Roberto’s redemption: Closer bounces back

CLEVELAND — Roberto Osuna only had to wait 24 hours to get the redemption he was looking for against the Indians.

One night after blowing a save in the series opener, Osuna was back on the mound and put the finishing touches on a 6-5 Toronto victory over Cleveland on Saturday. In an ironic twist, it also came against the same part of the order that caused so much difficulty the night before.

Jose Ramirez and Tyler Naquin each went deep on Friday night to complete a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Osuna received a second chance against them the following night, and he was flawless in a three-up, three-down ninth en route to save No. 28 on the season.

“It was really almost an identical scenario, where we were at in the lineup, who was coming up, all that stuff,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “He answered the bell. He bounced back.”

When Osuna jogged in from the bullpen to start the ninth inning Saturday, he was greeted by a familiar foe. Ramirez was waiting and looking to build on the success he had on Friday when the third baseman sent a poorly located changeup over the wall for a game-tying solo home …

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