TORONTO -- Toronto Blue Jays starter J. Billy Wagner Jersey .A. Happ had to deal with a cramp in his side while warming up before Tuesdays game against New York. By the time he got comfortable on the mound, the Yankees were well on their way to a comfortable victory. Alfonso Soriano hit a towering three-run homer in New Yorks four-run first inning and veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte threw seven shutout innings as the Yankees dumped Toronto 7-1 at Rogers Centre. "You spot them four runs right out of the gate, its tough to overcome that," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. "It really is. Weve been saying all along that (if) we get a decent pitching outing then weve got a chance. "But you spot them early, especially when were not scoring a lot of runs right now, it makes it tough." Soriano added another homer in the third inning -- the 28th of the season and 400th of his career -- while Mark Reynolds and Alex Rodriguez also had solo homers for New York (70-62). The Yankees outhit the Blue Jays 12-10. Pettitte (10-9) was in fine form, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out three. "He was really good, he went through the lineup with not too many pitches the first time," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "He got some big outs when he had to. His stuff was really good tonight. I thought he was sharp." Happ (3-4) said the cramp was not a significant issue and he didnt want to use it as an excuse. "It wasnt the reason I performed the way I did," he said. "I wasnt sharp enough in that first inning. Soriano got me on a first pitch and its tough to get behind against a pitcher like that and a team like that. He did his job and I didnt do mine." New York did all of its damage in the opening inning before Toronto (59-74) recorded an out. Leadoff man Brett Gardner doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored when Derek Jeter stroked a single up the middle. Robinson Cano reached after he was hit in the left hand by a pitch and Soriano followed with a no-doubt blast to deep left field. Cano left the game and underwent precautionary X-rays, which were negative. "The fact that theres no break is a good sign," Girardi said. "We havent had a lot of luck on our side when it comes to X-rays. We got some tonight." Sorianos second homer bounced off the top of the wall, just out of the reach of Toronto left-fielder Kevin Pillar. "I never thought I was going to hit 400 homers in the big leagues," Soriano said. The Blue Jays got their first hit of the game in the bottom of the inning on a Moises Sierra single. Toronto put two runners on in the fourth when Rajai Davis doubled and Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C., reached on a walk but Mark DeRosa struck out to end the threat. Esmil Rogers relieved Happ with two outs in the fifth inning and got Vernon Wells to line out with two runners on. Happ allowed five earned runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out five. Sierra hit a one-out double in the fifth and tried to score on a single to centre field by Ryan Goins. Gardners throw home was accurate and Sierra slid but couldnt avoid Chris Stewarts tag. Reynolds hit his 17th home run of the season in the sixth inning. Rodriguez went deep an inning later for his fourth homer of the year and 651st of his career. The Blue Jays scored their lone run in the eighth inning off reliever Adam Warren. Pillar doubled to the wall in left-centre field to score Goins from first base. Jose Reyes followed with a single to put runners on the corners but pinch-hitter Anthony Gose hit into an inning-ending double play. Sierra tied a career high with his three-hit game. Announced attendance was 34,047 and the game took two hours 43 minutes to play. Notes: The Yankees improved to 13-2 on the season against Toronto. ... Cano, who was replaced at second base by Eduardo Nunez, is listed as day to day. ... It was Sorianos sixth multi-homer game of the season. ... The Blue Jays outrighted pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to triple-A Buffalo before the game. He had been designated for assignment a day earlier. ... Todd Redmond (1-2) is scheduled to start for Toronto in the series finale on Wednesday night. The Yankees will counter with fellow right-hander Hiroki Kuroda (11-9). ... The Blue Jays are off Thursday and will wrap up the six-game homestand with a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. Yuli Gurriel Jersey . TSN was honoured with several awards, with Rod Smith and James Duthie sharing the win for Best Sports Host for SportsCentre and the NHL: Season On The Brink coverage, respectively. Carlos Correa Astros Jersey . The Brad Jacobs team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., advanced to Fridays championship game with a 10-6 win over Chinas Rui Liu in the semifinal. https://www.cheapastros.com/2213o-zack-greinke-jersey-astros.html .J. -- After getting permission from his 7-year-old daughter, New York Giants offensive lineman David Diehl has retired after an 11-year career that included two Super Bowl championships.The Detroit Red Wings are looking to find a quick solution to their recent struggles on the road, and their schedule is offering that opportunity. After losing the opener of this six-game trip, the Red Wings attempt to continue their dominance of the NHL-worst Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Detroit (20-10-9) has dropped three of four games on the road, giving up the first goal in each of the last three. That was the case Saturday, when Jimmy Howard allowed the first two tallies en route to a 4-1 loss at Vancouver. We cant seem to get started on the road at all, coach Mike Babcock told the teams official website. So that responsibility lies with me but also with our leadership group and our whole room. Its not good enough. Its not good enough to be unprepared to do your job. That hasnt been the case anywhere against the Oilers (9-22-9), as the Red Wings are 13-0-1 in their last 14 meetings while winning six straight with an 18-6 scoring edge. Theyve claimed 11 of 12 points in their last six visits to Rexall Place, winning the most recent 5-0 on Nov. 2, 2013. Tomas Tatar was one of five Red Wings to find the net in that matchup, and he converted the only successful shootout attempt in a 2-1 home win against Edmonton on March 14. The left wing has 10 goals in his past 12 road games, getting one in each of the last two. Tatars team-leading 16 goals are three shy of his total last season. Gustav Nyquist is just behind Tatar with 15 goals,, but he has just four on the road. Lance Berkman Jersey. The right wing assisted on Tatars tally Saturday, giving him seven points in his past five overall. Howard, who had 20 saves against the Canucks, will likely be back in net since hes won 10 straight starts against Edmonton behind a 1.37 goals-against average. While the Oilers own the fewest points in the league, theyre 7-4-1 against the Eastern Conference and scored three times in the third period en route to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday. Theyre 2-0-2 in four games since interim head coach Todd Nelson took sole possession of the Oilers bench In order for players to play a system thats a bit new to them, they have to have trust in the coach, Nelson said. A lot of these guys Ive worked with before, and I was able to establish that with them. Its following suit with the rest of the players. I like the way were applying the things were trying to teach out there, and its getting better every day. It always pays off when you win. Its only been four games where we got points, but its a start. Jordan Eberle and Matt Hendricks likely share that sentiment. Eberle has a point in three straight games after getting two over the previous nine, while Hendricks two goals Sunday was one fewer than his total over his first 34 contests. Eberle has three goals in five home meetings with Detroit, but none in the past two. Viktor Fasth gets the start in goal for the Oilers. ' ' '