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Osuna gets final four outs for fifth save
- Updated: April 20, 2016
BALTIMORE — The availability of Roberto Osuna was a big question mark heading into Tuesday’s game against the Orioles. But when the Blue Jays needed their closer in the eighth inning, he was ready.
Osuna helped Toronto escape a two-out and two-runners-on situation in the eighth and proceeded to record four outs for his fifth save of the season. It was his first multi-inning save of the year, and it proved to be critcial in the Blue Jays’ 4-3 victory over their division rival.
The 21-year-old was considered questionable for Tuesday’s game because of a blister on his right index finger. That was enough to keep him out of Monday’s series finale against the Red Sox, but when the Blue Jays desperately needed him because of an undermanned bullpen, Osuna came through.
“[Drew] Storen was down, they needed me, so obviously if I can pitch, I’ll be able to do it,” Osuna said. “I told Gibby ‘If you want to use me …
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