Toronto: Toronto’s big-name signing Troy Tulowitzki crossed for the winning run in the 11th inning, giving the Blue Jays a 7-6 win against Kansas City on Friday, beginning what the team hopes will be a late-season surge with the addition of several key players.

The victory capped a big day for Toronto, who added pitcher Mark Lowe and outfielder Ben Revere in trade deals before Friday’s deadline, adding to the additions earlier in the week of Tulowitzki, ace pitcher David Price and reliever LaTroy Hawkins.

The Blue Jays edged within four games of the American League wild card berths, while the Royals remained eight games clear atop the AL Central despite the loss.

Elsewhere, the Dodgers beat the Angels to open the all-Los Angeles series, St Louis shut out Colorado and Arizona extended their winning streak to six games with a 10-inning victory over Houston.

Toronto’s Tulowitzki played a key role in the win. With the score 6-6 in the 11th, he singled and advanced to second on a pitcher’s balk. Josh Donaldson’s hit to left-Centre gave Tulowitzki enough time to dash to home plate.

Donaldson went 3 for 4 with a walk and two RBIs.

The Dodgers beat the Angels 5-3, with ace Zack Greinke winning his fifth straight decision.

Greinke (10-2), who leads the majors with a 1.41 ERA, allowed two runs in eight innings.

Howie Kendrick homered for the Dodgers in his first game against his former team, and helped open a 1-1/2 game lead atop the NL West.

St. Louis’ Matt Carpenter homered for the third time in two games as the Cardinals strolled past Colorado 7-0.

Carpenter, who hit two homers and drove in four runs in a win over Colorado on Thursday, also had a double and reached base three times. He slammed a first-inning leadoff home run off Kyle Kendrick (4-12), who left after one inning with shoulder inflammation.

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha (12-4) pitched seven crisp innings as St. Louis improved to a majors-best 39-15 at home.

Arizona’s Wellington Castillo and Jake Lamb homered to open the 10th inning and lift the Diamondbacks over Houston 6-4.

Castillo earlier had a single and a double, and hit the first pitch of the 10th from Pat Neshek (3-2) just inside the left-field foul pole, and Lamb followed with his shot.