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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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 Friday night at Target Field. Lenyn Sosa also had three hits to tie a career high, and Patrick Corbin allowed two earned runs in 5⅓ innings to get his first win with the Blue Jays. Maplewood’s Louis Varland struck out Ryan Jeffers with two on in the ninth to end the game. Byron Buxton homered for t…
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Kazuma Okamoto’s first 2-homer game guides Blue Jays past Twins
Kazuma Okamoto hit two homers and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays pulled away for a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.Yohendrick Pinango finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Toronto, which evened the series at one win apiece. Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-4 with a double.Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer to lead Minnesota. Ryan Jeffers tallied the other RBI for the Twins.Blue Jays left-hander Patrick…
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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