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MLB: Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 3

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Published: Aug. 17, 2006 at 2:50 AM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Three players each had two RBI Wednesday night as Tampa Bay blasted Toronto, 8-3.

Damon Hollins hit a two-run homer; Johnny Gomes hit an RBI double and a sacrifice fly; Jorge Cantu hit an RBI double and a sacrifice fly; Rocco Baldelli; Carl Crawford; and Dioner Navarro each had three hits; and Crawford scored once for the Devil Rays (48-72), who broke a seven-game losing streak.

Winner James Shields (5-6) gave up three runs and four hits in six innings with one walk and seven strikeouts.

Bengie Molina hit a solo home run; Frank Catalanotto had two hits and two RBI; and John McDonald had a run and two hits for the Blue Jays (64-56).

In five innings, losing pitcher Ted Lilly (10-11) allowed six runs and nine hits with one walk and two strikeouts.

Topics: Bengie Molina, Carl Crawford, Dioner Navarro, Frank Catalanotto, James Shields, John McDonald, Johnny Gomes, Jorge Cantu, Rocco Baldelli, Ted Lilly, Winner James Shields
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