Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot
SEATTLE — J.A. Happ had a long wait between innings, and it was totally worth it for him and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Michael Saunders each hit a two-run homer, lifting Toronto over the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Tuesday night to move into first in the AL wild-card race.
Toronto moved a game ahead of Baltimore and remained 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and trails Toronto by four games.
Happ was the patient beneficiary when the Jays took the lead with an eight-run fourth inning.