"Trying to use my hands a little bit more to take a big deep breath and do what I do. Fortunately enough to get the barrel on it a couple of times and put it in play."

Morrow was equally as effective during the early stages of the game for Toronto but his bid for a no-hitter came to an end with two out in the fifth. Cleveland sparked a rally when Casey Kotchman hit a little dribbler out in front of the plate. Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia came out to make the play, but his throw sailed wide of first base.

Adam Lind got a glove on the ball, but was unable to field it cleanly out of the dirt, and the play was ruled an error onArencibia. That allowed the inning to continue and Morrow then served up a 3-2 fastball to Jason Kipnis that cleared the wall in right field to end the no-hit bid and give the Indians a 2-0 lead.

Those were the only runs Morrow would allow as he managed to get through seven innings with three walks and three strikeouts.

"Brandon Morrow is one of the toughest guys in the American League," Indians manager Manny Acta said. "He's got elite stuff. When he's around the plate and he pitches ahead, he's as tough as any one of those guys that have big names. He was able to do that today.

"He was tough. He pitches to both sides of the plate and he had that tough slider that he wipes out some