TORONTO, CANADA (AP) -- Alex Rios hit a two-run homer, Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 5-2.
Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis hit solo shots for Texas, with six of the game's seven runs coming on homers.
Texas has hit a major league-leading 29 home runs this season. Toronto is second with 28.
Toronto won its AL-high 12th game and has won all five series so far. The Blue Jays have not lost consecutive games this season.
Blue Jays right-hander Scott Richmond (2-0) won back-to-back starts for the first time, allowing two runs and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out a career-high eight.
Scott Downs wrapped it up in the ninth for his first save.
Also: Texas placed RHP Willie Eyre (right groin) on the 15-day DL, recalled Luis Mendoza from Triple-A and traded Triple-A LHP Kason Gabbard to Boston for cash.
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