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- Updated: May 22, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus Stroman limited the Twins to three hits over 7 2/3 strong innings, and he was backed by consecutive homers to open the game from Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson to lift the Blue Jays to a 3-1 win on Sunday at Target Field.
Stroman, who walked two and struck out three, entered the eighth having allowed just one hit. Kurt Suzuki and Danny Santana opened the inning with back-to-back singles, but Stroman was able to get Brian Dozier to ground into a double play. Closer Roberto Osuna came in and induced a fly ball to center on the first pitch to Eduardo Nunez to get out of the inning unscathed. Osuna tossed a scoreless ninth to register his ninth save of the year, and his second four-out save.
The Blue Jays scored early against right-hander Phil Hughes, getting three runs in the first inning, keyed by the back-to-back homers from Bautista and Donaldson. Troy Tulowitzki also drove in a run with an RBI double after a one-out walk by Michael Saunders. It helped the Blue Jays to a series win, as …
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