Devil Rays Pound Blue Jays, 19-13

A day after their club-record 12-game winning streak ended, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays set team records for runs and hits Thursday at Toronto in routing the Blue Jays, 19-13.

“It was tough to lose that winning streak, but we came out today swinging the bats,” Manager Lou Piniella said.

Jose Cruz Jr., Carl Crawford and Geoff Blum homered for the Devil Rays, who had 24 hits, three more than their previous mark, which was set at Boston last July 24. The old club record for runs was 15.

Julio Lugo was five for seven to set a team mark for hits.

“It was one of those crazy games,” Lugo said.

Every Tampa Bay starter drove in at least one run except Aubrey Huff, and all had hits except rookie Jose Bautisa.

It was the most runs in a major league game since last June 27, when Boston beat Florida 25-8.

Cruz, Crawford, Lugo and Rey Sanchez each drove in three runs for the Devil Rays, who have won 16 of 19. Tampa Bay finished 8-1 on its winningest trip.

Cruz hit his 165th career homer, matching his father’s total. Jose Cruz Sr. played 18 seasons in the major leagues.

Tampa Bay starter John Halama (4-1) won despite allowing five runs and eight hits in five innings.

Orlando Hudson and Dave Berg hit three-run homers in the ninth off Rob Bell, who earlier had allowed solo shots by Eric Hinske and Kevin Cash. The Blue Jays had 15 hits.

Ted Lilly (6-4) gave up six runs and nine hits in three-plus innings.