Former Jays slugger Encarnacion makes his return to Rogers Centre with Indians

Meanwhile, Stroman was solid enough to earn his third win of the season, keeping the Indians off the board with six hits in six innings.

Goins' homer, his third of the season, came off Trevor Bauer (2-4) and landed in the second deck in the second inning.

Nobody appreciated the effort more than Marcus Stroman.

Stroman (3-2) allowed six hits and two walks. The play likely saved a couple of runs and the Blue Jays went on to spoil Encarnacion's return to Toronto in a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. "But I thought it was a good outing for him, considering the outing he was coming off in NY where he was a little bit stiff and tight and couldn't get loose".

Stroman, who left his most recent start in NY after just three innings thanks to "general arm tightness", was back to fighting form for the occasion, allowing six hits and two walks and notching one strikeout over six innings. "It was one of the best plays I've seen in a long time, probably ever". Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury. "I spent six years with one organization, and now being in a new organization takes some time, but slowly I have adjusted and am getting used to it". "I didn't think the pitch to Goins - it was up-and-in - I didn't think it was that bad". Encarnacion went 2-for-3 with a walk.

"I know the rule, but I've never seen an umpire call that without some sort of contact being made", Gibbons said.

A change in pitchers helped Cleveland break the scoring barrier as Danny Barnes issued a free pass to Roberto Perez and double to Carlos Santana to exit the eighth inning in a heap of trouble. Lindor was awarded second base on obstruction charged to second baseman Devon Travis.

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The Toronto Blue Jays center fielder made a diving catch on a ball hit over his head by Jose Ramirez to end the sixth inning with two Cleveland Indians on base and preserve what was then a four-run lead.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected for arguing the call. Roberto Osuna came on in the ninth to record his fifth save.

Bauer threw a career-high 125 pitches, 77 (62 percent) for strikes. The Indians have been held to three or fewer runs in 17 of their 31 games this season. Diaz provides insurance while OF Michael Brantley recovers from a sprained right ankle sustained Sunday.

Yandy Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Monday and started in left field for Cleveland, going 0-for-3 with a walk. The Blue Jays designated RHP Casey Lawrence for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Ohlman.

Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-2, 2.18 ERA) will make his 150th career appearance Tuesday. Luke Maile made his fifth start behind the plate Monday. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 7.36 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in six starts this season for Cleveland. May.

Blue Jays: RHP Mike Bolsinger will be promoted from Triple-A to start tonight.

They had won nine of their last 18 games leading up the homestand, a marked improvement from the start of the season, but they had struggled at the Rogers Centre, with just four of their 11 wins this season coming at home.