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Kazuma Okamoto's First 2-Homer Game Guides Blue Jays Past Twins

Kazuma Okamoto hit his first career multihomer game, and Toronto got three-hit efforts from Yohendrick Pinango and Lenyn Sosa.

  • On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-3 in Minneapolis, led by Kazuma Okamoto's two home runs in his first multi-homer game.
  • Toronto starter Patrick Corbin secured his first win by allowing two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings, while Minnesota's Simeon Woods Richardson allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings, pushing his ERA to 6.49.
  • Yohendrick Pinango recorded three hits in just his fifth career game for the Blue Jays, while Lenyn Sosa tied a career high with three hits.
  • Despite Byron Buxton homering for the fourth time in five games, the Twins lost for the 12th time in 15 games, extending their recent struggles.
  • RHP Dylan Cease starts for Toronto in the next matchup, opposing Minnesota LHP Connor Prielipp on Saturday to continue the series.
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Okamoto goes deep twice, Sosa and Pinango each have three hits; Blue Jays beat Twins 7-3

Kazuma Okamoto homered twice, Yohendrick Pinango had three hits in just his fifth career game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3.

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