If there were cracks in the fourth that deepened in the fifth, the sixth inning was an exercise in strip-mining. The first six Jays hitters of the inning reached base, the first three of those being on Burke, who departed shortly after Addison Barger added to the lefty hit parade with a two-run moonshot that blew the game open.

Joey Loperfido homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 for their ninth consecutive win.

It’s well-documented that the Coors Field crowds remain sturdy, win or lose. Both Friday and Saturday night were sold out. They came for the incredible postgame fireworks show, the $3 pregame beers on the upper deck, the temperate weather, beautiful sunset and picturesque venue.