TORONTO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Vernon Wells socked a two-run homer in the first inning Tuesday and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat Seattle 5-3.
Edwin Encarnacion and Travis Snider also went deep for the Blue Jays, who took the first of a three-game series at Rogers Center.
Marc Rzepczynski (2-5) broke a string of six straight winless starts, allowing a pair of runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out eight.
Kevin Gregg struggled in the ninth, yielding a run on three hits, but managed to collect his 34th save.
Ichiro Suzuki went 4-for-4 with two runs scored for Seattle, raising his 2010 hit total to 197, just three short of posting his 10th straight 200-hit season.
Mariners starter Luke French (4-6) surrendered five runs on seven hits through seven frames.
