Okamoto goes deep twice, Sosa and Pinango each have three hits; Blue Jays beat Twins 7-3

TL;DR

Kazuma Okamoto hit two home runs, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Lenyn Sosa and Yohendrick Pinango each contributed three hits in the game.

Key points

Kazuma Okamoto homered twice
Lenyn Sosa and Yohendrick Pinango each had three hits
Patrick Corbin earned his first win with the Blue Jays
Byron Buxton hit a two-run home run
Twins lost for the 12th time in 15 games

Kazuma OkamotoLenyn SosaYohendrick PinangoByron Buxton

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kazuma 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. It is the first multi-homer game for Okamoto, who signed a four-year, $60 million contract with Toronto in January. He hit 248 home runs during his 11-year career in Japan. He nearly added a third home run in the ninth inning, but the ball was caught on the warning track. Corbin (1-0), who made 30 starts for Texas last year and signed with Toronto on April 3 to help a rotation battered by early-season injuries, scattered six hits and struck out four. Minnesota loaded the bases with one out in the seventh inning against Jeff Hoffman but only scored one run on Ryan Jeffers' sacrifice fly. For the sixth time in seven outings, Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5) failed to go more than five innings, allowing six runs — four earned — in 4 2/3 innings, pushing his ERA to 6.49. Buxton golfed a two-run home run in the third to tie the score 2-2. His nine home runs since April 13 are tied with for the most in baseball. Trying to throw out at home on a fielder’s choice, a throwing error by first baseman allowed Varsho and Sosa to score for a 2-0 second-inning Toronto lead.

Q&A

How many home runs did Kazuma Okamoto hit in the game against the Twins?

Kazuma Okamoto hit two home runs in the game against the Minnesota Twins.

What was Patrick Corbin's performance in the Blue Jays' win over the Twins?

Patrick Corbin allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings, earning his first win with the Blue Jays.

What was Byron Buxton's contribution to the game for the Twins?

Byron Buxton hit a two-run home run, marking his fourth homer in five games.