TORONTO (Interstat) — Max Scherzer allowed one earned run over seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Scherzer scattered six hits, walked one and struck out seven to earn the win. Brandon Williamson took the loss. Toronto scored twice in the first and second innings and added another run in the seventh. Brandon Valenzuela and Charles McAdoo each homered and drove in two runs. Carlos Jorge had two hits and an RBI for Cincinnati, while Oswaldo Cabrera also had two hits. Zach McCambley tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Luis Mey added a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for the Reds. Carson Spiers allowed one earned run over two innings. Paul Sewald and Mason Fluharty each pitched a scoreless inning for Toronto. Attendance at Rogers Centre was 42,131. The game lasted 2:30. Cincinnati fell to 75-90, while Toronto improved to 79-86.