The red-hot bats took one game off on Tuesday night, but the lumber-wieldingBlueJays bounced back with a Twin City vengeance last night, pounding four homers off Twins starter Scott Baker on the way to a 12-2 victory. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are in position to win their third consecutive series to open 2009. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are in position to win their third consecutive series to open 2009. 

For all Scott Richmond endured to reach the majors, a two-run deficit in the first inning was hardly a challenge. 

For all Scott Richmond endured to reach the majors, a two-run deficit in the first inning was hardly a challenge. 

The already-meager crowd of 15,375 had dwindled further by the time Joe Crede came to the plate in the 11th inning Tuesday night. 

Jose Morales crouched behind home plate long before the first pitch Tuesday night, looking to correct some bad habits more than a year in the making. 

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Left-hander Glen Perkins spent several minutes talking with his pitching coach and his good friend and fellow starter Kevin Slowey on Monday night after Slowey was battered for 13 runs. 

--C Jose Morales took the field early before Tuesday's game to work on his throws from home to second base. 

Scott Baker wasn't happy he didn't get his first chance to pitch on opening day. 

Joe Crede spent a rough first two weeks of the season trying to prove his back was fully healed and show his new teammates that he was ready to contribute. 

Joe Crede spent a rough first two weeks of the season trying to prove his back was fully healed and show his new teammates that he was ready to contribute. 

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer's sore back has improved enough for him to start running, and he is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment next week.