TORONTO – Ernie Clement and Addison Barger homered and the Toronto Blue Jays reached a double-digit run total for a second straight game in an 11-7 victory over the Athletics on Friday at Rogers Centre.

A night after pounding the visitors 12-0 in the series opener, the Blue Jays picked up where they left off to move over the .500 mark for the first time since April 21.

Clement, who led off the third inning with a homer, had four hits and scored twice. Barger went deep in the sixth inning to help Toronto pull away for its fifth straight home win.

Barger and Myles Straw scored three runs apiece for the Blue Jays, who outhit the Athletics 15-10.

Chris Bassitt (5-3) worked five innings for the victory. He had six strikeouts and allowed five earned runs, seven hits and two walks.

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