning streak broken.
Encarnacion has nine homers in 66 at-bats in 16 career games at
Chase Field. He had a five-homer, three-game series here in 2010 and
a two-homer, three-game series in 2013.

Sanchez has given up two runs or fewer in each of his past six
starts. The right-hander has not lost since April 22, in the fourth
of his 19 starts. He has thrown 125 1/3 innings this season, eight
short of his career high at several levels in 2014.
Segura singled to open the last of the first inning, stole second
and came around on groundouts by Michael Bourn and Paul Goldschmidt
for a 1-0 lead.
Arizona right-hander Zack Godley retired eight of the first nine
batters he faced before Travis and Donaldson singled with two outs
in the third.
Encarnacion followed with his 25th homer of the season for a 3-1
lead.
Travis singled with one out in the fifth and went to third on
Godley's errant pickoff throw to first. Donaldson singled through a
drawn-in infield for a 4-1 lead.
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Blue Jays starting
pitcher Aaron Sanchez (41) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks
during the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt
Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Godley (2-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk
in five innings. He struck out seven.
NOTES: Toronto RF Jose Bautista (turf toe) could return by Monday,
manager Jon Gibbons said. Bautista is to play three rehab games at
Triple-A Buffalo. He has been out since June 16. ... Arizona RHP
Zack Godley, recalled for the third time this season, is 4-6 with a
3.62 ERA in 15 starts for Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno this
year. He took the roster spot of LHP Edwin Escobar, who was optioned
to Reno after Sunday's game. Godley will remain in the rotation and
make his next start Sunday, manager Chip Hale said. ... Arizona RHP
Zack Greinke (oblique) played catch again Tuesday. He has missed
three turns through the rotation and is unlikely to be ready the
next time the Diamondbacks need a fifth starter on Tuesday in
Milwaukee. "It's hard for me to believe he can make it back by then,
but he's not like everybody else," Hale said.
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