Jose Bautista has hit his major league-leading 43rd homer during the
Toronto Blue Jays' 10-run sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bautista's three-run drive Tuesday night off reliever Lance
Cormier capped the outburst and put the Blue Jays up 11-3. Aaron Hill
had a two-run shot against Cormier.
After managing only two hits through five innings, Toronto chased
Rays starter Jeff Niemann by opening the sixth with six straight
batters reaching base. It was the most runs Toronto has scored in one
inning since an 11-run sixth on July 25, 2007, against Minnesota.
Niemann and Cormier combined to give up six extra-base hits in the sixth, tying the franchise record for one inning.
Niemann was charged with seven runs in five-plus innings. Cormier allowed four runs in one inning.