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MLB: Detroit 10, Toronto 5

TORONTO, May 9 (UPI) -- Austin Jackson's bases-clearing double highlighted a six-run fourth inning Monday that carried the Detroit Tigers to a 10-5 win over Toronto.

Victor Martinez, Don Kelly and Ramon Santiago contributed run-scoring hits in the big inning, which lifted the Tigers to their third win a four-game set against the Blue Jays.

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Jackson finished with four RBI and Martinez added a two-run homer among his three hits for Detroit.

The Tigers' Max Scherzer (6-0) tied the major league lead in wins with his sixth straight victory, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings, walking three and fanning five.

Toronto's Brandon Morrow (1-2) surrendered five runs on three hits in a 3 1/3-inning start.

Yunel Escobar hit a solo homer and Corey Patterson added a two-run double for Toronto, which suffered its seventh loss in nine games.

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