Astros beat Blue Jays with Meyers’ 3-run home run

Houston Astros’ Corey Julks celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in the first inning for Houston, as the Astros scored seven runs to beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Monday night.

Meyers and Corey Julks each finished with two hits and three RBIs for Houston, which lost two of three games over the weekend against Texas. Cristian Javier (2-0) pitched innings and a one-run ball.

Cuban José Abreu set the spark for Houston’s great start with a two-run RBI double. After a walk to Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Pena reaching on interference by catcher Danny Jansen, Julks made it 4-0 with another two-run double.

Then Meyers came along and lined out to right with his first home run of the season, going for seven runs in the first.

Gausman (1-2) charged for eight runs, seven earned, with seven hits in 4 2-3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.

For the Blue Jays, the Dominican Santiago Espinal 1-1 with a run scored and an RBI.

For the Astros, Cuban José Abreu, 4-1 with a run scored and two RBIs. Honduran Mauricio Dubón 3-1 with a run scored and produced. The Mexican César Salazar from 1-1. Puerto Rican Martin Maldonado from 3-1

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