Blue Jays Triple Tribe

Steve Bell

am800-sports-toronto-blue jays-baseball-mlb-cleveland-1.7740860 TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 9: Justin Smoak #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #13 after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre on September 9, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) (Tom Szczerbowski/Justin Smoak of the Blue Jays is congratulated by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. after hitting a two-run home run against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre on September 9, 2018 in Toronto. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images))

Justin Smoak homers to power Toronto past Cleveland 62 at Rogers Centre

Justin Smoak hit his team-leading 24th home run of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-2.

Teoscar Hernandez also had a homer for the Blue Jays (65-78). Hernandez came out of the dugout in the fourth inning after Randal Grichuk left the game due to injury.

Thomas Pannone (2-1) delivered a quality start for Toronto. He gave up two runs, four hits, two walks and two home runs over six and one-third innings.

Francisco Lindor and Brandon Barnes had homers for Cleveland (81-62).