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05/03 15:15 CDT Twins hold on to beat Blue Jays 4-3 after Ryan leaves with
elbow soreness
Twins hold on to beat Blue Jays 4-3 after Ryan leaves with elbow soreness
By BRIAN HALL
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Andrew Morris pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of
starter Joe Ryan, who exited with elbow soreness, and the Minnesota Twins held
on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to split a four-game series.
Ryan, a 2025 All-Star, struck out Yohendrick Piango to start the game. He then
walked Kazuma Okamoto and immediately signaled to catcher Victor Caratini and
the dugout before leaving.
Luke Keaschall had a pair of hits, including an RBI double in a three-run fifth
inning for Minnesota, which had lost 13 of 16 entering the game. The Twins lost
a night earlier as Toronto scored eight runs before an out was recorded in the
eighth against Minnesota's bullpen, which started the day with a 5.48 ERA,
third-worst in the majors.
Morris (1-1) allowed just two hits and a walk, while striking out three to earn
his first major league win in his sixth appearance since debuting on April 12.
Okamoto hit a two-run home run in the ninth off Twins reliever Justin Topa, but
Topa managed to secure his second save with two runners left on after Lenyn
Sosa grounded into a game-ending double play. It was Okamoto's third straight
game with a home run.
Trey Yesavage (1-1) made his second start of the season for Toronto,
surrendering one run on five hits and three walks in four innings.
Victor Caratini had an RBI single in the first for the Twins, who then got
three doubles in the fifth off reliever Braydon Fisher to score three runs
after Caratini had walked with one out in the inning.
Up next
Blue Jays: Toronto will start LHP Eric Lauer (1-3, 6.00 ERA) in the rotation
spot left open after Max Scherzer went on the injured list on April 27 with
forearm tendinitis and ankle inflammation. The Rays are scheduled to start
right-hander Nick Martinez (2-1, 1.70).
Twins: Right-hander Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.85) starts Tuesday at Washington, which
has not announced a starter.
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