Blue Jays blast Carmona, Indians

Blue Jays blast Carmona, Indians

TORONTO — Jo-Jo Reyes won for the first time in 29 starts by throwing his first career complete game and Jayson Nix hit a two-run home run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Reyes (1-4) allowed one run and eight hits, earning a win for the first time in nearly three years. His previous victory came with Atlanta against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 13, 2008. The left-hander went 0-13 with a 6.59 ERA in his 28 starts between wins.

The crowd of 12,902 stood and cheered “Jo-Jo, Jo-Jo” as Cleveland’s Jack Hannahan batted with two outs in the ninth. Catcher J.P. Arencibia embraced Reyes after Hannahan struck out. One fan held up a sign reading “I believe in Jo-Jo.”

Reyes avoided becoming the first pitcher to go winless in 29 starts. Oakland’s Matt Keough went 28 starts between wins in 1978 and 1979, matching the dubious mark first set by Boston’s Cliff Curtis in 1910 and 1911.

Rajai Davis went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and scored three runs as Toronto won its fourth straight.

Shelley Duncan’s solo homer was the only offense for the Indians, who have lost five of six.

For more, read Tuesday’s edition of The Vindicator.