Blue Jays 11, Marlins 3
TORONTO -- Right-hander Marco Estrada pitched seven innings, designated hitter Josh Donaldson had a homer and three runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Miami Marlins 11-3 Monday for their sixth straight win.
The Blue Jays (29-30) scored six runs in the first inning against left-hander Brad Hand (1-2), who allowed six hits and lasted just two-thirds of an inning.
Estrada (3-3) allowed seven hits, no walks and three runs while striking out six to win his second straight start.
Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Marlins (24-34).
Stanton had three hits. He doubled in the sixth and scored on a single by center fielder Marcell Ozuna to cut the lead to 8-3 and doubled in the eighth.
The Blue Jays scored three runs in the seventh, with left fielder Ezequiel Carrera hitting an RBI double and Donaldson hitting a two-run single against right-hander Vin Mazzaro.
The Blue Jays took an early lead with a big first inning.
Shortstop Jose Reyes and right fielder Jose Bautista singled and first baseman Chris Colabello extended his career-best hit streak to 18 games with an RBI single.
After catcher Russell Martin walked, third baseman Danny Valencia hit a two-run double and center fielder Kevin Pillar hit a two-run single. Second baseman Munenori Kawasaki hit an RBI double with two outs to knock Hand out of the game as right-hander Andre Rienzo finished the inning.
Donaldson, who made the first out of the first inning, led off the second with his 16th homer of the season.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected in the second inning after Bautista struck out on a checked swing.
Stanton hit his 19th homer of the season in the fourth after third baseman Martin Prado's leadoff single to cut the lead to 7-2.
The Blue Jays added a run in the fifth. Martin and Pillar walked. Carrera's grounder forced Pillar at second. Carrera stole second, and Martin scored on the resulting throwing error by catcher J.T. Realmuto.
It was the first game between the teams since they made a huge deal on Nov. 19, 2012.
The Marlins sent Reyes, left-hander Mark Buehrle, right-hander Josh Johnson, infielder Emilio Bonifacio, and catcher John Buck to the Blue Jays.
Going the other way were catcher Jeff Mathis, shortstops Adeiny Hechavarria and Yunel Escobar, right-handers Henderson Alvarez and Anthony DeSclafani, left-hander Justin Nicolino and outfielder Jake Marisnick to the Marlins.
NOTES: 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion (sore left shoulder) was out of the Blue Jays' lineup for the second straight game after taking a cortisone shot Saturday. He could return Tuesday. ... The Marlins put RHP Bryan Morris (lower back strain) on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Sunday and recalled LHP Adam Conley from Triple-A New Orleans. In 10 starts at New Orleans, Conley was 5-2 with a 3.05 ERA. ... The series is the first meeting between the teams since June 22-24, 2012, when the Blue Jays took two of three at Marlins Park. ... The Marlins last visited Rogers Centre in 2009, when they swept a three-game series. ... RHP Dan Haren (6-2, 3.18 ERA) will start Tuesday for the Marlins in the middle game of the three-game series against Blue Jays LHP Mark Buehrle (7-4, 4.35).