Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1

TL;DR

Byron Buxton hit his third homer in four games, and Ryan Jeffers added a two-run shot as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1. The Twins secured their second win in nine games, with Bailey Ober earning the victory on the mound.

Key points

Byron Buxton hit his third homer in four games
Ryan Jeffers contributed with a two-run home run
Minnesota Twins won 7-1 against Toronto Blue Jays
Bailey Ober earned the win with solid pitching
Twins secured their second win in nine games

Byron BuxtonRyan JeffersMinnesota TwinsToronto Blue Jays

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton homered for the third time in four games and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, two-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. Daulton Varsho homered off Bailey Ober (3-1) in the fourth and Jeffers put the Twins ahead to stay at 2-1 in the bottom half against Kevin Gausman (2-2). Buxton homered two innings later, his team-leading eighth, and Austin Martin added an RBI single later in the sixth. Buxton was 3 for 4 in his third three-hit game this season. Minnesota won for the second time in its last nine games and the third time in 14. Ober allowed four hits in six-plus innings. Anthony Banda, Andrew Morris and Justin Topa combined for two-hit relief for a Twins bullpen that entered with a 5.30 ERA, fourth-worst among big league bullpens. Gausman allowed four runs, four hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. The four earned runs off him were a season high. Throwing errors by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and shortstop contributed to a pair of unearned runs in a three-run eighth.

Q&A

How many home runs has Byron Buxton hit this season?

Byron Buxton has hit eight home runs this season.

What was the final score of the Twins vs Blue Jays game?

The Minnesota Twins won the game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a final score of 7-1.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Twins in their win over the Blue Jays?

Bailey Ober was the starting pitcher for the Twins, allowing four hits in six-plus innings.

Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1

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