Okamoto homers twice to lead Blue Jays to 7-3 win over Twins
Kazuma Okamoto hit two home runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-3. Yohendrick Pinango recorded three hits in his fifth career game, while Patrick Corbin earned his first win with Toronto. Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer for Minnesota, but the Twins lost their 12th game in 15.
- ▪Kazuma Okamoto hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the fifth for his first multi-homer game in MLB.
- ▪Yohendrick Pinango had three hits in just his fifth major league game, contributing to Toronto's offensive effort.
- ▪Patrick Corbin allowed two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings, earning his first win with the Blue Jays after signing in April.
- ▪Simeon Woods Richardson fell to 0-5, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings and raising his ERA to 6.49.
- ▪Byron Buxton hit his ninth home run since April 13, tying for the most in baseball over that span.
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Open this photo in gallery:Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning.Matt Krohn/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountKazuma Okamoto homered twice, Yohendrick Pinango had three hits in just his fifth career game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Friday night.Lenyn Sosa also had three hits to tie a career high, and Patrick Corbin allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to get his first win with the Blue Jays.Byron Buxton homered for the fourth time in five games, but Minnesota lost for the 12th time in 15 games.Okamoto hit a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning and added a two-run shot in the fifth to make it 6-2.
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