Blue Jays' Encarnacion hits 3 HRs against Tigers

(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP). Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion rounds the bases following a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. MANDATORY C...

(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP). Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion, left, hits a three-run home run in front of Detroit Tigers' catcher James McCann during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. MAND...

(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP). Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion, right, celebrates with third base coach Luis Rivera following a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Aug. 2...

(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP). Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion, right, celebrates a three-run home run in front of Detroit Tigers' catcher James McCann during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015...

TORONTO (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for his third home run of the game in Saturday's contest against Detroit.

Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run blast off Buck Farmer in the first, drilled a two-run shot off Guido Knudson in the sixth, then connected off Alex Wilson in the seventh.

Encarnacion has tied a Blue Jays record with nine RBIs. Toronto leads 15-1 after seven.

The game was paused briefly after the grand slam as dozens of fans tossed caps onto the outfield to honor Encarnacion's homer hat trick.

Encarnacion's hitting streak is the longest in the majors this season and the longest since Colorado's Nolan Arenado had a 28-game run in 2014.

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Blue Jays' Encarnacion hits 3 HRs against Tigers