MLB: Tampa Bay 13, Toronto 1

TORONTO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Brad Hawpe socked a grand slam homer Saturday, keying a big fourth inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 13-1 rout of Toronto.

Hawpe, who signed with the Rays as a free agent this month after being cut loose by Colorado, hit a bases-loaded round-tripper after Ben Zobrist had given Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead earlier in the fourth with a two-run double.

Kelly Shoppach contributed a two-run homer and Carl Crawford chipped in with a two-run triple for the second-place Rays, who came into the contest 1 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East.

Wade Davis (12-9) won his seventh straight decision, allowing seven hits and three walks while fanning six in seven innings.

Toronto starter Ricky Romero (12-9) was touched for six runs on three hits over four frames.

Lyle Overbay hit a solo homer for the Blue Jays, who lost their fourth in a row.