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- Updated: August 4, 2016
HOUSTON — Josh Donaldson crushed a pair of home runs, including back-to-back shots with Jose Bautista in the sixth inning, to send the Blue Jays to a 3-1 win over the struggling Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night.
Donaldson’s leadoff homer in the fourth and the consecutive blasts in the sixth were the only offensive damage against Astros starter Collin McHugh (7-8), who struck out 10 batters in six innings.
Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada (7-4) tossed seven innings, allowing one run and four hits while striking out seven without any walks. He retired 17 of the first 19 batters he faced before back-to-back doubles by Marwin Gonzalez and Jose Altuve in the sixth cut Toronto’s lead to 3-1.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDOppo tacos: Donaldson’s first home run of the night came in the top of the fourth inning, when he hit a solo shot to right field. According to Statcast™, the ball was projected to travel 377 feet and left his bat at 101 mph. In the sixth, Donaldson was back at it again, with yet another solo shot to left. It was the ninth multihomer game of Donaldson’s career and his third of the season. He is now batting .367 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs in 26 career games at Minute Maid Park.
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