Monasterio, Peralta lead Brewers past Blue Jays

Andruw Monasterio's solo shot in the sixth started a five-run inning as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in a showdown between the American and National League leaders.

TORONTO – Andruw Monasterio’s solo shot in the sixth started a five-run inning as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in a showdown between the American and National League leaders.

Isaac Collins’s two-run double capped off the inning that saw Milwaukee (84-52) work through its entire batting order. Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin each had an RBI single in the sixth.

Christian Yelich’s ground out scored another run in the seventh and Vaughn had another RBI single in the next at bat.

Freddy Peralta (16-5) pitched six innings of one-hit ball, striking out eight with just one walk. Aaron Ashby, Shelby Miller and Abner Uribe preserved Peralta’s win.

Davis Schneider hit a two-run single as Toronto (78-57) mounted a small comeback in the seventh.

Shane Bieber (1-1) gave up two runs on five hits, striking out six over 5 1/3 innings.

Relievers Brendon Little, Louis Varland and Justin Bruihl gave up a combined five runs over 1 2/3 innings. Tommy Nance and Yariel Rodriguez also came out of the bullpen.

Blue Jays’ star centre-fielder Daulton Varsho dropped to the turf in obvious pain after he was hit on the hand by a 96.9 m.p.h. sinker from Ashby in the seventh. Myles Straw replaced him.