TORONTO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Josh Towers and Pete Walker combined on a four-hitter Sunday afternoon as Toronto blanked Detroit, 8-0.
In the win, Frank Catalanotto homered in his first two at-bats as the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep.
Towers (5-1) allowed four hits in seven innings, did not walk a batter, and struck out five. He has not lost since Aug. 10, and is 4-0 with a save in his last six appearances.
Walker worked the final two innings for the Blue Jays, who held Detroit scoreless over the final 22 innings of the series.
Chris Mears (0-2) lasted just two batters into the third inning and was charged with five runs and six hits. He allowed home runs to Catalanotto in the first and third.
The Tigers (37-105) have lost three straight games following a three-game winning streak, and need six wins in their last 20 games to avoid matching the major league record of 120 losses set by the 1962 New York Mets.
