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TORONTO -- By the time Edwin Encarnacion took his curtain call in the seventh inning, R.A. Dickeys rough night was forgotten. The Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher watched as the lineup put on a show and was glad he didnt cost his team the game. It didnt matter that Dickey struggled because Encarnacion and Co. couldnt stop hitting. Encarnacion became the first Toronto player in 20 years to hit two home runs in the same inning as he led the way for the Blue Jays 12-6 rout of the Houston Astros on Friday night at Rogers Centre. It marked Torontos first consecutive victories since its 11-game winning streak last month. "I picked a good night to be very mediocre, thats for sure," said Dickey, who allowed five earned runs on seven hits in six innings. "But we had a great offensive night. I mean this night should definitely be about Edwin and what he did. I mean, how momentous. To get to see something like thats pretty neat." Encarnacion led off the seventh with a solo home run off Astros reliever Paul Clemens. After his teammates ensured him another at-bat, the designated hitter connected on almost the same swing, this time off Hector Ambriz for a grand slam. "Im just thinking, Put the ball in play, so I put it in play, I got a homer," Encarnacion said. "And then the second homer in the same inning, I dont know how to homer (twice) in one inning. I was enjoying the game with my guys, enjoying the game, we were laughing a little, happy because we were on the top of the game. I was so proud when they told me -- somebody I dont remember -- I had two homers in one inning." The last Blue Jay to hit two home runs in one inning was Joe Carter, who completed that feat on Oct. 3, 1993. "To get to see something that you only see once every 20 years is like seeing a comet," Dickey said. "Its pretty cool." Encarnacion had a double earlier to make it a 3-for-4 night that hell never forget because of his place in the record books. "I dont think you can get any better than that," manager John Gibbons said. "Hes had another great year, he really has. You look, hes been steady all year. Early on, he hit into a lot of tough luck early in the season, but I think hes been as steady, probably, as anybody in baseball." Beyond Encarnacion, the Blue Jays offence was steady Friday night against an opponent that has given up the most runs of any team in the majors. They started knocking around starter Jordan Lyles and continued to torment a young bullpen. Seven different Toronto batters had at least one RBI, and every starter except Jose Bautista and Josh Thole picked up at least a hit. It was the kind of collective performance that Mark DeRosa said after a players-only meeting days earlier was necessary. "They all pitched in," Gibbons said. "Thats hard to do, and thats rare where everybody produces like that. But good teams, teams that win, everybodys got to pitch in one way or the other. Youre going to run into stretches where some guys are cold and somebody else has got to pick you up, and then those guys tail off, the other guys usually come back. Nights where everybodys clicking, you get the big, big nights." Friday night became big in the seventh-inning. The Blue Jays trailed 6-4 at the time but made up that deficit quickly with back-to-back homers from Encarnacion and first baseman Adam Lind. Second baseman Maicer Izturis drove in Colby Ramsus -- the go-ahead run -- with a double, and later a bases-loaded walk by Wesley Wright kept things going. Encarnacion then provided the fireworks with his grand slam to cap off the eight-run inning. "It did unravel rather quickly," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "They put some good swings on some pitches and you look up and its an eight-spot." Encarnacion wasnt sure his second home run was gone, but it wasnt surprising to him that he managed some good swings. "Ive been working with my timing the last couple days," he said. "I got my timing back, so I was seeing the ball good." Astros hitters were seeing the ball well, too, off Dickey. The knuckleballer saw his home ERA rise to 5.97, and he gave up his 18th home run of the season at Rogers Centre. "I didnt make many mistakes, but every one I made tonight got hit. Every one," Dickey said. "I did a lot of good things tonight and Im always looking for things for improvement." Improvement could take time as Dickey spends his remaining home starts trying to figure out how to hone his pitching in a hitters park. It played every bit as small Friday night as balls were flying all over the field. The Blue Jays tied a franchise record for extra-base hits with 12. "We really came to life late to take the lead and open it up," Gibbons said. "Its a great place to hit, it really is. 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SYDNEY -- It was more than two hours before the start of Saturdays U.S. college season opener between California and Hawaii, and Anthony Goodluck and his son were already milling outside Sydneys Olympic stadium, soaking up the early atmosphere.The rental company manager, dressed in a Cal Bears jersey, and son Jaiden, with a long Cal scarf wrapped around his neck, came 950 kilometers (590 miles) south from Brisbane for the big game.The weather was cooperating, with sunny skies and light winds on a late winter day and high temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) expected. Despite nearly 75 millimeters (three inches) of rain in the past week, the stadium turf was firmI actually coach some gridiron in Brisbane, and Id take college football over the NFL any day, said Goodluck. Im a big Miami fan -- go Hurricanes -- but after that I love Cal State. Were really looking forward to seeing our first game.Its the first time college football has been played in Sydney. The last American football of any kind was an NFL preseason game at the Olympic stadium that attracted 73,000 spectators in 1999.Organizers said two weeks ago they hoped for a crowd in excess of 65,000, but on Friday said only 45,000 tickets had been sold.Early arrivals Saturday had a chance to try their luck throwing an American football through a hole in a net in a radio station promotion. Foot-long hot dogs weere big sellers at the outdoor booths, but in keeping with the multicultural nature of western Sydney where the stadium is located, Asian and middle Eastern goods also featured prominently on the menus.ddddddddddddMichelle Hubbard of Melbourne was an early arrival for another reason -- her son, Ben Scruton, is a walk-on player for Hawaii and will travel back with the team when the Rainbow Warriors leave for Honolulu right after the game.I had to get him his visa, Hubbard said. And I have four tickets if anyone needs them. Ben bought them nearly a year ago for him and his mates. Now hes in the stadium as an official member of the team.Scruton was offered a spot after Hawaii conducted a scouting camp in Melbourne earlier this year. Hes like many other Australian Rules players who have earned spots on college teams and in the NFL, mostly as punters.Another set of parents were dressed in Cal uniforms -- Greg and Cynthia Madden -- who travelled from southern California to support their son, Cal defensive end DeVante Wilson.We cant wait to get in there, to get this thing started, Greg Madden said as a marching band warmed up inside the stadium.Both teams brought cheerleading squads to Australia, and Hawaii has 30 members of its marching band for Saturdays game. ' ' '