Lind homers twice as Jays beat Rangers 6-3

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Adam Lind belted two home runs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the American League West-leading Texas Rangers on Monday.
The Blue Jays (33-27) jumped on top when Lind hit two-run shots in the second and fourth innings as Toronto handed Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman his first loss of the year.
Right-hander Feldman allowed four runs in six innings to fall to 5-1 and break a string of six wins for the Rangers from his last six starts.
Feldman had enjoyed a hot streak since moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation in late April, but served up two soft pitches to Lind, who has already equaled a career-high 11 home runs this year in his first season as a regular starter.
"Both of those pitches were up in the zone," Feldman told reporters of Lind's two homers. "I'm not too good up in the zone. Those two pitches were the game right there."
Lind, who played left field against the Rangers, has gone 18-for-40 for a .450 batting average in his last 10 games.
"When he's locked in, he's as good as I've ever seen," said team mate Vernon Wells.
Lind's offense provided ample support for Rangers (33-24) starter Casey Janssen, who was charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings before being relieved by Jason Frasor and Scott Downs, who handled the final 1 1/3 innings.
Texas scored three times in the fifth, including a run off a Marlon Byrd single, but the Blue Jays made two clutch outs to preserve a 4-3 advantage.
Toronto shortstop Marco Scutaro finished 3-for-5 with an RBI single in the ninth where the Blue Jays added two insurance runs to collect their third win in their last four contests.
In the process, the Blue Jays ended a nine-game losing streak, all on the road, that dropped them to third place in the AL East.
Janssen, who missed last season with a severe shoulder injury, improved to 2-2 for the Rangers, who have been largely carried by pitching ace Roy Halladay's 10 wins.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Ian Ransom; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Source: Reuters