Osuna has rare off night in tough loss to Tribe

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CLEVELAND — Roberto Osuna has been almost perfect this season, but like everyone, he has moments of weakness. And on Friday night, that was all it took to send the Blue Jays to a crushing loss.

Osuna surrendered back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Indians walked off in dramatic fashion. A solo home run by Jose Ramirez and an inside-the-park homer by Tyler Naquin, and just like that, a 2-1 victory turned into a 3-2 loss.

Prior to Friday, Osuna had never allowed two home runs in the same game. He also had not blown a save since June 7 or allowed more than one run in the same inning since June 29. Things changed in a hurry during the series opener.

“It’s really tough for me and the whole team,” said Osuna, who has 27 saves in 30 attempts this year. “It really hurts. … I tried to go with my best, and my changeup has been so good lately. Same with my slider. …

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