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- Updated: May 21, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Sanchez tossed seven strong innings and was backed by homers from Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Michael Saunders and Darwin Barney in a 9-3 win for the Blue Jays that handed the Twins their fifth straight loss on Friday night at Target Field.
Sanchez gave up two runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts to get his fourth win of the year. Left fielder Robbie Grossman, making his Twins debut, homered and drove in all three Minnesota runs.
Twins right-hander Tyler Duffey, who entered with a 1.85 ERA in four starts this year, turned in his worst outing of the season, surrendering six runs on nine hits and a walk over 5 2/3 frames. Duffey has a 14.09 ERA in two career starts against Toronto, but a 2.13 ERA in his other 13 Major League starts.
Donaldson got Toronto on the board with a two-run blast in the third. The Blue Jays broke the game open with a five-run sixth, capped by Bautista’s three-run shot. Jimmy Paredes hit an RBI single with two outs to chase Duffey before Bautista’s homer. Saunders added a solo shot off Taylor Rogers in the seventh, while Barney launched a solo blast in …
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